Routt County 4-H news & updates
May 15, 2023
Upcoming Events
Click here to access the Routt County 4-H Google Calendar!
May 15-19, LIMITED OFFICE HOURS - our staff is attending a conference this week. Please call before coming to our office.
May 24, 5pm, Cloverbud Workshop at Extension Office, Where would we be without Agriculture? - Open to Routt County Cloverbuds. Space is limited, sign-up ASAP!
May 24, 5:30pm, Horse Classroom - join us as we invite Cassidy Perricone to discusses horse nutrition, conditioning, and more. Pizza will be provided.

Please RSVP here!
June 1, Market Animal (swine, goat, sheep, beef) IDs due in 4-H Online. Questions, refer to our website for detailed instructions!

Please refer to your specie's check-list to make sure you upload all the necessary documents.
June 5, FairEntry Registration OPENS! All members must register for Exhibit Day and the Routt County Fair.
June 6, 5:30pm, Junior Livestock Sale Committee Meeting in the Trout Creek Room.
June 6, 6pm, Record Book Workshop in PERSON at the Community Room (new DHS building at 6th and Oak).

Register here.
June 7, 9am-2pm, Routt County 4-H Fun Day at the Kvols' Ranch for ages 8-13. Your Jr. Leaders have a fun packed day of STEM activities, games, crafts, dancing and great food.
  • Registration is OPEN until June 2nd. Register here.
June 10, Routt County Team Robotics Competition
June 12-16th, Northwest Colorado 4-H Expo, Garfield County Fairgrounds.
  • Registration is now CLOSED
June 14, 5pm, Cloverbud Workshop at Extension Office - Open to Routt County Cloverbuds. Space is limited, sign-up ASAP!
June 15, 10am, Routt County Fair Royalty Clinic at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall.
  • All Routt County girls ages 8-18 are welcome to join.
  • Modeling, speeches, interviews, appearance, horsemanship & more
  • Come out and learn, no commitment necessary. Please RSVP to Karen Burkett (970-620-3971) by June 13th.
June 20-23, State Conference - Colorado State University Campus, Fort Collins.
  • Please register by May 17th in 4-HOnline.
  • $150 flat fee to attend. Routt County Leadership Funds will cover $100 per member. Routt County members will only owe $50!
  • More information regarding State Conference can be found on the Colorado State 4-H Website.
  • State Contest rules can be found on the Colorado State 4-H Website.
July 1, Breeding Animal (swine, goat, sheep, beef, poultry, rabbit) IDs due in 4-H Online. Questions, refer to our website for detailed instructions!

Please refer to your specie's check-list to make sure you upload all the necessary documents.
July 5, 6pm, County Council Meeting at the Routt County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Hayden. All members are encouraged to attend.
July 6, Shooting Sports Completion Weekend Registration due.
July 11, Market Poultry and Market Rabbit IDs due in 4-H Online. Questions, refer to our website for detailed instructions!

Please refer to your specie's check-list to make sure you upload all the necessary documents.
July 11, FairEntry Registration CLOSES! All members must register for Exhibit Day and the Routt County Fair.
July 11, 6pm, Monthly Moos - Join the call as we discuss Completion Weekend and Exhibit Day! (Zoom information)
 
Do you have any questions that you would like covered in the next Monthly Moo? Please email Millie any questions you would like addressed!
July 12, Flood Days - join us in the three communities (Steamboat, South Routt, and Hayden), as we flood the towns spreading information on the Routt County Fair, Pre-sale BBQ, and the Jr. Livestock Sale. ALL members are highly encouraged to join in this event.
  • Are you a leader that can help drive members around to flood towns? Please contact Tami to let her know you are available to help.
General 4-H News
Record Books will be undergoing checks during your July Club Meetings. All members must bring their up to date record books to these meetings.
  • Download your record books here!
  • Join us for our Record Book Workshop, June 6.
  • Livestock members - scroll down for some helpful record book tips!
EXPOS, CLINICS, SHOWS, AND MORE - scroll down to your projects category to learn more about clinics, shows, and expos being put on by other counties.
Routt County 4-H T-Shirt Order - Routt County 4-H will be ordering new shirts. Shirts will be available as t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts, and crewneck sweatshirts.
Orders will be open from May 15th - June 15th.
  • Order using this form.
The Routt County 4-H Member Handbook, Policy and Procedures is updated and approved. All members must abide by the Routt County 4-H Member Handbook, Policies and Procedures while enrolled in the Routt County 4-H Program.
FAIR CAMPING - Opens July 1st at 8am. More info can be found on the Routt County Fair website!
CAM's Classroom Experience:
Calling all youth individuals who have a passion for agriculture! CAMs Ag Academy is on the hunt for ag-tastic individuals who would like to join CSU students in educating others about agriculture in CAMs Classroom! CAMs Classroom is an interactive classroom that aims to teach people, from 1 to 99, in fun ways about agriculture. Some of our most popular activities include games such as Truth or Hogwash, Colorado Bingo, creating your own plant terrarium, and creating your own brand! We would love to have YOU join our team during the Routt County fair. No prior experience required, we are looking for any individuals who are interested in agriculture, and love talking to others about agriculture! More info on CAM's Ag Experience can be found here.

