Minutes

Submitted by secretary Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on July 8, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Kennedy Rodden, Porter Flynn, Basil Price, Morgan Copeland, Zion Griebel, Wesley Anzaldua, Levi Shrout, Lucy Shrout, Brecken Case, Franco Kintzley, Camryn Kintzley, Logan Cumpsten.

Roll call procedure: Please take your name tag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

At this meeting, we asked members and their families to stand and introduce themselves.

Wesley Anzaldua moved to approve the minutes from June as submitted by secretary Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $4,510.50, the savings account balance is $5,595.22, and the CD balance is $2,186.01.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the May meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Wesley Anzaldua and Kinzie Copeland led the sunshine report for the July birthdays. Happy birthday, members! A card was circulated for members to sign for Schuelkes who are moving.

Wesley Anzaldua and the Cloverbuds presented the Cloverbud Report. The Cloverbuds went to Mehaffey Park to watch demonstrations and play. Sharel Cameron then explained that the Cloverbuds have their own float and should bring a white shirt to decorate on July 26 at 6:00 p.m. Also, Peewee Showmanship is open to children under 8-years-old 4-H age. Cloverbuds can show a goat, sheep, swine, or calf at the fair. Members don’t need to own or bring their own animal. Sign up for one of 30 spots per species.

Leader’s Report: 

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, and club emails. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registrations, projects, and other 4-H-related information. Look at these resources to find information for fair and your projects. Please also look at the premium books so your project is complete to its requirements and make sure your record book is complete and signed.

Visual Arts – Leader Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera brought the project books for visual arts so members can look through them. If you have any questions, please ask.

Foods – Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the project leader at the end of this 4-H year. If you are interested, please come to the meeting in October. At meetings, the leader usually chooses the theme of the next month and the membrers bring food for that theme. There will also be a food experiment. 

Scrapbooking – Members completed their projects for fair at the previous workshops.

Clothing – There will be a workshop on July 10 to help members learn about the Fashion Revue. The Fashion Revue is on July 24. Any members who make something that can be worn can participate. Sign up for the Fashion Revue on Fair Entry by July 8, 2024.

Junior Leadership Club – The next meeting will be in October. The link to sign up for volunteering at the Dairy Bar is posted on the club website.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported the important dates for the dog project. There are 2 weeks before the dog show. Make sure that your record book is up to date. Obedience is July 20 and Agility is on July 21.

Shooting Sports – Make sure that you attend at least four practices to be eligible for county shoot. Upcoming dates were highlighted on the agenda and can be found on the Shooting Sports website. The shooting sports shirt orders are due by July 22.

Rob Ryan presented the parli pro report. He told the members good job for the work that they have done this year.

Old Business:

Project Requirements – Hailey McNear talked about project requirements. Each member must do a community service, a demonstration, display leadership, specify their goals for the project, and fill out their record book. Make sure you document everything accurately.

Fair Parade – Hanna Copeland and the fair parade committee have been making plans for the parade floats. Their current ideas include a white picket fence on the straw bales and clovers hanging with drawings of our projects on them. They also would like for 4-H members to bring a shirt to decorate with characteristics of an animal and there will be headbands that we can make the night before. We will meet on July 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Construction Supply House (806 North 2nd Street, Berthoud). 4-H members can also have their record books signed on this night. Everyone who is planning to participate should fill out a liability form. Please be at the parade on July 27 before 9:00 a.m. Don’t throw candy from the float. The only people handing out candy are those who will be walking.

Premium Books – Please read the premium book for your project to find information including requirements and dates. They are posted on the club website under Resources. For any questions, contact Sharel Cameron.

Fair Entry – Fair entry is open now, but it closes July 8 at 11:30 p.m. The link is posted on our club website. To sign up for interview judging, enter your project and then choose to Edit the project to find the interview scheduling portion. Do NOT submit entry until you have entered all members and projects and know you don’t need to make any edits. Once it’s submitted, edits must be made by emailing the Ranch fair office.

Dress Code: Please follow the 4-H dress code when you attend 4-H events, including the county fair. The dress code is posted on the club website under Resources.

Club T-Shirts – If you ordered club t-shirts, they have arrived.

Lon Hagler Bench Painting Community Service – Kennedy Rodden, Brecken Case, Basil Price, Avory Poulson, Austyn Fritzler, Evelyn Fritzler, Cate Berndt, Lilly McConnell, and Grace McConnell told us about the bench painting. They sanded and painted the benches with gray paint. They also painted the sandbox.

Community Service to Donate Gently-Used Shoes – The Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County (FAFLC) is collecting gently-used shoes. They can be any type of shoe except ice skates. If you have shoes that you want to donate, bring them to upcoming club meetings.

New Business:

Livestock Sale – Make plans to meet with your buyer and get your buyer cards signed. Josh Ryan explained what add-ons are. Add-ons are sums of money that buyers can donate in addition to the profit from selling your animal.

Chamber of Commerce Livestock Presentations – The Junior Livestock Sale Committee is asking for volunteers to visit the local chambers of commerce to present on behalf of the junior livestock sale. Josh Ryan and Avery Poulson volunteered.

Dairy Bar – Kennedy Jo Rodden moved for the club to sign up for the dairy bar together. Her motion was seconded. However, after discussion, Kennedy Jo Rodden rephrased her motion. She moved that any member can volunteer and take shifts. The rephrased motion was seconded and approved. The link to sign up is posted on the club website. The dairy bar is managed by the Junior Leadership Club and they sell snacks and meals during the county fair.

Discounted Rodeo Tickets and Carnival Wristbands – There are discounts on rodeo tickets for 4-H families. On 4-H night at the rodeo, our club sits together and we wear our club shirts. There are also discounts on the other nights of the rodeo and carnival wristbands for unlimited rides on one day or the entire fair. Go to the club website for the order form. The orders are due by July 24.

Club Picnic – The club picnic is on September 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Fairgrounds Park. If you are in a livestock project, bring your record books so the books can be signed.

Demonstrations:

• Basil Price: making a clay pot shaped like an axolotl,
• Zion Griebel: playing lacrosse,
• Josie Dayhuff: making an apron,
• Avory Poulson: showing goats and the use of cleated chains,
• Ella Tregenza: texture and color,
• Brecken Case: drawing with a heat gun.

Lilly McConnell moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:28 p.m.

Submitted by secretary Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. on June 10, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Paige Box, Levi Shrout, Lucy Shrout, and Summer Box.

