Sent on behalf of Katie Daywalker:
As COVID cases increase in Larimer County and across the country, I wanted to share an update on what that means for Larimer County 4-H. Please take the time to read this important information.
Larimer County has been placed at Level 4 (Red) on Colorado’s Dial framework, which standardizes different levels of “openness” at the county level. The dial is a tool for counties to use to make life during the pandemic more sustainable, allowing us to balance, to the greatest extent possible, controlling the virus with our social and economic needs. You can read more about how this impacts Larimer County in detail here.
Public indoor gatherings are currently prohibited except for certain very limited exceptions detailed on the County page linked above.
Due to this, all indoor 4-H in-person events that were previously approved are now temporarily revoked. We will notify the leaders who received approvals if/when this status changes based on updated county guidelines. Outdoor event waivers will still be considered, with appropriate restrictions in place. If you are interested in holding an outdoor event, I encourage you to contact me to discuss submitting a waiver.
Generally, I want to remind everyone that no 4-H affiliated in-person activities are permitted unless you have received explicit approval from our office. For more information, please review the Larimer County 4-H In-Person Programming Policy for our policy regarding in-person gatherings while we remain impacted by COVID.
We are recommending that clubs continue to meet virtually, where feasible. If you have not held any virtual meetings, we encourage you to start. We are here to support you. Please reach out to us for assistance or to schedule a Zoom meeting through our 4-H Zoom account. We will be happy to help you become comfortable with Zoom and set up your meetings.
We are working with all of our volunteers involved in county-wide leadership roles to develop educational plans for 2021, including virtual programming to support 4-H youth in their continued learning and development.
We are looking forward, as much as you all are, to the time when we can return to our usual in-person programming, which we hope to see incrementally in 2021. In the meantime, our focus is on protecting the health and wellbeing of the community while striving to continue offering quality youth educational opportunities.
Thank you for your interest in and commitment to the Larimer County 4-H program. Our team is here to support you. Please reach out any time with questions or concerns.