February Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter. Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship. Meat Quality Assurance Requirements. Parliamentary Procedure Team

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1 Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter Southeast Area Office 411 North 10 th Street Rocky Ford, CO County Extension Offices Baca County 700 Colorado Street Springfield, CO Bent County 1499 Ambassador Thompson Las Animas, CO Cheyenne County Box 395 Cheyenne Wells, CO Crowley County 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO CROWLEY/4-H%20master.html Kiowa County Box 97 Eads, CO Otero County Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO coopext_ OTERO/4-H/4H.shtml Prowers County 1001 South Main Lamar, CO February 2016 Meat Quality Assurance Requirements All 4-H members in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal and horse projects must complete Meat Quality Assurance training the first two years they show livestock, and then again when they change age divisions. You may attend any MQA in the area; be sure to sign in and complete the quiz so your county will know you attended. The hands-on learning stations will be used again with changes in the stations. This is a come and learn-by-doing training that will take approximately an hour to complete. Parents and leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. Plan to attend one of these sessions: March 17th - Cheyenne County p.m. - Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Comm. Bldg. March 18th - Bent County - 9:30-11:30 a.m.. - McClave School Cafeteria March 21st - Baca County - 6-8:30 p.m. - Baca County Fairgrounds Minnick Bldg. March 22nd - Prowers County p.m. - Granada School Old Gym March 23rd - Otero/Crowley Counties - 5-7:30 p.m. - Ark Valley Fairgrounds March 25th - Kiowa County - 10 a.m. - noon - Kiowa County Fairgrounds Parliamentary Procedure Team The District VI Parliamentary Procedure Team competed at the 2016 Western National Roundup January 7th through 10th in Denver. Team members consisted of Timmery Foster, Lexi Mayo and Tori Gregory from Otero County and Sara Reyher from Bent County. The team had qualified by winning the Colorado 4-H Parliamentary Procedure Contest last June. They competed against teams from Arkansas, Montana, New Mexico and Texas. The team was awarded 3rd place honors. Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship All District VI (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties) graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. Criteria and applications are now available from SE Area Extension Offices and on the area website, and are due April 1. One $750 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. Contact Kaye, kmkasza@yahoo.com or , for more information. Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Colorado State University is implied.

2 4-H Calendar February 1st - Cheyenne Enrollment Deadline 5th-7th - Youth Fest 12th - CWF Application Due 26th - District Retreat & DVI Officer Applications Due March 1st - Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero & Prowers Enrollment Deadline 15th - Grab the Torch Application Due 17th - MQA, Cheyenne County 18th - MQA, Bent County 18th-20th South Central District Retreat 21st - MQA, Baca County 22nd - MQA, Prowers County 23rd - MQA, Otero/Crowley Counties 25th - MQA, Kiowa County April 1st - State 4-H scholarship applications due 2nd - Southeast Area Judges Training 15th - Project Add/Drop deadline If you wish to participate in any of these events/activities and need special accommodation, please notify the Extension Office of your need at least 5 business days prior to the event/activity. 4H Online Blasts From time to time the State office will be sending s directly to the 4-H members. It is the easiest and most effective way to communicate important State events and requirements. We know that not everyone particularly enjoys the extra s and there have been requests to be unsubscribed. It is important to know that if you do that, you would not receive any re-enrollment s or information the County office sends directly to you. Please do not unsubscribe. Judges Training The Southeast Area Extension Agents are excited to announce a 4-H project judges training on Saturday, April 2nd in Lamar. The training will cover general judging tips along with project specific breakouts. More information will be available soon. SEA Competitive Teams Each year the Southeast Area organizes competitive teams to participate at State Conference. We are looking for senior members interested in competing in livestock bowl, consumer bowl, home ec skill-a -thon, and parliamentary procedure. If you are interested please let your Extension Agent know by March 1st. We will start organizing practices after that. 4-H Enrollment Again for 2015/2016 we will be using the 4- H Online program to enroll members. 4-H Online is a secure database that has been in use for quite a few years now in Colorado. Families will need to login to the 4-H Online site and complete the enrollment process. All counties will be providing very specific instructions, but don t hesitate to ask for help. Also, if you do not have access to a computer or would like to have our help we can schedule a time to help you enroll at your Extension office. Members and volunteer leaders need to complete all parts of the online enrollment process. You will not have to print anything off UNLESS you are not housing your animals at your home in which case you will need to download and fill out the animal housing form and return to the Extension Office by the enrollment deadline. Counties may have county specific forms that you still must sign and turn in. To complete your enrollment, you must pay club fees as set by your county following the county process. Enrollment deadline is February 1 in Cheyenne County, March 1 in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties. The Colorado State University 