Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter

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1 Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter May June Important 4-H Dates May 9th-11th - Extension Agents Gone to Meeting May 15th - State Conference Registration Closes May 19th - Caballeros & Clovers Camp Registration Closes May 29th - SEA Extension Offices Closed May 31st - Be Somebody Day Camp June 1st - Camp Go West Registration Closes June 1st - Creative Cooks & Cake Decorating Contest Entries Due June 8th - SEA Creative Cooks & Cake Decorating Contests June 14th & 15th - Caballeros & Clovers Camp June 20th-22nd - State 4-H Conference Baca County 700 Colorado Street Springfield, CO coopext_baca@mail.colostate.edu Bent County 1499 Ambassador Thompson Las Animas, CO coopext_bent@mail.colostate.edu Cheyenne County Box 395 Cheyenne Wells, CO coopext_cheyenne@mail.colostate.edu Crowley County 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO coopext_crowley@mail.colostate.edu Southeast Area Office 411 North 10 th Street Rocky Ford, CO Kiowa County Box 97 Eads, CO coopext_kiowa@mail.colostate.edu Otero County Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO coopext_ otero@mail.colostate.edu Prowers County 1001 South Main Lamar, CO coopext_prowers@mail.colostate.edu 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 SEA Graduating Seniors Congratulations to the following graduating seniors from the Southeast Area: Gene Babb, Baca County Bowman Ellis, Baca County Frankie Ormiston, Baca County Dacey Corsentino, Bent County Erin Wright, Bent County Sam Cox, Bent County Tatum Chase, Bent County Ryan Koeller, Kiowa County Cobey Wetzel, Otero County Mitchell Fosdick, Otero County Sydney Casebolt, Prowers County Bart Gruenloh, Prowers County Cade Holden, Prowers County Shelby Holden, Prowers County Marshall Pierce, Prowers County Colton Crawford, Baca County Ethan Hebberd, Baca County Adria Schmidt, Baca County Dominique Cardinelli, Bent County Joslin Martin, Bent County Sara Reyher, Bent County Cody Pevler, Cheyenne County Lakota Roberson, Kiowa County Kiara Waits, Otero County Trevor Butler, Prowers County Ashlyn Crossland, Prowers County Lenea Gurule, Prowers County Kylee Holden, Prowers County Kylee Owen, Prowers County Nikki Weakley, Prowers County DVI Officers Elections for the District VI 4-H Senate were held at the 2017 South Central District Retreat. The new officers are: President - Angelina Downing, Prowers County Vice President - Emily Weber, Cheyenne County Secretary - Kylie Franklin, Baca County Treasurer - Molly Stolzenberger, Kiowa County Reporter - Brooklynn Mueller, Otero County Executive Committee - Kaitlyn Smith, Otero County

3 New Southeast Area Website The Southeast Area Extension has a new website. Check out for Southeast Area related information. 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. State Fair Exhibit Requirements The 2017 State Fair Exhibit Requirements have been updated. You can find them at StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Please be sure to refer to the exhibit requirements when you are planning on your project, as this is what it will be judged on at both county and state fair. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle The Rocky Mountain Ford Dealers have generously donated a 2017 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Super Crew truck to the Colorado 4-H Foundation for the 2017 raffle. More prizes will be awarded in conjunction with this raffle. Raffle tickets will be available through your county Extension office. Creative Cooks Express your creativity at the District VI Creative Cooks and Cake Decorating Contests! Both contests will be held at the Event Center on the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford on June 8 th at 6:00 pm. During the Cake Decorating Contest, youth are given the opportunity to show off their skills while decorating a cake in a given amount of time. The Creative Cooks contest allows youth to plan a menu, set a place setting, cook a dish, and participate in an interview with the judge. Judging is based on creativity, taste, and visual appeal, among other factors. Complete contest requirements can be found at We hope to see you all there! For more information or entry forms, contact your local Extension Office. Entries are due to your Extension Office by June 1 st. DVI Performing Arts & Demonstration Contest The 2017 District VI Performing Arts & Demonstration Contest will be held Thursday, July 13th at 6 p.m. in Eads at the Crow- Luther Cultural Center. For contest rules visit the State Fair Contest Requirements on the State 4-H website. Entry forms and other information will be available soon from your extension office.

