Annual Report 2007 (PDF) - Missouri 4-H - University of Missouri

University of Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development
2007 Annual Report

Ina Metgzer Linville, interim director
About the cover:
Anna Rasshybaka, left, an
exchange student from Ukraine
and Kyla Nieder, a Missouri
4-H member who will be an
exchange student in Australia
through MU Extension 4-H’s
global education program,
participate in a team building
exercise during the East
Central Region 4-H Teen
Retreat.
“As the only youth program affiliated with a university,
4-H brings both the content and the science
of youth development to the citizens of Missouri.”
Dear Friends:
I am delighted to share with you examples of 4-H in action during 2007. The
University of Missouri Extension 4-H Center for Youth Development annual
report is only a snapshot of what makes 4-H the nation’s the top youth program.
As the only youth program affiliated with a university, 4-H brings both the
content and the science of youth development to the citizens of Missouri.
MU Extension 4-H reaches one in every 10 young people, ages 5 to 18. Our
success is a direct result of our partnerships, including campus and regional
youth development specialists, 4-H program assistants and associates; other
University of Missouri and Lincoln University faculty; donors; volunteers;
parents and young people.
Our private-sector partner, the Missouri 4-H Foundation, is invaluable in
supporting the variety of high-quality 4-H activities we offer. Foundation
trustees are tireless advocates and fund raisers. I want to thank the trustees and
donors for their investment in Missouri’s future leaders.
America is facing a significant challenge. Young people will need science,
engineering and technology skills to compete in the global economy. MU
Extension 4-H is meeting this challenge. More than 40,000 youths were enrolled
in SET activities. Whether it is learning about plant or animal sciences, the
environment, robotics, digital media, or family and consumer sciences, young
people gain competence with hand-on experiences.
Volunteers are essential. Last year, 11,385 volunteers gave their time and talents
to MU Extension 4-H programs. Using a conservative estimate of 208 hours
per volunteer, their contributions are valued at $38 million, according to the
Independent Sector.
Together, dedicated faculty, committed volunteers and spirited 4-H’ers will
continue to learn and grow, keeping our nation competitive now and in the
future. Please join me in this important work.
Best regards,
Ina Metzger Linville, PhD
Interim Director
University of Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development
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Missouri 4-H is…
a community of 104,157 youths across Missouri learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.
• One out of every 10 Missourians, ages 5 to 18, participated in a 4-H program in 2007 •
4-H clubs — 28,345 participants*
4-H clubs offer long-term educational experiences where
members learn life skills such as decision making, public
speaking and working with others. Members learn by doing
under the guidance of adult volunteers who teach projects
ranging from aerospace and arts to veterinary science and sport
fishing. Clubs also involve children and teens in community
service, camping and educational trips.
4-H special-interest programs — 17,682
participants*
4-H special-interest programs include conferences, distancelearning
programs, day camps and other educational activities
such as school-age care. These programs often reach youths with
special needs, such as those living in group homes or youths who
are physically or mentally challenged.
4-H school programs — 58,130
participants*
4-H school-enrichment programs are short-term educational
experiences that supplement learning in the classroom. Most are
led by teachers or 4-H volunteers.
*Duplicates not removed
4-H members are supported by 11,385
youth and adult volunteers — their time is
valued at $38 million
Volunteers create, support and are part of the 4-H community.
National statistics suggest that the average volunteer contributes
208 hours per year. Valuing their time at $16.12 per hour, the
contribution of Missouri 4-H volunteers was worth more than
$38 million in 2007.
Top 10 projects for 2007 enrollment year*
Shooting sports 5,208
Arts and crafts 3,340
Horsemanship 3,071
Photography 2,845
Beef 2,735
Foods 2,482
Swine 2,285
Wood science 2,052
Cake decorating 1,692
Clothing 1,642
Clover Kids 2,386
*Duplicates not removed
4-H has no geographic boundaries
While it has its beginnings in rural America, 4-H projects and
activities today appeal to all young people.
Cities larger than 50,000
Suburbs larger than
50,000
Cities and towns
10,000-50,000
Statewide 4-H events
4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals — 2,500 participants
4-H Day with the Kansas City Royals — 250 participants
4-Habitat — 11 members
Architecture and Interior Design Workshop — 25 members
Camp Food and Fitness — 51 members
Dairy Judging — 75 contestants, 10 adults
Fashion Revue — 109 contestants
Hippology — 170 contestants, 30 adults
Horse Bowl — 150 contestants, 30 adults
Kansas City Global Conference — 73 members, 8 adults
Livestock Judging — 160 contestants, 30 adults
Meats Evaluation and Judging — 30 contestants, 15 adults
Poultry Day — 110 contestants, 30 adults
Shooting Sports — 801 contestants
State Congress — 283 delegates, 35 adults
State 4-H Teen Conference — 302 members
State Fair Horse Show — 325 exhibitors, 1,780 entries
State Fair Livestock Show — 1,427 exhibitors, 5,182 entries
Youth Forum — 125 members, 25 adults
Youth Futures — 57 delegates
National 4-H Events
Farms
Towns smaller than 10,000 and rural
4-H Congress — 27 delegates, 3 chaperones
4-H Technology Conference — 7 members, 2 chaperones
4-H Livestock Judging — 4 contestants, 2 chaperones
4-H Horse Bowl — 4 contestants, 4 chaperones
4-H Horse Judging — 4 contestants, 3 chaperones
4-H Poultry Judging — 4 contestants, 5 chaperones
4-H Shooting Sports — 35 contestants, 9 chaperones
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4-H’ers get in on ground floor
of Habitat for Humanity project
Through this service-learning experience, participating 4-H
members are enhancing their skills in technology, communication
and design, while improving the family’s quality of life and raising
awareness of how MU Extension can help others.
Since June 2007, a team of 4-H members has been working with a Columbia
family preparing to purchase a new home through Habitat for Humanity.
The 4-Habitat team’s total-environment approach is ensuring that the home meets
the family’s needs and tastes. Eleven teens are tackling interior design, energy
efficiency, landscaping, nutrition and other areas with the help of University of
Missouri Extension faculty.
The 4-Habitat team started its work even before construction was underway. The
interior design team first met with the family to discuss their decorating tastes and
needs. After developing floor plans, team members presented their designs to the
family.
Sustainability and energy efficiency are key concepts incorporated in the
landscape team’s design. Caulking, weatherstripping and household items were
considered.
