The Clover Leaf April 2017

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Enroll/Re-enroll

4-H Event Don’t Forget! Meetings

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State Updates Pg. 3

State Update Pg. 4

4-H Events

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Managed Care Coverage for 4-H Membership Dues

Youth covered by Managed Care Plans, also known as Missouri Medicaid/MO HealthNet,

are eligible to have their membership in one afterschool program or club paid by their

insurance company. This includes membership fees for 4-H clubs! Call the Member Services

number for your insurer and request a voucher for each child.

Member Services Phone Numbers

Aetna Better Health of Missouri 1-800-566-6444

MissouriCare A WellCare Company 1-800-322-6027

Home State Health 1-855-694-4663

The insurance company will verify eligibility and send a voucher in the mail with a red or

blue stamp on it. Sign and date the voucher form and send the original form to your

County Extension Office. Your insurance company will pay for your child’s membership

in 4-H.

Re-Enroll/Enrollment The new 4-H year starts October 1, 2016. Enrollment will be through 4-H Online again this year. More information regarding enrollment will provided to club leaders as it becomes available. Annual membership dues are $20. Please review all information to make sure it is up to date. If you have forgotten your password, please use the reset password instead of creating a new profile. Info about new enrollments will be available online or by contacting the Extension office. The Clover book is available http://4h.missouri.edu/clover.aspx

VOLUNTEER ENROLLMENT To be a recognized 4-H volunteer, you must complete a one-page paper volunteer form - available online, through your club leader, or at the

Extension office. • register through 4-H Online • complete the onetime volunteer orientation, if you haven’t already. The online volunteer orientation link is http://4h.missouri.edu/volunteer.aspx

Volunteers must complete a one-page paper volunteer

screening form and also register/enroll through 4-H Online.

Volunteer forms are available online or at the Extension office.

New volunteers will also need to complete a one-time

volunteer orientation – which is accessible through 4-H Online

also.

Enroll/Re-enroll

Ripley County

4-H Newsletter

University of Missouri

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activities and for all

employees and applicants for

employment on the basis of

their demonstrated ability and

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sex, sexual orientation,

religion, age disability or

status as a Vietnam-era

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Events & Club Meetings: Rabbit “Rocking Rabbits” Club Meeting is April 8 at 2:00 pm at the Ripley County Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building Poultry “Kicking’ Chicken” Club Meeting is April 15 at 2:00 pm Ripley County Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building

Ripley County Archery will meet on April 15 at 9:00 am Ripley County Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building

4-H Horse Trail Riding on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 10 am to 4 pm on O-3 Highway Trail Ride Camp Area. Arts & Crafts with Stephanie Moreland will meet on April 25 at 6:00 pm Ripley County Fairgrounds in the 4-H Building

Ripley County 4-H Council is selling Rada Cutlery. They also offer utensils, quick mixes, cookbooks, stoneware and soy wax candles. We have catalogs at the office for members to pick up or by going to www.helpourfundraiser.com and enter #506323. The password is ripleyco4h

2017 FilmFest 4-H

July 23-26, 2017

Independence, MO This national 4-H film festival provides a chance for youth to learn directly from film industry professionals

& those who make films can have them selected for screening at this exciting event. For info & updates,

visit http://filmfest4h.org or check out @FilmFest4H page on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

16th Annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday, May 20

6:15 pm Missouri and Illinois 4-H members, parents, volunteers & alumni will gather at Busch Stadium for the 16th annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals.

The Cards will be playing the San Francisco Giants. Tickets are $25.00 each & includes a specially designed t-shirt. Those who purchase 4-H

Day with the Cardinals tickets will have the opportunity to participate in a parade around the Busch Stadium outfield. Pre-game ceremonies

include a recitation of the 4-H pledge & ceremonial first pitches by an Illinois & Missouri 4-H member. The first 30,000 fans age 16 & older

will receive a one-of-a-kind Cardinals pet bowl. Tickets must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Cardinals order form, available from University of Missouri Extension offices, or on the

web at www.mo4h.missouri.edu. Orders must be postmarked by April 10. 4-H Clubs, counties, or groups of families who want to be seated

together must send their orders in the same envelope. Families can also participate in the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle to win prizes such as throwing out the first pitch, autographed baseballs,

and tickets to other Cardinal baseball games. Funds raised benefit 4-H.

Heartland 4-H Camp July 20-22 at Camp Eagle Sky near Piedmont. $100 per person -

Registration forms available soon.

Don’t Forget!

4-H Event

Fundraiser Opportunity for

4-H Clubs Missouri 4-H clubs will receive $7 for every subscription sold (an annual subscription is $20)!

Major incentives: Not only will clubs be earning 40% of each subscription sold, Missouri Life Magazine is offering

some pretty incredible rewards to get clubs involved. Top seller in the state will receive a $500 Visa gift card

If you sell 10 subscriptions: Bike Bottle with 4-H and Missouri Life logos

If you sell 20 subscriptions: Sports Pack with 4-H & Missouri Life logos

If you sell 30 subscriptions: Sports Pack + $20

If you sell 50+ subscriptions: Sports Pack + $50

If you sell 100 subscriptions: Bike Bottle, Sports Pack + $100

For more information, Please contact augustinere@missouri.edu.

