Pettis County Missouri 4-H

01/26/2023

4-H Day with the Cardinals 2023
-H members, alumni, families and their friends are invited to join us for the 20th annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, May 20, 2023 6:15pm - 9:00pm, 700 Clark Ave. St. Louis, MO 63102

The Cardinals will be playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at a 6:15 p.m. game at Busch Stadium. Prior to the game, 4-H members and their parents/leaders can take part in a parade around the ball field!

Everyone who orders a ticket will receive a specially designed t-shirt featuring the 4-H and Cardinal logos to commemorate the day.

In addition for the 20th annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals, a special 4-H and Cardinals ball cap will be an option for families to purchase. 4-H members who participate in the raffle will have a chance to be selected to throw out the first pitch, and others attending the game can win many other prizes!

Cost per ticket*: $30

Contact: Rhonda Shafer, [email protected](opens in new window), 636-528-4613

Partners:
St. Louis Cardinals.

*A shipping and handling fee will be added to the end of each purchase

Send a message to learn more.

01/25/2023

https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/missouri-4-h-foundation/scholarships

Do you have a snow day today? It is a great day to make a warm cup of coffee or tea and fill out our scholarship application! Application must be received on or before March 1, 2023.

01/22/2023

Had a great night at the Central Missouri AgClub banquet and pie auction last night. Thank you to all the youth that helped. Rayleigh Williams won first place in the youth pie contest. A 4-H alum, Mason Locke, gave an inspiring speech about his internship and AFA scholarship experience.
What a great night of Community support!

01/19/2023

Application deadline approaching! If you are interested in being a Missouri 4-H Equine Council Member Advisor be sure to complete the application in 4-H Online by Feb 1. This is open to 4-H members ages 14-18 who are enrolled in a horse project.

01/13/2023

01/11/2023

STARTS TOMMORROW! This a new opportunity for members ages 14-18. Meet and learn with youth of your own age from Bangladesh! We only have 10 spots still available...and you must register by noon tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 12) by emailing [email protected].

Here is the link to our program book:https://extension.missouri.edu/media/wysiwyg/Extensiondata/Pro/4h/Docs/Opportunities/GlobalEd/working-together-booklet.pdf

01/06/2023

01/06/2023

- Are you 13-18 years old?
-Are you interested in Ag and how it feeds the world?
-Do you have a positive attitude and excited about teaching others?
-Do you want free training and a stipend to educate others?
Join the youth Ag Innovation Team.
Sponsored by National 4-H Council and Bayer, the Ag Innovators Experience (AIE) helps develop critical workforce skills in young people and show that agriculture can be relevant and fun. The program ... challenges youth to apply critical thinking and STEM skills to address a real-world agriculture challenge. This year's Ag Innovators Experience theme is the Aerial Ag Challenge.
- Application link: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HWRGmiCr23KFX8

01/03/2023

The 2023 scholarship application is live! Be sure to apply between now and March 1, 2023! The Missouri 4-H Foundation scholarships are available for all current and former Missouri 4-H members to apply. For more information and a link to the application visit
https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/missouri-4-h-foundation/scholarships

12/13/2022

The FCS Financial Scholarship applications are NOW open for 2022 - 2023 high school seniors!

Applications are due by March 1, 2023.

For more information and a link to the application visit:
https://fal.cn/3sPro

12/12/2022

Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarships
The Missouri 4-H Foundation offers educational scholarships for 4-H youth and former 4-H members pursuing post-secondary study.

More than sixty scholarships are available, each ranging from $500 to $2,500. One scholarship application allows the applicant to be considered for any available scholarship, subject to the conditions specified by the donor.

The 2023 Scholarship application will open January 1, 2023 with a deadline on or before March 1, 2023.

https://extension.missouri.edu/media/wysiwyg/Extensiondata/Pro/4HFoundation/Docs/20224HFoundationScholarshipList.pdf

12/08/2022

The Date is set... Pettis County Jr. Livestock Beef Weigh-IN is February 11th, 2023, 1:00-2:00 pm.

12/06/2022

FCC Map Challenge Process

4-H Families and Friends, this is an event that every Missourian household should take part in. We all know how broadband or the lack of it affects us.

Please consider attending this webinar and if you are unable to, please check in with the MU Extension Center near you to find out how you can challenge the FCC Map located at: broadbandmap.fcc.gov

Join DED's Office of Broadband Development for a webinar covering how to submit challenges to newly released maps of broadband coverage.

12/01/2022

Calling All Pettis County 4-H Youth!
Come Ride the Sedalia Christmas Parade Float!
Saturday, December 3rd. Arrive by 5:30pm. Parade starts at 6pm
Dress up as your favorite Superhero
Meet up near First Baptist Church (6th and Massachusetts).
We are Float #108
Bring Candy to hand out.

11/24/2022

11/22/2022

11/22/2022

Missouri 4-H Ambassadors | MU Extension

Are you or do you know a youth that would like to get more leadership experience? Try out for State 4-H Council and Ambassador Positions!

