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Inside this Issue:

Member Spotlight 1

General News 2-4

Project News 4

Club Minutes 5

Calendar of Events 6

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Member Spotlight

The 4-H Link October 2017

FAX: (660) 885-5408 henryco@missouri.edu extension.missouri.edu/henry/4h.aspx

4-H Online Enrollments/Opens Oct. 1 National 4-H Week Oct. 1-7 4-H Recognition Banquet - Oct. 8, 2pm Next 4-H Council Mtg. - Nov. 20

My name is Emma Swaters and I am a current member and president of the Mt. Zion Lions Club. I have been an active 4H member since I was a Clover Kid. Some of the projects I have taken over the years include; archery, dogs, horsemanship, sewing, swine, and foods. I joined 4-H because I thought it would be a good opportunity to become ex-posed to new things. I have gained many use-ful life skills such as leadership and how to better communication with others. I know that I will use these skills every day and I will contin-ue to use them in the future.

4-H has exposed me to many fun and unique activities and trips. I have taken ad-vantage of 4H camp, Food and Fitness Camp, Youth Leadership, and more. One very differ-ent thing I have done through 4-H is attend a Robotics workshop in Columbia. I really en-joyed this because it challenged me to think in a way that I wasn’t used to. I am also looking forward to going on the Missouri 4H Equine

Tour, in the near future.

I have learned many skills through the differ-ent projects I’ve taken. My favorite projects

have been the swine

and horsemanship

project. These projects

Emma Swaters and Jaylor

have taught me responsibility and how to properly care for animals. The swine project is one of my favorites because I love seeing my animals grow and learning as much as I can about them, in order to find the best way to raise quality livestock. I have also really enjoyed the horsemanship project, because it taught me that you have to work hard for something you really want. I have been in the horsemanship project for many years and I have gained knowledge about showing, training, proper tack and riding. A new and exciting project called Hippology is something that I tried for the first time last year. Hippology is a project that teaches you all about horses such as; feeding, anatomy, forages, parasites, and medical care. My team went to state competition for the first time and we placed very well for our first year. I have always wanted to be a veteri-narian and this project has shown me how hard I will have to work, if I really want to do this in the future.

Another important part of 4H is taking what you’ve learned and helping oth-ers learn to succeed in that same project. My future plans in 4-H are to strengthen my club and get new people interested in join-ing. I am glad I have chosen to stay in 4-H because it exposes you to new things and teaches you skills you will use in your every-day life.

(Alyssa and Brendon Engeman

delivering a YCLS Community

Betterment grant check to the

Samaritan Center to purchase

food to feed Henry Co. residents

in need.)

Henry County delegates gathered at

the 2017 Teen Conference...

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Q-Tip Series: Structure and Support According to research, youth program leaders (adults and youth club officers) must intentionally plan programs to support positive youth development – including structure and limits. While flexibility is a vital element for 4-H programs, research supports the importance of strong and

clear structure in delivering quality programs.

There are two types of structure in any program: Personal (soft) structure that includes behavioral expectations

and limits Program (hard) structure that includes established rituals and

routines.

Why young people (secretly) crave structure and limits:

Safety — Other kids won’t beat me up or make fun of

me. I can be safe there.

Predictability — I know what to expect and what’s

coming next.

Stability — It gives me something I can count on, even

if everything else in my life feels out of control; I know

what to expect and can prepare myself with it.

Productivity — Things stay focused so we can do

what we’re supposed to be doing; we don’t waste our

time.

Comfort — The place and people are familiar and I

know what I’m supposed to be doing and not doing; I’m

not worried about getting in trouble for something I

didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to do.

Exposure — I get to try new things I wouldn’t know

about otherwise.

Engagement — I can try new things and show interest

in something that might not be seen as “cool” without

worrying if I’m going to lose face because I’m just

“getting with the program.”

Leader Training: Structure Activity — 15 minutes

Instructions

Get participants in groups of two to three. Give each

group a handful of toothpicks, marshmallows and

some decorative material like glitter glue,

construction paper and markers.

Ask each group to take five minutes to create something

that will hold and support a tablet of sticky notes up

and off the table.

After five minutes, walk around and see if creations will

hold up the sticky notes off the table.

Reflection

Look around the room and ask for any commonalities in the

structures (...all have a base of support or some foundation).

“Are there any differences in the structures?” (Likely, it

will mostly be cosmetic and decorative differences.)

“What are the ‘structures’ that exist in our club/

program?”

