Fun things are happening in 4-H Photography! Last night, leader Jenelle Kemper from JKemper Photography LLC hosted the first workshop of the year. Members learned how to take photos with different types of lights and shadows.
There are 35 kids in the project in the county for 2022 and so much to learn!
The Foods project meeting scheduled for Monday, April 4 has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. We’ll see you again on Monday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m.
The Dog Project Expo will be held on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch. It is open to all Colorado 4-H Dog Project Members.
$10 registration closes on March 16. Late registration is accepted until March 18 with $15 registration fee.
There is an orientation and multiple workshops coming up for clothing project members.
If you have questions or need additional help, contact the key leader, Jo Ann Belk at csuramfans@msn.com.
From: Bailey Schilling 4-H Youth Development Livestock & Shooting Sports Agent schillbw@co.larimer.co.us 970-498-6022
Next weekend, on Saturday, February 19, we will be hosting the Livestock Field Day in the McKee Building at the Ranch from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. This is not only a great opportunity to complete your MQA (Meat Quality Assurance) training, but you will have the opportunity to listen to some of the best livestock minds.
I have invited professors from the Animal Sciences department at CSU to speak about certain topics, along with a graduate student, Ashley Schilling, to discuss livestock sustainability. Not only are these great opportunities to learn more about the livestock you are working with, but these discussions can spark career interests you may decide to pursue after graduating from the 4-H program. For those members who are thinking about continuing education, this is a great opportunity to meet with some professors to discuss the possibility of becoming a student at CSU and the opportunities not only in the Animal Science realm but also in the College of Agriculture.
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Poultry Biosecurity and Disease (CSU Avian Team) – Fort Collins Room
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Evaluating Meat Animal Performance (Dr. Bob Delmore) – Berthoud Room
2:00–3:00 p.m.: Basics of Ruminant Nutrition (Dr. Terry Engle) – Berthoud Room
3:00–4:00 p.m.: Livestock Sustainability (Ashley Schilling) – Berthoud Room
MQA Training will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. You must arrive by 2:30 p.m. so we can be done by 3:30 p.m.
This training is required for all livestock projects except Cat, Dog, and Horse.
This includes all Rabbits, including Companion, Breeding/Show, and Market and All Poultry, including Breeding Chickens, Market Chickens, Breeding Ducks, Market Ducks, Breeding Geese, Market Geese, Breeding Turkeys, Market Turkeys, and Pigeons.
If this is your first year in 4-H or your first year in a livestock project you must attend. You must attend once as a Junior member (ages 8–13) and once as a Senior member (ages 14–18) as of December 31, 2021. All 8-year-olds and all 14- year-olds must attend this year.
This is an in-person event. You will have the opportunity to go through a series of exercises and learn about management practices and how they benefit your project. This process will take between 1 and 1 ½ hours to complete.
If you have any questions please contact me at: schillbw@co.larimer.co.us or contact Pam at heeneyps@co.larimer.co.us or 970-498-6012.
I couldn’t be more excited to see you there!
Sign up for the cake decorating workshops at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the McKee Building at The Ranch.
Click here to download a file with the supply lists and YouTube resources for this year’s workshops.
If you have any questions, reach out to Stephanie Morrison.
Scrapbooking Members: Weld County has invited our county’s members to a workshop on February 12 to work on your projects and learn about changes to the program this year. We will also begin scrapbooking workshops in Larimer County soon, hosted by Amber Hersh.
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There will be a Scrapbooking workshop held in Weld County on February 12th to help kids with their projects and go over the changes for the year. Two of the individuals presenting this program were on the committee to rework the project, so the kids will learn from them first hand! Feel free to join if you are interested.
Weld County 4-H Scrapbooking WorkshopWhen: Saturday, February 12th 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Where: Exhibition Building at Island Grove Park in GreeleyCost: $10 (covers breakfast & lunch)
RSVP is required. Contact one of these volunteers to RSVP:
What to bring:
All members new to Larimer County 4-H Shooting Sports must attend an Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom FIRST, followed by the In-Person Orientation SECOND. This applies to all disciplines. This orientation process is mandatory and must be completed BEFORE attending practices.