To celebrate the family’s new home, another group of 4-H members is creating a
menu for the family’s move-in day meal. As part of their planning, the cooking
team must consider the food preferences of individual family members while
creating a meal that is nutritious. Additionally, the team is providing recipes and
other information on preparing nutritious, inexpensive meals.
At the hub of the 4-Habitat team is the communications group, whose
responsibilities include creating and maintaining a Web site about the project,
facilitating communication among team members and serving as the public
information source on the project.
The 4-Habitat program is a collaboration among MU Extension’s 4-H Youth
Development and Human Environmental Sciences programs, and Show-Me
Central Habitat for Humanity.
4h.missouri.edu/go/programs/4habitat/
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4-H members put their design ideas into action during
construction of a Habitat for Humanity home for a
Columbia family.
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Leadership activities encourage 4-H’ers
to participate Headline in their here communities
“This has been an outstanding “Pull quote.” opportunity for my students
to learn more about preparing — Source for the future. I have never had
an organization go to extra effort to help youths.”
— Linda Eggerman, Lamar High School teacher
WText
hen given the opportunity, young people readily get involved in civic
activities. University of Missouri Extension is giving young people those
opportunities through 4-H leadership clubs, projects and activities.
Funded through a Monsanto Co. gift to the Missouri 4-H Foundation, the clubs
are built around research that demonstrates how civic engagement helps young
people become caring, capable, competent and contributing adults.
At Lamar High School, 16 students are more aware of the government, business
and social sectors of their community after participating in the Youth EXCEL
Leadership 101 program. More importantly, the teens are more involved in
making Lamar a better place to live.
Activities include a local government day, visits with the local chamber of
commerce and a charity drive for a local emergency shelter. Local MU Extension
faculty members and school district teachers work together to create a meaningful
program.
Three EXCEL graduates are serving as advisors to next year’s leadership class.
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Lamar High School students learned about local
government and other aspects of their community
through a MU Extension 4-H leadership program.
Students visited a local water treatment plant as part
Caption of the Youth EXCEL Leadership 101 program.
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4-H’ers gain invaluable hands-on experience
from learning by doing
By raising livestock,
4-H members learn that
producing a high-quality
product is a matter
of personal integrity.
Standards show 4-H’ers the importance of quality assurance
in food products
As food safety and quality are becoming increasing public concerns, University
of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is keeping pace.
The more than 2,600 members enrolled in food production projects have
completed Show Me Quality Assurance certification. By June 2008, all 4-H
members enrolled in food production projects, including beef and dairy cattle,
sheep, swine, dairy and meat goats, rabbits and poultry must complete Show Me
Quality Assurance certification.
The hands-on training includes topics, such as managing medication,
administering injections, and space and water needs.
Food quality assurance education teaches 4-H members that food safety starts
with the producer. More importantly, 4-H members learn the value of personal
integrity by producing a quality product.
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Camera Corps
Photography has become a popular
4-H project, allowing members
to express their creativity and
share their work with others, as
in the 2008 Nationwide Insurance
calendar.
Across Missouri, 30 4-H members
sought out one-room schoolhouses as
part of the state 4-H Camera Corps.
Ranging from ages 10-18, the Camera
Corps learned as much about communication
and teamwork as they did
about photography. Team members
found they had to talk with their parents,
grandparents and members of their
community to locate these old buildings.
Their 6-month experience culminated in
a daylong workshop at the University of
Missouri, where they worked in small
groups with professional photographers
to refine their skills.
One objective common among members was the
desire to display their work to larger audiences. One
photo from each team member was selected for a
calendar published by Nationwide Insurance. Photos
also were displayed at the MU 4-H Center for Youth
Development in fall 2007.
Cameras roll for 4-H and military kids
3…2…1…Action! Missouri teens are using newly
learned video skills to make citizens aware of the
impact military deployment has on families, especially
children with a parent stationed overseas.
From scripts and storyboards to videotaping
and editing, teen videographers are creating public
service announcements on U.S. Army youth activities,
University of Missouri Extension 4-H programs and life
as a military kid.
The project, part of Operation: Military Kids, is open
to teens from 4-H; active-duty Army, National Guard,
Reserve families, as well as the community. Operation:
Military Kids is part of the U.S. Army/4-H Youth
Development Project. Missouri is one of 35 states
participating.
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Young people spend Summers@Mizzou
The Geospatial camp brought teams of young people
to MU to learn about GPS technology
in community service projects.
Summers@Mizzou is a new partnership of University of Missouri Extension,
MU Enrollment Management and academic departments to help young
people learn about potential careers and develop new skills. Weeklong camps
on entrepreneurship, engineering and geospatial technology were the first to be
offered in 2007.
MU Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program is a key player, providing
supervision in the dorms and coordinating evening activities, allowing academic
departments to focus on the camp content.
The 4-H center collaborates with MU Extension’s Conference Office to manage
other details, including recruitment, budgeting, meal planning and facility
reservations.
More importantly, the MU 4-H Center for Youth Development helps campus
faculty understand the differences between teaching college students and nonformal
education for junior- and senior-high students.
The camps are open to all Missouri young people, although about half of the 2007
participants were 4-H members.
During the entrepreneurship camp, high school students learned how to make a
business concept a reality by writing a business plan, creating a marketing strategy
and developing financial projects. Teams of campers put the concepts to work
developing business plans for three companies.
The camp involved several MU Extension programs, including the Center
for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a partnership with the MU College of
Engineering; the 4-H youth entrepreneurship program; the community economic
development and entrepreneurship initiative; and the Missouri Small Business
Development Centers. The Missouri 4-H Foundation, MU Career Center and MU
College of Business also supported the camp.
4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers/
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After collecting and analyzing water from a local
stream, campers mapped their results during the
Summers@Mizzou camp on geospatial technology.
In addition, they developed plans for projects in their
own communities.
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State 4-H Council blazes new path
The State 4-H Council has worked hard
to strengthen local ties by launching a new initiative —
Missouri Youth 4-H Network.
The 2007-08 State 4-H Council has been especially busy, designing and
launching a new initiative called the Missouri Youth 4-H Network.
MY 4-H Net created 115 potential new leadership positions, as the council asked
for one person in each county to be a point of communication for their fellow 4-H
members. These liaisons work with the State 4-H Council to identify and share
concerns.
The top issue resulting from this effort is how to keep 4-H members involved as
they transition into their teen years. As teens themselves, 4-H council members
created six public service announcements promoting the opportunities available
to teenagers. State 4-H Council members also addressed the issue during Teen
Conference 2008.
In addition to MY 4-H Net and traditional council responsibilities, members
continued to raise money for Kids Helping Kids, which provides financial
assistance to 4-H youths who have experienced hardship or loss.