“What are the ‘decorative’ pieces?” (activities, topics,

events, things that change up more often)

When we are planning 4-H club/activities for members,

we need to make sure there is a structure that

supports the youth. That structure should be

consistent, grounded in research. Any changes

should be intentional and planned.

4-Her of the Month Rotation

Don’t miss out on your chance to put a club member in the spotlight through the 4-Her of the Month program. The selected member will interview with KDKD the last Wednesday of the month prior to their featured month, or at an arranged time. The 2017-18 rotation is as follows: November- Cardinal Clovers December- Montrose Busy Beavers January- Clinton Cool Cats February- Mt. Zion Lions March- Shawnee Indians April-Clinton Cougars May- CCA Patriots June- Montrose Busy Beavers

New 4-H Year Families should be able to begin online registration for the 2017-18 4-H year beginning October 1. Instructions are below or on our 4-H Web Site. Everyone must enroll or re-enroll for the 2018 year. Clover magazines are now available for project picking. All Adult Volunteers may be required to do the annual paper Background Check form.

Enrollment Process

Since you are receiving the newsletter, you are already a 4-H member and just need to sign up for the 2017-18 4-H year. Beginning October 1, you will be able to re-enroll for the 4-H year. Here are the steps you will need to take to get enrolled. Go to http://mo.4honline.com (notice there is no “www” in that address). Log in to your family

General News

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profile with your log-in email address. (If you can’t remember your password, select “I forgot my password”) Continue to your Family Member list.

Select "Edit" next to the member you are re-enrollling. Select "Enroll for 2017-2018" at the bottom of the first

page. Review all content in the member profile, update any

health form changes and change any projects (if you aren’t enrolling in a project, delete it for this year).

Submit your enrollment, and pay required dues reflected on member invoices.

Please, please do NOT create a new profile, just update the old one. Even if your email address has changed, still use the old one to log in and then update to your new email address.

Again this year all state event registrations will require a member to be in “Active” status in 4HOnline. Members will remain in “Pending” status until the county review of membership and state membership dues are processed. Adult volunteer applicants remain in “Pending” status until all steps of the volunteer process are completed. National 4-H Week This year’s National 4-H Week will be October 1-7. Each year we take this opportunity to do a special promotion of our county 4-H clubs and the activities they do throughout the year. I hope you have saved photos from this summer’s events! Each club is asked to submit stories and pictures to the Extension Center no later than October 1, extended deadline. Information will be distributed to area newspapers. It is important that clubs be recognized, so

make sure your club has their information turned in!

State Fair Exhibits

Congratulations to those who sent their exhibits to the Missouri State Fair. If your exhibit was at the State Fair, it has been returned to the Henry County Extension Center, unless it was a food item. Please stop by the Extension Center to pick up your exhibit and your purple State Fair Ribbon and your county fair premium check. (There are still some projects at the Ext. Office, please come get them.)

4-H Recognition Banquet

All 4-H leaders, 4-H Council officers (this year and newly elected) and those members who submitted Missouri Report Forms, applied for or were nominated for awards (i.e. I Dare You, Key Award, etc.), participated in a State Event(s) and all other 4-H’ers and their families are invited to attend the 2017 Henry County 4-H Recognition Dessert Banquet. The awards committee is planning an exciting time. This year’s event will be Sunday, October 8 at 2pm at the Clinton United Methodist Church (Set up at 1pm.) Everyone please bring desserts which will be enjoyed before/after the award presentations. Following the cleanup… around 4pm the “Liberty Tree” will be planted (weather permitting) on the HC

Courthouse courtyard, you may want to bring a change of clothes for this. We will take a phot at the end of the planting for the Daily Democrat. (Read the blurb below about the Liberty Tree’s significance.)

Liberty Tree Planting I am excited to announce that the Missouri 4-H Foundation, in partnership with Crader Distributing and local STIHL dealers, will be continuing the service-learning initiative that enables 4-H clubs to play an active role in preserving American history by planting Liberty Trees once more this

fall in communities throughout Missouri.