Roll call procedure: Please take your name tag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Paige Box moved to approve the minutes from May as submitted by secretary Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

President Josh Ryan presented the treasurer’s report in Treasurer Gideon Rivera’s absence. The checking account’s balance is $5,027.37, the savings account balance is $5,594.53, and the CD balance is $2,186.01. The CD was renewed for 6 months at 5.15%.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the May meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Paige Box and Kinzie Copeland led the sunshine report for the June birthdays. There were no members with June birthdays present. A card was circulated for members to sign for Moores who are moving to Arkansas.

Sharel Cameron asked the members who are graduating high school and aging out of 4-H to come to the front of the room: Josh Ryan, Glorianna Shrout, Walker Cameron, Jayna Erickson, Dawson Leypoldt, and Devon McNear. Congratulations on graduating and/or completing your last year of 4-H!

Hanna Copeland presented the Cloverbud Report. The Cloverbuds went on a field trip to SCHEELS in May. They took a tour with Lacey Adams and participated in a scavenger hunt. They learned about the animals and different items in the store. The Cloverbuds will have a float in the parade. Come the night before the parade and help decorate the float. Peewee Showmanship is open to children under 8-years-old 4-H age. Cloverbuds can show a goat, sheep, swine, or calf at the fair. Members don’t need to own or bring their own animal. Sign up for one of 30 spots per species starting on July 8.

Leader’s Report: 

Sharel Cameron explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, club emails, and attending meetings. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registrations, projects, and other 4-H-related information. Please look at these resources to find information for fair and your projects.

Visual Arts – Leader Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera was absent, but she is willing to host a meeting if there are interested 4-H members. If you want a meeting in July, contact Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera.

Foods – Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the project leader at the end of this 4-H year. We encourage any parents who are interested in being the leader of Foods to attend meetings and start training to be a leader.

Scrapbooking – Members completed their projects for fair at the previous workshops.

Clothing – There will be a workshop on June 11 at 6:00 to help members learn about the Fashion Revue. There will also be a meeting on July 10 at 6:00 p.m.. The Fashion Revue is on July 24. Any members who make something that can be worn can participate.

Junior Leadership Club – No report.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported the important dates for the dog project. Dog fun matches are on June 15 (Bits & Pieces), June 22 (Boulder), June 29 (Larimer).

Shooting Sports – Make sure that you attend at least 4 practices to be eligible for county shoot. Upcoming dates were highlighted on the agenda and can be found on the Shooting Sports website. Please submit your hunter education card by July 1 to be eligible for state shoot. There is a leader meeting for Shooting Sports on Friday, June 14.

Community Service – We will be painting benches at Lon Hagler on June 18. Jeremiah McConnell will be sanding benches and supervising painting. Wear clothes that can get paint on them for this activity.

There was no parli pro report.

Old Business:

Demonstration Night – Demonstration night is on June 21 at 6:00 p.m. There is only one club meeting left. Demonstration night is an opportunity for 4-H members to present their demonstrations, which is a requirement to complete your project. Sign up for the next meeting or demonstration night.

Project Manuals – Please pick up project manuals after the meeting or you will have to go to the extension office to pick them up.

Fair Parade – Hanna Copeland and the fair parade committee have been making plans for the parade floats. Their current ideas include a white picket fence on the straw bales and clovers hanging with drawings of our projects on them. They also would like for 4-H members to bring a shirt to decorate with characteristics of an animal and there will be headbands that we can make the night before. We will meet on July 26, which is the night before the parade. 4-H members can also have their record books signed on this night. Everyone who is planning to participate should fill out a liability form.

Premium Books – Please read the premium book for your project to find information including requirements and dates. They are posted on the club website under Resources. For any questions, contact Sharel Cameron.

Fair Entry – Fair entry is open now. The link is posted on our club website. To sign up for interview judging, enter your project and then choose to Edit the project to find the interview scheduling portion. Do NOT submit entry until you have entered all projects and know you don’t need to make any edits. Once it’s submitted, edits must be made by emailing the Ranch fair office.

New Business:

Mandatory Meetings for Livestock Sale – Livestock members who are participating in the livestock sale should attend one of two mandatory meetings on June 18 or June 30. If you cannot attend, an adult can attend in your place so you can learn the necessary information and receive important documents.

Chamber of Commerce Livestock Presentations – The Junior Livestock Sale Committee is asking for volunteers to visit the local chambers of commerce present on behalf of the livestock sale. Josh Ryan and Avery Poulson volunteered.

Livestock Workshops – There are a few more livestock workshops, so please watch for emails about these opportunities.

Dairy Bar – The dairy bar is managed by the Junior Leadership Club and they sell snacks and meals during the county fair. We usually help by covering shifts during fair week. The Junior Leadership Club hasn’t sent out a request for shifts yet. We will discuss volunteering and vote at the July meeting.

Discounted Rodeo Tickets and Carnival Wristbands – There are discounts on rodeo tickets for 4-H families. On 4-H night, our club sits together and we wear our club shirts. There are also discounts on the other nights of the rodeo and carnival wristbands for unlimited rides on one day or the entire fair. Go to the club website for the order form.

Community Service to Donate Gently-Used Shoes – The Foster and Adopt Families of Larimer County (FAFLC) are collecting gently-used shoes. They can be any type of shoe except ice skates. If you have shoes that you want to donate, bring them to upcoming club meetings.

Demonstrations:

• Caia Smith: how to make clay beads,
• Ari Sargsyan: how to make table saw pushers,
• Cate Berndt: how to draw an axolotl,
• Paige Box: what she made for her first clothing construction project,
• Cameron Keehn: tools for beekeeping and what you want to see in a hive,
• Devon McNear: supplies needed to clean a muzzleloader and how to store it afterward,
• Elizabeth Shrout: how to present yourself at Fashion Revue,
• Abby McNear: how to make a pillowcase,

Paige Box moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:06 p.m.

Demonstration Night

The following members presented their demonstrations on June 21, 2024.

