Happy Birthday, Cindy!
Wish our fantastic leader, Cindy Buckardt, a wonderful birthday today!
Leader of the Year 2018: Ian and Sam Webb
The 2018 Leader of the Year award goes to a couple, and one could not be recognized without the other: Ian and Sam Webb.
Ian and Sam embody the words “To Make the Best Better” within the Larimer County Shooting Sports program. They have both willingly completed training to serve as leaders in the .22 Rifle, Air Rifle/Air Pistol, and .22 Pistol disciplines, and Sam completed the Range Officer Training. They have served as superintendents for .22 Rifle and then they took on .22 Pistol once it became a county program. They have helped those programs grow by requesting necessary funds from the NRA Grant Program and our own Larimer County 4-H Foundation.
Sam has stepped up and assisted with the enrollment of all Shooting Sports disciplines for the state competitions, as well as the collection of the registration fees.
This summer when our county extension agent left just before the county competitions, Sam attended every event to score using the Orion system. This was especially challenging since this was the first year that Larimer County utilized the system for every discipline.
The Webbs are very open to suggestions within their programs and willing to make changes. If you’re ever in need of assistance you can count on Ian and Samantha to be there.
Congratulations, and thank you, Sam and Ian!
Diligence Award 2018: Tait Simpson
This year, High Country Handiworkers member Tait Simpson has been given the Diligence Award.
Tait is susceptible to the heat and that can make it difficult for him to participate in Shooting Sports when the weather is not favorable outside. Tait is involved in multiple Shooting Sports disciplines, which can often be challenging. He worked very hard at many practices and endured the heat to improve and compete.
Unfortunately, Tait had to withdraw after only one round at one of his county competitions, making him ineligible for state. However, he and his teams did well enough to qualify for state in two other disciplines. At both state events his team claimed 1st place. Although it was disappointing to withdraw from one discipline, Tait persisted and competed well in his other disciplines. This proved to be a positive example of resilience and a great experience for Tait! Congratulations!
Friend of 4-H 2018: Fort Collins Archery Association
Fort Collins Archery Association was recognized as this year’s Friend of 4-H. FCAA supported the 4-H archery program by allowing national qualifiers to shoot in their weekly shoot during the summer at no charge and also by lending the program 3D targets to use for the county shoot.
Congratulations and thank you, FCAA!
Congratulations on Achievement Night 2018
Achievement Night was held on Friday evening. We are proud of all of the 4-H members and leaders who were recognized.
And we will be celebrating the accomplishments of all of our club’s members at the upcoming meeting on November 12 at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to be there and hear about the wonderful efforts of the High Country Handiworkers over the past year!
Club Announcements for October 30, 2018
Achievement Night is this Friday, November 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. I hope you all plan on attending. There are members in our club who will be receiving awards so it would be great to show support to them. I also know there will be dessert. It starts with a slideshow, and there are pictures of several club members included. Join us in the exhibit hall at the McKee Building.
Our community service Turning Pens for the Troops will be on Sunday, November 4 at Woodcraft. Members including Cloverbuds and any new members are encouraged to come and turn a wood block into a beautiful pen to send to our service men and women. There is plenty of instruction available so no experience is necessary. Please sign up on the club website under Signups. If there is a time filled up and that is what works for you, email Cindy and we can probably work you in. We need to fill all the time slots as there are over 100 pens to create.
The Foods Project meeting for November will be held next Monday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee building. Anyone interested in a foods project, please attend.
Enrollment is open! Please get signed up at any time. Remember, we have time to add or drop projects after signup if need be. Go to 4HOnline to complete signup. If you are a returning member, use your established username and password. If you are new, please create a username and password and remember it—you will use it throughout your 4-H career. Leaders, please follow the instructions to complete the refresher course and renew your enrollment as well.
Also, Outdoor Skills and Western Heritage are starting their meetings. If you have any questions please contact Jim Easthouse at 970-217-5833, or Jackie Easthouse at 303-548-6433 or jackie@coloradoinmotion.com.
Outdoor Skills meets this Thursday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Estes Park Room at the McKee building. Any members 4-H age 8 and up who are interested, please come see what we do. We have a bunch of new wildlife identification items!