4 Conference & Camp Scholarships The District VI 4-H Senate has voted to provide scholarships for district 4-H members to attend state, regional, and district events. For Dare to Be You and Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camps one scholarship will be offered for each county. For LDC, Youth Fest, District Retreat, Camp Go West, and State Conference two scholarship maximum will be offered for the whole district. A deposit for the registration amount will be held, but will only be deposited if the scholarship winner does not attend. Due dates for scholarships will be advertised in the newsletter. There is an application that must be completed. You can get the application from your local extension office. State Conference Scholarship Applications are due May 15th, Caballeros & Clovers Camp Scholarship Applications are due May 19th, and Camp Go West Scholarship Applications are due June 1st. Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camp Do YOU have what it takes? Hone your survival skills at the 2017 Caballeros & Clovers Camp. Who: 4-H members ages 8-12 by December 31 st, 2016 When: June 14 th -15 th, 2017 (Starting at 10:00 am on the 14 th and ending at 2:00 pm on the 15 th ) Where: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo Cost: $25 (Includes meals, workshop materials, and a t-shirt) What to Bring: Sleeping bag and pillow, comfortable clothes and shoes, swimming suit, a water bottle, and snacks to share ( a more specific list will be sent out following registration) This year s camp will feature a number of exciting activities including: Food Preservation Team Building Campfire Cooking (S mores!) Mapping First Aid And so much more! Registration is through 4HOnline, and closes on May 19 th and is only open to the first 100 youth. For more information, contact your local CSU Extension Office. Youth wishing to apply to be a counselor should also contact their local Extension Office. State 4-H Conference The 2017 State 4-H Conference is June 19th through the 23rd on the Colorado State University Campus in Fort Collins. The conference is open to 4-H members ages 14 and older. State conference includes competitive events, workshops, voting for state offices, dances, and meeting 4-H members from all over the state. The Southeast Area registration deadline is Monday, May 15th. More registration information and instructions for registering through 4-H Online is available from your Extension Office. Camp Go West The Southeast Area is thrilled to offer another camping opportunity for our members! Camp Go West is scheduled for July 5th through 7th at YMCA Jackson near Rye. The camp will be open to 4-H members ages 9 to 18. Adult chaperones are also welcome. The cost of the camp is going to be $150 (includes meals, lodging, activities, and other goodies). Registration opens in 4-H Online on May 1st and closes on June 1st. There is a limit of 60 campers, so don t delay signing up. Registration information will be available soon, and will be done through 4-H Online. Be Somebody The Southeast Area will be participating Be Somebody a day camp focused on personal and leadership development. The camp is Wednesday, May 31st in Burlington at the Community Center. The camp is open to 4-H members ages 11 to 13. The cost to attend is $10, which includes a t-shirt. Registration is open in 4-H Online and closes May 1st. This is a great opportunity that should not be missed! Camp Rocky Camp Rocky is a week long, residential camp for youth ages who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and meeting other youth from across Colorado. Campers choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus: Forest Management, Rangeland Science, Soil and Water Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Management, and Recreation Management. Camp Rocky will be held July 9-15 near Divide, Colorado. The cost is $350. Full and partial scholarships are available through local conservation districts. Registration is due June 1st. For more information go to

5 Shows, Clinics and Contests Several shows, clinics and contests are scheduled throughout eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Stop by or contact your County Extension Office for information on a variety of opportunities. Livestock Manuals Each Southeast Area Extension Office has a library of the livestock/horse/small animal manuals for leaders and members to check out. Manuals may be checked out for two weeks and then must be returned for use by other 4-Hers. Please remember this if you want to review the book before you order or want to save money. State Fair Livestock Shows The Colorado State Fair has changed the livestock show schedule for juniors. The schedule can be found online at Also, don t forget the deadline for market lamb and goat retinal scans is June 1st, and swine nominations are due June 1st as well. Sunflower 2017 Buckle Series The Sunflower Buckle Horse Show Series is open to 4-H members in Colorado. There are three shows in the series. The first show is June 3rd in Goodland. The second is June 10th in St. Francis. The third is June 11th in Sharon Springs. There is also an open show. Online entries and information are available at sunflower.ksu.edu. Code of Conduct Colorado State University wants to provide an environment that is safe and proper for all of its 4-H participants. The code of conduct is not intended to restrict participation, but rather to enhance it so that all can receive the full benefit and educational experience from events and activities. The code of conduct spells out how 4-Hers, parents, and leaders are expected to conduct themselves when participating in 4-H activities. As a reminder, the State 4-H Code of Conduct form was included with your enrollment materials. When you signed the enrollment, you were stating that you had read the code of conduct and agree to comply with the rules and regulations set forth in the code of conduct. The Code of Conduct can be found on the state 4-H website, along with event etiquette and information on sportsmanship for participants, parents, and spectators. Let s all work to make each and every 4-H event or activity a positive experience for everyone involved.