• Aspen Hummel: Creating origami Art,
• Rowan Hummel: How to tie a polymer fishing knot.
• Porter Flynn: How to produce stop motion film,
• Marley Gebhardt: Designing your own rocket, Unit 6 project,
• Camryn  Kintzley: How to sew a rose,
• Isaac DeLorme: Determining eye dominance,
• Levi Shrout: Making a bracelet out of soda can tabs,
• Carmela Kintzley: How to draw a horse,
• Austyn Fritzler: How a dog agility course works,
• Brecken Case: How to rig up a fishing pole,
• Annalisa Shrout: How to paint a stencil on jeans,
• Evelyn Juhasz: How to prepare and mount a deer skull,
• Glorianna Shrout: Three ways to gather fabric when sewing,
• Lucy Shrout: Decorating clothes using rhinestones,
• Salem DeLeau: Three ways to start a fire.

Submitted by secretary Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. on May 13, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Kennedy Rodden, Wesley Anzaldua, Harley Anzaldua, Lilly Hayward, Paige Box, Adalyn Hastings, and Grace McConnell.

Roll call procedure: Please take your name tag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Special Guest: Rachel Wildman, the Larimer County 4-H Youth Development Specialist, visited our club meeting. She talked about fair entry, which will be open from June 3, 2024 to July 8, 2024. She also talked about the requirements for completing projects.

Willow Cameron moved to approve the minutes from April as submitted by secretary Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED. Eden Copeland also read a thank you note from Diane Kern.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $4,906.04, the savings account balance is $5,594.53, and the CD balance is $2,157.42.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the April meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Paige Box, Wesley Anzaldua, and Kinzie Copeland led the sunshine report for the May birthdays. There were cards circulated for members to sign: a congratulations card for Pam’s retirement and a congratulations card for Brooke Carlson for graduating from CSU.

The Cloverbuds gave the Cloverbud Report. At the last meeting, the Cloverbuds flew paper airplanes and watched a demonstration from William Hayward.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events. It scans and gathers license plate information. New procedure: when there is a paid event, scan the QR code on the sign in the McKee 4-H Building lobby to submit your name, state of license, and license plate number.

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, club emails, and attending meetings. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registration, projects, and other 4-H-related information.

Visual Arts – There will be a meeting on June 10, 2024, and it will start at 6:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for any members to present their demonstrations to a small group. Please bring any questions about your project as well.

Foods – The Foods project had a meeting last Monday and the theme was “Spring Fling.” Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the project leader at the end of this 4-H year. We encourage any parents who are interested in being the leader of Foods to attend meetings and learn more.

Scrapbooking – No report.

Clothing – There will be a workshop on June 1, 2024. The Fashion Revue is on July 24, 2024. Any project where you can make something to be worn can participate in the Fashion Revue.

Junior Leadership Club – Gideon Rivera talked about the Junior Leadership Club. It is for members ages 13 years and older. Gideon Rivera reported that members who applied for project or college scholarships should have received a response. The Junior Jam will be held on June 14, 2024.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported the important dates for the dog project. There will be a practice on April 22. Dog IDs are due by May 1. In May, there is going to be an agility meeting, and July 19 is the first day of county fair for dog.

Shooting Sports – There are two upcoming practices at Lon Hagler for Archery. All those in attendance much have a fishing license, hunting license, or an SWA Pass. Remember to bring sunscreen, water, and other necessary items. Registration for county shoot will open in June. There are many practice dates coming up for all shooting sports disciplines. The dates were printed on the back of the agenda and are posted on the Shooting Sports website.

Community Service – Sarah Rodden asked members interested in participating in a community service project to paint benches at Lon Hagler to see her at the meeting. There are also community service opportunities at a home for the elderly. On Saturdays, they like for people to do outside work and on Wednesdays, help with bingo. If you are interested, please reach out to Sarah Rodden.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report discussing how the people make a vote. First a person must put forth a motion to do something and receive a second. Then there is discussion, and finally, there is a vote.

Old Business:

Demonstration Night – Demonstration night is on June 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. There are only two club meetings left. Demonstration night is another opportunity for 4-H members to present their demonstrations. It is a requirement to complete a demonstration, so please sign up for one of the next two meetings, or demonstration night.

Project Manuals – Please pick up project manuals after the meeting.

Animal IDs – Josh Ryan explained how livestock photos for animal IDs should be taken. All goat, sheep, and swine photos must be uploaded by May 31, 2024 and poultry and rabbits need to be uploaded by July 1, 2024.

New Business:

Fair Parade – Adults were asked to volunteer for the fair parade committee. This committee will come up with ideas and help the kids decorate the float. The theme is “Fun for the Whole Herd.” Hanna Copeland volunteered to head the committee, and volunteers were Kamber Box, Sarah Rodden, Brianne Smith, Beth McConnell, Karley Rivera, and McKenna Anzaldua.

Premium Books – Please read the premium books for your project to know information including requirements and dates. They are posted on the club website under Resources. For any questions, contact Sharel Cameron.

Demonstrations:

• Wesley Anzaldua: his five favorite airplanes,
• Lilly McConnell: using tips for Unit 2 cake decorating,
• Grace McConnell: her cat,
• Adlynn Hastings: how to score an archery target,
• Charlie Gilmore: making a shooting board.

Paige Box moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:59 p.m.

Submitted by secretary Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. on April 15, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Paige Box, Kennedy Rodden, Lilly McConnell, and Carter Mixen.

Roll call procedure: Please take your name tag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Paige Box moved to approve the minutes from March as submitted by Abigail McNear and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $2,028.29, the savings account balance is $5,594.53, and the CD balance is $2,157.42.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the March meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Paige Box and Kinzie Copeland led the sunshine report for the April birthdays. There were cards circulated for members to sign: a congratulations card for the Anzaldua family having a new baby, a congratulations card for Svetlana Koltun who just got married, and a get-well card for Erin Gilmore who had shoulder surgery.

Wesley Anzaldua led the Cloverbud Report. At the meeting, the Cloverbuds had an Easter egg hunt and painted clovers with water bottles.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events. It scans and gathers license plate information. New procedure: when there is a paid event, scan the QR code on the sign in the McKee 4-H Building lobby to submit your name, state of license, and license plate number.

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, club emails, and attending meetings. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registration, projects, and other 4-H-related information.

Visual Arts – No report for this month.

Foods – The Foods project had a field trip in March to MouCo Cheese in Fort Collins. Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the food project leader at the end of this 4-H year. We encourage any parents who are interested in being the leader of Foods to attend meetings and learn more about volunteering.

Scrapbooking – At the scrapbooking meeting, members learned how to use materials, tools, and techniques that will be used on their fair projects.

Clothing – There will be a workshop on April 20 to make pillowcases with one yard of fabric. The next workshop will be May 11 and we will be making a skirt. Please contact leader Hanna Copeland with any questions.

