Karen Johnson from Wilton sent the following resource for learning about decorating as well as baking bread. There are activity guides and links to videos that show steps to the techniques.
If you weren’t able to join the Virtual Open House, you can get a feel for some of the projects youth can participate in. Here are some videos from 4-H members talking about their experiences.
Let’s talk about projects! We have 92 kids enrolled in the club. I would really like those of you enrolled in the same projects to get to know each other, and for the club leaders to reach out to the kids enrolled in the projects you lead. Leaders, please let me know what information you need from me to make this happen.
Once workshops and practices resume, please wear your club shirts as often as possible so you can recognize each other. (Don’t forget to order club shirts and hoodies here! The deadline is March 25.)
We have 53 kids enrolled in Shooting Sports. Here they are by discipline. We also have many kids in these projects.
Shooting Sports Discipline
Members
Air Pistol
7
Air Rifle
7
Archery
25
Muzzleloading
8
Outdoor Skills
7
.22 Pistol
3
.22 Rifle
9
Western Heritage
6
Project
Members
Cake Decorating
9
Cat
2
Clothing
6
Dog
10
Foods
9
Home Design
3
Leathercraft
8
Livestock
30
Rockets
2
Self-Determined
5
Sportfishing
4
Visual Arts
7
Woodworking
12
Other projects include Leadership, Photography, Film Making, Scrapbooking, Heritage Arts, Ceramics, Gardening, and Outdoor Adventures. We have quite a variety. Members, please realize you have a fantastic group of leaders to reach out to and know that you have fellow members you can reach out to also.
I am very pleased to see such a variety of projects.
Project manuals are available to pick up from Cindy at Construction Supply House (255 42nd Street SW, Unit B, Loveland). Cindy can also mail them to you. Please let her know what you would prefer. And if you’re not sure whether you are to receive a manual, see below or ask!
Not all projects have manuals.
Poultry does not have a manual. Information is all online.
Shooting Sports has manuals, but they are reference guides only.
If you are repeating a project unit then there will not be a new manual for you.
Some of you have manuals that need to be completed for Fair so now is a good time to work on them.
If you want to participate in any of the dog show activities then you MUST enter on the Fair Entry Form and submit it by July 15. This is NOT a requirement to participate—it is an option. To complete the dog project, the dog record book must be completed and turned in to Cindy by September 12. If you are participating in the dog activities prior to fair then the record book must be up-to-date and taken to the check-in at the shows.
Cat
If you want to participate in the cat show then you MUST enter on the fair entry form and submit it July 15. This is NOT a requirement to participate—it is an option. To complete the project, the cat record book must be completed and turned in to Cindy by September 12. If you are participating in the activities prior to fair then the record book must be up-to-date and taken to the check-in.
Also, Cat projects may participate in the county fair. If you would like then the record book must be completed and a display board completed. This must be on the fair entry form as well. Following fair entry, sign up for an interview time. Again this is optional but strongly encouraged.
Project manuals came in. Contact Cindy to pick them up. She will be at the McKee Building at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 for Orion training. Let her know if you’d like her to bring them tonight for you to pick up.