The original Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood near Boston Common during the Revolutionary era. In 1765, the Sons of Liberty, a group of American colonists, staged the first act of defiance against British rule under the tree. This spawned the resistance that eventually led to the American Revolutionary War. During the war, several other towns designated their own Liberty Trees as support for the resistance spread throughout the colonies. These Liberty Trees became symbols of American independence. The last original Liberty Tree, a Tulip Poplar, stood on the grounds of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md. Until 1999 when it dies during Hurricane Floyd. Prior to its death, 14 seedlings were successfully germinated from the tree through a project spearheaded by the nonprofit conservation organization American Forests. The seedlings were planted throughout the original 13 colonies. In order to further preserve the legacy of the Liberty Trees, a bud-grafting program was launched, through which several bud-grafted trees were grown. Thanks to the generosity of Crader Distributing and local STIHL dealers, 20 of these bud-grafted trees will be donated to Missouri 4-H clubs to be planted in public spaces throughout Missouri. New 4-H Council Officers Congratulations to the following 4-H members who were

recently elected as Henry County 4-H Council Officers:

Co-Presidents – Zach Jones and Alyssa Engeman Co-Vice Presidents – Lane Wareham and Brendon

Engeman Secretary/Reporter – Emily Taylor Treasurer – Bailey Carter County Liaison – Brendon Engeman

These officers will be sworn in at the Recognition Banquet on October 8 at the 4-H Recognition Banquet and will take office at the November 2017 meeting. Thanks to each of them for the leadership they will provide our 4-H program in

2018 and for Pam Jones & Donna Engeman Adult Advisors!

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4-H Council Meeting The next 4-H Council Mtg. will be Monday, November 20th at 7pm in the Basement Mtg. Room at the Courthouse. Let’s have every club represented…. We will start with our

“new” 2017-18 Officers at this meeting.

2018 Committees Need Volunteers It is time once again to get organized! The Henry County 4-H Council committees are the backbone of our 4-H program and your help to make them successful is needed! Every club should have volunteers on all the committees! Please contact the Extension Office and let us know how you can help.

Extension Office Closed The Extension Office will be closed October 9 for Columbus Day, November 10 Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Nov 23 and 24, & Monday, Dec 25 for Christmas Day. Spirit of Community Award

The 21st annual search is underway for the Nation’s Top Youth Volunteers. The Prudential Spirit of Community has begun its search for young people, in grades 5-12, who have made the greatest commitment and impact over the past year. State winners receive $1,000 and the opportunity to win an additional $5,000 along with a silver medallion and a trip to Washington, D.C. next May. Applications are available https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/how-to-apply

and are due no later than November 8, 2017.

County Wide Projects Check out the list of projects that will be offered at a county level. Watch the Link for meeting times and locations!

Archery, 741 (Debi Reed) Beef, 121 (call Alvin Crooks)

Beekeeping, 924 (David Huenefeldt) Cake Decorating, 361-3 (Gladys Kalwei) Clothing/Sewing, 521-3 (Lea Belcher)

Crochet, 321 (call Gloria Sherman) Dogs, 171-3 (Lin Kozlowski)

Electricity, 831-4 (Chet Jones) Horses, 141, (Vicky Church)

Meats (Country Cured Hams), 115 (Celia Harmon) Photography, 351 (Irene Komer)

Public Speaking, 242 (Sandy Hutchinson) Shotgun, 745 (Chet Jones)

Smallbore Rifle (.22), 743 (Mitch Thornley) Woodworking, 871-4 (Laura Henny)

This is a TENTATIVE list for 2018. We are confirming leaders and looking to add more. If you are interested please call (660) 885-5556.

Beekeeping

Beekeeping will meet the second Monday of each month at the Golden Corral at 7 pm. Call David Huenefeldt at 660-885-3418 with questions.

Dog Care

Dog Practices will be on the first and third Tuesdays (for advanced kids on the second and fourth Tues.), in Oct. and Nov., & first and second Tues in Dec. The third Tues. we will make the annual visit to the Westwood Nursing Home. Practices will be at the HC Fairgrounds at 6pm like before. Watch the LINK. There will be a group, coming from the KC working group, to do a demo for the kids, and then they will work with the kids and their dogs in the 4-H Youth Enrichment Building and grounds on Sunday, Oct 8 from 1-4 pm (more or less). Questions about Dog Care please call Lin or Jean at 417-644-7425. See you Oct 3 and then again on Oct. 8 for our training session with Eric. Hippology

Attention All Horse Lovers: Are you crazy for all things horses? Do you like learning about horses and everything that goes with horses? Why not consider joining the Hippology Team! Hippology is the study of horses, and we work together to learn all that we can about horses. The Hippology Team goes to the State Hippology Contest in the spring. Last year Henry County’s team took 3rd place in the Junior Division. We’ll start meetings on October 26 at 5:30pm at the Library’s Friend Room… then watch the LINK for more information. We’ll look forward to another great year! Thanks, Janet Caple 885-5835.