Junior Leadership Club – Gideon Rivera talked about the Junior Leadership Club. It is for members ages 13 years and older. There will be a meeting on April 22 at the Ranch.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported the important dates for the dog project. There will be a practice on April 22. Dog IDs are due by May 1. In May, there is going to be an agility meeting, and July 19 is the first day of county fair for dog.

Shooting Sports – There are many practice dates coming up for all shooting sports disciplines. The dates were printed on the back of the agenda and are posted on the Shooting Sports website. There is going to be a hunter’s education course in person on April 20–21. If you are planning to attend the hunter’s education course, make sure that the online portion of this course is completed first.

Community Service – Sarah Rodden talked about how she and Heather Leppert can find community service opportunities at assisted living homes. They just need people to be interested and willing to spend the time to help. Lago Vista and several nursing home locations are open to community service. If you are interested, please reach out to Sarah Rodden.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report discussing why parliamentary procedure is important and how when a motion is made, each member has an equal vote to make a decision.

Old Business:

4-H Carnival Tickets – Members who sold more than 100 tickets were announced. These people included  Wesley Anzaldua, Walker Cameron, Willow Cameron, Logan Cumpsten, Bodhan Leppert, Madelyn Leppert, Dawson Leypoldt, Carter Mixen, Basil Price, Kennedy Jo Rodden, and Josh Ryan. Wesley Anzaldua sold the most tickets in the county with a total of 675 tickets. The club average was 64.54 tickets per member. The club raised a total of $2,777.75.

New Business:

Weigh Day, Tagging, Animal IDs – The market sheep and market goat weigh day is Wednesday, May 8 from 4:00–7:00 p.m. Market swine doesn’t have a weigh day, but tagging is due by May 3. If a member has a livestock project, they must submit photos online of the animal, including a picture from the right side, the left side, the front side, the back side, and of the tag of the animal.

Project Requirements – The project requirements were described. Each member must do a community service, a demonstration, display leadership, specify their goals for the project, and fill out their record book.

Club Shirt Orders – Our club orders shirts for all members and leaders every other year. If you are a new family, you will be sent the information to order a club shirt. If you are not a new family and would like to buy a club shirt, there will be a public form on the website to buy them.

Demonstration Night – Demonstration night is another opportunity for 4-H members to present their demonstrations. It is a requirement to complete a demonstration, so please sign up for one of the next three meetings, or demonstration night. The date is not set for demonstration night yet.

Demonstrations:

• Carter Lambert: Archery shooting techniques,
• Kora Dennis: Folding the American Flag, history of the flag, and the meanings of the colors and symbols,
• Paisley Dennis: Making thank you letters,
• Josh Ryan: Properly gapping a spark plug.

Paige Box moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:53 p.m.

Submitted by Abigail McNear in the absence of secretary Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. on March 11, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Paige Box, Summer Box, Cameron Keehn, Levi Shrout, Basil Price, Lucy Shrout, Harley Anzaldua.

Roll call procedure: Please take your name tag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Paige Box moved to approve the minutes from February as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED. Josh asked for a volunteer to take notes for this meeting, since Eden Copeland was not in attendance. Abigail McNear volunteered.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $2,190.64, the savings account balance is $5,593.83, and the CD balance is $2,157.42. We received $28.24 in interest in March.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the February meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media. The club was featured in the Loveland paper three times last month.

Paige Box and Wesley Anzaldua led the sunshine report for the March birthdays. There were cards circulated for members to sign: a get-well card for Diane Kern and a thank you card for Shavawn Cornett for making carnival booth signs.

At the February Cloverbud meeting, the Cloverbuds made ladybugs for Valentine’s Day. The next meeting will be on March 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events. It scans and gathers license plate information. When there is a 4-H event at the same time as a ticketed event, we’ll gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance, so that families will not receive a bill.

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, club emails, and attending meetings.

Visual Arts – No report for this month.

Foods – There is a field trip on March 19 to MouCo Cheese Company. The sign up is on the website. On April 1 there will be a joint meeting with Beekeeping. Bring an item with honey as an ingredient to share with the group. A new leader for 2024–2025 needs to be recruited. It’s a good time to start attending meetings and training.

Scrapbooking – Leader Barb Hummel is hosting project meetings at her home on March 16 and April 13 at 9:00 a.m. Bring a picture of your mom to the March meeting.

Clothing – There is an orientation on March 30 at 9:00 a.m. at the McKee 4-H Building. Bring your sewing machine.

Junior Leadership Club – The club will be holding officer training on April 17. Any members interested in learning more about holding an office is invited to attend. There will be dinner as well. The club is taking applications for project scholarships. The due date is April 1.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that the next dog class is March 25, and the dog expo is on April 7. Registration is $10.

Shooting Sports – The Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom are complete and orientations are coming up for all disciplines. Some disciplines have started practices, and disciplines with outdoor practices will begin soon.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report about the importance of the club calendar and coming to meetings. He also went over the statement “I move…” when making a motion.

Old Business:

4-H Carnival Tickets – Tickets and funds need to be turned in ASAP.

4-H Carnival Baskets – The  Outdoor basket sold for $425, the Cooking basket sold for $275, the LEGO basket sold for $365, the gorilla sold for $185, one teddy bear sold for $95, and the other teddy bear sold for $55.

4-H Carnival Game Booths – We had 7 club game booths and 2 Shooting Sports game booths. The total number of tickets collected per booth are: Lollipop Pull 1,740 tickets, Iron Man 2,240 tickets, Rubber Band Shoot 1,513 tickets, Toilet Paper Toss 1,854 tickets, Plinko 1,114 tickets, Smack the Quack 633 tickets, Pluck the Duck 1,485 tickets, Skee Ball 1,997 tickets, Ammo Pull 1,362 tickets.

4-H Carnival Improvements – The club discussed some things that could be improved for 2025.

