Awards

2024 Award Nominations for Members and Leaders

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At the end of the 4-H year, we want to acknowledge the accomplishments and hard work of our members and the volunteers who help support them.

The nominations are open now through September 27, and then the awards will be presented at the Larimer County 4-H Achievement Night on November 8 at the McKee 4-H Building.

The simple nomination form is available here: https://form.jotform.com/242404240575147.

More information about the awards can be found on the Larimer County 4-H site here: https://www.larimer.gov/extension/larimer-county-4-h/quick-links/achievement-night-awards.

Following is a list of the awards and a description of each. We encourage members and families to think about nominating fellow members and leaders.

4-H Member Awards

Congeniality Award for Members

This award recognizes a 4-H member who worked very hard to help someone else during the County Fair. If you know of a member who accomplished this, please nominate him/her for this award.

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Diligence Award for Members

This special award is presented to a 4-H member who tried very hard, but due to some unusual circumstance had a difficult time. Do you know someone in your club like that? If so, please nominate them. This might be the encouragement a 4-H member needs to stay in the program.

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Family and Consumer Living Member Award

The Family Consumer Living Award is for 4-H members who have had an outstanding 4-H career in Family Consumer Science projects and activities. This award is presented to 4-H member(s) with a strong, well-rounded consumer family living background. More details about this award and the nomination requirements can be found by clicking here.

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Community Service Member Award

1st, 2nd, 3rd place awarded to both individuals and clubs
Community service projects are a very important part of the Larimer County 4-H Program. We will recognize outstanding club and individual Community Service projects at the Achievement Night with cash prizes from the 4-H Foundation. Find more about information requirements for this nomination here.

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H Awards
Head Award: Head to Clearer Thinking

For a 4-H member who is always thinking of new ways to facilitate educational programming, has dedicated countless hours to teaching 4-H members in Larimer County, and is constantly growing their own knowledge.

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H Awards
Heart Award: Heart to Greater Loyalty

For a 4-H member who digs deep to make the best better, always has a great attitude, and cares greatly about the success and longevity of the Larimer County 4-H program. uccess and longevity of the Larimer County 4-H program.

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Hands Award: Hands to Larger Service

For a 4-H member who has dedicated countless hours to serving the youth in the Larimer County 4-H program, or has taken an active role in teaching youth the importance of serving our community, country, and world.ctive role in teaching youth the importance of serving our community, country, and world.

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Health Award: Health to Better Living

For a 4-H member who is always looking out for the best interest of the youth in Larimer County, and serves as a positive role model to youth of all ages.ole model to youth of all ages.

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4-H Leader Awards

Above and Beyond Award

This is an award for 4-H volunteers who have planned and implemented a one-time event or do more than their recruited/enrolled expectations and duties.

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Outstanding Chaperone Award

This award is for 4-H volunteers who make the travel, training, or camping experience of young people a positive, life-long memory.

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Communicator Award

This award is for 4-H volunteers who have developed newsletters, handbooks, social media, or personal meetings to communicate with 4-H members and families.

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Outstanding Club Organizational Leader

This award is for 4-H volunteers who have worked exclusively to make their club strong, vibrant, and inclusive.

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Outstanding District/State Leader

This award is for 4-H volunteers who have been involved at the District/State level and in getting youth involved at the District/State level.

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H Awards
Head Award: Head to Clearer Thinking

For a 4-H Leader who is always thinking of new ways to facilitate educational programming, has dedicated countless hours to teaching 4-H members in Larimer County, and is constantly growing their own knowledge.

Nominate

H Awards
Heart Award: Heart to Greater Loyalty

For a 4-H Leader who digs deep to make the best better, always has a great attitude, and cares greatly about the success and longevity of the Larimer County 4-H program.

Nominate

H Awards
Hands Award: Hands to Larger Service

For a 4-H Leader who has dedicated countless hours to serving the youth in the Larimer County 4-H program, or has taken an active role in teaching youth the importance of serving our community, country, and world.

Nominate

H Awards
Health Award: Health to Better Living

For a 4-H Leader that is always looking out for the best interest of the youth in Larimer County, and serves as a positive role model to youth of all ages.

Nominate

Club Achievements 2023

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November was a time to celebrate the accomplishments of our club members and leaders over the past 4-H year at the Larimer County 4-H Achievement Night and our November club meeting. So much work and time went into making 2023 a success and we’re so proud of your efforts!

At the county fair, our club had 47 Champions and 25 Reserve Champions for a total of 72! That’s AMAZING! Of those, 18 went on to win Overall Grand Champion or Overall Reserve Grand Champion. And 13 members received the Best Record Book award.

At the Colorado State Fair, our club had 42 entries and 24 received either a Reserve Champion or a Champion and of those, 10 went on to win Overall Grand Champion or Overall Reserve Grand Champion. INCREDIBLE!

At the state level, Beau Reuhlen won Reserve Champion and Caden Powell won Champion at Rocket Fly Day. Avery Kemper took first place in the state digital photo contest.

At the state Shooting Sports competition, we had club members in the top 10 as follows: Bohdan Leppert and Paisley Dennis in Air Pistol; Tori Freeland in Air Rifle: Offhand and Paisley Dennis in Air Rifle: Utility; Willow Cameron, Genesis Rivera, Gideon Rivera, and Walker Cameron in Archery; Walker Cameron in Muzzleloading; and Walker Cameron in all 4 classes of .22 Rifle.

Our club received a Gold certificate for having 75%+ of our members complete the year, which was 80% to be exact.

We passed out completion certificates to all of the members who completed their 4-H year, and our leaders as well.

To find a listing of awards from the Larimer County Achievement Night, click here.

