Clover Connections November/December 2018 Carnival Meeting The Larimer County 4-H Foundation Carnival Committee is meeting November 19 at 6:30 p.m., in the Berthoud Room of the McKee Building. ANYONE interested in assisting or having comments to make this a bigger and better carnival please feel free to attend. Index Larimer County Extension Like us on Facebook! Member/Leader... 1-3 General/Cloverbuds... 4 Livestock... 4 Dog/Horse... 5 Shooting Sports... 6 General Information... 7 Advertising... 8-10 Calendar... 11 Colorado State University Extension Larimer County 1525 Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (970) 498-6000 http://larimer.extension.colostate.edu/ Email: extnsn01@larimer.org Achievement Night: 4-H Grows Here Join us in celebrating the achievements of our 4-H Community in 2017-2018 project year! When: November 2, 6:30 p.m. Where: 4-H McKee Building Slide Show: Send photos to Megan at mblaser@larimer.org Club Officer Training Monday, October 22, 6:00 p.m. at the Ranch the Junior Leadership Club will be hosting a club officer training, Youth will have an opportunity to rotate through guided instructions on the President, Treasurer, Secretary and Parliamentarian roles. Come join the fun and learning and follow the hour of instruction by watching the Junior Leadership Club run their meeting and put their teaching to action. 4-H Open House Huge Success! Thank you to those of you that recently participated in the 4-H Open House event. It was a very successful event, introducing new families to the 4-H program. Each year we have been able to refine it and this year we experienced a great turn out! Thank you so much for your support in helping more people learn about how 4-H helps youth build leadership, citizenship and life skills. Required Leader Meeting New this year is a required meeting. Only one leader, serving as a representative from every club will be required to attend. We will have two dates scheduled in January. Club representatives will only need to attend one. We hope to use this time to review the policy and procedure manual for the County, and make you aware of any updates from the state and local level. We ask that this person serve as a liaison to your club. We are finalizing dates and will be sending out emails to Organizational leaders to ensure all clubs are represented. Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. If a participant requires special accommodations at any Larimer County 4-H Event, please provide 7 days notice.
Member/Leader Colorado Make It With Wool is an annual youthcentered sewing competition to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics, yarns and fibers. Encouraging personal creativity in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, and other needlework crafts. The contest is held November 3 at Adams County Regional Park. The event allows the opportunity for many great prizes and a chance to represent Colorado at the National Competition in February 2019. For contest rules and application information contact: Gloria Cundall, State Director- Colorado Make It With Wool 303-659- 5559 or gcundall@msn.com Ever Shop on Amazon? Well now you can support the Larimer County 4-H Foundation through Amazon. When you need anything from amazon go to smile. Amazon.com and select Larimer County 4-H Foundation and the foundation will receive 0.5% of the sale. The pricing is exactly the same as amazon but now you are supporting Larimer County 4-H. A great fundraiser without any out of pocket expenditure. Do not forget about those King Soopers Cards a gift card with $10 loaded on the card cost is $10 and every time the card is reloaded with funds the Foundation receives 5% of the reload amount. The rebate check is sent after there has been $5000 in reloads this has the potential to be yet another great fundraiser for the Foundation. The Foundation benefits each and every 4-H member in Larimer County. Contact Cindy Buckardt (csh@frii.com) if you would like a card or cards. These make great gifts for employees they can be used for fuel as well. Save the date for this year s Junior Jam is tentatively set for Saturday, March 16 and 17 at The Ranch in the McKee Building. District II Senate is still determining if it will be a single full day event or an overnight event. Watch for details and registration information. 2 Colorado Make It With Wool Competition Support the Larimer County 4-H Foundation Junior Jam: Save The Date Re-Enrollment Leader Update A new requirement this year includes completing updated training modules to re-enroll as a 4-H Leader. Once this is complete, you will be eligible to re-enroll after October 16 through 4honline. Please update your previous information on 4honline; do not create a new record or enroll until after this date. The training modules can be completed at ANYTIME. It will be required for you to re-enroll through 4honline. Be watching for an email with the instructions for the training! Junior Leadership Club Participants over the age of 14 can join the Junior Leadership Club any time of the year. Through the Junior Leadership Club, you will build your teamwork, organization, parliamentary procedure, community service, fundraising and leadership skills. Please contact Rachel Masters at ramastl@comcast.net 2019 4-H Carnival Mark it on your calendars! The 4-H Carnival will be March 2, 2019 at the First National Bank Building starting at 10:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed to do the ticket exchange and help with the auction. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Rod Johnson at rodjohnson215@gmail.com or Cindy Buckardt at csh@frii.com The carnival is the main fundraiser for the Larimer County 4-H Foundation. What does the foundation do? It furnishes financial support for many activities. Attending a conference or a national event such as National Conference, National Shooting or National Judging the Foundation gives assistance. Participating in Exchange Club the Foundation gives assistance. Participating in Shooting Sports the Foundation gave assistance for supplies and the new archery backers in 2018. They also assist with reimbursement for a portion of shooting sports leader certification training. Many of the awards and membership pins given out at achievement night are sponsored by the foundation. Several higher education (college or trade schools) scholarships are also provided. This is just a small example of what the Foundation supports. Please sell the 25 tickets or more for the carnival as requested. Tickets will be available in early January. Start thinking about club baskets for the auction as well. Clubs will be requested to do a sign up genius with the name of their basket this year.