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8 Colorado State University Extension Southeast Area 4-H Youth Development Southeast Area 4-H Youth Development Prowers County 4-H Newsletter May, 2017 Headlines: Volume 6, Issue 5, May 1, District VI Officers 2. Small Animal Tagging & Weigh-In (May 6) 3. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle Tickets 4. Meetings 5. Swine Tags 6. Colorado State Fair Nomination Cards State 4-H News Project Resources StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Around the County News District VI Officers Congratulations to the elected officers: President: Angelina Downing Prowers County Vice President: Emily Weber Cheyenne County Secretary: Kylie Franklin Baca County Treasurer: Molly Stolzenberger Kiowa County Reporter: Brooklyn Mueller Otero County Executive Officer Kaitlyn Smith Otero County Small Animal Tagging and Weigh-In Small animal tagging and weigh-in will be May 6 at the Sand and Sage Round-Up Fairgrounds under the Pavilion on the Southwest corner. The following times will be followed: 7:00a.m. 9:00a.m. If you are unable to make the weigh-in due to sports or any other conflict, please send your animals with a family member or neighbor. We will not be weighing in any animals early. All animals must be calculated for the same days on feed and weighed on the same scale. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle If you ordered tickets, you may pick them up at the Extension office. It s not too late to order tickets if your club is looking for an easy and interactive fundraiser. Call the Extension office to learn more about the 4-H Raffle Truck. The club will receive 4o percent of their total ticket sales. Tickets will be sold $5 a piece or five for $20. The remainder goes to the State 4-H Foundation, which in turn helps send members on trips, plan conferences and more. Cloverbud Meeting TBD Committee Meetings Horse: TBD Livestock: Thursday, May 11th at 7:00 at Extension Swine Tags Swine tags are now available at the Extension Office. All swine members please remember to come pick up your tags. We also have taggers available if you need them. The deadline to have swine tagged and nomination cards is May 12. No county nomination cards will be accepted after May 12. Colorado State Fair Market Livestock Nomination Cards All 2017 CSF market swine, goat and sheep nomination cards must be turned into the office by May 31. No exceptions. If you have questions, please contact the office as soon as possible. There are various office requirements-retinal scan certificates, PQA certification, etc.-to be completed before they can be sent to CSF and that is why the deadline is May 31 this year. Fair Entry Forms ALL entry forms, for interview judging and number

9 Prowers County May 2017 County News Continued of animals to be penned at fair, are due in the office July 14. We must know if you are planning on completing your project at the S&S Fair or the Holly fair. This helps us create the interview schedule for general and consumer projects August 6, and to figure how many pens to set up. Failure to turn in a form will result in the last interview slot and no pen. Please help us out and turn your form in early. Scholarships The 4-H Foundation Scholarship has been awarded to Marshal Pierce, Ashlyn Crossland, Lenea Gurule, Cade Holden, Shelby Holden, Kylee Holden. Each student will receive $1000. Scholarship checks will be given at Family Night and awards presentation, on August 9th at the Sand & Sage Fair. Congratulations! Livestock Scales For many years the Extension office has had a portable livestock scale that all families have had the opportunity to take home, weigh animals, and return to the office within a couple days. Over the past two years we have loaned them out without a check in and check out signature card. It is my fault that we stopped checking them in and out in written form. Unfortunately, the scales were not returned last fall. We contacted all the families that had borrowed them throughout the summer and they do not have them. I am not placing blame on the families that used them. I understand things happen, however, it is unfortunate for our livestock members that the scales are unavailable for future use. If anyone does come across the scale please call the office immediately. Join the Prowers 4-H Gratitude Campaign This year I would like to challenge each 4-H member to join the PC 4-H Gratitude Campaign. Prowers County is an incredibly supportive community for our youth. Our youth receive tremendous financial support, volunteer time, and adults continually share their skill expertise. Take a few minutes to write a handwritten note and send it to help show your gratitude. We have listed some suggested groups and please join us as we help pay it forward. Write a thank you note to your club and project leaders Write a thank you note to the Prowers County 4-H Foundation Write a thank you note to the fair board Write a thank you note to a 4-H committee Write a thank you note to a community business that has helped you