4-H Office has put together some excellent resources on 4-H Online. The link to these resources is Citizenship Washington Focus Applications for the Citizenship Washington Focus trip will be due in your county Extension office by February 12th. Trip dates will be June 25th through July 2nd, Hers years old by December 31, 2015 are eligible and encouraged to apply. Contact your local Extension office if you are interested in attending. District Retreat The South Central District Retreat will be held at the Silver Cliff Ranch near Nathrop, March 18th-20th. The retreat is for senior 4-H members, years old on or before December 31, The cost is $ and covers two nights lodging, two breakfasts, one lunch, one dinner, dance and workshops. Deadline to register for District Retreat is Friday, February 26th. Registration will be completed through 4-H Online. District VI elections will also be held at the District Retreat in For any questions please contact your 4-H agent. District Officer Applications See your County Extension Office for specific county requirements and applications. Applications must be submitted by your county office by Friday, February 26, Applicants must be present at the District VI Spring meeting on March 19th, Grab the Torch Colorado 4-H has partnered again with Grab the Torch to offer an opportunity for high school sophomores through seniors to attend the Colorado Summer Institute to be held June 25th through July 2nd. The conference focuses on leadership, ethics, empathy and philanthropy. There are many scholarships available to help 4-H members attend. The deadline to apply is March 15th. If you are interested contact your local extension office for more information.

3 Shooting Sports Leader Training Several leader certification workshops have been scheduled around the state in the next few months. If you are interested in becoming certified in one of the SS disciplines, contact your local extension office for information. Registration will need to be accomplished through your local extension office or the 4-H online system. Go to the SS web-site: for more information. March Montezuma County March Pueblo April Garfield County April Boulder County YHEC Flagler April 23rd and 24th there will be a Youth Hunter Education Challenge in Flagler, Colorado at the Flagler Lake Wildlife Area. This YHEC event includes muzzleloader,.22 Rifle, Shotgun, Archery, Orienteering and Wildlife Identification. The cost is $45 per participant, which includes targets and muzzleloader ammunition (must provide own.22 and shotgun ammunition). You don t have to be enrolled in 4-H shooting sports to participate. For more information go to Shotgun Invitational Adams County 4-H is hosting a Shotgun Invitational on Saturday, June 11th at Colorado Clays in Brighton. There are individual competitions for youth in trap, skeet and sporting clays along with adult sporting clays. The cost is $15 per entry. For more information contact Wes Goss at State Fair Livestock Nomination Procedures Nominations for the 2016 State Fair Livestock Shows have been sent out. Nomination cards have been replaced by nomination sheets that allow a member to fill out one for each species. Retinal scans will again be used to nominate beef, goats and sheep. The Southeast Area fee for retinal scans is $5 per animal. That fee must be paid the day your animals are retinal scanned in order for the scans to be uploaded in the system and submitted to the state fair. Swine nominations will continue to be ear notch pictures. Also, Pork Quality Assurance certificates must accompany swine nominations, so be sure that you are current on that. If you are intending to nominate animals for state fair be sure to contact your extension office for the appropriate paperwork, to set up retinal scans, and to verify deadlines to have paperwork returned. Horse Tack, Equipment & Boot Swap Larimer County is hosting a horse tack, equipment and boot swap on Saturday, March 19th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McKee 4-H Building on the Larimer County Fairgrounds. State Fair Exhibit Requirements The 2016 State Fair 4-H Exhibit Requirements have been updated. The link to find them is project_resources/statefairexhibitreq.pdf. There are several changes, especially in the Foods & Clothing Projects, so be sure to look them over. Colorado 4-H Foundation Scholarships The Colorado 4-H Foundation has a scholarship application program that awards over 20 scholarships to Colorado 4 -H members. These scholarships all require 4-H membership, but focus on different fields of study and interest. The scholarship application can be found on the 4-H Foundation website at scholarships. The deadline to turn in applications is April 1st. Sullivan Supply/Stock Show U Scholarship Each year, Sullivan Supply offers 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to youth displaying a great passion for the livestock show industry and/or livestock production. Applications are due March 15 each year, and students can apply online starting January 1st, at where they can also download and mail a paper application. Candidate must be a graduating high school senior or college student 21 years of age or younger; resident of the U.S. or Canada, and not a previous Sullivan Sullivan scholarship winner. An agriculture major or a career goal in livestock is not a requirement but a continued future involvement in the livestock industry is. Agriculture Future of America Scholarships Agriculture Future of America provides support to future leaders in agriculture from across the country through the AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship program. Scholarships seek to identify young leaders in the agriculture and food industry to enter AFA s leader development program and receive an academic scholarship to support their academic education. AFA awards National Leader and Academic Scholarships annually. The link to apply is then look under the Students section. The deadline to apply is March 15th.