Support the Missouri 4-H Foundation! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Missouri 4-H Foundation whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Support 4-H by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com.

Summers@Mizzou Have an idea to create a business? Do you like helping people? Want to learn about drones?

Interested in science? Do you want to put your coding knowledge to work? If any of these apply

to you, Summers@Mizzou is where you should be this summer. Camps are offered the week of July

9-13 and July 16-20.

Summers @ Mizzou offers seven different camps: Scrub-In to a Health Career, Build-a-Business, Dog

Days of Summer, Network Forensics for Hacker Trackers, Robo Palooza, Telling the Story of the Stars

and GeoTech: Drone Camp. These camps are offered as residential or day camps. Camps are

available for a wide range of ages beginning with 12 year olds; check the registration information

for the age range of each camp.

Early registration is due by May 5. For registration and available scholarships see

http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers For those without internet access call your local

Extension Office or Teresa Bishop at 573-884-0554 for a brochure.

SEMO Fair Scholarship deadline is May 30. You must have exhibited

at the SEMO Fair to apply! Go to www.semofair.com

2017 4-H Agriculture Innovators Experience - Would you like to bring an engaging Ag Literacy Activity to your camp, after school program or community? The 2017 Ag

Innovator Experience is a perfect opportunity for teens to teach & engage younger youth around Science and Agriculture.

Missouri 4-H is seeking fifteen teens (4-H age 14-18) to serve as leaders for the 2017 4-H Agriculture Innovators Experience:

Healthy Soils C.S.I. Challenge.

To be nominated teens must:

· Have a positive attitude & be excited about teaching others

· Be of 4-H age 14-18

· Be able to attend a state training in Columbia, Missouri

Teens will receive:

· A toolkit to conduct the Challenge Activity including materials

· A name tag & polo identifying them as a trainer

· The opportunity to participate in a national experience

For questions or additional information please contact Shane Potter, pottersh@missouri.edu, 572-882-3835

State Updates

visit us online!

Please contact

Steven Ivy,

4-H Youth Development

Specialist with submissions,

corrections, comments or

questions;

Phone: 573-996-2921

Fax: 573-996-4097

E-mail: ivysf@missouri.edu or

Ripleyco@missouri.edu

Ripley County Extension Office

100 Courthouse Square

Doniphan, MO 63935

Submission

Deadline:

25th of each

month

http://4h.missouri.edu/

http://extension.missouri.edu/ripley/4H.aspx

Fall Shooting Sports Leader Certification

October 6-8

Pinecrest Camp, Fredericktown

Registration forms available soon.

Missouri 4-H Sportfishing State Event Saturday, June 3

Mid-Missouri. $20 per member Annual event always the 1st Saturday after Memorial Day. Open to all 4-H

members enrolled in the sportfishing project (if a member is not enrolled in the

project they will not see the event in 4HOnline when it opens). Event registration

for youth will take place in 4HOnline April 1 through May 15. This event is

generously supported by Missouri Department of Conservation and Bass Pro

Shops. There is an additional cost for family members who want lunch

provided rather than bringing it. More info about the 4-H sportfishing

project can be found at: http://4h.missouri.edu/go/projects/sportfishing/ State Poultry Day June 17 Animal Science Building, MIZZOU Registration opens April 15. Open to all 4-Hers, participants 14 + before Jan. 1 will

be placed in the senior division. $20 for both the youth & adult registrations

until May 15 & then youth/adult registrations will be $25 until the June

1 deadline. T-shirt ordering — Deadline: May 8, 2017

Activities for the day include:

Two Educational Sessions for 4-H Day

Production Poultry Judging –Hands-On Workshop for Beginners and Judging

Classes for More Advanced:

A Production Judging Contest, including egg and carcass grading and laying hens placing. If desired, a

senior 4-H Judging Team may be identified to qualify to enter the 4-H National Competition in

Louisville, KY in November. Other Events of the Day:

