-Celebration of Life-

FREMONT COUNTY UPDATE MAY 2018 IN THIS ISSUE.....5 Creative Cooks Contest..10 Horse...4 Jr. Ranch Rodeo 11 July Calendar....15 June Calendar...14 Livestock News 5 May Calendar. 13 Project News. 3 Ranch Rodeo 11 Shooting Sports 2 Speech & Demo 11 Truck Raffle.8 SPEECH WORKSHOP This just in---plan now to attend our Speech workshop on Sunday, April 29. At the 4-H building from 2 to 4. Bring your speech ideas and we will help! Contest entry date has been changed to accommodate this workshop! Please let us know you will be coming to the workshop though! -Celebration of Life- Please plan to attend the Celebration of Life for Cathy Solano, planned by her club, the Creative Kids 4-H Club. It will be held on Saturday, April 28 at the 4-H Building, beginning at 2:00. They will be furnishing a ham and a turkey and request that you bring a side dish to share. Drinks and table service will be furnished. There will be a short program, slide show, and remembrances from friends. Everyone is welcome and requested to attend. On a side note, we d like to commend the families in this club for stepping in to keep the club going. We have 4 new leaders and they have divided up the responsibilities to carry on. Cathy is greatly missed, but her club will go on. Thank you, Pat Wiles, and your families for your hard work. Please join them on this day to show your support. Remember that if you want to drop a project you must do so by May 31, 2018. Fremont Dates: July 27 th August 5 th. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!! 1

S H O O T I N G S P O R T S H A P P E N I N G S Shooting Sports Practices Practices started April 16 and will be on Mondays, at the 4-H Building. Archery Practices started April 24 and will be on Tuesdays, 5:30 PM at the Royal Gorge Gun Club (RGGC). Muzzleloading Started April 17 and will be on Tuesdays, at the Royal Gorge Gun Club (RGGC)..22 Started April 17 and will be on Tuesdays, 5:30 PM at the Royal Gorge Gun Club (RGGC). Shotgun Started March 15 and will be on Thursdays, 5:30 PM at. In order to compete in the Shooting Sports Competition a member must have proof of safety training. A member must have attended at least four (4) practices on the range with an authorized Shooting Sports leader and must demonstrate that he/she is proficient in the safety rules and practices. All four (4) practices must take place prior to the entry deadline July 5, 2018 for. Safety class attendance does not count toward these minimum practices. The leader will sign the member s shooting record when these requirements are met. Because practices may be canceled due to weather, do NOT wait until the last minute to make your practice minimum! 2

Cloverbuds P R O J E C T N E W S Cloverbuds Activity Days Saturday, May 12, and June 9 from 1:00-3:00 PM We want to remind parents that Cloverbuds may enter one item into the. Please be sure to fill out a Fair Entry Form for them. Thanks to everyone for their help in making the Cloverbud meetings so successful! Call with questions or suggestions, Katia Tatum at 275-1260. Class Schedules Cake Decorating Leathercraft Computers At the 4-H Building At the 4-H Building At the 4-H Building Classes at Classes at Classes at 3:30 PM 4-H May Dog 7 & Training 21 Schedule will be every May 1 Wednesday & 15 night at the 4-H Building. May 9 First & 23 year dog members will June meet 4 & at 186:30 PM and second year June and 5 up & 19 will meet at 7:30 PM. Dog Show June 13 dates & 27 have been set for this July year. 2 & 16 They will be May 12 and July 7. 17 More information on those later. If you have any questions you may contact our leader, Margie McNew at her NEW NUMBER 719-458-5762. Visual Arts Dates for Fremont At the 4-H County Building Dog Shows U1 Classes May 12, 3:302018 PM U2 Classes1:00 PM May 9 July & 23 7, 2018 (Unit 1) Location to be announced later May 6 & 20 (Unit 2) June 13 & 27 (Unit 1) June 10 & 24 (Unit 2) Foods-Cooking with Verla 101 At the 4-H Building 3:30 PM May 16 June 13 Foods-Cooking with Verla 201 At the 4-H Building 3:30 PM May 23 June 27 3