4 Otero & Crowley County 4-H News February 12 February 15 February 20 February 24 February 26 February 28 March 1 March 1 March 3 March 9-10 March 12 March 20 March 23 March 30 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 1 Citizen Washington Focus deadline Crowley and Otero County Extension offices closed - holiday Open Fun Shoot, 1:00-3:00 p.m., La Junta Rifle Range Arkansas Valley Jr. Show Committee meeting, work session 6:00 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m., Otero County Extension Office South Central District Retreat Deadline How to Pick Your Project Animal Workshop, 3:00 p.m., Otero County Extension Office Citizen Washington Focus deadline 4-H Enrollment deadline Otero County 4-H Council, 7:30 p.m., Otero County Extension Office Hunter Safety Class, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Otero County Extension Office Hunter Safety Class, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Otero County Extension Office Colorado Association of Fairs and Shows Scholarship application deadline Meat Quality Assurance, 5:00-7:30 p.m., Event Center, Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds Arkansas Valley Jr. Show Committee meeting State 4-H Scholarship applications deadline Otero County 4-H Foundation Past President s Scholarship application deadline Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship deadline Foundation Request deadline 4-H Enrollment The March 1 deadline is getting closer and 4-H enrollments need to be completed. In order to participate in any 4-H activity associated with the 2016 Crowley County Days and/or 2016 Arkansas Valley Fair, you must be enrolled by March 1. Enrollment can be accomplished through 4-H Online. Families without the ability to enroll online, can call your extension office (Crowley County or Otero County ) to set up a time to come in so they can help you. Enrollment also keeps you on the mailing list so you continue to receive the monthly newsletters. You are eligible to enroll in an Otero or Crowley County 4- H club if you live or attend school in Otero or Crowley Counties. More members are always welcome, so invite a friend to join 4- H. Newsletters Monthly newsletters are published for your convenience to inform you of upcoming activities, deadlines, etc. Please take the time to READ YOUR NEWS- LETTER and save it as we often ask you to refer to a previous newsletter for information. All of the newsletters are also on the web site if you happen to misplace your hard copy and need to refer to a previous newsletter. The website is: OTERO/4-H/4H Newsletters 16.shtml Hunter Safety Class Offered A Hunter Safety Class has been scheduled to be held at the Otero County Extension Office. Class will be March 9 and 10 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. both days and March 12 from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. You must attend all sessions. The cost will be $ You must register online at: learn/pages/he-traditional- Classes.aspx. Attention Shooting Sports Members Shooting sports practices will begin earlier this year. Safety meetings started in January and will continue before each council meeting at the Otero County Extension office through May. The 3rd Sunday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m., the La Junta Rifle Range will be open for practice in all disciplines. You must have your enrollment in prior to practice, and take your hunter safety card with you. Additional practices will be every Monday except Memorial Day starting on April 25 and continuing through June 27. Practices will be held at the La Junta Rifle Range at 6:00 p.m. Open Fun Shoot To increase interest in the 4-H Shooting Sports, the La Junta Rifle Club and Otero County 4-H will hold a fun shoot for youth 8-18 years of age on February 20 from 1-3 p.m. the event will be held at the La Junta Rifle Club. Disciplines available are archery, shotgun,.22 rifle and air rifle. A parent/or guardian must attend the activity. Tell your friends! Firearms will be provided. Public is invited.