Member/Leader National 4-H Conference Delegates have the opportunity to practice and apply in a real world setting their newly developed and refined skills. The delegates choose an important societal topic and in round table groups prepare a briefing. During the conference, the groups present their briefing to federal officials around the Washington, D.C. area. The conference will be held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, one mile from the nation s capital end of March, 2019. Youth Fest Youth Fest will be held on February 8-10 at the Ponderosa Retreat Center, Larkspur, CO. Registration due Tuesday, January 15 to the Larimer County Extension Office. The cost after the Larimer County 4-H Foundation covers 70% is estimated at $65 per participant for members in good standing who have met the Carnival ticket sales requirement. Counselors will be covered for 100% of their costs by the Larimer County 4-H Foundation. Leadership Development Conference LDC is a leadership development conference is scheduled for January 26-18. This even is for 4-H members, ages 14 to 19 years old, to provide educational and challenging experiences that will enable young people to become knowledgeable and skilled in their selected areas. The Larimer County 4-H Foundation covers 70% of the cost for members in good standing that have met the Carnival ticket sales requirement. The estimated cost for participants will be $85. Senators and Alternate Senators for Larimer County are covered at 100% of their fees. Registration for LDC will be due Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Cake Decorating Schedule All events are scheduled at The Ranch from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Cloverbuds welcome! January 7 - Orientation- McKee Berthoud Room January 28 - Class- McKee Exhibit Halls A February 5 - Class - McKee Exhibit Halls A February 25-2nd Orientation - Exhibit Halls A March 4 - Class - McKee Exhibit Halls A March 18 - Class - McKee Exhibit Halls A April 8 - Class- McKee Exhibit Halls A April 22 - Class (deadline also for the cake contest)- Exhibit Halls A May 11 - Cake Contest - McKee Exhibit Halls For questions please contact Stephanie Morrisoncowboyalltheway@icloud.com or 970-443-9891. Overview of class topics and supply lists will be available after the New Year. Daniels Scholarship The Daniels Scholarship Program offers a four-year college scholarship to any nonprofit accredited college or university in the United States to high school seniors from Colorado who demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities. The online application for the Daniels Scholarship Program will be open from October 1 - November 29, 2018. For more information and to apply go to: https://www.danielsfund.org/ scholarships/overview Exchange Club Auction Please support the Larimer County Exchange Club! Mark your calendars for the annual 4-H Exchange Club Auction. When: Saturday, February 2, 2019 Where: Exhibit Hall, McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch Complimentary Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Silent Auction: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Live Auction: 7:00 p.m. Please invite your family and friends and plan to join us for an evening of fun and food! Thank you From the Jr. Livestock Sale Committee The Jr Livestock Sale Committee would like to Thank the following People and Businesses who are In Kind sponsors of our 2018 sale: Coyote Ridge Construction Stockshow Boutique Colorado Carriage and Wagon Dreamscape Landscaping Jims Wings (Jim Dunn) Drywall Supply Frye Sisters Cattle Co. D&K Trucking Poudre Valley FFA Chapter Thompson FFA Chapter 3
General/Cloverbuds/Livestock Leathercraft lessons have started. All lessons will be on Wednesdays. The start time at Bryant s house will be 4:00 p.m. and at the church 3:45 p.m. All lessons will go until 5:00 p.m. Feel free to call me if you have any questions. (970) 568-3904 hm.# or text (970) 443-5267. Here are the dates for the lessons through December. Bryant's house 1626 W. County Rd. 76 Wellington, Co 80549 Oct. 31 Nov. 14, 28 Dec.12 Heart of the Rockies Church (modular) 6501 Brittany St. Ft. Collins, CO 80525 Oct. 24 Nov. 7, 21 Dec. 5, 19 If interested in the Lease-A-Dairy Program for 2019 you MUST email Shari Stroup by October 31, 2018. There are very limited available and no guarantee to have a Lease-A-Dairy calf/sponsor available for 2019. This includes current participants that already have secured project animals. Please let us know who your sponsor is and what animals you are planning to include for future calves so we know what is available for possible new members. Contact Shari Stroup at stroup@aol.com The Dairy Judging Team from Colorado placed 4th at the National Contest in Wisconsin. Kyndall & Morgynne Tucker were on the team. Congratulations to them on a job well done! We are proud of your accomplishments. 