We had a great turnout at the Larimer County 4-H Open House last night. We loved meeting so many new families!
Thank you to our club members and leaders who came to share information about our club, Cloverbuds, Shooting Sports, and 4-H overall.
The 4-H Open House is coming up on Monday, October 18 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch (5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, Colorado).
Spread the word to your friends and family who might be interested in learning about 4-H in Larimer County!
The deadline for fair entry and interview judging scheduling is coming up soon on July 9, so we’re holding a workshop to help everyone get Fair Entries and Interview Judging completed.
Join us at the McKee Building on Wednesday, June 30 during one of two sessions: 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d49aead28abfc1-getregistered
Things to Know and Bring:
• Your family’s 4HOnline login email and password
• Your 4-H age
• A list of your projects, including the class for each entry
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• Your schedule to keep track of your interview judging times
Have you presented your demonstration? Every High Country Handiworker club member is required to present a demonstration each year. This requirement can be met by presenting your demonstration at a project meeting or workshop, at a club meeting, or at this scheduled demonstration night.
We’re hosting Demonstration Night on June 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Sign up by clicking the button below.
Sheep and Goat Weigh Day is coming up this Monday, April 26 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. at the MAC Equipment Indoor Arena.
Market sheep and goats are required to be weighed in and tagged to be able to exhibit at the county fair. If you’re unable to attend, you must arrange for someone to bring your animals.
We will be holding the Presentation Contest Day on May 1! It will be an in-person event in the McKee 4-H Building at The Ranch.
This is a great opportunity for you to share what you have learned in your project area or through 4-H in general. The deadline to sign up has been extended to April 23! So this is your chance to join the fun and gain some experience in public speaking. Choose a category, or a few categories, and give it a try.
Participants will present to a small audience including 1 or 2 judges and a timer who will assist speakers with their time management. Audiences are limited to 2 family members per speaker due to COVID restrictions. Some participants will be eligible to move on to a state contest. Please see the qualifying sheet linked here.
Categories are as follows:
You may enter as an individual or a team, and as many as you would like! All categories are open to everyone, including Cloverbuds.
Registration is required by the extended deadline of April 23. Please sign up for the categories you would like to participate in by going to this SignUpGenius.
If you are new to 4-H or unfamiliar with the Presentation Contests, please feel free to contact Diane at dkern@larimer.org with questions.
During a normal 4-H year, without COVID-19 concerns, Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a week-long 4-H citizenship program for youth ages 14–19 that typically takes place at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Through the support of Colorado 4-H, more than 3,800 4-H members have participated in the National 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus program in Washington, D.C. over the past 45 years. CWF provides opportunities for members to develop their leadership skills, learn about civic engagement, get a behind-the-scenes look at our nation’s capital, hear from engaging speakers, and complete hands-on work like drafting a legislative bill.
This year the conference will be a virtual, once-a-week program that will begin on June 20. These workshops will run every Monday for five weeks (June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, and July 19). Each session will last 2–2.5 hours, starting at 4:30 p.m.
Colorado 4-H will assist in sponsoring one youth per county for the full amount of the registration. Additional delegates will be allowed but the cost is the responsibility of the County/4-H Member. The cost for this year’s virtual conference is $250 per delegate.
Eligible members can apply using the 2021 CWF Application through the 4HOnline event registration section. Signing the acceptance form obligates the individual to participate in the full CWF program from start to finish. A CWF orientation will be held in early June.
Application deadline April 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Please contact Katie Daywalker with questions.
Our hunter education completion course has been rescheduled for June 20–21. On June 20, the class will be at the McKee Building from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. On June 21, the live shooting portion will be at Front Range Gun Club beginning at 7:00 a.m.
Registration will be available online at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website for the class on June 20–21 soon. We’ll post the link as soon as it’s up. The cost for this four-hour class and the live shooting is $10.
Get started now on the online portion by going to hunter-ed.com and completing the online course. And be sure to print out the certificate of completion and other required forms when you are finished.
Hunter education is not required to compete at the county shoots. However, to be eligible to compete at the state competition, participants must submit their hunter education card on 4HOnline before the July 1 deadline. If you don’t have your hunter safety, we’re offering this opportunity to get it!
Please contact Cindy Buckardt via email or phone (970-481-7993) if you have any questions.
Hey, HCH Members! We have volunteers to cover the morning at the 4-H Carnival, but we really need members to sign up for the afternoon. Go to Signups to grab your slot!