Western Heritage meets on Monday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Berthoud Room at the McKee Building. Any members 4-H age 9 and up with prior 4-H shooting sports fire line experience (excluding Archery) who are interested in the Western Heritage project, please join us.
October 2018 Meeting Minutes
Submitted by secretary, Lacey Adams.
Meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by President Brooke Carlson.
Pledges were led by Cael Claude and Marley Gebhardt.
Roll call was taken and the question was “What was your greatest accomplishment this past year in 4-H?”
Walker Cameron moved to approve the minutes as published on the club website. Seconded and APPROVED.
Treasurer’s report by Nate Rogers: savings = $2,323.91 and checking = $3,265.81.
Reporter’s report by Walker Cameron: all reports were submitted to the Reporter-Herald and the Coloradoan and also posted on our social media pages.
Sunshine report by Cael Claude: we had three birthdays for August, September, and October. We passed around a thank you card for Pam for all she does, another thank you card for Megan for all the hard work she did at fair, a farewell card to Keeton who had to move just before fair, and lastly, a get well card for a 4-H mom who is struggling with cancer.
Cloverbuds report by Lacey Adams: In September the Cloverbuds had a meeting on fire safety and then on October 5 they went on a field trip to Fire Station 3 in Loveland and had a tour of the station.
Leaders Report:
Renewing Leaders – All leaders need to take the refresher course for the new year before enrolling on 4honline.
Shooting Sports Leader Meeting – There is a shooting sports meeting on Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. to review the shooting sports handbook for 2019.
No Early County Shoots – FYI for shooting sports participants: there will no longer be any early county shoots. Please look at the Shooting Sports calendar now and save the dates now.
Leathercraft and Cloverbud Meeting Change – Leathercraft meetings and Cloverbuds meetings this year are the fourth Wednesday of the month.
Old Business:
Fair Recap – Fair recap and along with that we read all the thank you cards from kids at fair that had received the awards our club sponsored
Truck Raffle Ticket – Reminder that this is our club’s main fundraiser and we need all members to participate in the selling of the tickets.
Livestock Record Books – Livestock record books have been turned in for the competition. A reminder: all livestock participants are expected to complete record books.
New Business:
Enrollment – Enrollment opens October 16 everyone needs to enroll.
Turning Pens for the Troops – Stay tuned for pen turning community service project in November.
Achievement Night – Achievement Night will be Friday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. Please come and support those who are getting an award and support our fellow club members as well.
4-H Carnival – Save the date for the 4-H Carnival on March 2, 2019.
Club T-Shirts – Think of ideas for club t-shirts and bring them to the next meeting.
Officer Elections – Elections are coming up in December. Start thinking about the offices if you want to run.
Club Requirements – We chatted about expectations and how to address getting everyone to complete their project. Because that is part of a member’s job.
Club Achievement Night at November Meeting – We will celebrate our club’s achievement night at the November meeting. Don’t miss out on the club’s and members’ achievements.
Demonstrations:
- Walter Buckardt about channel catfish.
- Alexis Grundy about the tools you need to groom a horse.
There was a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded and APPROVED. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
4-H Club Exchange Wreaths
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The 4-H Exchange Club is selling Christmas Wreaths to support their trip to Pennsylvania in 2019. Walter and Nate are taking orders through October 31.
All Wreaths are fresh Douglas Fir. Pricing is as follows:
Email your order to csh@frii.com. |
Turning Pens for the Troops 2018
Volunteer for this community service opportunity to create writing pens for the troops in honor of Veterans Day. No experience is necessary and High Country Handiworkers club members and Cloverbuds are welcome to participate.
Join us on Sunday, November 4. We have two slots for each time between 10:00 am.–3:40 p.m. in 20-minute increments at Woodcraft. Visit the Signups page to volunteer for a time slot!
Please contact Cindy with any questions.
Clover Connections: November/December 2018
The Clover Connections newsletter for November/December 2018 is now posted. There are a lot of upcoming dates included. Mark your calendar now for orientations, deadlines, workshops, and practice start dates! These dates have also been added to the Calendar, so you can easily take note of them there.