Carcass Seminar and Awards Night

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The Carcass Seminar and Awards Night is coming up on October 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 161 of the Animal Sciences Building on CSU’s campus. The address is 350 West Pitkin Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521, and the easiest access is via Pitkin from College. Pitkin does not go through to Shields. Please use the entrance on the west side of the building to get to room 161. 

Following the presentation by CSU and the awards of the top four in each species, there will be an opportunity to view lamb carcasses and tour CSU’s meat facility. 

Achievement Night 2022: HCH Club Member and Leader Awards

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Achievement Night for Larimer County 4-H was held on Friday night. Many of our High Country Handiworkers members and leaders were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions. Join us as we post and acknowledge them over the next day or two!

And remember that we will hold our club achievement night at the club meeting on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. Bring your ribbons and awards and/or projects to share!

The High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club achieved 75%+ Completion for the year! Thank you to all of the club members who worked hard to complete their projects!

We applaud our senior members who have gained valuable experience, shown great leadership, and accomplished so much throughout their years in 4-H. These members have completed 10 years and have received their pin to acknowledge this accomplishment. Congratulations!

Record books are a very important part of every 4-H project. Record books report income and expenses, time and effort expended, and what was learned in the project. Livestock and companion animal project record books are not fully completed and turned in until after the fair.

First, we’re highlighting the HCH members who were awarded Bronze for their Livestock Record Books. Congrats!

Congratulations to these club members who were awarded Silver for their Livestock Record Books!

Outstanding! These club members were awarded Gold for their Livestock Record Books!

Well done! These club members received championship awards for their Livestock Record Books.

Senior Shooting Sports members who place in the top 10 for their discipline are recognized as the Colorado national qualifiers. Colorado’s team traveling to the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in June 2023 has yet to be finalized but will be comprised of 4 members for each discipline.

Congratulations to our club’s members who are National Qualifiers this year!

The Diligence Award is awarded to a 4-H member who never gives up despite facing truly challenging circumstances.

Carter Lambert has been faced with some serious challenges this year. Despite having to miss a lot of his normal activities, he managed to participate in his county shooting sports competitions and completed his projects for the county fair. 4-H means a lot to Carter, and he was willing to deal with his challenges and complete all of his 4-H requirements. Congratulations, Carter!

This year’s Communicator of the Year is our own Jenelle Kemper.

Jenelle has only been involved in Larimer County 4-H for three years and has volunteered as the Key Leader for both Photography and Beekeeping. She offered workshops for both project areas throughout the year, organized field trips, and brought in guest speakers. Jenelle kept in touch with the project members by emailing out weekly reminders, project information, homework assignments, special activities, and games. Thank you for all you do and congratulations on this award, Jenelle!

The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

Josh Ryan was awarded the 4-H Head Award. Josh encourages other 4-H members to think through the importance of being members and being engaged with their projects and their club. He reminds them about the benefits of the 4-H Program and that when things seem tough, quitting isn’t the answer. Josh suggests that members hold their heads high and keep working hard to make the best better. Thank you, Josh, and congratulations on this award!

The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

Amy Gebhardt was awarded the 4-H Head Award. Amy is the Food Project Leader for the High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club. She may not have realized what she signed on for. The club scheduled workshops on the first Monday of every month and then proceeded to open the workshops to anyone enrolled in the Food project in Larimer County, including Cake Decorating. Amy prepared workshops and even created educational games for the members to play. Each meeting had a theme and attendees brought a food dish that fits the theme to share. For the final workshop, Amy helped the members prepare for the county fair. Thank you for all your hard work, Amy!

The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

Brent and Curtis Buckardt were awarded the 4-H Hands Award. Brent and Curtis are project leaders for the High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club. Brent is also a Key Leader for the Metalworking project. Whenever help is needed at a Larimer County 4-H event, you can count on Brent and Curtis to be there to help. They assist with the MQA Trainings, General Project display set-up for the county fair, state fair project sorting for pick up, and recently, they jumped in at the last minute to help transport cakes to the state fair in Pueblo and with checking in all the projects. Larimer County 4-H relies heavily on the hands of Brent and Curtis Buckardt. Thank you for all you do!

This year’s Leader of the Year is Sharel Cameron.

Sharel keeps the Shooting Sports website, Facebook, and Instagram up to date as well as the High Country Handiworkers Club website and social media. She also prepares the shooting sports information for the monthly “Clover Connection” newsletter. She sends out weekly reminders of what is happening or what needs to be turned in, which is especially helpful at fair time! There are so many behind-the-scenes tasks that she does that no one knows about. Without Sharel, so many people would miss out on so much. She is always available to answer questions for potential new members or questions from anyone in the club or projects. Thank you for the incredible job you do, Sharel, and for all the time you give to the 4-H members! Congratulations on this well-earned award!

Larimer County 4-H Achievement Night 2022 is Tonight!

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Larimer County 4-H’s Achievement Night is tonight, November 4, 2022. It will be held in the Exhibit Hall of the McKee 4-H Building starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. A light dinner will be provided by Jim’s Wings, including wings, fruit, and vegetable trays. A big thank you goes out to Jim’s Wings! The Junior Leadership Club will also be providing its fabulous soft-serve ice cream.

Come and support your fellow 4-H members and the volunteers that make Larimer County’s  4-H Program the best in Colorado.

Hope to see you there!

Carcass Seminar and Awards Night / October 19, 2022

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Livestock members are invited to the Carcass Seminar and Awards Night next Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Animal Sciences Building on the CSU campus. The address of the Animal Sciences building is 350 West Pitkin Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Please enter the building through the Southwest entrance that overlooks the Monfort Quad. The seminar will take place in room 161. Parking is free in the Animal Sciences parking lot or in the General Service parking lot just east of Animal Sciences. 

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