4-H

Lewis County clubs

To join a club, contact the Lewis County MU Extension Office at 573-767-5273 or lewisco@missouri.edu. Information will be sent to your home.

County Line Clovers 4-H Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the LaBelle Fire Station, LaBelle.

Monticello 4-H Club meets on the fourth Wednesday each month at the Monticello Methodist Church, Monticello.

Oyster Prairie 4-H Club meets on the third Monday each month at the Lewistown Fire Station, Lewistown.

Pleasant Grove 4-H Club meets on the second Wednesday each month at the Canton Masonic Lodge, Canton.

Ten Mile 4-H Club meets on the second Wednesday each month at the Ten Mile Community building on Hwy Z.

Walnut Grove 4-H Club meets on the first Sunday each month at the Ewing Fire House, Ewing.

General calendar

Oct.1 – 4-H year starts
Oct. 1 – recognition/award forms due
Dec. 1 – re-enrollment due
Mar. 15 – market steer and heifer DNA Samples postmarked to Missouri State Fair
May 1 – horse enrollment forms due
May 15 – market barrows DNA Samples postmarked to Missouri State Fair
June 15 – market lambs and wether goats postmarked to Missouri State Fair
July 1 – state fair registrations due
Sept. 30 – 4-H year ends

Missouri 4-H resources and forms

Check out the Missouri 4-H website for full reports, resources, forms and projects.

State resources and forms

4-H Success in the Show Ring and Beyond

Enjoy the full series here. Once you have viewed the session recording, please complete the evaluation: January, February, March, April, May, and June.

View PowerPoint presentations and additional resources

About 4-H

4-H brings young people, ages 5 to 18, and adults together to learn everyday skills through hands-on learning. Working on activities from animal and plant sciences to robotics, 4-H’ers learn problem-solving skills that can make a positive impact upon our community. Through 4-H, young people learn to meet the diverse challenges of today’s world, build self-confidence, learn responsibility and make positive decisions.

4-H clubs are open to ages 8 to 18. Clubs meet monthly for group activities and club business. Each club elects officers and has an approved adult leader who supervises club activities. Club members also enroll in projects in their areas of interest.

With projects on more than 75 topics, 4-H has something to interest every child. Here are just a few of the opportunities 4-H offers: geocaching, robotics, international exchanges, horsemanship, pets, starting a business, arts and crafts, raising animals, woodworking, photography and gardening.

Clover Kids introduces 5- to 7-year-olds to the 4-H experience. In Clover Kids, children learn how to get along with others, work in groups and explore their interests, while building self-confidence. Clover Kids do not enroll in projects or raise animals and do not participate in competitive events, contests or shows.

Joining 4-H is as easy as contacting your local extension office. A staff member will explain the enrollment process and membership dues. In addition to dues, some projects may require a small investment to get started, and there may be a fee for materials, trips or other activities.

Young people are welcome to join at any time. The 4-H program year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Certain activities may have participation deadlines.

Adult volunteers are essential to 4-H. Adult volunteers serve as club or project leaders, help with county or regional events, chair committees and organize fundraisers. You don't have to be a parent or grandparent of the 4-H member to get involved. All volunteers are screened for child abuse and neglect, as well criminal records, before they are accepted and each year thereafter. As a volunteer, University of Missouri Extension will provide you with training so you will be well-prepared and successful as an adult leader. The orientation includes information on 4-H history and the educational framework, the characteristics of age groups, character development and safety.

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