1. Having backers behind the throwing games.
2. Making Skee Ball and Ammo Pull harder.
3. Sharing information on how to work booths when signing up.
4. Repair Smack the Quack and Pluck the Duck equipment including floating ducks and bean bags.
5. Organize the stuffed animal prizes into small, medium, and large before carnival. Put in boxes instead of bags.
6. Having people sign up to be ticket runner and prize runner.
7. Getting a paper leaderboard/easel for Iron Man instead of white board.
8. Have fewer people working some of the booths like Iron Man and TP Toss.
9.  Having a punch ticket for the jumbo prize. If you get a certain amount of punches you get a Jumbo prize.
10. Refilling the lollipop and ammo pull when people can’t see where they’re being placed.
11. Need a bigger trough for the Pluck a Duck and buy new or repair the ducks.
12. Need more hooks to hang signs.
13. Make new TP rolls to toss.
14. Split coordinator job between multiple people.
15. Little Iron Man, too difficult for littles to ring and win. The only successful ones used the big hammer.
16. Look at dampening the Iron Man so it’s not so loud.

The club applauded Suzanne Leypoldt, who was the coordinator of the booths and prizes at the Carnival for the entire day.

New Business:

Club PayPal and Venmo – Our club has PayPal and Venmo accounts that can be used for payment for carnival tickets or for donations. Links are on the website.

Club Shirt Orders – Our club orders shirts for all members and leaders every other year. This is not an order year, but we’ll have an order form for new members and anyone who would like to pay for a new shirt. Watch for the form to be posted in April.

Parade Theme – The parade theme for this year was proposed by a former member family a few years ago. The theme will be Fun for the Whole Herd. Our club should start thinking of float ideas.

Demonstrations:

• Nolan Osusky: Building a bee nuc,
• Ethan Osusky: Building a bee quilt box.

Paige Box moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:58 p.m.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on February 12, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Paige Box, Summer Box, Josie Dayhuff, Caia Smith, Kennedy Rodden, Adalynn Hastings, Katelyn Irvin, Basil Price, Lilly Hayward, Levi Shrout, and Lucy Shrout.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Willow Cameron moved to approve the minutes from January as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded. However, during discussion, Josh Ryan spoke up about a typo—Paige was spelled as “Paid.” There was no further discussion. Paige Box moved to approve the minutes with the revision. This motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $1,692.64, the savings account balance is $5,593.83, and the CD balance is $2,129.18.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the January meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Kinzie Copeland, Paige Box, and Wesley Anzaldua led the sunshine report for the February birthdays. Happy birthday, members! There were cards circulated for members to sign: a get-well card for Heather Best, a congratulations card for Brooke Carlson, and a congratulations card for Josh Ryan. Eden Copeland also read a card of congratulations from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation for being a club for 44 years.

The Cloverbuds did not have a meeting last month due to the weather. Check the club website for updates on future Cloverbud meetings.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events at Blue Arena (Budweiser Event Center). It will use scanners to gather license plate information, similar to driving on E-470 or other toll roads. When a 4-H event takes place at the same time as a ticketed event, we will gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance. Otherwise, families will receive a bill. We will have a form to handwrite your information, or an online form to fill out while at the event.

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, and club emails. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registration, projects, and other 4-H-related information.

Visual Arts – No report for this month.

Foods – At the February Foods project meeting, they made spring rolls. There will be no meeting in March. There will be a field trip to MouCo Cheese Company in Fort Collins on March 19 at 10:00 a.m. All members are invited, but attendance is limited, so reserve a spot on Signups. Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the food project leader at the end of this 4-H year. We encourage any parents who are interested in being the leader of Foods to attend meetings and learn more about volunteering.

Scrapbooking – Leader Barb Hummel is hosting a project meeting at her home on February 24 at 9:30 a.m.

Clothing – Hanna Copeland spoke about plans for upcoming workshops. The next workshop will be on March 9, focusing on fabric and patterns. There will be another workshop on March 30 which will focus on Unit 1. If you are interested in the clothing project, Hanna is happy to answer questions. If you are enrolled in Clothing, watch for an email with more information.

Junior Leadership Club – Gideon Rivera talked about the Junior Leadership Club. It is for members ages 13 years and older. This club runs the Dairy Bar, Achievement Night, and the Junior Jam. The next meeting will be February 26. It is a great leadership opportunity.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that there will be a dog expo on April 7. It is $10 to register on 4HOnline.

Shooting Sports – The next Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom will be held on March 8. This is the last opportunity to complete this mandatory meeting. Check the calendar on the Shooting Sports website and ask Sharel Cameron about any Shooting Sports questions you might have. The club is planning a hunter education class for April 20 and 21. It will be an internet conclusion course, so start the online course now.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report. He discussed why Parliamentary Procedure is important and how it will influence your life in the future. The example Rob Ryan used was voting in elections.

Old Business:

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – Sarah Rodden talked about how she and Heather Leppert can find community service opportunities at assisted living homes. They just need people to be interested and willing to spend the time to help.

Club Enrollment – Enrollment opened on October 16 and closes on February 1, 2024 for returning members and March 1, 2024 for new members. Enrollment is on v2.4HOnline.com. Payment CANNOT be made through 4HOnline, but the system requires you to click the Pay by Check button. Then you can either pay the extension office onine or with a check.

4-H Carnival Tickets – 4-H Carnival Tickets are available for returning members and new members who are enrolled. Each member is asked to sell 25 tickets to be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation. Selling tickets is also a great way to spread the word about 4-H. The tickets are only $1 each. We recapped how selling tickets at King Soopers went. The Lepperts led this report and sold many tickets. We will be selling tickets on February 17 at King Soopers again. If you still need to pick up tickets or need additional tickets, please see Hanna Copeland at the end of this meeting.

4-H Carnival Baskets – We are doing three baskets for the live auction at the carnival. We voted a couple of months ago on the basket themes: Outdoors, Cooking, and LEGO. Please bring donation items to fill these baskets.

4-H Carnival Game Booths – Every year our club provides games, booths, and volunteers for the carnival. Our club is going to run 7 booths. These booths are Plinko, Smack the Quack, Pluck the Duck, Toilet Paper Toss, Iron Man, Rubber Band Shoot, and Lollipop Pull. President Josh Ryan, Vice President Hailey McNear, and Secretary Eden Copeland explained the games to the club. To run these games, we need members and parents to volunteer. The SignUpGenius is available. We also have many Shooting Sports members and they are encouraged to sign up to work the two Shooting Sports carnival booths: Ammo Pull and Skee Pull.

New Business:

Livestock MQA (Meat Quality Assurance) Training – MQA will be on February 24 from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. There are presentations and then a mandatory test for members to show livestock at the county fair. If this is your first year in a livestock project, you must attend. Members must attend once as a Junior member (4-H ages 8–13) and once again as a Senior member (4-H ages 14–18)

Club PayPal and Venmo – Our club has PayPal and Venmo accounts that can be used for payment for carnival tickets if members have buyers who are not local. Go to the club website to find the links, and have buyers put the member’s name in the comment section.