10 Prowers County May 2017 Holly Market Beef Tag-Ins. Beef members, please review to make sure we have the correct information and call the Extension office if you have any questions. Name Tag # Weight Campbell, Jakzon Middleton, Makenzie Prosser, Hailey Burns, Ethan Comer, Bailey Neugebauer, braxton O'Bryan, Braxton O'Bryan, Bianca Downing, Angelina Neugebauer, Madison Seufer, Heston Cathcart, Kanyon Humrich, Kaden ************************************************************************************************* Tentative 2017 Schedule of Events May TBD YHEC, Family Outdoor Skills Challenge May 12 S&S Swine Nomination Cards and Photos DUE May 31 Be Somebody-Middle School-Burlington June TBD Cabelleros & Clovers Camp June 18 Holly Small Animal Tag-In June 23 Holly Swine Nomination Cards and Photos Due June State 4-H Conference, CSU, Fort Collins June 25 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine, Ice Cream Social June TBD Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC July 26 Livestock Test Home Ec & All Breeding and Market Record Books Due July 23 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine August 6 S&S Horse Show August 5-12 Sand and Sage Round-Up Fair August 15 CSF Exhibits Due in Office

11 2017 Sand & Sage Fair Changes D. Animals must meet minimum rate of gain requirements to be eligible for show or sale. These requirements are Sheep:.34 lbs per day-southdown.24 lbs per day; Swine Market no rate of gain; Steers and Heifers 1.94 lbs per day; Goats.19 lbs per day. (This calculates a three percent shrink) DIVISION Meat Pens: (Pens shall consist of 3 rabbits, all same breed and variety. MUST be Purebred Commercial Rabbits - Age limit not over 70 days or 10 weeks. Weight minimum 3.5 lbs and weight maximum 5.5 lbs (each rabbit). (A new standard from ARBA) DEPARTMENT 505 MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Fitting is to be Blow and Show only - no adhesives or dyes. DEPARTMENT 505 MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Full fit show or blow and go is at exhibitor s discretion. All adhesives and dyes must be washed out and verified by the superintendent immediately following the show. Blow and go only for the sale. Violation for the sale will result in loss of premium, floor, and carcass con-test money. DEPARTMENT 508 MARKET SWINE Minimum 230 lbs Maximum 290 lbs (see rule 1 and 2) DIVISION Market Swine 2316 Feeder Swine** 1. Floor price only paid to 290 lbs 2. Superintendent will break market classes accordingly for all hogs weighing over 290 lbs. Sand and Sage Round-Up Exhibitor & Adult Code of Conduct The Sand and Sage Round-Up is a county wide youth, adult, and community showcase. The Sand and Sage Round-Up helps form attitudes that will enable youth to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. Youth learn from their experience. Part of their experience is observing and modeling their behavior after adults they know and respect. To contribute in a positive way for Prowers County youth development Sand and Sage Round-Up Volunteers, Parents, and family members, participants, and other adults will: Conduct themselves in a mature, courteous and respectful manner, use appropriate language, exhibit honesty, good sportsmanship and act as a positive role model. Provide a safe learning environment, free of physical abuse, mental abuse, ethnic, racial and sexual harassment or exploitation of the youth participants. Adhere to all Sand and Sage Round-Up rules and policies. Abstain from the use of alcohol and illegal drugs while participating in Sand & Sage Round-Up youth events/programs. Respect the rights and authority of fair board members, superintendents, agriculture education teachers, leaders, parents, and Extension staff. Refrain from physical or verbal abuse. Apply rules of safety to individuals, groups, and property. Accept personal responsibility for behavior. Violation of items listed above will result in probation of the youth participant affiliated with the violating adult the following year of the infraction. Law enforcement may be called and illegal behaviors may result in citations or arrest. Consequences may include removal, at the individuals' expense and without refund, from participation in the event; restitution or repayment of damages; sanctions on participation in future Sand and Sage Fair activities. Should an exhibitor appeal an infraction the fair protest process will be followed.

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