By working to strengthen local ties, the 2007-08 State 4-H Council has blazed a
new path and created youth leadership opportunities for many years to come.
4h.missouri.edu/go/getinvolved/council/
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4-H youth leader joins MU Extension’s
statewide council
The University of Missouri Extension State Council
has taken the lead in recognizing the value of youth
leadership by inviting a State 4-H Council member to
join their meetings.
Quintin Binder, 4-H council vice president, began
attending meetings in fall 2007 and will continue
through the end of his term on the State 4-H Council.
By having a youth representative in MU Extension’s
statewide leadership group, adults and young people
can learn about each other’s interests, activities and
concerns.
“The state extension council, like so many county
councils, welcomes the chance to have input,” said Tony
DeLong, MU Extension county council coordinator.
“If MU Extension is truly serving every sector of the
populace, then having the voice of youth at the table is
critical to ensuring we hear and listen to that voice.
“We all may remember what it was like to be young, but
times are changing at a fast pace and having someone
Members of the 2007 State 4-H
Council represent 4-H members
from across Missouri.
who faces those changes every day adds great depth to
all council decisions and discussions,” DeLong said.
Quintin Binder
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A 4-H’er writes from Japan
“I have met some amazing people and have seen so many
incredible things in the past five years, all thanks to 4-H.”
— Rachel Richardson, 4-H member
I am not exactly sure how my family got the idea to host an
exchange student through 4-H, and I also have no idea who I would be if we
hadn’t decided to be a host family.
Five years ago, my family hosted an exchange student from Japan. My host sister,
Natsuki, and I enjoyed getting to know each other and the differences between our
two cultures. In just one short month, we became like sisters. I realized the joy of
figuring out ways to communicate with her through the language barrier. Saying
goodbye was difficult, but we made a promise that we would meet each other
again someday.
The next summer, Natsuki invited me to do a home stay in her home. I was so
excited. I had never been to another country before, and I couldn’t wait to see my
friend again. Her family took me to all kinds of places. I told them that I had an
interest in Japanese culture and history, so they took me to all sorts of shrines,
temples, museums and historical sites. I learned so much about Japan and its
people. I also rediscovered the joy I had experienced the summer before when I
first tried to communicate with my newfound friend.
I came back with so many memories and friends, but I also came back realizing
that I had found one of my true passions: communicating. I began to realize that
these exchanges would leave a huge impact on my life. They would help me figure
out who I wanted to be become and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
After that summer, I began to study Japanese culture. I used any homework
assignment I could to write a paper or do a project on Japan. I studied and wrote
about anything from cuisine to gender roles in society.
When my family found out Natsuki may have a chance to do a yearlong exchange,
we immediately decided to host her. The summer before my senior year of high
school we went to pick up Natsuki at the airport. I remember thinking how much
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Rachel Richardson, a 4-H member from New London,
is currently living in Japan. Below she shares how her
life has been shaped by the international experiences
offered through University of Missouri Extension’s
4-H Youth Development Program.
different and grown-up she looked. I had no idea of
how much more we were both going to grow up and
change in the year to come.
That year was so much fun. We were always watching
movies and cooking all sorts of foods together. We were
inseparable. But, it wasn’t all laughs and macaroni and
cheese.
I have one older brother, and when we decided to
host Natsuki, I never though about how different it
was going to be for the older sibling. I was only one
year older than Natsuki, but I become the big sister in
our relationship. She had a lot to learn about being an
American teenager. I always took the role of translator.
I explained idioms, jokes, movies and slang to her on
a daily basis. I showed her the ropes of high school,
and I worried about her all the time. I was by her side,
guiding her through experiences and conversations for
the first few months of her stay.
Then, just as an older sibling might do, I realized that it
was time for her to go it alone. I think I really learned a
lot about myself and how responsible I really was at that
point in my life. I really grew up more than I thought I
would or even needed to.
I could never begin to describe my relationship with
Natsuki. Many people might say we can read each
others’ minds or that we are sisters at heart. We got
through good times and bad ones, difficult classes and
exams, arguments with friends, boyfriends, deaths of
loved ones, stress, prom, graduation, smiles, tears and
finally, saying goodbye. I couldn’t imagine my senior
year without my sister.
That following summer I hopped on a plane headed for
Seattle. For one week, I would be an ambassador to new
Japanese exchange students getting ready for their year
to come. I had so much fun and met so many people
in the exchange program, including a woman who
had been an intern in Japan and told me all about the
program. After I came home, I applied to be an intern
with Labo International Exchange Foundation.
Shortly after my first year of college, I boarded a plane
for Japan, where I currently live. I have been here since
August 2007. At the moment, I am being hosted by one
of the yearlong students I met in Seattle.
It is hard to believe that the decision my family and
I made five years ago would have affected my life so
much. I am not sure what I would be doing or the
person I would be if I hadn’t participated so much
in this program. But I do know that I have met some
amazing people and have seen so many incredible
things in the past five years all thanks to 4-H.
— Rachel Richardson
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4-H’ers and volunteers make an impact
on Missouri communities
Volunteer training is making the best better
Lots of things make 4-H successful. Without a doubt, 4-H volunteers are
among the most important ingredients in creating environments in which
young people thrive.
For that reason, University of Missouri Extension introduced an orientation
program for all 4-H volunteers — new and experienced — to help volunteers
work with kids.
Missouri’s 4-H program has always been in the forefront. MU Extension is
among the first states in the country to ask adults to give their time to learn
about the history of the land-grant system and 4-H; and to explore positive
youth development, the 4-H philosophy on competition and how to provide safe
environments for our young people.
More than 2,000 volunteers completed the training in 2007. The goal is for all
9,000 volunteers to be trained by January 2009.
To make it easy for busy 4-H volunteers, MU Extension has created print, DVD
and online courses, in addition to the 16 workshops held across the state and faceto-face
meetings.
The orientation package is just the first step in providing volunteers with tools for
working with young people. In October 2008, MU Extension will host a statewide
4-H volunteer forum that will focus on leading projects.
4h.missouri.edu/go/getinvolved/volunteer/
More than 2,000 volunteers have
completed a new training program, which
provides tools for working successfully
with 4-H members.
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Members of the 4-H
Legislative Academy listen to
Gov. Matt Blunt during a visit
to the State Capitol.
Legislative academy offers inside look at
state government
The 4-H Legislative Academy provides a unique
opportunity for young people to develop their
leadership and public speaking skills while working on
behalf of University of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Youth
Development Program.