4 Leathercraft Workshops Lease-A-Dairy Congratulations! Cloverbuds What can Cloverbuds do? Cloverbuds get the opportunity to explore what 4-H has to offer in a noncompetitive age appropriate environment. Be sure to attend your regular club meetings and watch for coming dates for the following events! Fashion Revue (Pre-Fair in July) Cat Show (Stuffed Cat Pre Fair in July) Demonstration/ Speech with club or participate at county contest Performing Arts (June) Cake Decorating contact Stephanie cowboyalltheway@icloud.com Cloverbud Kits Cloverbud Camp (usually in June or July) Fair Entry (August) Participation with your club Attend County Cloverbud workshops. (once a month January June) Watch emails for dates. Livestock Judging The Larimer County Livestock judging team will be starting practices in Sept. Even though most of the contests aren t until April, the fall is a great time of the year to get started looking at livestock. Most of our workouts in the fall will be on Saturday mornings. If you have not judged before and are interested please contact Mike Schwab at 970-225-9296 or Mike@prohoam.com
Dog/Horse Dog Training Workshops The County 4-H Dog Training Workshops are open to all 4-H Dog Members. Obedience, Showmanship and Rally workshops will be held on Monday evenings, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. beginning in February. Please watch the newsletter for complete information and registration details. Drop In Dog Bowl Practice The County will be offering Drop In Dog Bowl Practices again this year. This is a fun, educational introduction to Dog Bowl and a great way to learn more about dogs! Do you know how many teeth a dog has? Come to the practices and find out the answer and many other interesting dog facts! Test your knowledge, meet other Dog members from different clubs and learn how to play Dog Bowl. Practices will be offered on Wednesday evenings beginning in February. Rules for Leasing Dogs Larimer County will continue to allow leased dogs to participate in the County 4-H program and the Larimer County Fair. This program is designed to offer the opportunity of the dog project to members who are unable to own a dog. Members who own a dog, or a family dog, are not eligible to also lease a dog for their project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Extension Office at 970-498-6000. Please remember: Leased dogs are NOT allowed to participate in the Colorado State Fair 4-H Dog Show. Club Rides at The Ranch Your club can request ride nights at the Larimer County Fairgrounds for lessons, clinics or fun rides. Contact Diane Kern at dkern@larimer.org to schedule your ride nights for 2019. Dog Project Orientation This informational meeting is for all 4-H Dog Project members and their families, regardless of when or where you practice. We will be covering required vaccinations, Dog IDs, leased dogs, Humane Treatment Policy, workshop opportunities, project completion requirements and deadlines. Orientation will be classroom style, no dogs. Please plan to join us: When: Monday, January 28 Where: McKee 4-H Building, Berthoud/Loveland/Fort Collins Rooms Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Proof of Rabies vaccination is required for all dogs participating in any of the County 4-H Dog Workshops and the Larimer County Fair. Required Dog Vaccinations You can bring proof of Rabies vaccination to the Dog Orientation, your first workshop or scan the certificate and email to the office: dkern@larimer.org Dogs will not be allowed to participate in County 4-H Dog Workshops, the Larimer County Fair, or the Colorado State Fair without proof of current Rabies vaccination. No exceptions. Proof of Parvovirus vaccine is also required for the Larimer County Fair and Colorado State Fair, so please plan ahead. Horse Project Orientation This meeting is open to all members, new and old, enrolled in the Horse Project, as well as parents and leaders. We will cover learning and riding opportunities, ID forms, filling out record books, Levels program, contests and deadlines. When: Thursday, January 24 Where: 4-H McKee Building Berthoud/Loveland/Fort Collins Rooms Time: 7:00 9:00 p.m. Drop In Horse Bowl Practice Would you like to know more about Horse Bowl? Interested in a fun way to study for those written tests? Drop In Horse Bowl Practices are open to all Horse and Horseless Horse members. Come to as many practices as you can. Members who are interested can form teams and enter the County Horse Bowl Contest in April. Workshops will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning in February. Watch the newsletters for more details and registration information. 5
