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University of Missouri Extension August 2017

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Camden County

4-H Clover News

Camden County 4-H members, parents and volunteers,

I will do my best to keep you informed with a monthly newsletter starting today. This summer has

been so busy and I know we have missed a couple months since Kayla has moved on from her

position as Youth Program Assistant in Camden County.

I am the University of Missouri Youth Development Specialist that covers Camden, Laclede and

Dallas counties. I will be working with your county for the foreseeable future and feel free to contact

me by email or phone with all your 4-H questions and concerns.

Summer is flying by fast, as they always do. I have been to Washington, DC, with 4-H members this

summer, held several camps, just finished up with the local county fairs and looking forward to the

state fair in Sedalia.

Camden County 4-H members have been active in both the Tri-County Fair at Richland and the

Laclede County Fair at Lebanon. The Mid-Mo Horse Circuit has also been busy and many youth

from Camden County have participated in those shows and the State show at Sedalia last week.

We also had eleven Camden County youth that camped at Windermere the third week in July.

I have included information about filling out project record forms and recognition forms. For many of

you this may be unfamiliar territory. Let me know if you need help. We would like to have these

forms completed by Friday, September 1st

and they can be turned in to the Camden County office or

your club leader.

It will be time to start up a new 4-H year soon. I look forward to helping club leaders and project

leaders get organized and begin a fresh new year. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need help

planning for the coming year.

Sam Lower 417-532-7126 or [email protected]

Sam Lower, 4-H Youth Development Specialist

Laclede, Dallas & Camden Counties

186-D N. Adams Ave. Lebanon, MO 65536

Office:417-532-7126 Email: [email protected]

Clover Connection

News from University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development

Sam Lower - 4-H Youth Development Specialist

Camden, Laclede and Dallas Counties

186-D N. Adams Ave.

Lebanon, MO 65536

Phone: 417-532-7126

Email: [email protected]

Becky Bell - 4-H Youth Program Assistant

Dallas County Extension Office

Courthouse, P.O. Box 1070

Buffalo, MO 65622

Phone: 417-345-7551

Email: [email protected]

Camden County Extension Office

44 Roofener Street, P.O. Box 1405

Camdenton, MO 65020

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 573-346-2644

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4-H Clubs:

Eleven Camden County youth were able to attend 4-H camp at Windermere the week of July 17-20. Eight of the eleven served as camp counselors and three youth attended as campers. All had an enjoyable week of leadership development, recreational fun and attending workshops.

End of 4-H year is here!!

Now is the time to finish those Project Record Forms and Missouri Recognition Forms (MRF)!

(due in Camden County Office by Friday, Sept. 1) Please contact Sam at the Extension Office if

you need any help with either your Project Form or your MRF forms.

Local Clubs may have an earlier due date to allow time for club leaders/project leaders to

sign forms.

All 4-H members in good standing will receive a “year” pin at Recognition Night. To be a 4-H

member in “good standing‟ means that you have attended greater than 50% of all club meetings

and completed at least one project. To complete a project a member must attend greater than 50%

of all project meetings or at the discretion of the project leader satisfied project requirements. (In

some cases, parents serve as project leaders.)

4-H members in good standing who submit Project Record forms (for each completed project)

will earn “project” pins to be awarded at Recognition Night. You can find the Project Record Forms

online at: http://4h.missouri.edu/resources/materials/index.htm (Y620 4-H Project Forms)

Please remember to include a 4-H story with your project forms and photos too.

NOTE: Shooting Sports members will complete the Shooting Sports Project Record Form.

4h.missouri.edu/doc/shooting-sports-record.pdf

The Project Record Forms provide a good beginning base for the Missouri Recognition Form.

Missouri Recognition Forms (MRF) submitted by 4-H members in good standing will be judged

by a committee outside of Camden County. The top MRF in each grade/age level category will

receive an “Outstanding Recognition Form” award at the County Recognition Night.

Ages 8—10 4h.missouri.edu/doc/Y2000-Y2000.pdf

Ages 11—13 4h.missouri.edu/doc/Y2100-Y2100.pdf

Ages 14—18 4h.missouri.edu/doc/Y2200-Y2200.pdf

When submitting a Missouri Recognition Form, you will also need to include project record forms

for each completed project too. However, you do not need to include a story with each project

form as this is included in the MRF.

YOU COULD BE A 4-H OFFICER 2017-2018

This is the time of year for you to consider some goals for your next year in 4-H. Maybe you should consider running for a club officer or even reaching higher and

applying for a Regional officer position. If you want more information contact Sam.

417-532-7126 or [email protected]

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Seeking 4-H Project Leaders

Do you . . . ?

Want to share a skill with youth? OR Learn a new skill and then share it with youth?

Have at least 10 hours to give? (Includes time for training, planning and meetings)

Believe you can make a difference in a young person’s life? We KNOW you can!

As a project leader you would:

Choose a project to lead

Go through a 2 hour orientation about 4-H, and be screened for Child Abuse/Neglect and Criminal Background

Decide on the ages and number of youth you want to work with.

Plan when and where you will meet. 4-H recommends a minimum of 6 content hours for each project; for example, at least (6) one-hour meetings or (4) one-and-half hour meetings.

Find or purchase 4-H project literature or other learning activities for youth.

Decide what skills youth will learn and what activities youth will do. Older members or youth that already have skills should work with you to choose what skills they will develop and what they will do.

Contact youth about the time and place of the meetings.

Conduct meetings that include hands-on learning activities.

Attend optional Project Leader’s Training (in addition to required 4-H Volunteer Orientation)

Keep records of attendance and activities.

INTERESTED?

Please contact Sam Lower at 417-532-7126 or [email protected]

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Camden County University of Missouri Extension

44 Roofener Street, P.O. Box 1405

Camdenton, MO 65020

Cricket Thermometer

Crickets are sensitive to changes in air temperature and chirp at faster rates as the temperature rises. It is

possible to use the chirps of cricket to gauge temperature.

1. Catch or buy a cricket and put it in a jar.

2. Count the number of times the cricket chirps in 15 seconds.

3. Add 40 to this number.

4. The number you get should be the air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.