Carnival Ticket Boxes – Josh Ryan asked for volunteers to make ticket boxes out of shoe boxes to gather the game coupons at the carnival. Boxes must have removable lids to gather the coupons easily. Caia Smith, Madelyn Leppert, Paige Box, Katelyn Irvine, and Basil Price volunteered to make boxes.

Transporting Carnival Games – We need parents with trailers and pickups to move games from storage to the First National Bank Building the night before the carnival, March 1. We also need an enclosed trailer to haul the prizes. Jennifer Seefeldt volunteered her trailer to transport the games. Matt Irvine and Heather Leppert volunteered vehicles.

Demonstrations:

• Bohdan Leppert: Anatomy of a bee,
• Madelyn Leppert: Stamping leather.

Levi Shrout moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:55 p.m.

Members decorated and ate Valentine’s Day heart cookies after the meeting.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on January 8, 2024 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Evy Miller, Owen Miller, Basil Price, Lilly Hayward, Levi Shrout, and Lucy Shrout.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Paige Box moved to approve the minutes from December as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $1,717.64, the savings account balance is $5,593.83, and the CD balance is $2,129.18.

Willow Cameron presented the reporter’s report. She submitted the December meeting report to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, The Coloradoan, the Berthoud Surveyor, and our club’s website and social media.

Kinzie Copeland, Paige Box, and Wesley Anzaldua led the sunshine report for the January birthdays. Happy birthday, members! A card was circulated for members to sign for a member whose grandfather passed away. Eden Copeland also read thank cards that the club had received.

The Cloverbuds made snowmen from powdered sugar doughnuts and M&Ms. They also played Bingo and had hot cocoa.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events at Blue Arena (Budweiser Event Center). It will use scanners to gather license plate information, similar to driving on E-470 or other toll roads. When a 4-H event takes place at the same time as a ticketed event, we will gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance. Otherwise, families will receive a bill. We will have a form to handwrite your information, or an online form to fill out while at the event.

Rob Ryan explained the importance of the Clover Connection, calendar, club website, and club emails. These resources allow the members and their families to be informed about workshops, competitions, registration, projects, and other 4-H-related information.

Visual Arts – If you are interested in the Visual Arts, please contact leader Karley Fitgerald-Rivera. She will continue to host workshops if members find them beneficial. If not, workshops may not happen, but she is still available to answer questions.

Foods – The next meeting will be on February 5 at 6:00 p.m. Leader Amy Gebhardt will bring supplies to make spring rolls. There will be a field trip to MouCo Cheese Company in Fort Collins on March 19 at 10:00 a.m. All members are invited, but attendance is limited, so reserve a spot when the SignupGenius is available. Amy Gebhardt will be stepping down as the food project leader next year. We encourage any parents who are interested in being the leader for Foods to attend meetings and learn more about volunteering.

Scrapbooking – No report.

Clothing – Hanna Copeland spoke about plans for upcoming workshops. The next workshop will be on January 27 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. This will be an introductory workshop. There is also a workshop on February 10 from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. If you are interested in the clothing project, Hanna is happy to answer questions. If you are enrolled in Clothing, watch for an email with more information.

Junior Leadership Club – Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera talked about the Junior Leadership Club. It is for members ages 13 years and older. This club runs the Dairy Bar, Achievement Night, Junior Jam. The next meeting will be January 22. It is a great leadership opportunity.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that orientation for the dog project will be held on January 29 at 6:00 p.m. She encouraged members to think about the project to get experience with their dogs. Dog training will start on February 12.

Shooting Sports – The required Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom will be held on February 2 and March 8. Check the calendar on the shooting sports website.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report. He discussed what Parliamentary Procedure entails and what it is. We talked about who our officers are and addressing them. We talked about motions specifically, and how and why we do them. Parliamentary Procedure is the method by which the members run the club.

Old Business:

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – No report.

Club Enrollment – Enrollment opened on October 16 and closes on February 1, 2024 for returning members and March 1, 2024 for new members. Enrollment is on v2.4HOnline.com. Payment CANNOT be made through 4HOnline, but the system requires you to click the Pay by Check button. Then you can either pay the extension office onine or with a check.

Murdoch’s Gift Wrapping – Nikki McNear recapped how the gift wrapping went at Murdoch’s. The club worked three shifts and received $529 in donations. It was pointed out that we had a majority of members vote to do this project, so there should have been more than three families participating. If you vote yes, you need to be able to volunteer.

New Business:

Club PayPal and Venmo – Our club has a PayPal and Venmo account to use for fundraising opportunities such as the Murdoch’s gift wrapping.

4-H Carnival Tickets – 4-H Carnival Tickets are available for returning members and new members who are enrolled. Each member is asked to sell 25 tickets to be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation. The tickets are only $1 each. As a club, we will be selling tickets at King Soopers on February 10 and 11 from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. If you still need to pick up tickets or need additional tickets, please see Hanna Copeland at the beginning or end of this meeting or the February meeting.

4-H Carnival Baskets – We are doing three baskets for the live auction at the carnival. We voted last month on the basket themes, and our baskets will be Outdoors, Cooking, and LEGO. Please bring donation items to fill these baskets.

4-H Carnival Game Booths – Every year our club provides games, booths, and volunteers for the carnival. We usually do 4 booths and we discussed how many booths to do this year. Hailey McNear moved to increase the number of booths. This was seconded and then the motion was revised by Hailey to increase the number of booths to 6 booths. The motion was seconded. After discussion, Ethan Osusky moved to add 3 more booths totaling 7 booths. This was seconded and the motion was APPROVED. Then we voted on how many tickets each booth should charge. For Plinko, Smack the Quack, and Duck Pull, there was a discussion about whether these booths should be 2 or 3 tickets. Members voted for Smack the Quack to be 3 tickets, and Duck Pull and Plinko to be 2 tickets. There was a discussion on whether to increase the Toilet Paper Toss from 3 to 4 tickets. Walker Cameron moved to make the game 4 tickets. It was seconded, but by vote, it was denied. We will be keeping the Toilet Paper Toss at 3 tickets. The Iron Man will stay at 4 tickets. The Rubber Band Shoot will stay at 3 tickets, and the Lollipop Pull will stay at 2 tickets.

