Dear Larimer County 4-H Members, Leaders, and Families,
I wanted to update you about some changes to the Larimer County 4-H program in the upcoming months due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been getting communications from Larimer County as well as Colorado State University that will have a significant impact on the Larimer County 4-H program this spring. We are following the recommendations from both Larimer County and CSU in an effort to keep our 4-H members, families, leaders and 4-H staff safe from the continued elevated spread of COVID-19. Please note that the recommendations are constantly evolving, and we will do our best to communicate with everyone any changes moving forward. Please be patient with us as we continue to receive information and figure out how to continue to provide the great 4-H educational opportunities in Larimer County.
Effective March 13, 2020, all face-to-face Larimer County 4-H events, meetings, and activities are suspended (canceled) until May 15, 2020. Please note, this may be extended beyond this timeframe as more information is received.
What does this mean for Larimer County 4-H?
- All face to face 4-H meetings, both club and county, are suspended. This includes those held at The Ranch, the Extension office, and those that are offsite.
- All face to face 4-H club activities (service projects, fundraisers, etc.) are suspended. This includes those held at The Ranch, the Extension office, and those that are offsite.
- All face to face 4-H practices (teams, shooting sports, horse open rides, dog practices, etc.) are suspended. This includes those held at The Ranch, the Extension office, and those that are offsite.
- All face to face 4-H workshops and other 4-H sponsored activities are suspended. This includes those held at The Ranch, the Extension office, and those that are offsite.
- All 4-H members and volunteers are expected to abide by these directives.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this together. This is uncharted territory and 4-H will definitely look a little different this year. We understand that this can be difficult. We have a strong 4-H program with wonderful 4-H families and incredibly generous leaders. We do recognize that you all may have a lot of questions about orientations, event cancellations, project completion, and other programmatic questions. We assure you that our county 4-H office staff is working fervently to gather answers to these questions. Please bear with us as we try to navigate this and explore potential alternatives.
Please feel free to reach out to the 4-H staff if you have any questions. At this time, the Extension Office is maintaining normal business hours (7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday).
Best,
Larimer County Extension