4-H members, ages 14 to 21, are eligible for the
academy. They serve as ambassadors for the youth
development program with the general assembly,
state agencies and departments, as well as commodity
groups.
Established by the Missouri 4-H Foundation and
Lowell Mohler, former Missouri agriculture director
and foundation trustee, the goal of the academy is to
strengthen the relationship among 4-H, lawmakers and
donors, while helping young people develop advocacy
and fundraising skills.
During the 3-day event in 2007, delegates shadowed
a state representative or senator, met with their own
elected officials, listened to an agriculture subcommittee
hearing and visited with Missouri Supreme Court
Justice Mary Rhodes Russell, along with visits to state
agencies.
The highlight for the 12 delegates was being recognized
on the Senate and House floors during the academy.
Partners included MU Governmental Relations, Ford
Motor Co., Missouri Soybean Association, Association
of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Missouri Farm
Bureau Federation, Missouri Federation of Animal
Owners, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri
Pork Producers, Missouri Corn Growers and MO-Ag
Industries.
State offices and departments included the Governor
and Lt. Governor’s offices; Missouri State Highway
Patrol; Vice Chair of the Agriculture Committee; and
the Missouri departments of Agriculture, Elementary
and Secondary Education, and Corrections.
4h.missouri.edu/events/academy/
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National youth development study shows
4-H’ers value science education
Members of 4-H were almost twice as likely to report spending
time out of school on science and technology.
Preliminary findings from the national 4-H Study of Positive Youth
Development presents a good news/bad news picture of young people’s
attitudes toward science and technology.
Adolescents who participate in 4-H programs through University of Missouri
Extension are more likely to believe that science will be useful in the future, but
fewer than one in five of all young people are interested in pursuing a career in
these fields.
In spring 2007, MU Extension joined the national study designed to identify
factors that help young people grow and develop in positive ways. In this phase
of the long-term project, young people were asked about their attitudes toward
science and technology.
Twenty-seven MU Extension youth development faculty and staff members
collected data from 352 adolescents in grades six through 10. Of that total, 214
Missouri youths completed a separate survey on science attitudes. The science
study group was composed of 126 4-H members and 88 who did not participate
in 4-H activities.
The findings also showed that only about a fourth of students thought their
parents were interested in science and technology, although 4-H members were
more likely to report that their parents were interested.
Members of 4-H were almost twice as likely to report spending time out of school
on science and technology. They named their 4-H project work as examples of this
kind of learning.
4-H’ers also reported a strong connection with the University of Missouri — with
52 percent saying they had been to at least one University of Missouri campus —
40 percent because of a 4-H event. Students reported that 87 percent of campus
visits were to MU.
Further analysis of these and other findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth
Development are planned.
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Science and technology projects offer yet
another way for 4-H members to learn
by doing and gain an appreciation for
science careers.
The fountain-like blast from combining
Mentos candy and diet cola is an
interesting way to introduce 4-H’ers to
learn how chemical reactions can affect
surface tension of molecules.
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Honorary Chair
Governor Matt Blunt
Chair
Robert E. Hertzog, D.V.M.
Trustees
Aaron Baker
Lynn K. Ballew
Kathy Bondy
Morris Burger
James C. Chenoweth
William M. Crouch
Mary C. Davis
Anne Deaton, Ph.D.
Jerry Dowell
Neldra Flint
Nelda Godfrey, Ph.D.
Ann Greenley
Gale C. Hankins
Charles A. Hunt
Robert G. Idel
Jerilyn Johnson
Matt Kahrs
Patricia S. Koenigsfeld
Sara Lampe
Ina Metzger Linville, Ph.D.
Dale R. Ludwig
Brock M. Lutz
Meg Sage Mach
Sarah McCain
Mike McGhee
James H. McLarney
Diane Olson
Michael Ouart, Ph.D.
John L. Saunders
Linda Scorse, D.V.M.
Vida Loberg Stanard
George E. omas
James P. Tobin
Marla J. Tobin, M.D.
Ruth Brent Tofl e, Ph.D.
Edwin S. Turner
Leroy Van Dyke
Irvin “Butch” Whittler
Honorary Trustees
Frank Graham
Nelson Trickey
Executive Director
Cheryl L. Reams
Director of Development
Don Henderson
Missouri 4-H Foundation
819 Clark Hall Columbia, MO 65211 (573) 882-2680 (800) 642-8041 4hfoundation@missouri.edu
Dear 4-H Friends:
I hope the New Year is off to a wonderful start for you. As a member of the Missouri
4-H Foundation Board of Trustees for the past 11 years, I am honored and pleased to serve
as Board Chair. I can’t think of a more exciting time to be serving University of Missouri
Extension’s 4-H program in this capacity, and I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of
you for your ongoing support of the 4-H Youth Development Program through the Missouri
4-H Foundation. It is you, our 4-H family, who will ensure the 4-H program continues to
flourish.
We are blessed with incredible support from the University of Missouri leadership, who
recognize the impact of 4-H on the future of our young people, and how the Missouri
4-H Foundation contributes to its successes. MU Chancellor Brady Deaton and Dr. Anne
Deaton have made a tremendous difference for 4-H over the past year, and we are extremely
grateful for their partnership. We were thrilled when Anne became a member of our Board
of Trustees in 2007, and she has been a huge asset to the Board. Chancellor Deaton, a 4-H
alumnus of Kentucky, has shared with us how deeply 4-H impacted his life, contributed to
his accomplishments and helped him to become the person he is today. MU Vice Provost for
Extension Michael Ouart brings a thorough understanding of the University of Missouri as a
land-grant institution, and his commitment to 4-H will help us to continue to thrive. This kind
of support system is what allows us to move forward with only the sky as the limit.
The Missouri 4-H Foundation continues to make significant progress in taking the
Foundation in a new direction that will help us to grow and support 4-H members for
generations to come. Our Foundation staff is a strong and committed group who continue to
set new goals and seek new opportunities to ensure our success. At a fast pace, we have made
great strides, so please continue your support of the 4-H program through your gifts to the
Missouri 4-H Foundation. Whether you choose to support the greatest needs of Missouri 4-H
through the Annual Fund, designate a gift to your most cherished 4-H program, create an
endowed scholarship or leave a legacy by including the Missouri 4-H Foundation in your will,
you will help us to ensure a strong future for our 4-H members.