Shooting Sports Archery Superintendent Needed Larimer County 4-H is seeking a 4-H Archery Superintendent. You will be required to have an Archery Certification to apply. You will find a list of responsibilities, a Job Description and an application under the 4-H Leader Resources link on the website. We will be accepting applications through October 29, then hosting interviews to ensure we find a good fit to support the goals of the Larimer County 4-H Program. Outdoor Skills Workshops The County Outdoor Skills Workshops will be held on Thursday evenings in November and December. Workshops will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Estes Park Meeting Room in the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. Please contact Jackie Easthouse with questions at: jackie@coloradoinmotion.com November 1 & 15 December 6 & 20 Western Heritage Meetings Western Heritage meetings will be held on Monday evenings in November and December. Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch. Please contact Jim and Jackie Easthouse with questions at: jackie@coloradoinmotion.com November 5 - Berthoud Room November 19 - LaPorte Room December 3 - LaPorte Room December 17 - LaPorte Room Shooting Sports Policy Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports has established the following uniform required practices policy. All participants must attend a minimum of four (4) county practices for each discipline in which they wish to participate in the County Shoot. If the youth is participating in.22 rifle and air rifle, the youth must attend two practices in each rather than four in each. The information, orientation and/or safety meetings will be required, but do not count as a practice. Two club practices conducted by a state certified leader in the discipline will count if the following conditions are met: List of planned Club practices must be sent to the Extension Office by April 1. A list of additional practices should be submitted one week prior to the time the practice is held. Other 4-H members who call may participate in the practice provided the range will accommodate increased numbers. The attendance list must be signed by the certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader and sent to the 4-H Extension Agent within a week for the practice to count. Hunter Education Class Hunter Education Class is once again being offered. Save the date of March 23 and March 24 2019. This will be an online class only. Cost of the online class is $24.50 and the 4 hour in class and live shooting is an additional $10. www.hunter-ed.com The online registration will be at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife site www.cpw.state.co.us Look for the 4-H class at this time the class is not available for registration yet. The March 23 class will be in the McKee Building from 8-12 and the March 24 at Front Range Gun Club at 7:00 a.m. 6
General Information National Western Stock Show Catch-A-Calf Would you like to catch a calf at the 2019 National Western Stock Show and show it the following year at the Stock Show in 2020? Contestants must be 12-18 years old Interest in beef cattle and production Must have the facilities to keep and feed a beef animal Be a 4-H member Have the approval of the County Agent Find applications here: http:// www.nationalwestern.com/livestock -shows/catch-a-calf-contest/ Make sure you read all of the rules and information. Applications must be mailed to: Amy Kelley, Colorado State University, Cheyenne County Extension, PO Box 395, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 (postmarked no later than December 1, 2018.) Fair Award Sponsors Needed for 2019 We need sponsors for the following awards for the 2019 Larimer County Fair: Champion Breeder Turkey - $25 Overall Champion Rabbit Showman - $25 Best of Breed All Other Breeds, 4-Class Rabbit - $25 Champion Junior Horse Showman - $25 Champion Senior Horse Showman - $25 All Around Senior English Horseman, Level 3 - $50 Reserve Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman - $25 Champion Junior Public Relations, Alpaca/Llama Exhibitor - $25 Champion