Events

Carcass Seminar and Awards Night

| Awards, Events |

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. 

4-H Open House

| Enrollment, Events

This year’s 4-H Open House will be held on Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall at the McKee Building at The Ranch (5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, Colorado 80538). This is a great time for families who are interested in 4-H to get all of their questions answered before enrollment opens on October 16.

Encourage all of your friends and family who might be interested in participating in 4-H to attend! Click here to download the poster to share with them.

Our club will be hosting a table, and we’ll be asking for families to volunteer to help.

Fashion Revue Information for Cloverbuds

| Cloverbuds, County Fair, Events

Cloverbuds may participate in the public Fashion Revue on July 26 at 7:00 p.m.

To participate, please email Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com.

Cloverbuds also need to complete a narration in Word, double-spaced, and email it to Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com by July 20.

Cloverbuds must also attend the rehearsal from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on July 26 at the McKee Building. Cloverbuds do not need to make the garment they are wearing, but must be able to do the modeling without assistance. Cloverbuds will model no more than one garment in the Fashion Revue.

To find all of the details, including information about what to include in the narration, click here for the Fashion Revue letter.

Club News for July 1

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30 Days Left!

It is amazing how much is happening now. The Larimer County Fair is getting closer—only 30 days until Interview Judging Day, and then Livestock starts showing.

National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships

This past week, the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships was held in Grand Island, Nebraska. Larimer County was fortunate enough to have 4 youth attend. A total of 34 Colorado members qualified in 9 disciplines.

Qualification takes place during the state shoot the previous year. Larimer County had 2 of the 4 members on Colorado’s Compound Archery team: our own club’s Walker Cameron and Jude Rudd. Walker finished 4th OVERALL…AMAZING! Jude was 38th of the 111 participants and the Colorado team was 2nd of the 32 teams! Tristan Noyer shot Recurve Archery and placed 37th out of 68. She was one of a few to shoot a traditional barebow. The Colorado Recurve team was 9th out of 22 teams. Our club’s own Tait Simpson competed in Muzzleloader and finished 57th out of 71, and the Colorado team placed 6th of 22 teams. This is quite an accomplishment for all four of these shooters. It is certainly something for all of our club members who participate in shooting sports to strive for.

Demonstration Night

Last night we held our second Demonstration Night and had 16 fantastic demonstrations given. See the club website for the titles of their presentations. It was a fantastic variety and as always, I learned something new.

4th of July Parking Fundraiser

At the last club meeting, a discussion was held about having a 4th of July fundraiser. A motion was made, seconded, and voted on. During our parliamentary procedure reports, Mr. Ryan has explained many times about the importance of voting. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to vote and each member has the ability to agree or disagree about a motion by casting their vote.

The club members voted to park cars on the 4th of July at the Stowers Orthodontics on Taft in Loveland right across from Lake Loveland. The Snyder family was kind enough to bring this fundraising opportunity to us, and the signup is on the club website hch4h.org on the home page.

Now, we need members to sign up! This is a club event and we need members who voted to approve it to volunteer. Our club just spent over $2,000 on club shirts for our members, so this fundraiser would help increase our available funds. Thank you for signing up!

Fair Entry

Fair Entry is due by July 7! Be sure to enter for your projects and interview judging.

Shooting Sports County Shoots

County shoots are kicking off! Make sure to sign up before the deadlines for your disciplines.

Those in Archery, please note that the event has been moved to the afternoon of July 8 to allow families and leaders to attend Jim Easthouse’s memorial service that morning.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help with setting up chairs and tables for Jim Easthouse’s memorial service. If you are able to assist, please come to the Foundation Church in Loveland on Friday, July 7 at 9:00 a.m.

Foods Meeting on July 3

The Foods meeting is this Monday, July 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building. Our theme is Red, White, and Blue foods.

What an exciting time of year—watch for all the e-mails that will be coming over the next month!

Invitation to 4-H Fashion Revue 2023

| County Fair, Events |

On behalf of Jo Ann Belk:

You are invited to participate in the 2023 Larimer County 4-H Fashion Revue.

Date:
July 26, 2023

Judging Time:
Senior participants – judging in the morning.
Intermediate and Junior participants – judging in the afternoon
(Exact times will be determined based on registration numbers)

Public Show:
7:00 p.m.

Where:
The Ranch

Who Can Participate:
Anyone who will be making a wearable garment in the following projects: Clothing Construction (except Sewing for Others), Artistic Clothing, Buymanship, Heritage Arts, Leathercraft, and Western Heritage. Please click here to read the rules/information.

What is Fashion Revue?

The Larimer County Fashion Revue is a contest that gives you an opportunity to model your project in front of judges during the day and then for your family/friends in the evening. It is a low-stress, fun day where you get to hang out with other 4-H members and show off your creation.

How is it judged?

You will model your outfit in front of two judges. The judges look at your overall look and will not be judging the construction of the outfit. For example, if you have made a skirt, you will match it with a top, shoes, and accessories of your choice. The judges will look at how your outfit looks overall and how it fits you.  Please click here to see the scoresheet.

How do I find out more?

Come to the Fashion Revue Workshop on July 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Laporte Room at The Ranch. You will learn how to model, what to expect during judging, get ideas on how to create the perfect outfit, and have plenty of time to ask questions. You must sign up for the Fashion Revue on FairEntry (as with your other projects) by July 7th. 

Cloverbud Information for Fashion Revue

Cloverbuds may participate in the evening Public Revue. To participate, please email Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com. Cloverbuds also need to complete a narration form in a  Word document, size 14 font, double-spaced, and email it to Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com by the Fair entry deadline on July 7. 

Cloverbuds must also attend the rehearsal from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on July 26 at the McKee Building.  Cloverbuds do not need to make the garment they are wear, but they must be able model without assistance. Cloverbuds will model no more than one garment in the Fashion Revue. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com or 970-231-3654.

Postponed: Lon Hagler Archery Range Workday / May 13, 2023

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CHANGE OF PLANS: Due to the wet conditions, we’ll schedule a later date to paint the benches and picnic tables at Lon Hagler Archery Range.

The Big Thompson Bowhunters group maintains the Lon Hagler Archery Range. They are holding their annual workday on Saturday, May 13 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and our 4-H club has volunteered to help with painting at the range.

This is a great community service opportunity!

Saturday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m.
Lon Hagler Archery Range
West County Road 16E, Loveland, CO

Please RSVP and plan to wear clothes suitable for PAINTING!

Sign Up for Archery Range Workday

Sheep and Goat Weigh Day

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Weigh day for sheep and goats is next Tuesday, May 9 from 4:00–7:00 p.m.

Remember to bring $5 per animal for ear tags.

Traffic Pattern Change: Please disregard the instructions in the Clover Connection newsletter. After entering the Ranch through the south entrance, we ask that members turn right at Gate 6 just to the east of the McKee Building. We will be unloading animals to tag in on the East side of the East Pavilion (similar to the county fair weigh-in). After members load their animals after being tagged, they will also exit out of Gate 6.

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