H O R S E G A L L O P 4-H Gymkhanas - Dates for 2018 May 30, 4:00 PM registration deadline for 1 st Gymkhana. June 2 (Saturday) - First Gymkhana, Pathfinder Park, 20205 Highway 115, Florence, Test at 7:30 AM, Show starts at 8:00 AM (ONE DAY ONLY) June 13, 4:00 PM registration deadline for 2 nd Gymkhana. June 16 (Saturday) - Second Gymkhana, Pathfinder Park, 20205 Highway 115, Florence, Test at 7:30 AM, Show starts at 8:00 AM (ONE DAY ONLY) June 20, 4:00 PM registration deadline for 3 rd Gymkhana. June 23 (Saturday) - Third Gymkhana, Pathfinder Park, 20205 Highway 115, Florence, Test at 7:30 AM, Show starts at 8:00 AM (ONE DAY ONLY) July 7 Rain Date News Changes Updates News Changes Updates News Changes Updates--News Fremont County has taken over scheduling and managing Pathfinder Park. At this point all of our scheduled practices and events will go on as previously planned. This includes club practices, Gymkhanas, and county fair. Any additional requests for usage must be scheduled through the County Administration office. They will also check out any keys and issue combinations for the locks. 276-7410 is their number. We won't have access to the combination if you forget to get it before a weekend event. I need to remind you that 4-H use means that leaders are working with 4-H youth. Adults who use the arena for their personal use must schedule it separately from a 4-H practice time. The county is discussing making the arena available to the public for open riding sessions but that has not been formalized. We will keep you posted. 4

4 - H L I V E S T O C K N E W S 2018 4-H Market Goat and Sheep Weigh In Saturday, May 12, 2018 Market Sheep, 9:00 AM 9:30 AM, Fair Grounds Market Goats, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM, Fair Grounds Must retinal scan Sheep and Goats and fill out nomination cards for anyone wanting to go to Colorado State Fair (4-H er must be present to sign card). Cost is $5 per animal nominated. Thursday, May 10 is the LAST DAY for Market Swine nomination forms for Fremont County Fair to be turned in before 5:00 PM. ****Concession Stand Notice**** In the past we have allowed 4-H families to charge concession stand purchases during county fair. 4-H Council has voted to discontinue this policy. There will be NO charge cards issued for the 2018 Fremont. We hope you will continue to support us by purchasing through cash or check. Livestock Sale Commission Reminder, all animals that go through the Fremont County Livestock Sale are charged a 5% commission by the Sale Committee. The 5% commission will be automatically deducted from your sale check and you will need to put the 5% amount in your e-record Book under Other Expenses. Example: If your animal sells for $1,000 the 5% commission would be $50.00. You will receive a sale check for $950. You will list the $50 under Other Expenses and $950 under income. If you have questions please call the extension office or talk to a sale committee member. Fremont Entries Important Notice! Late entries cause problems with animal stalling, show classes, and general project interview scheduling so the Fremont Board has set the following deadline policy. A. entries may be turned in at the CSU Extension Office anytime beginning with when the 2018 Fair Book is posted until 5:00 PM, July 5 at no charge. B. Late entries can be turned in at the CSU Extension Office or (in the outside drop-box if the 5

Extension Office is closed) anytime between July 6 until 5:00 PM July 12 with a late entry fee of $25.00 per project accompanying the entry (no late entries will be accepted without this fee). C. After 5:00 PM, July 12 absolutely no entries will be accepted regardless of the reason. Entry forms will be available on our website and in the Extension Office but must be returned to the office before the above dates. Important Information for Be sure to carefully read the 2018 Fair Book. It is available online http://fremont.extension.colostate.edu/programs/fremont-county-fair/ or http://www.fremontcountyfair.com/default.shtml. Make sure you know ALL the rules! Note: Market animals (Beef, Goats, Chicken, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine) that are within the withdrawal time of any medication will NOT be allowed to stay on the grounds, exhibit, or sell. Junior Superintendents Needed for Fair Junior Superintendents are needed for the 2018. Qualifications: 13 years of age, responsible and willing to work hard. If you are interested, indicate your 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd choices of where you would like to serve: Horse 4-H Foods Welding Dog Ceramics Fashion Revue Dairy Goat Leather Craft Open Needlework Dairy General Home Ec Open Pantry Market Goat Cake Decorating Fine Arts Swine Entomology Open Crafts Beef General Open Ceramics Clothing Woodworking Open Garden Sheep Natural Resources Pocket Pets Turn this list into the Extension Office, or contact Delores Comstock at 275-6722 or e-mail ddcomstock@bresnan.net before May 31. Written Tests All 4-H members with market animal projects (Beef, Goats, Rabbits, Poultry, Sheep or Swine) as well as Horse projects are REQUIRED to take a written test covering educational information regarding that species. 4-H members MUST take the written tests at the Extension Office between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM or between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM (you may NOT start a test after 4:00 PM) Monday through Thursday between June 4 and June 28. If your child needs help reading the test you need to make an appointment a few days in advance so we can have someone help them. Please see the list below that tells by species and unit what you may use as a study guide. Study Guides are the Ohio State University Resource Handbooks (your new project manual(s)) Fremont Book (FCFB) Colorado 4-H Horse Manual Colorado 4-H Horse Rule Book 6