With best wishes for 2008,
Robert E. “Bud” Hertzog, Chair
Missouri 4-H Foundation
Board of Trustees
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Missouri 4-H Foundation Builders Club
Developer
$25,000+
B.W. Harrison Estate
Dr. Robert E. “Bud” and Betty
Hertzog
Missouri Department of
Conservation
Architect
$10,000 - $24,999
C.O. and Katy Balentine
Robert and Gloria Fridley
Monsanto Co.
National Wild Turkey
Federation Inc.
St. Louis Healthy Marriage
Coalition
Dr. Dick and Joyce Taylor
Walter and Norma Wilkening
William T. Kemper Foundation
Engineer
$5,000 - $9,999
Association of Missouri
Electric Cooperatives
Big Game Hunters Foundation
Ditzfeld Transfer Inc.
Owen and Vera Fox
Everett L. Gallup
MFA Foundation
Missouri Department of Public
Safety
Murphy Brothers Exposition
Navigant International
Northwest Inc.
NRA Foundation Inc.
James P. Tobin and Virginia
Heagney
General Contractor
$2,500- $4,999
FCS Financial
Berneice Hartley and Family
Missouri Beef Industry Council
Inc.
Missouri Soybean
Merchandising Council
National 4-H Council
Pioneer Hi-Bred
Brenda and Larry Potterfield-
MidwayUSA
StarLink
Master Builder
$1,000 - $2,499
AmerenUE
Joe R. Ballenger
Keith and Ruth Ann Boyer
Morris and Dolores Burger
Cass County 4-H Council
Diane Cole
Crawford Taylor Foundation
Ralph and Mary Ann Gates
Lincoln County 4-H Council
Dale and Rhonda Ludwig
Marion County 4-H Council
Missouri Corn Merchandising
Council
Missouri Farm Bureau
Federation
Orscheln Farm and Home
Supply Inc.
Cheryl and Terry Reams
Drs. Jo Turner and Dale
Brigham
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wal-Mart Foundation
Doris D. Wiggins
Craftsman
$500-$999
American Fisheries Society-
Missouri Chapter
Aquila
David E. Baker
Julie A. Baker
Lynn and Janet Ballew
CHS Foundation (Cenex)
Columbia NewComers Club
Robert W. Crawford
Bill and Betty Crouch
Mary Davis
Chancellor Brady Deaton and
Dr. Anne Deaton
Daniel L. Downing
Federal Cartridge Co.
Franklin County 4-H Council
(July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)
Charles A. and Mary T. Hunt
Family Fund of the Greater
Saint Louis Community
Foundation
Todd and Rosanne Hays
Ambrose L. and Janet
Heimann
Don and Melva Henderson
Foundation establishes hall of fame
It’s no secret that “long-time” could describe many
individuals who support University of Missouri Extension’s
4-H Youth Development Program.
And it was for that reason that Nelda Godfrey initiated the
formation of the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame to formally
recognize the commitment and contributions of those who
support 4-H.
Godfrey and her colleagues on the Missouri 4-H Foundation
Board of Trustees inducted the first Hall of Fame honorees
during the 2007 Missouri State Fair. MU Extension faculty
members nominated the 37 honorees.
Nearly 200 people attended the Aug. 12 ceremony in which
each honoree was recognized by John Saunders, foundation
trustee; Cheryl Reams, foundation executive director; and Ina
Linville, interim extension 4-H program director.
Combined, the honorees have given more than 1,000 years
of service. Our congratulations to the 2007 inductees listed
below, along with their county, to the Missouri 4-H Hall of
Fame:
Janet Aldrich, Ray
Bill and Carolyn Andresen,
Marion
Bank of Monticello, Lewis
Tom and Sharon
Bongiovanni, Clay
Elizabeth Bruns, Franklin
Velda Daniel, Gentry
Mary Jo Dean, Clark
Judy Elling, Lafayette
Mary Helen Engeman,
Henry
Leonard Ernsbarger, Vernon
Connie Eymann, Macon
Barb Fitzgerald, Adair
Shirley Gott, Greene
Esther Kruse, Carroll
Lorraine Luebbering, Cole
Betty Maddox, Callaway
Betty Mayo, Randolph
Carole Noel, Putnam
Laura Mae Norton, Clinton
Velma Pauck, Osage
Maxine Porter, Boone
Charles Rosenkrans, Monroe
Ralph Shackelford, Platte
Dorothy Shull, Jasper
Dortha Strack, Cape
Girardeau
Bob Teegarden, Daviess
Bonnie Thompkins, Johnson
Pat Wood, Linn
Carol Williams, Sullivan
Post-Humous Awards
C.J. Dean, Clark
Sara Kline, Buchanan
Annabel Hunt, Caldwell
Charles Moreland, Cass
Edythe Wise, Shelby
Madge Wolf, Lawrence
MU 4-H Center for Youth Development 21

MFA Foundation sponsors 4-H robotics program
Since its founding 50 years ago, MFA
Foundation has had a positive impact on
the lives of tens of thousands of young people.
The foundation and its parent organization
MFA Inc. are longtime partners with
University of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Youth
Development Program and the Missouri 4-H
Foundation.
“I think 4-H does an outstanding job of
developing leadership qualities and teaching
young people the right values and the right
skills,” said Don Copenhaver, MFA Inc. chief
executive officer. “It’s all about developing our
young people.”
For many years, MFA has supported state fair
activities and State 4-H Congress, the annual
keystone event for more than 300 young
people. MFA also has helped the foundation
communicate with donors and partners by
underwriting costs for the foundation’s 4-H
Spirit newsletter.
MFA Foundation’s latest investment will allow
MU Extension 4-H to expand technology
and science project opportunities. In 2007,
MFA Foundation committed $20,000 over the
next four years for a statewide 4-H robotics
program, which will provide 4-H’ers with
the opportunity to see how science and
technology skills relate to many careers.
“MFA Foundation’s loyal support and their
recent investment in a statewide 4-H robotics
program demonstrate their commitment
to Missouri youths and their belief in the
mission of Missouri 4-H,” said Cheryl Reams,
executive director. “We are proud of our
existing partnership with MFA, and we hope
to continue our collective efforts to benefit
Missourians through the 4-H program for
generations to come.”
Fred and Janet Hinshaw
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Rep. Sara Lampe
Lincoln County Extension
Council
Paul and Francena Miller
Missouri Beef Cattle
Improvement Association
Missouri Cattlemen’s
Association
Missouri Dairy Association
Missouri Holstein Association
Missouri Pork Producers
Association
Dennis and Sarah Neibrook
Mae Oehring
Padgett Family Foundation Inc.
Pike Area Quail Unlimited
Saline County 4-H Council
Daniel and Linda Scorse,
D.V.M.
