Demonstration Night / June 21, 2024
Every member of the High Country Handiworkers is required to present a demonstration. We are offering this opportunity in addition to our club meetings.
Please sign up for a slot.
Demonstrations
Club News for October 7
How wonderful it is that we are starting a new 4-H year! Welcome to 2023–2024!
Club Meeting / Monday, October 9
Our first club meeting of the new 4-H year is this Monday, October 9 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the McKee Building. We will be meeting in our usual rooms: Berthoud, Loveland, and Fort Collins.
Members
For returning members, follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures), as they say, upon entering the room:
- Get your name badge from the file boxes,
- Pick up a meeting agenda,
- Take a parliamentary procedure book,
- Grab a pen/pencil to use if you don’t have one.
New Parking Procedure
The Ranch has instituted paid parking for ticketed events at the Blue Arena (formerly the Budweiser Events Center). Our understanding is that scanners will capture license plate numbers and those who have not pre-paid will receive a bill, similar to driving on E-470 and receiving the charge for the toll.
4-H families DO NOT have to pay parking at 4-H events. But the following procedure is necessary to NOT be charged for parking.
Take note of the license plate number of the vehicle you drive to the meeting. When there is a ticketed event, we will gather the following information and turn it in to The Ranch to remove you from their billing:
- First and Last Name,
- License Plate Number,
- License Plate State.
Demonstrations
Returning members, this is a great opportunity to present a demonstration and get that requirement out of the way. Please go to the club website at hch4h.org and then the Signups page to choose a demonstration slot.
Pick Up Projects and Premiums
Projects and premiums that were not picked up from county and state fair will be available at Monday’s meeting. After Monday, families will need to make special arrangements to pick them up.
4-H Open House
A big thank you to Mike, Carrie, and Lacey Adams and Sharel Cameron for volunteering at the 4-H Open House on Thursday. It was a successful event!
Cloverbuds Meeting / October 16
Cloverbuds are always welcome to attend the club meeting. Then they also have their own meeting on Monday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee Building.
Questions?
Email info@hch4h.org with any questions.
Club News for July 23
e-Record Requirements
There are only 38 days until interview judging day! It is coming soooooo fast!
Demonstrations
This is a reminder that two things are required of each 4-H member and should be included in e-Records. The first is a demonstration. We are offering a demonstration night on June 30 and there are still a couple of openings left. We are asking you to limit demonstrations to no more than 5 minutes. The signup is on the club website at hch4h.org under the Signups tab. The demonstration slots during the club meeting on July 10 are full. However, if we need to allow for more slots, let me know and we will accommodate as needed.
Community Service
The second requirement is community service. If you sold carnival tickets or helped at the club booth that day, you have fulfilled the requirement. However, more is better and additional pages attached in the e-Record are welcome. If you are in shooting sports and have helped with setting up or tearing down a range, this is also considered community service.
If you have a few hours to donate in the next week from June 29–July 4, the Foster and Adoptive Families are looking for volunteers to assist in their fireworks tent. The tent is located at the Walmart in North Loveland off of 65th Avenue. Our 4-H members are not allowed to make the actual transactions of sales, but they help customers with fireworks and help with keeping the shelves stocked. Here is the link for the signup – please put 4-H in the comment section: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a48a5aa2ca7f94-faflc7#/
Club T-Shirts and Hoodies
All the ordered apparel is in. I will bring to the next club meeting, but if you would like it sooner, you can come by my shop or email me and we can meet up at the McKee building. Next week I am at the McKee Building on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday, of course, for Demonstration Night.
Shooting Sports Record Book and Project Workshop
Tonight there is a shooting sports record book workshop at 6:30 in the Berthoud Room in the McKee Building. If you have your e-Record done and you’re ready for me to sign it…AWESOME!
Questions
PLEASE reach out to me if you need help with anything or have any questions!
Demonstration Night Photos / June 2, 2023
We had five members at our club’s Demonstration Night to complete their required presentations:
- Rowan Hummel: How to tell if an egg is good or bad by submerging it in water,
- Aspen Hummel: Scrapbooking – Making a single page,
- Elizabeth Shrout: Why and how to serge fabric,
- Annalisa Shrout: Working obedience with your dog,
- Glorianna Shrout: How to load an inline muzzleloader.
Club News for May 30
It’s hard to believe that the Larimer County Fair interview judging is only 62 days away. Have you started on your project yet?
Demonstration Night
Have you done your demonstration yet? This is a requirement. We are hosting a Demonstration Night this Friday, June 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the McKee Building. It is a smaller group and I will be more than happy to assist you with a subject and walk you through presenting the demonstration. I have lots of display boards in storage for shooting sports, rabbits, sportfishing, and more that you can certainly use. There is a signup on the club website at hch4h.org/signups.
Project Manuals
The following projects MUST complete a portion of the project manual and turn it in with the fair project:
- Vet Science,
- Horseless Horse,
- Computer Science,
- Electrics,
- Small Engines,
- Woodworking,
- Entomology,
- Gardening,
- Outdoor Adventures,
- Ceramics,
- Leadership,
- Scrapbooking,
- Home Design.
Metalworking requires extra pictures, beyond the standard 4.
Heritage Arts requires a history report.
It is very important that you have your project manuals—some of you have not picked them up yet.
If you have any questions, please ask—I am here to help.