Species Unit Species Resource Handbook Beef Jr Chapters 2, 3, 7, 12, Glossary and FCFB Beef Int Chapters 2, 3, 7, 12, Glossary and FCFB Beef Sr Chapters 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, Glossary and FCFB Goat Jr Chapters 6, 8, 13, Glossary and FCFB Goat Int Chapters 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, Glossary and FCFB Goat Sr Chapters 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, Glossary and FCFB Chicken Jr 4-H Poultry Production: Raising Broilers Chicken Int 4-H Poultry Production: Raising Broilers Chicken Sr 4-H Poultry Production: Raising Broilers Turkey Jr Pages 16-28, 32-38, 48 Turkey Int Pages 16-28, 32-38, 48 Turkey Sr Pages 16-28, 32-38, 48 Sheep Jr Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, and FCFB Sheep Int Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and FCFB Sheep Sr Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, and FCFB Swine Jr Chapters 3, 7, 8, 10, Glossary and FCFB Swine Int Chapters 3, 7, 8, 9, 24, Glossary and FCFB Swine Sr Chapters 3, 7, 8, 9, 24, Glossary and FCFB Rabbit Jr Chapters 3-6, 13, and Glossary Rabbit Int Chapters 3-7, 13, and Glossary Rabbit Sr Chapters 3-11, 13, and Glossary Horse Novice 4-H Horse Manual & Horse Rule Book Horse Jr 4-H Horse Manual & Horse Rule Book Horse Int 4-H Horse Manual & Horse Rule Book Horse Sr 4-H Horse Manual & Horse Rule Book Remember, the written test is one of the sections used to determine Supreme Champions in Market Beef, Goats, Sheep and Swine. Final results of the written tests will be made available after the county fair. In the case of a tie score, the highest score on the following sections will be used as the tie breaker: 1) short answer section, 2) animal identification, 3) matching section, 4) circle the correct answer section, and 5) true or false section. In the case of multiple scores of 100, ties will be allowed. Written test awards will be presented at the Achievement Awards Program. If you can read tests to members who need help, please contact Becky or Pam in the Extension Office. We appreciate our volunteers! Hi! I am the Fair Board member in charge of the Senior Citizen Celebration that we have on Friday morning during Fair. We have breakfast for our senior citizens, pass out gift bags and do door prizes from local business. This year I thought I would reach out to 4-H families and clubs for a little help. If people are traveling and stay at hotels, could you collect the little bottles of shampoo, conditioner and lotion for me to use in our gift bags? We do 100 gift bags. If an individual/club/organization/business would like to donate things for the gift bags or door prizes like $5 gift card to fast food, fun senior gifts, please contact me (text or call), Marsha Bouchard at 719-431-3874 or leave it for me at the Extension Office with a note indicating who donated. Senior Celebration is on Aug 3 so if you would make a note on your calendar and let me know the beginning of July, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Marsha Bouchard. 7

~~ Kids Day at ~~ It s time for clubs to sign up for a booth at Kids Day! Put your creative caps on and plan something fun! We need climbing wall help, bounce house monitors, stick horse rodeo managers, and all kinds of helpers. What will your club do? Contact Chairman Jody McKean for ideas or to share your plans. Jdymckn1@yahoo.com is the best way to reach her. T H I S & T H A T Win a 2018 Ford F-150 Supercrew truck or cash prizes. Tickets cost $5 each or $20 buys 5 tickets. To purchase tickets contact your local Extension Office The Colorado 4-H Foundation Truck Raffle Program is proud to partner with Ford for the 11 th consecutive year. The 2018 truck raffle fundraiser in support of Colorado s 4-H program is being made possible through Ford s generous donation of a 2018 F-150 4 4 Super Crew Truck valued at more than $51,000. Ford s truck donations to the Foundation for more than a decade have added up to more than $500,000 in support for 4-H in Colorado; a level of commitment to our state s 4-H youth that is truly humbling. The 2018 Colorado 4-H Foundation s truck raffle fundraising goal is $250,000. Watch for ticket sale information and the truck s state tour schedule, coming soon! Fifty percent from each ticket will be returned to the county program or state 4-H project area responsible for the sale. The remaining funds will be used to fund special 4-H youth programs. All 4-H members and leaders can sell tickets! Can you help? Check some out and help us meet our goal of selling $4000 worth of tickets! 4-H Clubs: If you would like to sell tickets, the proceeds can go back to your club! Talk to Verla about the details. Drawing on September 22. Winner need not be present to win. Watch for us in the Blossom Parade and at Veterans Park after the parade! The Colorado 4-H Foundation thanks the Rocky Mountain Ford dealers for their generous support of Colorado 4-H. The Colorado 4-H Foundation also thanks everyone who purchases tickets in support of our raffle. 8