5 Shooting Sports Leaders Are you interested in firearms and enjoy working with youth? If so then 4-H needs you! Crowley and Otero Counties are looking for adults to become certified as shooting sports leaders. You will need to become registered as a 4-H leader and then you will take the class to become certified as a shooting sports leader. The disciplines we need help with are rifle, muzzle loading, archery,.22 pistol, and shotgun. Please contact either the Crowley County Extension office at or the Otero County Extension office at if you are interested. Livestock Judging Have you ever wondered what the judges were looking for as you watched a livestock show? Would you like to make better decisions when selecting your 4-H livestock project animal? 4-H Livestock Judging is an exciting way to learn more about livestock selection and improve your speaking and reasoning skills while having fun and making new friends. Being involved in all aspects of 4-H offers lifetime benefits that really do contribute to a person s knowledge and abilities as an adult. Far beyond learning how to accurately evaluate both breeding and market animals, judging strengthens public speaking abilities and gives youth more confidence in their decision making skills. Additionally, like other competitive youth programs, there are scholarship opportunities that allow graduates to attend junior and senior colleges of their choice to compete on livestock judging teams. During a contest, youth rank several classes of four head of livestock including beef, sheep, swine and goats. Individually, each contestant analyzes the animals and decides how he or she thinks they should be placed and then marks their card accordingly. Following the placing of the classes, the youth then give oral reasons for their placing to a judge. Livestock judging members improve their analytical, reasoning, speaking and communication skills, all of which are valuable tools they can use throughout their entire life. At contests and workouts, members meet and make new friends they will keep for a lifetime. We have leaders interested in helping/ coaching youth. If you are interested, contact your extension agent to express your interest. The sooner the better, as practices will begin early in March. Catch-A-Calf Program Otero County 4-Her, Kalley Crouch had a successful Catch-A-Calf experience. She participated in the Catch-A-Calf Program at the 2015 National Western Stock Show. After a successful catch, she received her calf in May, cared for it, showed it in a special class at the Arkansas Valley Fair, and then took it on to show at the 2016 National Western Stock Show. At the stock show, she received the following places: 1st place in Sponsor Relations, 4th place in Record Books, 4th place in Market Class, 5th place in Production and 7th place in Showmanship. This year there were two successful Crowley County 4-Hers that participated in the 2016 Catch-A-Calf program. Congratulations to Kallie Stovall and Tach Brewer! More information regarding the Catch-A- Calf Program: The Catch-A-Calf program is sponsored by the National Western Stock Show. The Catch-A-Calf Program is a great program designed to promote youth development and understanding of the cattle feeding industry. Youth are encouraged to manage their projects from the mindset of commercial cattle feeding. Applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 to apply, and also enrolled in 4- H at the time of application. Successful catchers must have adequate facilities available to house their steer as they are responsible for the care, feeding, and handling of their animal. The contestants enter the arena with a rope halter with no more than a 10 ft. lead, catch a calf, place the halter on the head of the animal in the usual way, then lead the calf to the gate. Successful contestants then receive their project calf in May and immediately start with it as a 4-H project for exhibit at the next National Western Stock Show. Once each month from May to December they are required to write a letter to the sponsor of the calf. They are required to complete a National Western Catch-A-Calf record book. These calves will then be shown and sold at the National Western Stock Show. Colorado Association of Fairs and Shows Scholarship Colorado Association of Fairs and Shows offers a scholarship to 4-H and FFA members that participate in CAFS member fairs or associates. Scholarship applications are due March 20, Applications can be found online at p/news/202 How to Pick Your Project Animal The Otero County 4-H Council is offering a session on February 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Otero County Extension office to discuss what characteristics to look for when choosing your animal. Species to be discussed are poultry, rabbit, market goat, market lamb, and market hogs. Feeding and care tips will be highlighted for those who have already weighed in market beef.