Intermediate Public Relations, Alpaca/Llama Exhibitor - $25 Champion Senior Public Relations, Alpaca/Llama Exhibitor - $25 Reserve Champion Intermediate Alpaca/Llama Showman - $25 Champion Junior Alpaca/Llama Obstacle Exhibitor - $25 Overall Champion Horseless Horse Exhibit - $25 Overall Champion Crochet Exhibit, Heritage Arts - $25 Please contact Pam at 970-498-6012 or heeneps@co.larimer.co.us if you are interested in sponsoring any of the awards. Clover Connections Is an official publication of Colorado State University Extension- Larimer County 4-H The publication is published 10 times per year (no August or December editions), is mailed or e -mailed to all 4-H families and is available on the Larimer County Extension website: http://larimer.extension.colostate.edu/ 1525 Blue Spruce Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524 (970) 498-6000 FAX (970) 498-6025 E-mail: extnsn01@larimer.org Larimer County 4-H Youth Development Sincerely, Megan Blaser Diane Kern 4-H Youth Development 4-H Program Extension Agent Coordinator mblaser@larimer.org dkern@larimer.org Colorado State University Extension s programs are available to all without discrimination. The information contained herein is provided as a public service with the understanding that Colorado State University makes no warranties or endorsements, either expressed or implied. Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Any mention of company names and/or products doesn't imply an endorsement of those entities or their services nor does it imply a criticism of their competitors and products. Items mentioned are strictly for educational purposes only. 7
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Master Calendar October 22 Junior Leader Officer Training, 6:00 p.m., McK 22 Junior Leader Meeting, 7:00 p.m., McK 24 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Heart of the Rockies Church, Fort Collins 30 Jr. Livestock Sale Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Berthoud Rm, McK 31 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Miller Residence, Wellington November 1 Hunting & Outdoor Skills Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Estes Park Rm, McK 2 4-H Achievement Night, 6:30 p.m., McK 2-4 Colorado Leadership Conference, Glenwood Springs (Tentative Date) 5 Western Heritage Workshop, 6:30 p.m. Berthoud Rm, McK 7 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Heart of the Rockies Church, Fort Collins 12 Veteran's Day Observed, Extension Office Closed 14 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Miller Residence, Wellington 15 Hunting & Outdoor Skills Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Estes Park Rm, McK 19 Western Heritage Workshop, 6:30 p.m. LaPorte Rm, McK 20 Exchange Club, 7:00 p.m., Berthoud Rm, McK 21 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Heart of the Rockies Church, Fort Collins 22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday, Extension Office Closed 23-27 National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, Georgia 27 Jr. Livestock Sale Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Berthoud Rm, McK 28 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Miller Residence, Wellington 28 District II Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Estes Park Rm, McK December 3 Western Heritage Workshop, 6:30 p.m. LaPorte Rm, McK 3 Junior Leader Meeting, 7:00 p.m., EOFC 5 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Heart of the Rockies Church, Fort Collins 6 Hunting & Outdoor Skills Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Estes Park Rm, McK 12 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Miller Residence, Wellington 17 Western Heritage Workshop, 6:30 p.m. LaPorte Rm, McK 18 Exchange Club, 7:00 p.m., Berthoud Rm, McK 19 Leathercraft Project Workshop, 4:00 p.m., Heart of the Rockies Church, Fort Collins 20 Hunting & Outdoor Skills Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Estes Park Rm, McK 24-25 Christmas Holiday, Extension Office Closed Bold = New/Updated * Deadline EOFC = Extension Office, Fort Collins McK = McKee 4-H Building, The Ranch (see TR below) TR = The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Center) next to I-25, just north of highway 34, in Loveland. Guide to Location Codes JCR = Jerry Clausen Ranch 3 miles west of Masonville GGS = Great Guns Sporting, 16126 WCR 96 Nunn, CO BGC = Berthoud Gun Club, 20498 Weld Co Rd 1, Berthoud FRGC=Front Range Gun Club, 697 Denver Ave.,#128, Loveland CYO=Colorado Youth Outdoors at Swift Ponds, Fort Collins 11