Members returning to Larimer County Shooting Sports must attend an Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom. This applies to all disciplines.
If adding a new discipline, members must attend an In-Person Orientation as well. This orientation process is mandatory and must be completed BEFORE attending practices for the new discipline. (A returning member is defined as a member one who took part in the discipline in the previous year.)
This Orientation Process/Safety Training must be completed before any member is eligible to attend any practices.
There is no signup for the Zoom meeting. Use the links above for each meeting.
Please log in a little early—we will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Members AND parents are required to attend, and we will be taking attendance.
There are 2 opportunities, please attend one if you are a new member or adding a new discipline:
Members who attended the Annual Safety Meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, January 19 are eligible to complete the In-Person Orientation on Saturday, January 29. Members who attend any of the Annual Safety Meetings on Zoom are eligible to complete the In-Person Orientation on Saturday, April 16.
Each member will be assigned an arrival time and schedule for this orientation based on their project disciplines. Watch your email the week prior to the event for your scheduled arrival time. Sessions will take place between 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Members AND parents are required to attend, and we will be taking attendance.
If you have questions, please contact us at info@lc4hss.org.
We have a new opportunity within the Dairy Goat program for members who may not have the capacity to own their own animal or want more experience before entering the program. The Lease-A-Dairy-Goat program is for all ages 8–18. This is a unique opportunity that allows an individual to house and work with a dairy goat at a producer’s location and then show the animal at the Fair. This is a great way to become familiar with the program and what it takes to raise livestock. Please refer to the Lease-a-Goat requirements and responsibilities here.
If you have any additional questions I would encourage you to reach out to the Key Leaders.
January 11th from 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Estes Park Room, McKee Building, The Ranch
March 8th from 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Estes Park Room, McKee Building, The Ranch
Attending a workshop is a great opportunity to meet with the key leaders and discuss participating in the Lease-A-Dairy-Goat program or build upon your existing knowledge.
Key leaders, Wes and Aspen, are so excited to be working with you all this year. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to them.
Wes:
970-222-9469
wes@leavealegacytoday.com
(IMPORTANT NOTE: Wes has a new email address and will not receive your message if you message his old address.)
Aspen:
970-556-1887
aspen.knackstedt@gmail.com
From:
Jenelle Kemper
Larimer County Photography Key Leader
jen2481@gmail.com
970-690-2152
Happy New Year, everyone! I thought we would start 2022 off with some fun!
Download the Winter Scavenger Hunt here. See how many items on the list you can find, then take a picture of it! (Make sure you put items back where you found them AFTER you have taken a photo.) Some of these photos might be able to be used in your project book, so make sure you save them somewhere in case you want to print them later. (You never know—one of these photos could end up being your favorite photo for your project book!)
Remember, this is for fun! Be creative, try different angles and different lighting. There is no right or wrong picture. YOU are the artist.
Even though we won’t have a meeting until March, you can expect to see regular emails from me soon. Once I have reviewed the e-records for 2022, you will begin to receive weekly “homework” emails. Don’t worry! Everything I send in those emails is exactly what you are turning in for your project for Fair. (This does not apply to Cloverbuds.) This is a very long project, and I found that it makes it easier to break everything down into little pieces. So take your time, read the directions, and have fun photographing!
Please make sure to SAVE all photos taken by your child. You will be printing them for the Fair! Yes, even photos taken on cell phones will need to be printed. The kids have the option to use a camera phone or a DSLR.
I would LOVE to see the pictures taken for this scavenger hunt! Please email or text (970-690-2152) them to me. (Please include the child’s name so I know who took the photos.) I can provide gentle feedback and encouragement as they start the year. Even if they only do a few of the items, please encourage them to practice, practice, practice!