6 Council Meetings County Council meetings are held the first Thursday of every month promptly at 7:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. This year meetings started in January and will go through July and September. There will be no meetings in August or October through December. Next months meeting will be March 3. A requirement for club completion is that you attend at least one council meeting. Please remember to get that meeting out of the way and not wait until the last minute. Clubs please remember that you need at least one representative at every council meeting. County Council Report By Zeke Foster, Reporter The Otero County 4-H Council meeting was called to order by president Timmery Foster on February 4, roll call and minutes were read by acting secretary Lexi Mayo. Announcements were read and discussed. These included: beef weigh-in, Washington Focus trip, workshops that are coming up and Meat Quality Assurance training. Old business: LDC report was given by Lexi Mayo and Timmery Foster. Members were reminded about ideas of county council fundraisers. New business: The 4-H shooting sports day is February 20 and council will be holding a concession stand. Bent s Old Fort generously donated various items to the council to be used at the fair grounds. Meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will be March 3. Council Reimbursement Policy When Otero County 4-H Council reimburses all or part of the cost of an event to defray costs for leaders or youth, the event needs to be paid beforehand. After attending that event; a report, oral or written, must be presented to council at the meeting immediately following the event for reimbursement. There is an exception for the Washington Focus delegate. The council will then reimburse the amount agreed upon as outlined in the 2016 council budget. Jr. Show Committee Meeting The Arkansas Valley Jr. Show Committee will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 24. The work session will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the regular meeting to follow at 7:00 p.m. Foundation Pool Party MARK YOUR CALENDAR - the 4-H Foundation Pool Party has been scheduled for Thursday, July 7 at the La Junta Wipe Out Pool. We will also hold an Otero County 4-H Council meeting just before the swimming party. Otero County 4-H Foundation Past President s Scholarship The Otero County 4-H Foundation Board is pleased to announce the continuance of its $500 Past President s Scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding youth. The selection of the scholarship recipient will be based upon the applicant s academics, 4-H accomplishments & community activities. Applicants must have been in 4-H in Otero County for at least 5 years, with 2 of those years being after their 14th birthday. Applications must be submitted by April 1, Contact the Otero County Extension office or your school counselor for an application. 4-H Foundation Request Information Any Otero County 4-Her, leader, or club is encouraged to submit a request for financial assistance through the 4-H Foundation. These requests will be for grants to pay portions of trips, workshops or clinics. Submit a completed application, available at the CSU Extension - Otero County Office or online at: OTERO/Foundation/ Loan_Grant_Application.pdf Please write a paragraph for each item 1 through 3 and attach to the application: 1. Describe your project and how you plan to use your 4-H Foundation Loan/ Grant. (Due with application). 2. What are the costs/expenses associated with the activity, and how are you prepared to pay for these costs/expenses? If applicable (Due with Application). 3. Plus, you will be required to attend either the Annual Pool Party which will be scheduled for July prior to the fair or the annual 4-H Foundation meeting that will be held in October to give a short report on the sponsored activity. Requests should be received by April 1 at the Otero County Extension Office, P.O. Box 190, Rocky Ford, CO The applicant must be able to attend the April Foundation meeting to orally submit their request before the Foundation Board. For more information, please contact the extension office at

7 Community Service Project The Otero County 4-H Council, which includes all the 4-H clubs in Otero County voted to continue participation in an ongoing community service project. The community service project is an agreement with the Otero County Commissioners and the City of Rocky Ford. 4-H clubs will clean the fargrounds - pick up trash, mow weeds, rake, pick up tree limbs, etc. once a month. Otero County will pay 4-H for these services, and then those funds will be passed to the City of Rocky Ford to help offset some of the utilities expenses for the Event Center. In return, 4-H will use the fairgrounds and its buildings for free for any 4-H event or activity. The Gobin building will also be free for the achievement banquet. The area that will be cleaned and maintained on the fairgrounds will be south of the grandstands (carnival area) to the west fence, around the 4-H barn and Rotary park. Trash bags will be supplied; however, 4- Hers are encouraged to bring rakes, shovels, and any other tools needed to spruce up the fairgrounds. Also be sure to bring proper eye and ear protection (i.e. safety glasses, ear plugs). Each club will have the same month they signed up for in Clubs must notify the extension office by the first day of the month to advise them of the exact day the club will be cleaning up. This is very important as the City will need to be notified and arrangements made to have the necessary keys. The monthly schedule/assignment is as follows: April - Kactus Kids May - Dams & Sires June - Cloverleaf Livestock July - Sand & Sage August - Fort Bent September - Cheraw Community

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10 OTERO COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE 411 NORTH 10TH STREET P. O. BOX 190 ROCKY FORD, CO NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID ROCKY FORD, CO PERMIT NO. 75 Return Service Requested Otero County Extension Office 411 North 10th Street P. O. Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO Phone: Fax: addresses: 4-H: Vicki Harris: Darla Miller: Jennifer Wells: Bruce Fickenscher: Website: SEA/OTERO/index.shtml Crowley County Extension 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO Phone: Fax: Address: Mary Beth Tucker Jennifer Wells: Bruce Fickenscher: Website: SEA/CROWLEY/index.shtml PUBLISHED FOR OTERO AND CROWLEY COUNTY 4H MEMBERS AND LEADERS The information contained herein is provided as a public service with the understanding that Colorado State University makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information. Nor does Colorado State University warrant the use of this information is free of any claims of copyright infringement. Jennifer Wells, Extension Agent Bruce Fickenscher, Extension Agent 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.