U P C O M I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S Fremont County 2018 4-H Dog Shows May 12, 2018 & July 7, 2018 Pre-Registration Required see registration form for dates Check In at 8:30 AM * Show Starts at 9:00 AM Cost $5.00 per youth $5.00 per dog Show is outdoors in a shady park on grass, but it can be hot, bring chairs and shade. at 12th and College Canon City, CO 81212 Obedience * Showmanship * Rally Register by emailing ginalshumate@gmail.com 719-784-1380 FUN SHOW following the July 7th Show includes Pet Costume Contest & Best Trick Join in the Fun! $1.00/fun class ********************************************************* Annual 4-H Conference June 19-21, 2018 Ages 14 & older plus adult chaperons On the Fort Collins campus of Colorado State University Details: http://www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/stateconference.pdf Cost $229 ($57.25 with scholarship) plus $10 transportation Plus 1 lunch, snacks Register through 4HOnline or in the Extension Office. Registration currently open; closes May 10 Payment due in Extension Office by May 10. 9

^^^^Community Service Opportunities^^^^ The Royal Gorge Rodeo Association would like 4 or 5 4-H youth and at least one adult to pass out water and pop during their rodeos on May 4 & 5. They will be selling the tickets for the drinks. The young people will collect the tickets and give out the cold drinks. Hours would be from 5PM until done each night. They said a club could put out a bucket or jar for donations if you would like. Contact me for more information. The Division of Parks and Wildlife has requested volunteers to help clean up around Brush Hollow Reservoir. They said that Los Caballeros came out recently and did an amazing job but there s lots more to do. To schedule some volunteer time out there, contact Jay Adamic at 719-276-8845. Start planning now for the Creative Cooks Contest & Cake Decorating Contest! Our Creative Cooks contest and Cake Decorating contest will be held on Saturday, June 2 nd at the 4-H Building. You don t need to be enrolled in a Foods project to enter in the Creative Cooks contest, but you do need to be enrolled in Cake Decorating to enter the Cake Decorating contest. Have fun, win prizes, winners go to State Fair! More information is available in the Extension Office. Read about it here: http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/statefaircontestrequirements.pdf 8 th Annual Go For Broke Jackpot Sunday, June 3, 2018 Fremont grounds, 1595 S. 9 th St., Canon City, CO For more information contact Nicki Hobby, 719-429-1090 or email Goforbroke4hclub@gmail.com 10

Speech Contest Registration Form Contest Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Name This form must be completed and turned in to the Extension Office by Monday, April 30, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. Your Title is required at time of registration. Age Cloverbud (5-7) Junior (8-10) Intermediate (11-13) Senior (14-18) Phone Club Divisions Entered Prepared Speech Title of my Speech Impromptu Speech Interpretive Reading Title of Reading Junior & Ranch Rodeo This year's is proud to host a Junior Rodeo on July 27, 2018 and Ranch Rodeo with a Bronc Riding on July 28, 2018. The Junior Rodeo will consist of Mutton Bustin, Barrel Racing, Mini Bronc Riding, Mini Bull Riding, and Calf Scramble. The Barrel Racing, Mini Broncs and Mini bulls have 100% pay out on entries. The first-place winner will win a belt buckle. The Ranch Rodeo will include Wild Cow Milking, Trailer Loading, Calf Branding and Team Penning with a Bronc Riding to follow. For information on the Ranch Rodeo contact David Bunker Jr. at 719-510- 4094. For information on the Junior Rodeo contact Tami Ratkovich at 719-784-6070 or 719-429- 6071. Both events will start at each night with gates opening at 5:00 PM at Pathfinder Park. Pre-registration is encouraged for all events. Admission is $5.00 a night or you may purchase both nights for $8.00. Concessions will be provided for both nights. 11

