Announcements

Shooting Sports Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom / March 8, 2024

| Announcements

The first step for all 4-H Shooting Sports members to complete the mandatory orientation process is the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom.

There is one opportunity remaining to complete this step:

  • Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

New members, and returning members adding a new discipline, must attend the new member orientation scheduled by each discipline second.

Members must complete the orientation process BEFORE attending any practices.

Please read the information posted on the Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports website at lc4hss.org thoroughly to understand the process and know when to attend. If you have any questions, please ask and we’ll be happy to help.

Zoom Meeting Links

There is no signup for the Zoom meeting. 

The link for each scheduled Zoom meeting will be emailed to all members enrolled in Shooting Sports the week prior to March 8. If you have not seen the link, please check your junk/spam folder. If you did not receive the email, please reach out to info@lc4hss.org.

Hunter Education Course / April 20–21, 2024

| Announcements, Events, Hunter Education |

Our club has organized an Internet Conclusion Course for Hunter Education on April 20–21, 2024.

This course is for 4-H members. However, parents and siblings are welcome to attend and earn their hunter education cards as well.

All participants must complete the online course BEFORE attending the in-person course. We recommend starting soon—the online course takes significant time to finish. Click here for the online course. The cost is $29.50.

Please click here to read all of the information BEFORE registering for the free, in-person internet, conclusion course. The registration link is included in the linked document.

If you have any questions, email info@hch4h.org.

Shooting Sports Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom / February 2, 2024

| Announcements

The first step for all 4-H Shooting Sports members to complete the mandatory orientation process is the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom.

This meeting is offered on two dates:

  • Friday, February 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

New members, and returning members adding a new discipline, must attend the new member orientation scheduled by each discipline second.

Members must complete the orientation process BEFORE attending any practices.

Please read the information posted on the Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports website at lc4hss.org thoroughly to understand the process and know when to attend. If you have any questions, please ask and we’ll be happy to help.

Zoom Meeting Links

There is no signup for the Zoom meeting. 

The link for each scheduled Zoom meeting will be emailed to all members enrolled in Shooting Sports the week prior to February 2 and March 8. If you have not seen the link, please check your junk/spam folder. If you did not receive the email, please reach out to info@lc4hss.org.

Livestock and Equine Project Letters for 2024

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Following are links to project letters for the Livestock and Equine projects for this year. Click for each project.

Beef Project Letter
Dairy Cattle Project Letter
Dairy Goat Project Letter
Horse Project Letter
Market Goat Project Letter
Market Swine Project Letter
Poultry Project Letter
Rabbit Project Letter
Sheep Project Letter

Sewing Project Workshop / January 27, 2024

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Are you enrolled in a sewing project? Are you interested in learning more about the sewing project?

Larimer County 4-H supports multiple sewing projects for members 8–18 years old, including Artistic Clothing and Clothing Construction. We’re opening up the first sewing workshop of the year to everyone! Join us to learn more about 4-H sewing projects and tools you may need, and make a simple craft using a sewing machine. The workshop will be on Saturday, January 27 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch.

Space is limited, so registration is required—click here.

Parents/guardians: Please plan to attend with your 4-H member.

Colorado 4-H Scholarships

| Announcements, Scholarships

Colorado 4-H awards scholarships annually to outstanding youth who have actively engaged in Colorado 4-H clubs for at least 3 years. The scholarship process is open from November 1, 2023 through March 1, 2024. Scholarship recipients will be announced in May 2024. There are opportunities available for all kinds of students, including those attending CSU or other universities, trade schools or junior colleges, transfer students, and continuing students. We encourage our 4-H participants to apply. There is $49,500 available in funding this year!

For more information on the scholarship process and scholarships available, visit https://co4h.colostate.edu/about-us/scholarships/.  

If you have scholarship questions, please contact OEE_Giving@colostate.edu.

Discounts for 4-H Members / Updated November 2, 2023

| Announcements, Discounts

The following businesses offer discounts for Larimer County 4-H members:

Barnyard Vet & Pet Supply at 806 14th Street SW in Loveland offers a discount on select items (prescription medications excluded) for Larimer County 4-H members’ projects.

Bomgaars offers a discount card for 4-H members for 10% off project-related merchandise. Visit the store or click here for information.

Jax Mercantile Co. offers a 4-H member 10% discount at all of their locations. 4-H members should check in with a cashier, who will set up an account with the member’s name and the projects the member is enrolled in.

JOANN has 4-H Rewards for 15% off on every purchase. Click here to visit their website and enroll.

Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply offers a discount card for select items to all 4-H members.  The card can be obtained by furnishing the Larimer County 4-H member’s name and 4-H club. Click here for more information.

Do you know about another business that offers a discount for 4-H families? Please send it to us to share with the group! Click here to email us.

Join Exchange Club by November 1, 2023

| Announcements, Exchange Club

Don’t miss a chance to travel and meet new 4-H friends across the country! The Exchange Club is open to all youth ages 13–17! We are now accepting members for our next exchange. Please let us know if you are interested by November 1.

Participants must be 13 years old by June 1, 2024 and 14 years old by June 1, 2025.  The club is a 2-year commitment.

The members host 4-Hers from a partner state for one week and show them around Colorado and teach them about 4-H here. The following year, the members travel to the partner state for one week to experience life, culture, and 4-H in that region of the country.

We fundraise through an annual auction, carnival booth, and a carnival dance. Hosting and traveling is paid for!  Great experiences, lifelong friends to be made, and amazing opportunities for travel is what the Exchange Club is all about. Monthly meetings just started, so join now!

Email (jbroda124@mail.com) or call (970-443-5665) the leader, Jenny Broda, now before spots fill up. This is a great opportunity to join the club.

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