Discounted Rodeo Tickets and Carnival Wristbands
There is an order form on the club website for rodeo tickets and carnival wristbands at a discounted rate. Go to hch4h.org/signups. The deadline to order is July 25.
Club Shirts
The club shirts are in! I could use help sorting them for each family’s order. If you are available to help, email me at csh@frii.com and let me know the best time, day or evening, and specific day. I would like to get them done sooner rather than later so I can distribute some of them prior to the club meeting. Taking them all to the club meeting is a lot of work!
Club News for May 4
There are only 3 club meetings left before county fair! Our next club meeting is this Monday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the McKee Building.
Project Manuals
I have all of the remaining project manuals to distribute. If you are missing any, please plan to attend and pick them up.
Meeting Minutes
Read the club minutes from April and review the Clover Connection newsletter for May. Both are posted on this website.
e-Records
We will do a brief overview of the e-Records. Members will complete one for each project for the county fair.
Demonstrations
Time is running out to present your required demonstration. Go to the Signups page on our website to choose a meeting or a Demonstration Night…and sign up!
Gift Cards to Support the Easthouse Family
Our shooting sports leaders Jim and Jackie Easthouse recently learned that Jim has a cancer diagnosis. To support them through this very challenging time, we will be collecting gift cards at the May meeting. We would love to gather gift cards of all kinds: grocery, restaurants, gas, etc.
Club News for March 30
March sure has gone by fast!
4-H Carnival
A huge thank you to every club member who sold carnival tickets and helped the day of the carnival at the club booth. It was truly appreciated. The final numbers should be available at the next club meeting. A short summary our club sold 6,053 tickets! Liam Babcock sold 1,000 tickets himself. Our club averaged $56.05 per member, which is great! Including Liam, we had 8 members sell 100 or more tickets—that’s amazing! We also discussed the club booths at the meeting and got great feedback and positive suggestions for next year’s carnival.
Shooting Sports Leaders
We have three more certified shooting sports leaders in our club, and one newly recertified leader:
- Brett Dennis – Rifle
- Walker Cameron – Rifle (Junior Leader)
- Gideon Rivera – Archery (Junior Leader)
- Nate Schuelke – Archery (Recertified)
Visual Arts
Our club’s Visual Arts group is having fun. They have started on sculpting including learning how to make the plaster of Paris, then pour it into a mold, and sculpt it. The next meeting is Monday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Foods
The Foods group went on a tour at The Spice and Tea Exchange in Fort Collins in March. The next meeting will be Monday, April 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Scrapbooking
The Scrapbooking group is meeting on Saturday, April 8 at our club’s Scrapbooking leader Barb Hummel’s home in Berthoud. The SignUpGenius is on the website, and the deadline to sign up is Tuesday, April 4.
Beekeeping
On Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m., Beekeeping will have a guest speaker from the Butterfly Pavilion. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Club Calendar
It is very important to check the calendar on the club website for upcoming workshops that might pertain to your project. You can find the calendar at hch4h.org/calendar.
Club Shirts
A wonderful display of artistic talent was shown at March’s meeting when we began the process of choosing the next design for our club t-shirts. Each club member present voted for their favorite 2. The selections were narrowed to a final 4. These 4 are posted on the club website so club members can place their votes. The voting will close at the end of the day tomorrow, Friday, March 31. We will announce the winner at the club meeting on April 10. After that time, we will post a form for members, leaders, and Cloverbuds to place their orders. We will offer T-shirts, hoodies, and zipper Hoodies with the new design. The club covers the cost of one t-shirt per member, Cloverbud, and leader.
Community Service
Remember, every club member must participate in a community service project for 4-H. This is very simple. If you participated in the 4-H Carnival by selling your tickets or volunteering at the club booth, you have fulfilled this requirement. We also had the Wreaths Across America project. We wrapped presents at the December meeting. And if you help with range setup or tear down at a shooting sport practice, this also fulfills this requirement. Keep track of these!
Demonstrations
Every club member must present a demonstration. Sign up on the club website. This can also be completed at a Cloverbud meeting (prior permission is required). Due to the large enrollment numbers in our club, I will allow members to work with other club members. If you are doing a demonstration outside of a club meeting, prior approval must be obtained. Please do no wait until the July club meeting!. I am trying to book another opportunity or two, but scheduling is a challenge.
Shooting Sports Orientations
- Air Rifle, Air Pistol, .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol Orientation – Friday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
- Archery Orientation – Saturday, April 1 at 9:00 a.m.
- Shotgun Orientation – Tuesday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- Muzzleloading Orientation – Wednesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. or Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m.
These are the final opportunities for these orientations. If you do not fulfill this requirement as a new member (or a returning member adding the discipline), you will not be allowed to attend county practices and county shoots. However, you can and should still complete the projects.
Wear Your Club Shirt, Meet Other Members
Remember, if you have a club t-shirt, please wear it to 4-H events, practices, and activities. Let’s get to know each other. I love seeing so many of you outside of club meetings.
Cake Decorating Demonstration at the Larimer County Fair
Kassidy Lines has been a 4-H member for 10 years and has completed several different cake decorating units. She is a Cake Decorating Champion and has been at both the county and state levels.
Kassidy loves to bake and display her creativity through decorating cakes. Join her as she shows off her skills and shares tips and tricks to decorate beautiful cakes. She will discuss some of the tools of the trade and what they are used for, the importance of good frosting consistency, and what inspires her ideas.
Date: August 7, 2022
Time: 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Location: First National Bank Exhibition Hall