4-H Carnival

News about 4-H Carnival from Foundation

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The Larimer County 4-H Foundation recently met, and after much deliberation and discussion about having a carnival in October, has voted to not pursue such.

The Board of Trustees felt the timing was so close to our annual carnival in March that we would rather concentrate our efforts on our annual carnival in March and not put that strain on our clubs. We appreciate all the feedback we received from leaders and clubs that helped make our decision.

We ask for your full support with the 63rd Annual Carnival on March 5, 2022.

Carnival Prize Drawing Winners

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Here are the winners of the cash prizes from the Carnival Ticket drawing. Thank you to all of our members who worked hard to sell tickets, and all of their supporters who purchased tickets to support Larimer County 4-H!

2021 4-H Carnival Postponed

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The Larimer County 4-H Foundation regrets to announce that the 4-H Carnival scheduled for March 6, 2021 has been postponed due to Health Department guidelines. We are working with The Ranch staff to schedule a tentative Carnival date for this Fall, probably October.

4-H Carnival tickets have already been printed with the date, so we’ve decided to proceed with the cash prize drawing on March 6, 2021. The drawing will include:

• one $200 prize,
• two $150 prizes,
• three $100 prizes.

Tickets for the Cash Drawing are Available Now!

Face-to-face sales and door-to-door sales are not allowed at this time, but 4-H members and clubs are selling tickets now using these options:

  • Option 1: Tickets can be purchased through the foundation website. Visit larimercounty4hfoundation.com/donate-today.html. Under “Activity,” select the “Carnival/Drawing” box. To give credit to a particular 4-H member or 4-H club, please include their name in the “Message for the Foundation” text box. Payments are accepted through PayPal. Ticket receipts will be sent to the purchaser.
  • Option 2: A request for tickets including the funds can be mailed to Larimer County 4-H Foundation, P.O. Box 270371, Fort Collins, CO 80527. Ticket receipts will be sent to the purchaser.
  • Option 3: Contact Cindy Buckardt at 970-481-7993 and order tickets with a credit card payment. You can also stop by her office at Construction Supply House: 806A North 2nd Street in Berthoud.

Use email, social media, text messaging, etc. to reach out and sell tickets to family and friends. Please remind people that the funds are used for assisting 4-H youth attending conferences and competitions, educational opportunities for both members and leaders, and program development and scholarships in Larimer County.

The Foundation Board of Trustees has elected to waive the requirement to sell a minimum of 25 tickets per 4-H member for 2021. However, we are encouraging each member to sell as many tickets as possible. We will be awarding cash prizes for the top five 4-H ticket sellers, as well as a cash prize for the 4-H club with the highest average of ticket sales per member. Prizes for top ticket sales: $100 for 1st, $80 for 2nd, $60 for 3rd, $50 for 4th, and $40 for 5th. An award of $100 will be presented to the club with the highest average ticket sales per member based on the club’s enrollment on January 30.

We understand this is a “different” situation than in past years, and appreciate your help in making it a success!

4-H Carnival Thank You 2020

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Thank you to everyone for all of your hard work with selling tickets, donating items for our carnival baskets, working at the booths, and pitching in with anything and ​everything to make our 4-H Carnival a success! 

Volunteer to Work at the Carnival

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The 4-H Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 7. Our club will have five booths:

  • Toilet Paper Toss
  • Iron Man Challenge
  • Lollipop Pull
  • Lockbox
  • Rubberband Guns

Please sign up to work a shift. We’ll have lots of fun raising money for 4-H programs! We also need some help with moving the games, supplies, and prizes from Construction Supply House to the First National Bank Building on Friday evening, March 6. We especially need some pick-ups to move the Iron Man games. Go to the Signups page to choose your time slot!

Club Baskets for Carnival Auction: Dog and Hunting/Camping Themes

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Please bring items for our club’s baskets to the meeting on Monday, January 13. Our two basket themes are Hunting/Camping and Dog.

Here are some suggestions for items:

  • Hunting/Camping—Ingredients to make s’mores, paper plates, charcoal, grilling utensils, compass, game bags, camping chairs, camp stove, flashlight, first-aid kit…
  • Dog—dog treats, dog food, collar, leash, harness, toys, breath fresheners, spot cleaner, lint rollers, food/water dishes, brush/comb, bath/shampoo…

4-H Carnival / Saturday, March 7, 2020

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Ticket Sales

The 4-H carnival tickets are in! It is requested that each 4-H member sell 25 tickets. Tickets are only $1.00 each and this is the main fundraiser for the Larimer County 4-H Foundation, and our club receives a small percentage as well. Tickets will be ready for pickup at the club meeting on January 13. If you want more than 25 tickets to start, please contact Cindy before the meeting.

To help facilitate ticket sales, our club will be selling tickets at King Soopers (Thompson Valley Towne Center) from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9. We’d like to have 6 volunteers for each time slot of 1 1/2 hours. To sign up for a time slot, visit the Signups page.

Carnival Baskets for Auction

Our club will be creating two baskets for the auction. The basket themes as decided at the December meeting are Hunting/Camping and Dog Lovers. Please bring an item to be included in one or both of the baskets.

Carnival Booths

We will be selecting the games for our club booths at the January meeting. 

Spread the Word

Share the date of the carnival with your friends and family and ask them to attend. It’s a fun day and supports local 4-H! Grab a copy of the carnival poster by clicking here.

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