(Brendon and Alyssa Engeman delivering a YCLS

Community Betterment grant check to the Senior Center to

help purchase meals for homebound seniors.)

Project News

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Montrose Busy Beavers Minutes as submitted by Baily

Carter… Alyssa Engeman, president, called the September

meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Pledges were led by Carson Rohaus and Kate Wareham. Kelsey Carter and Seth Enge-

man led us in singing “The Shark Song”. For Roll Call, members were asked what their greatest 4-H accomplishment last

year was. Bailey Carter read the minutes from the last meeting. Kelsey Carter moved and Seth Engeman seconded that

the Secretary Report stand approved as read. Blake Wareham, Treasurer, reported a balance of $1265.27. Seth Enge-

man moved and Nate Bailey seconded that the Treasurer Report stand approved as read.

Club Committee Reports: Service: Kelsey Carter talked to the club about Operation Christmas Child. Social: The club voted to have a Bonfire/Hay Ride at the Wareham residence in October for their Fall Gathering. Janna will send an email with possible dates. The Henry County 4-H Council meets September 18th in the Courthouse Base-ment. Please consider serving on a county committee.

Members reported on Beef, Goat, Swine, Sewing, Archery, Shotgun, and Beekeeping projects. Janna Wareham stated

the Camping and Hiking Group will have a camp/hike on October 14/15 at Stockton Lake.

Old Business: None

New Business: We were asked to nominate a December 4-Her of the Month, and we accepted. Officers were elected as follows: President – Alyssa Engeman, Vice President – Drew Bailey, Secretary – Seth Engeman, Treasurer – Keon Enge-man, Reporter – Kelsey Carter, Pledge Leaders – Mallory Cole and Rilee Stinnett, Historian – Chloe Rohaus, Photogra-pher – Blake Wareham, Health Officer – Nate Bailey, Song Leader – Kate Wareham, Game Leaders – Jaycee Crowder, Rhett Wareham, Cory Wagner, Carson Rohaus. Families were encouraged to sign up for committees, refreshments, meeting clean up, and Clover Kid projects. 4-H Online will be available to register on Oct 1. National 4-H Week is October 1-7. Families were asked to sign up for cookie deliveries during National 4-H Week. Any members interested in working on the 4-H Window Display can let Janna know via email. The 4-H Awards Banquet will be held Oct 8th at 2:00. Families are asked to bring a dessert. Submit pictures to Verlinda by Sept 25 for banquet.

Program: Donna, Alyssa, and Brendon Engeman talked to the club about the Liberty Tree. We will plant the tree at the courthouse after the banquet on Oct 8th. Announcements: Next Meeting is October 10th. Lane Wareham moved and Kelsey Carter seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Refreshments were provided by the Wareham and Carter families. Kelsey Carter and Seth Engeman led us in playing

“Ninja”.

Information Due 20th of Each Month

If you would like to include information about something your club or project group is doing, or just want to announce an

opportunity for members, please send your submissions to the Henry County Extension Office by the 20th of each month.

Send e-mail to henryco@missouri.edu or mail to: The 4-H LINK, 100 W. Franklin, Room 16, Clinton, MO 64735. We are

always looking for good information to share with our 4-H members and leaders. Please note that the Henry County Ex-

tension Office has the right to edit or refuse articles.

Club Minutes

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October and November 2017

1 2 3 4

5 6 Shawnee Indians 7pm

7 8 9

Clinton Cool Cats

6 pm

10

Office Closed

11

12 13 Cougars

5:30pm

-Mt. Zion Lions

6:30 pm

14 Busy Beavers 6:30 pm (may have date change?)

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23

Office Closed

24

Office Closed

-CCA Patriots

3 pm

25

26 27 28 29 30

1

2 Cougars 5:30pm

3 4 5 6 7 State

Fashion Revue

8 Recognition

Dessert Banquet

2pm/Methodist

Church

9 Office Closed -Mt. Zion Lions 6:30 pm

10

Busy Beavers

6:30 pm

11 12

Clinton Cool Cats

6 pm

13 14 Shawnee

Indians - 6pm

Roth’s Hayride/

Bonfire

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27

CCA Patriots

3 pm

28

29 30 31

Halloween

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

October

November

NATIONAL 4-H WEEK!