Demonstrations:

• Tigran Sargsyan: Making fishing bait,
• Logan Cumpsten: Model rockets,
• Morgan Copeland: How to do a demonstration,
• Kinzie Copeland: The steps in party planning,
• Hailey McNear: The proper way to care for your dog’s mouth,
• Owen Miller: Making a model tank.

Kinzie Copeland moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:23 p.m.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. on December 11, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Basil Price, Wesley Anzaldua, Harley Anzaldua, Lilly Hayward, William Hayward, Paige Box, Mason McNear, Devon McNear, Skye Reulen, Beau Reulen.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Gideon Rivera moved to approve the minutes from November as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $1,188.64, the savings account balance is $5,593.13, and the CD balance is $2,129.18.

There was no reporter’s report.

Willow Cameron led the sunshine report for the December birthdays. Happy birthday to all of those members!

The Cloverbuds made turkeys, played Bingo, and had lots of fun at their November meeting.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events at Blue Arena (Budweiser Event Center). It will use scanners to gather license plate information, similar to driving on E-470 or other toll roads. When a 4-H event takes place at the same time as a ticketed event, we will gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance. Otherwise, families will receive a bill. We will have a form to handwrite your information, or an online form to fill out while at the event.

Visual Arts – Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera talked about the Visual Arts project meetings that will begin in January on the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Foods – No report.

Photography – No report.

Beekeeping – No report.

Scrapbooking – No report.

Clothing – Hanna Copeland spoke about plans for upcoming workshops. The first workshop will be in January. If you are interested in the clothing project, she is happy to answer questions. If you are enrolled in Clothing, watch for an email with more information.

Junior Leadership Club – Gideon Rivera talked about the club for members ages 13 years and older. The club runs the Dairy Bar, Achievement Night, Junior Jam.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that orientation for the dog project will be held on January 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ranch. She encouraged members to think about the project to get experience with their dogs. Dog training will start on February 12.

Shooting Sports – The required Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom will be held on February 2 and March 8. Check the calendar on the shooting sports website. Leaders who might be interested in becoming certified in shooting sports should enroll now. Becoming a leader requires a background check and references and takes a little time. The dates for certification trainings have been set, and registration will open early in 2024.

Josh Ryan gave the parli pro report. He discussed the importance of thinking about what you are voting for. Josh asked the members to practice voting on whether they wanted to eat broccoli or cookies.

Old Business:

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – The leaders in this activity are looking for opportunities to serve the Courtyard Assisted Living Facility in Loveland as well as other facilities.

Club Enrollment – Enrollment opened on October 16 and closes on February 1, 2024 for returning members and March 1, 2024 for new members. Enrollment is on v2.4HOnline.com. Payment CANNOT be made through 4HOnline, but the system requires you to click the Pay by Check button. Then you can either pay the extension office onine or with a check.

New Business:

Murdoch’s Fort Collins Gift Wrapping – Hailey McNear reported. Our club has one more day at Murdoch’s on December 17 with the shift from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Go to the club website to sign up.

4-H Carnival Tickets – 4-H Carnival tickets are available for returning members and new members who are enrolled. Each member is asked to sell 25 tickets to be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships from the Larimer County 4-H Foundation. The tickets are only $1 each.

4-H Carnival Baskets – Josh Ryan and Sharel Cameron explained the carnival baskets and the live auction. Then Hailey McNear wrote down ideas produced by the club members. We voted on the basket themes, and our baskets will be Outdoors, Cooking, and LEGO. Please bring donation items to fill these baskets.

Officer Elections – Nominations were accepted for club officers and elections were decided by a hand vote. The officers for 2024 are President, Josh Ryan; Vice President, Hailey McNear; Secretary, Eden Copeland; Treasurer, Gideon Rivera; Reporter, Willow Cameron; Sunshine, Kinzie Copeland, Wesley Anzaldua, and Paige Box; Historian, Lilly McConnell and Grace McConnell.

There were no demonstrations.

Walker Cameron moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:58 p.m.

Community Service: After the meeting, members wrapped gifts for the Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County.

Cookie Exchange: Members brought cookies to share at the end of the meeting, and leftovers were exchanged for families to take home with them.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on November 13, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

The pledges were led by Basil Price, Kennedy Jo Rodden, Paige Box, Nolan Osusky, Ethan Osusky, Willow Cameron, Caden Powell, Bohdan Leppert, and Madelin Leppert.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Willow Cameron moved to approve the minutes from October as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account’s balance is $1,188.64, the savings account balance is $5,593.13, and the CD balance is $2,115.89.

There was no reporter’s report.

Willow Cameron and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the November birthdays. Happy birthday, everyone! The club signed cards for club members who are aging out of 4-H: Kassie Lines, Nate Rogers, and Tait Simpson.

The Cloverbuds made pumpkins with their handprints, played Bingo, and had lots of fun at their October meeting.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – Sharel Cameron talked about the new paid parking at the Ranch for ticketed events at Blue Arena (Budweiser Event Center). It will use scanners to gather license plate information, similar to driving on E-470 or other toll roads. When a 4-H event takes place at the same time as a ticketed event, we will gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance. Otherwise, families will receive a bill. We will have a form to handwrite your information, or an online form to fill out while at the event.

Clover Connection – Once you are enrolled, you will start getting the Clover Connection newsletter. It has important dates, workshop info, and general info.

Calendar – Look at the calendar so that you won’t miss any important dates like workshops for projects or required safety training for shooting sports.

Workshops – Workshops will start happening in the new year. Workshops are easy ways to get help on your project and can help you choose which projects you want to do this year.

Visual Arts – Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera talked about the Visual Arts project meetings that will begin in January on the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Foods – Foods leader Amy Gebhardt was not present. The next meeting for the Foods project will be December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building. Bring a holiday dish to share if you wish.

Photography – No report.

Beekeeping – No report.

Scrapbooking – No report.

Clothing – Hanna Copeland spoke about plans for upcoming workshops. The first workshop will be in January. If you are interested in the clothing project, she is happy to answer questions. If you are enrolled in Clothing, watch for an email with more information.

Junior Leadership Club – Gideon Rivera talked about the club for members ages 13 years and older. The club runs the Dairy Bar, Achievement Night, Junior Jam.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that orientation for the dog project will be held on January 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ranch. She encouraged members to think about the project to get experience with their dogs.

