Creative Cooks and Cake Decorating Contests 2023
The Creative Cooks and Cake Decorating Contests were held last Saturday. Check out the amazing creations of our members. Well done, all!
Foods and Nutrition
Creative Cooks Contest / June 3, 2023
It is time to get your apron on and start planning. The Creative Cooks Contest will be on Saturday, June 3 in the McKee Building’s Exhibit Hall at The Ranch. This year’s specialty food is Apples. The deadline to register is May 27, 2023
Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aacad29a4fc1-4hcreative#/
Tentative schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. Check-in
- 9:00–9:30 a.m. Set-up
- 9:30 a.m. Judging begins
Contest rules and requirements can be found at https://co4h.colostate.edu/statefair/StateFairContestReq.pdf.
For questions, contact Kara Rudnick (kara.rudnick@gmail.com).
Beekeeping/Foods Members Met Together in May
The Beekeeping and Foods project members got together to learn more about honey and how to use it for cooking and baking. Plus we observed a yeast experiment. And members brought dishes to share with honey 🍯 included as an ingredient. Yum!
Foods/Beekeeping Joint Project Meeting on May 1
Amy Gebhardt and Jenelle Kemper would like to invite members of the Foods and Beekeeping projects to a joint project meeting on May 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the McKee Building at the Ranch.
Bring a dish to share that includes HONEY as one of the ingredients.
Club News for March 30
March sure has gone by fast!
4-H Carnival
A huge thank you to every club member who sold carnival tickets and helped the day of the carnival at the club booth. It was truly appreciated. The final numbers should be available at the next club meeting. A short summary our club sold 6,053 tickets! Liam Babcock sold 1,000 tickets himself. Our club averaged $56.05 per member, which is great! Including Liam, we had 8 members sell 100 or more tickets—that’s amazing! We also discussed the club booths at the meeting and got great feedback and positive suggestions for next year’s carnival.
Shooting Sports Leaders
We have three more certified shooting sports leaders in our club, and one newly recertified leader:
- Brett Dennis – Rifle
- Walker Cameron – Rifle (Junior Leader)
- Gideon Rivera – Archery (Junior Leader)
- Nate Schuelke – Archery (Recertified)
Visual Arts
Our club’s Visual Arts group is having fun. They have started on sculpting including learning how to make the plaster of Paris, then pour it into a mold, and sculpt it. The next meeting is Monday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Foods
The Foods group went on a tour at The Spice and Tea Exchange in Fort Collins in March. The next meeting will be Monday, April 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Scrapbooking
The Scrapbooking group is meeting on Saturday, April 8 at our club’s Scrapbooking leader Barb Hummel’s home in Berthoud. The SignUpGenius is on the website, and the deadline to sign up is Tuesday, April 4.
Beekeeping
On Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m., Beekeeping will have a guest speaker from the Butterfly Pavilion. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Club Calendar
It is very important to check the calendar on the club website for upcoming workshops that might pertain to your project. You can find the calendar at hch4h.org/calendar.
Club Shirts
A wonderful display of artistic talent was shown at March’s meeting when we began the process of choosing the next design for our club t-shirts. Each club member present voted for their favorite 2. The selections were narrowed to a final 4. These 4 are posted on the club website so club members can place their votes. The voting will close at the end of the day tomorrow, Friday, March 31. We will announce the winner at the club meeting on April 10. After that time, we will post a form for members, leaders, and Cloverbuds to place their orders. We will offer T-shirts, hoodies, and zipper Hoodies with the new design. The club covers the cost of one t-shirt per member, Cloverbud, and leader.
Community Service
Remember, every club member must participate in a community service project for 4-H. This is very simple. If you participated in the 4-H Carnival by selling your tickets or volunteering at the club booth, you have fulfilled this requirement. We also had the Wreaths Across America project. We wrapped presents at the December meeting. And if you help with range setup or tear down at a shooting sport practice, this also fulfills this requirement. Keep track of these!
Demonstrations
Every club member must present a demonstration. Sign up on the club website. This can also be completed at a Cloverbud meeting (prior permission is required). Due to the large enrollment numbers in our club, I will allow members to work with other club members. If you are doing a demonstration outside of a club meeting, prior approval must be obtained. Please do no wait until the July club meeting!. I am trying to book another opportunity or two, but scheduling is a challenge.
Shooting Sports Orientations
- Air Rifle, Air Pistol, .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol Orientation – Friday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
- Archery Orientation – Saturday, April 1 at 9:00 a.m.
- Shotgun Orientation – Tuesday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- Muzzleloading Orientation – Wednesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. or Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m.
These are the final opportunities for these orientations. If you do not fulfill this requirement as a new member (or a returning member adding the discipline), you will not be allowed to attend county practices and county shoots. However, you can and should still complete the projects.
Wear Your Club Shirt, Meet Other Members
Remember, if you have a club t-shirt, please wear it to 4-H events, practices, and activities. Let’s get to know each other. I love seeing so many of you outside of club meetings.
Foods Field Trip to The Spice & Tea Exchange
Thank you to The Spice & Tea Exchange for hosting our Foods project members for a fun and educational field trip on Saturday!
Foods Field Trip: The Spice and Tea Exchange
Instead of our regular monthly meeting, Sarah at The Spice and Tea Exchange of Fort Collins has invited 12 of our 4-H members and their parents to come and view the store before opening. She will show us around and teach us about spices and teas used for cooking. They will also offer 10% off purchases made during our field trip.
When: March 18, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
Address: 2924 Council Tree Avenue, #100
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
Space is limited so sign up quickly. Food project enrollees only.
February Foods Meeting
At the February meeting, our Foods members learned about spices and where they originate, and celebrated with Valentine’s Day-themed treats.
Making Butter at Foods Project Meeting
What’s better than BUTTER? Last week at the Foods project meeting, members made butter and then got to sample the creation.
Foods Project Meeting / January 2, 2023
Are you enrolling in a Foods project for the 2023 4-H year or considering enrolling in a Foods project? Come check out the Foods project meeting this Monday night, January 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the McKee Building.
Amy Gebhardt is leading the group and on the agenda is the butter-making experiment found in the manual. We will then sample the experiment with bread!
This will be a good opportunity to discuss the units offered in the Foods project and decide which one to enroll in.