Fun Poultry Quiz Bowl

Domestic Poultry Photo

Dozen Egg Contest

For more details: http://4h.missouri.edu/poultry/statepoultryday

State Updates

Find Ripley County 4-H on Facebook

4-H MOVE

Across Missouri

It’s back – and I challenge every member/family

to sign up & get moving!! MOVE promotes physical

activity and encourages youths and adults to

engage in a broad range of activities such as

walking, biking, running, swimming, dance,

taekwondo, gardening and more. Enroll in the

Move Across Missouri (MOVE) project (HF775) in 4-H

Online. Using a paper tracking system found on

the 4-H website, “log” the number of minutes

accumulated throughout the year & during the

competitive component of the MOVE. Record

keeping through the paper tracking system is

important because the competition period is from

February 1 to April 30. Youth & families submit their

total number of minutes logged & activities

throughout the 12-week competitive period

between May 1 - 15 in 4-H Online. 4-Hers & adults

can register for the competitive event as

individuals and/or as part of a team. For more info

about 4-H MOVE visit -

http://4h.missouri.edu/4hmove/main

Resources, Resources

The new Missouri 4-H Service-Learning Website offers many resources for clubs, junior councils, and other 4-H groups to lead and involve others in community service-learning this next year! A new series of Adult Leader Guide-sheets on service-learning include: What Is It?, Five Steps, Core Elements, Teambuilding, Action Planning, Goal Setting, Building Partnerships, Local Governing Officials, Reflection, and Continuing Support. Leaders will also find success stories and resources for service project funding, recognition, and evaluation on the site. Some older project resources for 4-H groups (with a new look) include: Service-Learning Ideas from A to Z, Camo Coolers, Carry On Suitcases, Feeding Communities (Hunger & Food Security), Letter Writing Kits, Make-a-Wish Scrapbooks, and Weighted Blankets. Looking for something you cannot find? Please let us know! The webpage will continue to be updated.

Resource for Club Leaders - A new

document of meeting ideas for club leaders may be accessed on the

website at http://4h.missouri.edu/resources/materials/docs/meetingsthatmatter.pdf

Member Recognition Opportunities National Leadership Award (Formerly the

Danforth “I Dare You” Award) Youths ages 16 & older can apply by writing a one-page essay on leadership

and/or citizenship, including personal 4-H leadership, citizenship skills and

experiences.

Key Award Youth ages 16 & older may complete the Key

Award Form. Please contact Steven Ivy if you are interested

in doing so.

Ag Career Resources Farm Bureau has a ton of resources on When I Grow

Up, Bringing, Technology to Life, Discover the

Powerful Peanut, Dive Into Water Careers, My

American Farm, Farm to Cart, and Food Science Fun.

These could be great club activities. To learn more

visit http://www.agfoundation.org/resources/more-free-

resources?

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=email To order Name that Ag Career Card Game or 9 Ag

Career Posters visit https://www.dmsfulfillment.com/

FarmBureau/DMSStore/Product/ProductDetail/26023?

utm_source=When+I+Grow+Up...Discover+Ag+Careers%

21&utm_campaign=discover+ag+careers+&utm_medium

Robotics Dates State 4-H Robotics Contest

August 13

Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall – Missouri State Fair

The State 4-H Robotics Contest will be on Sunday, August 13, at the Show Me Robots exhibition at the Missouri State Fair. There will be three contests:

Robofest Challenge, SuGO Bots, and the Motorized Challenge. Games will be announced by April 15. This is an open competition for Missouri 4-H

Robotics members; it is not necessary to qualify at the county or regional level. The Missouri State Fair provides ribbons for participants and plaques for

event winners.

State 4-H Robotics Volunteer Training

January 12-13, 2018 This 4-H Robotics training will be held in conjunction with the Computers on the Farm Conference at Tan Tar A in Osage Beach, Missouri. The content of

the robotics training will be determined. There will be a hands-on 4-H Technology Expo where youth and volunteers can get their hands on robot kits,

electronics, programs, and other equipment used in robotics education.

State 4-H Robotics Contest

May 19, 2018 Location TBD Please mark your calendars now for the 2018 State 4-H Robotics Contest. The location & challenge

will be announced at a later date.

STEM Learning at Maker Faires

If your members are looking for a great field trip, consider the Maker Faires (makerfaire.com ) in the coming months. 4-H has been involved as “makers”

since its beginning and the maker movement is a great opportunity for 4-H members to get more widely involved in the STEM learning and creativity

promoted by the Maker Faires. Upcoming dates for Maker Faires in Missouri are:

June 24-25, 2017, Kansas City, MO, Maker Faire Kansas City, Union Station http://kansascity.makerfaire.com/

August 26, 2017, Springfield, MO, Ozarks Mini Maker Faire, White River Conference Center

http://theozarks.makerfaire.com/

November 4, 2017, St. Joseph, MO, Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire, Restoration Natatorium

http://thebigmuddy.makerfaire.com/

Each event allows for exhibitors & they are taking applications.

Aerospace Camp July 25-27 Missouri 4-H collaborates with Missouri S&T to conduct Aerospace Camp for youth ages 10-13. The camp is full of hands on fun learning about what it

takes to be an astronaut or in the aeronautics profession. Cost is $395 - includes lodging, meals & program materials. There is not a registration deadline,

but the camp fills quickly. Visit http://futurestudents.mst.edu/summercamps/aerospace/ to get more information about Aerospace Camp. You will also find

other youth camps at M S&T at this web page http://futurestudents.mst.edu/summercamps/ . If you are a 4-H teen interested in aerospace age 15-18 and

would like to be a camp counselor at Aerospace Camp, please contact Lynna J. Lawson at lawsonl@missouri.edu by May 1.