Eager Beavers 4-H Club landscapes Paris Elementary School & Library.
FCS Financial is recognizing 38 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. Grants were awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project by the end of the year.
This is the fourth year FCS Financial has funded the Shaping Rural Missouri grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. “Community development in rural Missouri is very important to FCS Financial. Our member-owners and staff live in rural communities across Missouri,” said Scott Gardner, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, FCS Financial. “These grants not only strengthen our rural communities but allow our youth to work as a team to accomplish a worthy goal.”
The following 4-H clubs and FFA chapters were selected by a panel of judges to receive a Shaping Rural Missouri grant in support of implementing the respective project listed:
- Antioch 4-H Club (Clark County): Fans for Small Species Barn at Fairgrounds
- Aurora FFA Chapter (Lawrence County): Aurora Trails Beautification
- Coon Creek Cronies 4-H Club (Montgomery County): Reed Park Improvements
- Country Kids 4-H Club (Laclede County): Laclede County Saddle Club Arena & Property Restoration
- Current River Clovers 4-H Club (Shannon County): Pride of Our Parks Restoration & Clean Up
- DeKalb FFA Chapter (Buchanan County): Landscaping DeKalb Ag Ed Facility
- Eager Beaver 4-H Club (Monroe County): Landscape Paris Elementary School & Library
- Everton FFA Chapter (Dade County): Revitalize Community Recreational Areas
- Gilman City FFA Chapter (Harrison County): Show Barn Sound System Improvement
- Greenfield FFA Chapter (Dade County): Working with special education class to build lawn furniture for elementary school garden
- Hawkeye 4-H Club (Maries County): Downtown Belle Beautification
- Hitt 4-H Club (Lafayette County): Upgrade lighting in Corder VFW Building
- Holliday Horizons 4-H Club (Monroe County): Countertop Display Installation at Monroe County 4-H Building; working with Mark Twain 4-H Club
- Jefferson City 4-H Club (Cole County): Facility Improvements at Range Used by 4-H Shooting Sports Program
- Jewett 4-H Club (Madison County): Maintenance of Jewett Community Center, Historic One-Room Schoolhouse
- Kountry Kids 4-H Club (Lawrence County): Bleachers at Lawrence County Fairgrounds
- Macon County R-IV FFA Chapter (Macon County): Raised Bed Garden
- Mark Twain 4-H Club (Monroe County): Countertop Display Installation at Monroe County 4-H Building; working with Holliday Horizons 4-H Club
- Miller FFA Chapter (Lawrence County): Bleachers at Lawrence County Fairgrounds
- Monticello 4-H Club (Lewis County): Beautify Fairgrounds
- Mt. Comfort 4-H Club (Lawrence County): Bleachers at Lawrence County Fairgrounds
- Nevada FFA Chapter (Vernon County): Lighting Fixtures for Vernon County Fairgrounds
- Orrick FFA Chapter (Ray County): Landscape around Orrick School
- Osage River 4-H Club (Cedar County): Restoration of entry into Ward Schoolhouse
- Paris FFA Chapter (Monroe County): Landscape around Paris Schools
- Pierce City FFA Chapter (Lawrence County): Bleachers at Lawrence County Fairgrounds
- Platte County 4-H Council (Platte County): Display & Storage Unit at Fairgrounds
- Prairie Home Helping Hands 4-H Club (Cooper County): Art Hall Display Cases
- Savannah FFA Chapter (Andrew County): School & Community Outdoor Classroom
- Scotland County 4-H Council (Scotland County): Holding Pens for Livestock Show Barn
- South Nodaway FFA Chapter (Nodaway County): FFA Community Garden
- Southwest FFA Chapter (Barry County): Facility Improvements to Local Church
- Sweet Springs FFA Chapter (Saline County): BBQ Pit Renovation at Community Building
- Teen Leaders 4-H Club (Barton County): Lamar City Park Restroom Renovation
- The Lucky Clover 4-H Club (Gentry County): Picnic Tables for Stanberry City Park
- Union FFA Chapter (Franklin County): Union FFA Chapter Garden
- Wardsville 4-H Club (Cole County): Cole County Fairgrounds Improvement
- Westran Ramblers 4-H Club (Randolph County): Replace lights at Community Center
2016 grant applications will be available on our website on January 1, 2016.