It’s that time of year again! It is time youth to apply for our state-wide youth leadership positions:
• State Council Executive Officer Applications, due to State Office January 15, 2023
• State Council Regional Representative Applications
• Missouri 4-H Ambassador Applications
Applications can be found on the website:

State 4-H Council https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/missouri-4-h/get-involved-with-4-h/state-4-h-council
Missouri 4-H Ambassador https://extension.missouri.edu/programs/missouri-4-h/get-involved-with-4-h/missouri-4-h-ambassadors

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11/13/2022

Save the dates for Missouri 4-H Week 2023!

Teen Conference will be May 30-31, with a cost of $100. Space will be limited to 200 total participants.

State 4-H Congress will be May 31-June 2, with a cost of $200. Space will be limited to 200 total participants.

Enrollment for these events will start March 1.

11/09/2022

We are extremely excited to launch our statewide Missouri 4-H Live: Online Learning! Join us right here Monday through Friday at 3:30pm CT. All are welcome, regardless of 4-H enrollment 🍀
This series - an expansion from the work started in Saline and Pettis County, Missouri - helps youth participate in a hands-on, virtually guided activity focused on a 4-H project area. Each 30 minute session will focus on a new activity completed with materials found at home, and is meant as an additional to project leader programming.

11/03/2022

Have you enrolled yet?

10/25/2022

Save the Date!

10/24/2022

Check out the State Missouri 4-H Calendar for the 2022-2023 year.

https://r2.dotdigital-pages.com/p/42N5-1ZC/missouri-4-h-calendar?utm_campaign=863885_EYC%20Oct%202022&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email&utm_Link_Name=Mo%204-H%20Calendar&dm_i=42N5,IIKT,17WA1X,212N9,1

10/17/2022

4-H members who are interested in pursuing an equine career.

This will be an opportunity to meet faculty, current students and future classmates, as well as tour WWU campus Equestrian Complex and Center for Equine Medicine. The Office of Admissions will also share information about financial aid, scholarship, and the admissions processes, and provide full campus tours. High School Seniors who attend will receive a one-time $500 William Woods event scholarship!

More details and registration: https://www.williamwoods.edu/events/2022/10/equestrian-showcase.html?fbclid=IwAR2iCFLIZDiCsqn0EqgB8MqzUL8IpRRktn-EJIdwmnTtsvZxmBOVr0WmBCM

10/17/2022

Save the Date! For the 2022-2023 state 4-H agriculture events. More details to be posted to the website soon.

10/12/2022

The University of Missouri Livestock Judging Team is again hosting our now 2nd Annual Tiger Invitational Livestock Judging Contest for 4-H & FFA youth on Saturday, December 3rd. There will be three age divisions like last year (4-H Junior, 4-H Senior, and FFA), but we added a Non-Reasons division to the contest this year as well.

All entries are due on November 18, 2022, at the following link: https://forms.gle/9w8g4yCX986NxuAh9. Unlimited entries per county/school/club. Out-of-state teams are welcome.

10/10/2022

Congrats to everyone who entered. Come by the office to claim your prize(s).

10/10/2022

I hope everyone had a great 4-H Week! Winners will be announced soon.

10/10/2022

Registration ends tomorrow for 4-H Showcase. Any Pettis County youth that gives a working demonstration during one of the sessions will have their registration fee reimbursed.

10/07/2022

Macy, Mallory, and Maggie R from Brown 4-H at different activities during the MO State Fair. Happy 4-H Week Everyone. Drawing winners will be announced early next week. Don't forget to send in your 4-H family pictures tomorrow.

10/07/2022

Rayleigh W and Loralei S. were just a couple of our Pettis County 4-Hers that were busy at the fairgrounds this summer. Send in your pics for Fairgrounds Friday.

10/07/2022

Me with my 4-H Mom going to eat at the Beef House at the MSF. Happy 4-H Week

10/06/2022

I missed one from yesterday. So I'll post it today.
Happy 4-H Week everyone. Keep those photos coming in.

10/06/2022

Happy Paper Clover Day!

10/06/2022

Todays theme is Tractor Supply Clover day. Head on over to Tractor Supply to help support you local 4-Hers.

10/05/2022

Happy 4-H Week! Send in your pictures to get entered in the daily drawings.
# MO4H

10/05/2022

Mallory, Macy, and Maggie R. of Brown 4-H Club show off their window display at Vincent's.

10/05/2022

It's Window Display Wednesday. Send in your picture with a caption today to get entered in the daily drawing.

10/04/2022

Happy 4-H Week. Chase is entered into the daily drawing.

10/04/2022

Happy 4-H Week. Today's theme is government Day. Ivy E., and Macy, Mallory, and Maggie R. came to Proclamation signings at the Mayor and Commissioner's offices yesterday and are automatically entered in today's drawing.

10/03/2022

Ivy E. tells a friend about 4-H.