All interested individuals can email Tami for more info. Space will be limited- so don’t wait!

All training will be conducted on site, we request a minimum 2 hour shift. In return for your time, you will be given an official CAMs Ag Academy educator t shirt, a certificate of completion, and other fun swag!
Club Reports
Flat Top
May 1, 2023
On Monday, May 1st, 2023, Flat Top 4-H Club held their monthly meeting at South Routt Elementary School. Kacie Davis completed the May Day presentation. The club delivered flowers for the May Day gifts to the senior center in Oak Creek. Jackson McElhinney also completed his yearly demonstration. The next meeting will be held on June 11th, 6:00 p.m., and we will have our club picnic at Yampa park. 
Respectfully submitted by: Gavin Ahlgrim
THANK YOU!
A huge THANK YOU to Hallie Myhre for putting on a wonderful Sheep Workshop on April 29th. The members and their families learned lots, from sheep selection to showmanship and everything in between.

We are grateful for the support of our wonderful volunteers and sponsors who make opportunities like this available for our members!
THANK YOU to all of our wonderful people and volunteers who helped make our spring weigh-ins a huge success. We couldn't do what we do, without all of you!
We are so grateful for Heather Reider (CSU Avian Health Coordinator) for presenting a Zoom Webinar on poultry health last Thursday. We had members from Moffat, Grand, and Routt Counties attend this webinar to learn more about poultry health, and biosecurity.
Congrats to our Routt County Livestock Judging Team at their last regular season contest at TRA/Montrose this past weekend!

Novice:
  • Josie Iacovetto - 6th Reasons, 1st Overall
Juniors:
  • Lexi Iacovetto - 1st Sheep/Goats, 5th Swine, 6th Cattle, 1st Placings, 3rd Questions, 9th Reasons, 1st Overall
  • Brooke May - 10th Swine, 2nd Cattle, 1st Questions, 8th Overall
Seniors:
  • CeCe Gregory - 4th Swine, 2nd Cattle, 4th Placings, 7th Questions, 3rd Overall
  • Jessica Bedell - 4th Sheep/Goats, 3rd Swine, 1st Placings, 4th Overall
  • Olivia Rossi - 7th Sheep/Goats, 10th Swine, 8th Reasons
Senior Team - Reserve Champion
Courtesy Posts
Looking to Rehome - two sweet and friendly guinea pigs with a great cage. Please contact Lauren if you are interested at 970-846-6531.
Two sweet mini donkeys looking for their new forever home! They are the sweetest cutest little 2 year old geldings. They must go together as they are a bonded pair. I love them dearly but we just simply do not have the time for them and I want them to have more attention than we can give them right now. They are very cuddly and loving. I am not asking for any money for them, just that they have a really good home. If you are interested, please contact Ashley at 828-550-6708.
Routt County Noxious Weed Days
***Dates are weather dependent***
Saturday, June 3, 2023 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AND
Sunday, June 11, 2023 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2300 County Shop Road, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Please join the Routt County Noxious Weed Program, Noxious Weed Advisory Board and CSU Master Gardeners for Routt County Noxious Weed Days. Educational events open to the public to help residents with plant identification and noxious weed management. Drop in event, no reservations required.
We encourage you to bring:
-         Any weed management questions you may have
-         Plant specimens or photos to be identified
-         Hand held or backpack sprayer to be calibrated
-         Appropriate PPE if you are wishing to receive up to 5 gallons of premixed herbicide solution. PPE should include: long sleeves, long pants, shoes with socks, hand protection and eye protection. Herbicide is to target whitetop and many other broadleaf weeds.
Contact for questions: Tiffany Carlson for questions: tcarlson@co.routt.co.us or 970-870-5246
HPAI is still surging in Colorado. Please educate yourself on the risks of your backyard flock mingling with wild birds, and introducing new birds to your flock.
Did you join us for a trip and leave something behind? We have a few hats, water bottles, and shirts that have been turned into our office.
Are you looking for a quick way to make some cash? One of our Master Gardeners is looking for some help with yard work. Contact Rita if interested.
New Member Information
Learn more about Routt County 4-H on our WEBSITE.
  • See a list of our 4-H clubs and when they meet.
  • Learn about all the projects 4-H has to offer.
  • The Colorado 4-H WEBSITE also offers project information and record book links. Click on the area of a project of interest (word on picture square), then click on the project you want to learn more about.
4-H Monthly Moos - Do you have questions about the Routt County 4-H Program? Tami and Millie will be holding monthly Zoom Calls to help with all things 4-H! Monthly meetings will try to have a specific topic, but all questions are welcome anytime. 4-H Monthly Moos will start January 3th and will run on the first Tuesday of the month (besides July) at 6pm through August 1st. Zoom Link Here!