Senate Agricultural Caucus
SPX Foundation-Dennis
Neibrook
St. Charles County 4-H
Council
Dr. Marla J. Tobin
Marvin and Ruth Brent Tofle,
Ph.D.
Nelson and Lorene Trickey
Vernon County 4-H Council
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Carpenter
$100 - $499
7 Oaks 4-H
Aetna-Robin Conrad
Martha Jo Ahrends
American Hereford Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Correlia Anderson
Anonymous
Aaron and Erica Baker
Bank Midwest
BASF Corp.
Bates County 4-H Council
Boone Electric Cooperative
Shirley and Jerry Brauer
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Joe T. Burden, D.V.M.
Busy Beavers 4-H Club
Callaway County 4-H Council
Callaway Electric Cooperative
Cameron Veterinary Clinic Inc.
Kay Campbell
Charles and Wilma Campbell
Cape Girardeau County 4-H
Council
Dr. William and Barbara
Casady
Cass County 4-H Council
Cass County Junior Livestock
Association
Century Bank of the Ozarks
Chillicothe Elks Lodge 656
Citizens-Farmers Bank of Cole
Camp
Clemens Farms
Nancy Coleman
Commercial Bank of Oak
Grove
Community State Bank of
Bowling Green
Robin Conrad
Cotton Producers of Missouri
Gary Crossley
Cuivre River Riders 4-H Club
Curators of the University of
Missouri
Cylinder Optics Inc.
Debra and Vic Davis
Douglas County Extension
Council
Jerry Dowell
Darrell and Cheri Dryer
Ducks Unlimited
Diane L. Dudley
Dusters 4-H Club
Dr. Robert and Martha
Ebbesmeyer
Doralee Ely
Emmett W. Fairfax Farm
Farmers and Commercial Bank
Farmers State Bank
First State Bank and Trust
Company Inc.
4-H links two families through generations
The Missouri 4-H Foundation recently
received a $25,000 scholarship
endowment from Marjorie Adams and the late
E.C. Adams. The gift is a testament to the 4-H
tradition.
The Adams’ daughter, Betty Crouch, and her
husband, Bill, share that tradition. Bill serves
on the Missouri 4-H Foundation Board of
Trustees and is a past chair.
The Crouch family has long been involved in
4-H. Bill’s mother, Naomi Crouch, was a Clay
George F. Fischer
Ford Motor Co.
Freedom Bank of Southern
Missouri
Gaines Consulting
Ben and Renetta Gallup
Dr. Norman and Vicki Garton
Charles F. Garvin Jr.
Giddens and Russell Group
Dr. Nelda and Darrell Godfrey
Mark Goth
Quentin and Ann Greenley
Donald and Linda Grotjan
Mr. Albert R. Hagan
Kenneth and Ann Hall
Gale and Joyce Hankins
Janie Ausburn Harmon
Harrisburg 4-H Club
Harvester 4-H Club
Hecker Animal Clinic
Konrad and Barbara Heid
Loyal S. Henderson, D.V.M.
Dennis Huhmann
Robert and Pamela Idel
Intercounty Electric
Cooperative Association
Jackson County 4-H Council
Jefferson Bank of Missouri
Jerilyn Johnson and Dean
Houghton
Kennett Veterinary Clinic
Kyle Kerns
Mark and Patricia Koenigsfeld
Krakow 4-H Club
Harry Kujath
Laclede Electric Cooperative
Kimberly Lakin Mize
Randell and Lynna Lawson
Legends Bank
Lifetime Animal Center
Ferd Lightner
William Linnenbringer
Livingston County Farm Bureau
Long Equine Center LLC
Don and Barbara Lucietta
Magic City Clovers 4-H Club
Main Street Pet Care Inc.
Mary’s Home 4-H
Melvin and Kathleen McLean
Robert L. McNary
Connie Mefford
Kim E. Mehl
Mervyn Jenkins Foundation
Missouri Ag Industries Council
Missouri Federation of Animal
Owners
Missouri Holstein Friesian
Association
Missouri State 4-H Congress
Missouri State 4-H Council
Missouri State 4-H Teen
Conference
Missouri State Employees
Charitable Campaign
Missouri State Fair Foundation
Monsanto Co.-Mark Goth
County volunteer with University of Missouri
Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program.
Naomi Crouch also served on the Missouri
4-H Foundation Board of Trustees.
After her death in 1990, the foundation
renamed its Outstanding Leadership Award
in her honor. Since then Bill and Betty Crouch
have supported the Naomi Crouch Leadership
Award, which recognizes volunteers and
businesses that have contributed their time
and talents to Missouri young people.
Montgomery County 4-H
Council
Dr. Cecil P. and Gerri Moore
Moresource
John Morehead
NW Electric Power
Cooperative
Napoleon Bank
Don J. Nicholson
Nodaway Valley Bank
Virginia Norris
Carl and Diane Olson
Orrick Farm Service Inc.
Osage Valley Electric
Cooperative Inc.
Ozark Border Electric
Cooperative
Bill and Maryann Pabst
Paris National Bank
Perry State Bank
Robert A. Pierce II
Pin Oak Hill Game
Management Area Inc.
Platte County 4-H Council
Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative
Inc.
Gary and Amy Pohlmann
Progressive 4-H Club
R & D Tool Engineering Co.
Raymore Outdoor Sports
Regional Missouri Bank
River Hills 4-H
Jack and Brenda Robinson
MU 4-H Center for Youth Development 23

Robert E. “Bud” Hertzog stands with the first place senior team at the State Livestock Judging Contest at
the University of Missouri on Sept. 8.
Hertzogs endow state livestock judging contest
Livestock judging played an important
role in Dr. Robert E. “Bud” Hertzog’s
development, teaching him skills to think on
his feet and articulate ideas.
Bud and Betty Hertzog have ensured that
current and future 4-H members will enjoy
similar opportunities through their $50,000
gift to the Missouri 4-H Foundation. The
Hertzogs’ generous donation established an
endowment that will continue support for
livestock judging in University of Missouri
Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program.
“I was involved in livestock judging when I
was a 4-H member and then continued as
a member of the livestock judging team in
college,” Bud Hertzog said. “Livestock judging
was one of the best experiences for me and
provided good training for the future.”
Hertzog, a veterinarian, grew up in 4-H, and
attended MU. He graduated from the College
of Agriculture in 1952 and the College of
Veterinary Medicine in 1956. He is managing
partner of Lee’s Summit Animal Hospital.
