Projects

Livestock Judging Orientation / January 28, 2022

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From:
Bailey Schilling
Livestock Extension Agent
schillbw@co.larimer.co.us

We will be hosting a 4-H Livestock Judging Orientation on Friday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. at 2809 East Harmony Road, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80528, just south of The Group Real Estate office.

It is highly encouraged that you attend this meeting if you would like to be a part of this coming year’s judging team. It will be a great opportunity to meet with our coaches. Mike, Tyler, and Bailey are the Senior team coaches, and Mandy is our coach for the Junior team. All ages are encouraged to attend. The age breakdown for judging is Juniors ages 8–13 and Seniors ages 14–18.

Congratulations to former Larimer County judgers Holly Heckendorf who was 10th overall in Cattle and to Stratton Wotowey who was part of the Reserve National Champion Senior college team and was 6th Overall at the Senior college national contest. Larimer County’s judging program has a long history of producing competitive teams, but more importantly producing youth who have used their 4-H experience to obtain scholarships for college.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me at schillbw@co.larimer.co.us or Mike Schwab at mschwab@associationonline.com.

Foods Project Meeting / January 3, 2022

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Join us for the Foods project meeting on Monday, January 3 at 6:00 p.m. We’ll be in the Berthoud room at the McKee Building at The Ranch (5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO).

We’re planning an Experiment with Flour. And we’ll also have an American-food potluck theme. Bring a dish to share!

Photography Opportunities

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Hello, everyone! My name is Jenelle Kemper and I am your Larimer County Photography Key Leader.

We will be kicking off the year in January, but there is always time to practice your photography skills. And the Holidays are the perfect time. Be creative, try new things. Below is a little bit of inspiration from “LightStalking”:

The holidays gift us with amazing photography opportunities. It’s up to us to get out there and capture the lights, color, gatherings, food, and holiday festivities. Our winter wonderlands can vary greatly depending on where we live. We may live in snow-laden terrain or sunny beaches. We may celebrate under the bright lights of a big city or country roads. Take advantage of the colorful and seasonal moments both day and night. Holiday bokeh adds a festive feeling to our photographs. Decorations with creative edits may provide a festive moment to capture.

Lightstalking

I hope you all enjoy your Holiday season and I look forward to meeting everyone soon! I would love to see any holiday photos you capture. Please feel free to email them to me: jen2481@gmail.com.

Last Horse Open Ride Night for 2021

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I would like to remind everyone that our last Horse Open Ride Night for the 2021 year will be held tomorrow night, Wednesday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the MAC Equipment Indoor Arena at The Ranch.

Please remember that you must be a current 4-H member to participate, so if you haven’t enrolled for the 2022 4-H year yet, please do so now on v2.4HOnline.com.

You can sign up for the ride here.

The next scheduled ride night will be on January 19, 2022.

Beekeeping Project Information Night

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Are you interested in the 4-H Beekeeping Project? Come to the Beekeeping project workshop on Tuesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

Join us for an introduction to this new project to Larimer County 4-H. All are welcome, whether or not you have enrolled in 4-H for the year. You can come to learn more to decide whether you want to sign up for this project.

At this event, you will learn about the Beekeeping Project, expectations for members and parents, resources needed to start the project and in the future, opportunities available to members in this project, and more!

RSVP on SignupGenius here.

Gardening Project Information Night

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Are you considering joining the 4-H Gardening project or already enrolled in it?

Join us for an introduction to the Gardening project on Thursday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch. You’ll learn:

  • What the project entails• Expectations for members and parents
  • What support and opportunities are available to members in this project
  • Important dates
  • Tips for what to work on over the upcoming holiday breaks

We invite all gardening members to join, but this specific workshop will be most useful to members in their 1st–2nd years in the project and those considering joining it. Sign up below to let us know you’re planning to attend.

RSVP on SignupGenius here.

Dog Project Information Night

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Are you currently enrolled in the Dog Project or interested in learning more about it? Join us for an Introduction to the Dog workshop and learn some ways to work with your dog over the holiday break.

This workshop will be held on Monday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

This workshop is relevant for all dog project members but would be most useful to members in their 1st–3rd years in the project and those considering joining the dog project. You don’t need to be currently enrolled in 4-H to attend—come join us to learn more!

A lot is changing in the Larimer County 4-H Dog project this year and we are excited to share more about that at this workshop.

At these workshops, we will review the dog project, important dates, expectations for members and parents, and so much more! We’ll also learn about how to communicate and work with your dog to prepare you for success in the coming year.No dogs should be brought to these initial workshops. We will begin inviting you to bring your dogs in January. Feel free to bring a photo of your dog to share though!

RSVP on SignupGenius here.

Leadership Workshops

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On behalf of Katie Daywalker:

I am excited to be offering the first of a series of Leadership workshops this year on Monday, November 29th from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at The Ranch in collaboration with Kara Rudnick.

These workshops are for any 4-H youth who are interested in Leadership. We will encourage participation in the Leadership project, but it is not required. We especially encourage club officers to join us to help them grow as leaders.

This first workshop will focus on exploring what leadership is, discuss the principles of leadership, and share leadership opportunities in 4-H at various levels, including an overview of the leadership project.

Please register and plan to attend: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fabab2baafc1-4hleadership

Jingle Ball Jackpot

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Here is an opportunity for lamb and goat members. If you have an animal on feed for the Stock Show, this is a chance to get some feedback on your project before that show.

For members who do not have an animal on feed, this is still a good time to learn from some very experienced showmen.

Please refer to the flyer for more information.

If you have any questions, reach out to extension agent Bailey Schilling.

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