Shooting Sports – Premiums from county shoots are available now. The required Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom will be held on February 2 and March 8. Check the calendar on the shooting sports website Leaders who might be interested in becoming certified in shooting sports should enroll now. Becoming a leader requires a background check and references and takes a little time. The dates for certification trainings have been set, and registration will open early in 2024.

Rob Ryan gave the parli pro report. We discussed the roles of the officers, what a nomination is, and how officer elections will work at the December meeting.

Old Business:

Community Service at Courtyard Assisted Living – Sarah Rodden spoke about opportunities at the Courtyard Assisted Living Facility in Loveland. Families are invited to volunteer to help (craft projects, Easter candy, Valentines, cards). Less interaction than creative projects.

Lon Hagler Community Service – There was discussion about completing a community service project painting benches at Lon Hagler this year or waiting until Spring. Hailey McNear moved to wait until the spring. Seconded and APPROVED.

Club Enrollment – Enrollment opened on October 16 and closes on February 1, 2024 for returning members and March 1, 2024 for new members. Enrollment is on v2.4HOnline.com. Payment CANNOT be made through 4HOnline, but the system requires you to click the Pay by Check button. Then you can either pay the extension office onine or with a check.

New Business:

4-H Foundation Craft Show – The Foundation is hosting a craft fair on December 2 and 3.

Wrapping Presents for Foster and Adoptive Families of Larimer County – We have wrapped presents for the Christmas party for many years. This would be done at the December meeting. Hailey McNear moved to do the project this year. Seconded and APPROVED.

Murdoch’s Fort Collins Gift Wrapping – We have an opportunity for a fundraiser/community service project at Murdoch’s. The store is offering free gift wrapping to customers. They will supply supplies and our club keeps any tips. Nikki McNear volunteered to spearhead, and will choose dates for a signup to be posted soon.

4-H Carnival Tickets – Will be available at the December meeting.

Officer Elections – Elections for officers for 2024 will be held at the December meeting. Please think about whether you’d like to run for office and come to the meeting prepared to talk about why you are running.

Add Signer to Club Bank Accounts – Hanna Copeland has volunteered to be a signer on the club’s bank accounts. Walker Cameron moved to add Hanna Copeland. Seconded and APPROVED.

Club Achievement Night – Awards were passed out to the club members and leaders.

Demonstrations:

• Eden Copeland: Making her ocean jewelry box for the Home Decor project.

Charlie Gilmore moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 8:17 p.m.

Submitted by secretary, Eden Copeland.

The High Country Handiworkers meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. on October 9, 2023 by President Josh Ryan at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

Rob Ryan announced that there would be a short informational meeting for the adults about our club’s status after the club meeting.

The pledges were led by Paige and Summer Box, Kinzie Copeland, Basil Price, Logan Cumpsten, Mason and Abby McNear, and Carter Lambert.

Roll call procedure: Please take your nametag from the alphabetized file box at the start of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, drop the name tags in the buckets at the exits of the room.

Kinzie Copeland moved to approve the minutes from July as submitted by Eden Copeland and posted on the club website. The motion was seconded and APPROVED.

Treasurer Gideon Rivera presented the treasurer’s report. In the checking account, we have $1,367.72, in the savings account we have $5,593.13 and the CD has $2,115.89.

Josh Ryan gave the reporter’s report in Avery Kemper’s absence. The meeting report was submitted to the local papers and posted to our club website and social media.

Willow Cameron and Charlie Gilmore led the sunshine report for the September and October birthdays. The club signed get-well cards for Suzanne Leypoldt, a club leader who recently had surgery.

The Cloverbuds leader Lacey Adams and junior leader Wesley Anzaldua talked about the July meeting. The Cloverbuds made their fair projects: flower pots decorated with stickers and paper flowers.

Leader’s Report: 

Paid Parking at The Ranch – The Ranch has instituted paid parking for ticketed events at Blue Arena (formerly the Budweiser Event Center). It will use scanners to gather license plate information, similar to driving on E-470 or other toll roads. When a 4-H event takes place at the same time as a ticketed event, we will gather the Name, State of License Plate, and License Plate Number for all 4-H families in attendance. Otherwise, families will receive a bill.

Visual Arts – If you are interested in the visual arts project, talk with Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera and she will give you some information about the project and help you get started. The first meeting will be held in January.

Foods – The next meeting for the Foods project will be November 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building.

Photography – No report.

Beekeeping – No report.

Scrapbooking – No report.

Clothing – Hanna Copeland spoke about plans for upcoming workshops. If you are interested in the clothing project, she is happy to answer questions.

Junior Leadership Club – Karley Fitzgerald-Rivera reported that the JLC is accepting new members ages 13 years and older.

Dog – Hailey McNear reported that orientation for the dog project will be held on January 29 at 6:00 p.m. Training will begin on February 12.

Shooting Sports – Premiums from county shoots are available now.

There was no parli pro report.

Old Business:

Community Service Projects – Our community service projects are currently on hold.

Fair Parade – Hanna Copeland reported on the parade and the club floats. We had good attendance and the kids had fun. One parent thought we should look at getting a larger trailer next year.

Projects Available for Pickup – Projects and record books that were not picked up from county or state fair were available at the meeting.

4-H Open House – Our club hosted a table at the open house on October 5. There was a steady stream of families and a lot of interest from families.

Club Charter – The club charter was revised, submitted, and accepted. The revised bylaws will be posted on the club website.

New Business:

Enrollment – Enrollment opens for the new year on October 16, 2023 on v2.4HOnline.com. Deadlines are February 1 for returning members and March 1 for new members. More information will be posted on the hch4h.org website. Leaders are encouraged to enroll right away. New leaders can start the approval process including references and a background check.

Achievement Night – The Larimer County 4-H Achievement Night is on November 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall at the McKee Building. Our club achievement night will be on November 13, 2023 at our club meeting.

4-H Foundation Craft Show – The Foundation is hosting a craft fair on December 2 and 3. Booth space is available at a discount for 4-H members and leaders.

Storage Space – Construction Supply House is offering to store all our club’s supplies and materials for $1 per year. Walker Cameron moved to rent the space for $1 per year. Seconded and APPROVED.

Demonstrations:

• Walker Cameron: What archery equipment he shoots,
• Willow Cameron: How to make a cleaning stand for .22 Rifle.

Charlie Gilmore moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned by Josh Ryan at 7:41 p.m.