JR RODEO ENTRY FORM All safety equipment which includes a vest and helmet will be provided or you may bring your own. Mouth guards are not required but are strongly recommended and must be provided by the participant. Entry fee is $40.00 except for Mutton Bustin is $20.00. These events are open to the first 20 paid entries. Weight classes to be determined. Weight requirements are between 55 115 pounds except for Mutton Bustin weight up to 60 lbs. No refunds will be given. Top winner in each event will receive a belt buckle and cash award. 2 nd and 3 rd place will receive cash award with the exception of the Calf Scramble and in Mutton Bustin the top 3 winners will receive a belt buckle. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: JULY 16, 2018 CONTACT : TAMI RATKOVICH 719-429-6071, 719-784-6070 *Please check all that apply* ($40 each Mini Bronc, Mini Bull, Barrel Racing) Mini Bronc Riding Mini Bull Riding Barrel Racing Additional $5.00 per run (Ages 8-18 No weight requirement) Mutton Bustin Weight up to 60 lb. Fee $20 Calf Scramble (No charge for this event) NAME: AGE: WEIGHT: Contact Number: PARENT/GUARDIAN: (Printed Name) (Parent Signature) ** Waiver and release forms will be available at the Rodeo and must be signed prior to the start of the event. ** 12

May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Leather Craft -8:00 PM.22 & Archery 5:30 Muzzeloading 6:00 RGGC 2 4-H Council Speech Contest 3 Shotgun 5:30 PM 4 5 Scrapbooking 518 Main St. 10:00-12:00 PM 6 Visual Arts U2 1-3 PM 7 Cake Decorating 8.22 & Archery 5:30 Muzzleloading 6:00 RGGC Fair Board 9 @3:30 Computers Visual Arts U1 10 Shotgun 5:30 PM 11 12 Weigh Sheep 9:00 AM-9:30 AM Weigh Goats 9:30 AM-10:30 AM Cloverbuds. 1:00 3:00 PM Dog Show 13 14. Ceramics 15 Leather Craft -8:00 PM.22 & Archery 5:30 Muzzleloading 6:00 RGGC 16 Foods 101 17 Shotgun 5:30 PM Horse Council Pathfinder Park 18 19 Sale Committee 6:30 PM 20 Visual Arts U2 1-3 PM 21 Cake Decorating 22.22 & Archery 5:30 Muzzleloading 6:00 RGGC 23 @ 3:30 Computers Foods 201 Visual Arts U1 24 Shotgun 5:30 PM 25 26 Scrapbooking 518 Main St. 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM 27 28 OFFICE CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY 29.22 & Archery 5:30 Muzzeloading 6:00 RGGC 30 31 Shotgun 5:30 PM 13

June 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Cake Decorating, Creative Cooks Contests, 10:00. 1st Gymkhana Pathfinder Park 3 4. Cake Decorating 8:00 PM 5 RGGC 5:30 PM Archery &.22 RGGC Muzzleloading Leather Craft -8:00 PM 6 4-H Council Demonstration Contest 7 Shotgun 5:30 PM 8 9 Cloverbuds 1:00 3:00 PM 10 Visual Arts U2 1-3 PM 11. Ceramics 12 Fair Board RGGC 5:30 PM Archery &.22 RGGC Muzzleloading 13 @3:30 Computers Foods 101 Visual Arts U1 14 Shotgun 5:30 PM 15 16 2 nd Gymkhana Pathfinder Park 17 18. Cake Decorating 6:00 8:00 PM 19 RGGC 5:30 PM Archery &.22 RGGC Muzzleloading Sale Committee 6:30 PM 20 21 Shotgun 5:30 PM Horse Council 22 23 Scrapbooking 518 Main St. 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM 3 rd Gymkhana Pathfinder Park Leather Craft -8:00 PM 24 Visual Arts U2 1-3 PM 25. Ceramics 26 RGGC 5:30 PM Archery &.22 RGGC Muzzleloading 27 @3:30 Foods 201 Computers Visual Arts U1 28 29 30 14

July 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2. Cake Decorating 6:30 8:00 PM 8 9 Ceramics 15 Sporting Clays Contest 9:00 AM Air Rifle Contest 3:00 PM 16 Cake Decorating 6:30 8:00 PM 3 Leather Craft 6:00 8:00 PM 4 Office Closed 10 11 4-H Council Dog Practice 17 Fair Board Leather Craft 6:00 8:00 PM 18 Dog Practice 5 Fair Entry Deadline 6 7 Dog Show 9:00 AM 12 13 14 Cloverbud Day Camp 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Trap Contest 9:00 AM & Skeet 1:00 PM 19 4-H Horse Council. 20 21 Archery & Muzzleloading Contest 9:00 AM 22.22 Contest 8:00 AM Shooting Sports Potluck Dinner 23 Ceramics 24 Leather Craft 6:00 8:00 PM Sale Committee 6:30 PM 25 Dog Practice 26 27 County Fair Begins 28 29 30 31 Colorado State University, U. S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. 15