The Hertzogs have been avid supporters of
4-H as parents and grandparents. Bud joined
the Missouri 4-H Foundation Board of
Trustees in 1996. In September 2007, he was
elected to a two-year term as the Foundation’s
board chair.
“The Hertzogs’ generosity shows tremendous
confidence in the leadership and abilities of
the MU Extension 4-H Youth Development
Program, its staff and volunteers, and the
young people who participate in 4-H livestock
programs,” said Cheryl Reams, executive
director. “The gift also demonstrates Bud
and Betty’s commitment to the efforts of the
Missouri 4-H Foundation to enhance state and
local programming.”
Rockwood Bank
John and Jean Saunders
Jim and Tina Schuette
Virginia L. Shain
Larry and Jean Shannon
Sherwood Community Bank
Smith AgriServices LLC
Gerald and Kris Snapp
Vida and John Stanard
Sarah J. Staude
David Suthoff
Mark and Donna Taake
Shelia L. Taylor
George E. Thomas
Robert R. Thompson
Dr. James G. and Mary Jane
Thorne
Three Rivers Electric
Cooperative
United Electric Cooperative Inc.
Fred Vahle
Franklin Wallis
John L. and Patsy A. Watt
Russ Weathers
Webster Electric Cooperative
Phillip and Mary Weedin
West Central Electric
Cooperative
West Central Region Parents
and Kids
Beth Wheeler
Tony and Nikki Whitehead
Dale and Marilou Whiteside
Irvin “Butch” and Kay Whittler
Kent F. Willett, D.D.S.
Williamsburg 4-H Club
Wood and Huston Bank
Carpenter’s Helper
$1-$99
Dorothy Alexander
Altogether 4-H
Ralph and Sandra Angel
Anonymous
Hayley Arnold
AT&T United Way
Bank of Macks Creek
Beginners Luck 4-H Club
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Wana Bergman
Big Creek 4-H Club
Bishop Avenue Veterinary
Clinic
Lynda Blades
Phyllis Bracey
James and Judy Brackenridge
David Brant
Dr. Dorothy H. Brinker
Thomas and Mildred Brown
Gregory Buchman
G.W. Buckaloo Jr.
Patricia A. Burge
Gerald Bussen
Camp Branch 4-H Club
David and Joyce Campbell
CBC Bank
Chillicothe Animal Hospital
Inc.
Chillicothe State Bank
Dean and Cheryl Claus
Romona Colborn
Lori Combs
Stephen and Brenda Coulson
Daniel Boone 4-H Club
David M. Davis
Deck the Walls-Columbia Mall
Kate Decker
William and Diane Deichman
Sean and Janel Devins
Elleonora Downs
Shirley Drinkard
Kevin and Diana Duncan
Dynomite 4-H Club
Mrs. John H. Edwards
Roberta S. Edwards
Deborah Eldridge
Ellis 4-H Club
Lucie M. Engelbrecht
Leonard Ernsbarger
Randall and Tonya Ferrier
Forest Hill 4-H
Patrick H. Franken
Pearl Franks
Opal M. Gould
Graf and Sons Inc.
Frank and Olive Graham
The Missouri Mischiefs, with help
from three 4-H clubs in Scotland
County, built and landscaped
a picnic shelter for the county
fairground. A community service
grant, awarded by the Missouri
4-H Foundation, was matched by
local donations and labor. (Photo
courtesy the Memphis Democrat)
Kemper Foundation, Pioneer Hi-Bred help youths make
Missouri a better place to live
Though 4-H, young people have the
opportunity to exercise their citizenship
skills as they help their communities, thanks
to the generosity of two Missouri 4-H
Foundation donors: the William T. Kemper
Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee and
Pioneer Hi-Bred.
Their gifts underwrite the Missouri 4-H
Foundation’s community service grant
program for 4-H clubs, camps and councils.
Projects provide young people with the
opportunity to make their communities safer,
healthier places to live, while promoting the
benefits of University of Missouri Extension’s
4-H Youth Development Program within the
community.
Program Manager Samuel Bennett said the
Kemper Foundation likes to support 4-H
because the money will be well-spent. “Getting
out in the community and becoming part
of the community at a young age can only
be helpful. It gives you a wider view of the
community, and 4-H has a pretty wide vision,”
he said.
Pioneer Hi-Bred’s partnership with 4-H dates
back to the mid-80s. “Getting young people
involved in their communities develops their
leadership and communication skills,” said
Steve Crowe, Pioneer Hi-Bred area sales
manager. “Being able to work as a team, focus
on a project and have the drive to complete it
are invaluable qualities that will contribute to
future success.”
As a result of Pioneer’s generosity, many
Missouri communities have benefited from
4-H projects. Community outreach grants go
to communities where Pioneer representatives,
employees and customers live and work.
Pioneer employees often volunteer to work
alongside 4-H members in completing these
projects.
“We also are pleased about the improvements
in the quality of life that Missouri’s
communities experience because of these
service projects. These young people truly do
make a difference in their communities.”
Over the years, community service grants
have supported numerous landscaping
and restoration projects, a drive to collect
backpacks and school supplies for low-income
students, and service projects to provide
therapeutic weighted blankets and vests to
children with autism.
“The community service projects funded
by the William T. Kemper Foundation
and Pioneer Hi-Bred are an integral
part of teaching Missouri youths about
the importance of giving back to their
communities and demonstrating to each 4-H
member that they can make a difference,”
said Cheryl Reams, executive director of the
Missouri 4-H Foundation.
MU 4-H Center for Youth Development 25

Great Guns
Ronald and Mary Kay
Grusenmeyer
Virginia Hall
Lucile Harris
Mr. Frank Haston
Janet Heiman
Steven A. Henness
Henry County 4-H Clubs
Charles and Pamela
Heppermann
Hermann Veterinary Clinic
HNB National Bank
Connie Hofstetter
Dave Holsinger
Hoover Heroes 4-H Club
Harry and Betty Houf
John and Vera Hubbard
Patty S. Hudnut
Kenneth and Cheryl Illy
Jack W. Monroe Pharmacy
Steve Johnson
Dean Kasper
Kearney Klovers 4-H Club
J. W. and Ruth Kendrick
Alisa and Jim Kigar
Janice Kliethermes
Emma Knight
Kountry Kids 4-H Club
Liane Kuhn
Betty Boyer Lakin
Lathrop Shamrock 4-H Club
Michael E. Layton
Mary Jane Lee
Cyndi Lemmon
Donald and Teresa Lewis
Drs. Mike and Ina Metzger
Linville
Lorraine Jackson Accounting
Philip and Michelle Luebbering
Mary and Stephen Malin
Mary Martin
Emmett W. McCord
Dr. D.J. McDermith
Matthew McKinzie
James and Sandra McLarney
Medicine Creek Trading Co.
Moniteau County 4-H Council
Sheila Moon
Marilyn Moreland
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morgan
Terrie R. Nagel
Dr. Michael D. and Mary Ouart
Paris Veterinary Clinic Inc.
Thomas Payne
Perry County 4-H Teen Council
Paul Peterman
Meg Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pierce
Platte County Park Rangers
4-H Club
Rabbit Ridge Rustlers
Bob and Linda Rock
Judy Rowles
Larry F. Rude
Leland Schaperkotter
Stephanie Schindler
Arlen and Kay Schwinke
Gerry Shoop
T. D. Simon
R. David Slade
Christine Smith
St. Louis Service Women’s Post
404
Raymond and Erna Steffens
Olin Struchtemeyer
Wanda Stubbs
Ross Swofford
Sydenstricker Farm and Lawn
Keith Tenney
James and Judy Thompson
Dr. M.M. and Norma Jean
Townley
Missouri 4-H Foundation Heritage League
Edwin and Lois Ann Turner
Jean M. Van Booven-Shook
Jean Vanderfeltz
Veterinary Center of Liberty
Walter and Sarah Heidlage
Trust
Warren County 4-H Council
Wentzville 4-H Club
Westfall Farms
Weston Wonders 4-H Club
WestPoint 4-H Club
David H. Whitson
James and Cheryl Wilbers
Mary Jo Williams
Virgil L. Wolfe
Carol S. Zagar
The Missouri 4-H Foundation Heritage League honors individuals whose gifts provide
for the future of University of Missouri Extension 4-H Youth Development Programs
through an estate gift or charitable gift annuity.
Marjorie Adams, St. Louis
Eileen Appleton, Bloomington, Ind.
Anonymous, United States
Arthur Ausherman, Columbia
C.O. and Katy Balentine, Belton
Melna Bolm, Warrenton
Barbara Casady, Columbia
Diane Cole, Tipton
Bill and Betty Crouch, St. Louis
Mary Camille Davis, Kansas City
Elda Douglas Layman, Springfield
Robert and Gloria Fridley, St. Charles
Everett L. Gallup, O’Fallon
Mark Goth, Oxnard, Calif.
Nancy Headrick, Jefferson City
Konrad and Barbara Heid, Joplin
Ambrose and Janet Heimann, Raymore
Don and Melva Henderson, Lake Ozark
Willard F. James, Farmington
Charline Lindsay, Springfield
Mike and Ina Metzger Linville,
Columbia
John McCadden, St. Louis
James H. and Sandra McLarney, Kansas
City
Max L. and Anne Lane Miller, Columbia
Leon and Julia Moon, Blue Springs
Mae Oehring, Jefferson City
V. Elaine Osborn, Marshall
Colonel John and Jean Riffle, Pleasant
Hill
John and Jean Saunders, Plattsburg
Linda J. Scorse and Daniel E. Scorse,
Joplin
George E. Thomas, Hallsville
Robert R. and Gretchen Thompson,
Rolla
Jamie Tomek, Bowling Green
Nelson and Lorene Trickey, Columbia
L. Jo Turner, Columbia
Doris D. Thomas-Wiggins, Columbia
Walter T. and Norma Wilkening,
Columbia
Susan L. Williams, Florence, Ore.
26 2007 Annual Report

REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT:
Contributions $ 421,882
Membership and other fees
Investment income, net of $11,121 of
300,993
investment management fees in 2006 124,931
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 375,193
Total Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,222,999
EXPENSES:
THE MISSOURI 4-H FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES AND
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - CASH BASIS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007, 2006, AND 2005
(Only the total of net asset classications are displayed)
Operating expenses
Program $ 557,858
General and administrative 112,530
Fund raising 73,028
Total Operating expenses $ 743,416
Other Expenses
Payments to beneciaries $ 12,859
Total expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 756,275
Increase (Decrease) in net assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 466,724
Net assets, beginning of year 4,573,404
Net assets, end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,040,128
Total 2007 Total 2006 Total 2005
$ 290,509
307,698
83,064
219,547
$ 900,818
$ 507,818
73,569
54,588
$ 635,975
$ 12,444
$ 648,419
$ 252,399
4,321,005
$ 4,573,404
$ 914,525
306,669
83,150
256,238
$ 1,560,582
$ 701,039
64,850
46,739
$ 812,628
$ 26,218
$ 838,846
$ 721,736
3,599,269
$ 4,321,005
The condensed nancial statement information above have been derived from nancial statements audited by Casey and
Company, LLC for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 The audited nancial statements and auditors report are
available at the Missouri 4-H Foundation administrative ofce, 819 Clark Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
Outside Grant Funding July 2006-June 2007
Title, Sponsor Budget
Kansas City 21st Century Community Learning Center – Cohort II, Local Investment Commission .......................$82,060.00
Missouri Afterschool State Network, Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education .....................479,750.00
CYFERNet Technology, University of Minnesota ..........................................................................................................8,266.00
Military 4-H Clubs, Kansas State University ....................................................................................................................30,000
Character Counts, Auburn University .............................................................................................................................100,484
AmeriCorp VISTA, Corporation for National and Community Service .............................................................................25,000
Kansas State University, Military 4-H Clubs.....................................................................................................................50,000
TOTAL .....................................................................................................................................................................$775,560.00
MU 4-H Center for Youth Development 27

Missouri 4-H mission
Creating environments in which young people are valued, contributing members of their communities
The 4-H pledge
I pledge…
my Head to clearer thinking,
my Heart to greater loyalty,
my Hands to larger service,
and my Health to better living,
for my club, my community, my country and my world.
Partnerships
Missouri 4-H is a program of University of Missouri Extension — a partnership of the University of Missouri, Lincoln University, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, and local governments. Private-sector partners provide additional
support. These partners include National 4-H Council, Missouri 4-H Foundation, county 4-H councils and local 4-H clubs, as well as corporations,
foundations and individuals.
Missouri 4-H Foundation
819 Clark Hall, University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Toll-free in Missouri: 1-800-642-8041
4h.missouri.edu
4-H Fashion Show
State 4-H Fashion Revue is a competitive event for 4-H’ers enrolled in
clothing and textile projects. As a part of these projects, youths learn
about and practice clothing construction, consumerism, appearance,
grooming habits, clothing selections and more. They can demonstrate
what they’ve learned during county and state 4-H Fashion Revues.
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