Information from prior Monthly Moos can be found on our website.
  • June 6 - Yay! Record Books! This is an IN PERSON workshop, please bring your record books to work on.
  • July 11 - Completion Weekend and Exhibit Day
  • August 1 - Fair 101
4-H Project Area Information
Important Updates -
  • All members are required to complete their projects during Exhibit Day. If you cannot make Exhibit Day, please contact Tami or Millie to schedule a completion time on July 10th or July 17th.
Practice Schedules - Practice Start Dates are Tentative
  • Steamboat
  • Hayden
  • HAYDEN ARCHERY has been cancelled. Hayden Archery members, please check your emails for an update from Tami.
  • South Routt

Important Shooting Sports Dates -
  • June 5 - Registration for Exhibit Day opens on Fair Entry
  • July 6 - Completion Weekend Registration Due
  • July 16 - Shooting Sports Completion Weekend for Air Rifle, Air Pistol & .22 Pistol
  • July 22-23 - Shooting Sports Completion Weekend for .22 Rifle, Archery & Shotgun
  • July 26 - Exhibit Day
  • August 19-20 - State Shoot in Pueblo for .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Archery
  • September 2-3 - State Shoot in Colorado Springs for Shotgun and .22 Pistol

Meets, Invitationals, and Expos -
These are meets we are sharing from other counties for members to participate in. The postings are for your information. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Routt County Extension.
  • June 3rd - Weld County Shooting Sports Invitationals: Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Muzzleloading. More information here.
  • June 4th - Weld County Shooting Sports Invitationals: Shotgun (Trap and Skeet). More Information here.
  • June 10th - Mesa County Invitational Shoot. Information can be found here. Register here.
Livestock Members -
  • Weigh-In Results
  • Beef Weigh-In results are posted on our Website.
  • Swine Weigh-In results are posted on our website.
  • Sheep Weigh-In results are posted on our website.
  • Goat Weigh-In results are posted on our website.
  • Additional Scales will be available for members to use throughout the summer.
  • The Logan Family, in South Routt, has scales available for 4-H members to use. Please arrange with Jeannie Jo ahead of time.
  • The Camilletti Family, in Hayden, has scales available for 4-H members to use. Please arrange with Coleen (970-734-4713) ahead of time.
  • Starting June 1. Routt County 4-H has scales available at $5/day for 4-H members to use. Please arrange pick-up with Steamboat Rentals (970-879-4242).
  • The Routt County Fairgrounds will allow members to use the old scales on the north end of the fairgrounds. Please understand that these scales are not calibrated, and cannot be considered official weights.
Colorado State Fair Information -
  • Colorado State Fair Nomination forms are available for pick-up at the Extension Office. Please make sure you understand all competition rules and requirements for the Colorado State Fair!
Horse Members -
  • SUMMER RIDING SCHEDULE - Schedule is subject to change. All changes will be relayed to members here. Check back for updates.
  • HORSE WORKSHOP - We are hosting one more horse workshops with the help of Cassidy Perricone. All horse members are strongly encouraged to attend these workshops, pizza will be provided. Learn more about horse knowledge, nutrition, conditioning, upcoming events and more!
  • May 24th, 5:30pm, Trout Creek Room - Please RSVP using this Google Form.
Sheep Members -
  • Handbook Updates - There has been some question in the past as to what we meant by “extreme docking” in our member handbook. This year, with help from the FFA Advisors, Sheep Superintendents, and us here at the Extension Office, we decided to update the wording in the member handbook to make this rule more clear. The wording that we are using is coming straight from the Colorado State Fair Rulebook!
  • Extreme docking of lambs: (complete tail removal) is not an acceptable animal husbandry practice. We will be using the same rule for the Colorado State Fair regarding docking. Market Lambs shall show no evidence of surgical docking, prolapses, purse strings, sutures, etc. If any of these are evident in any sheep, that animal will be disqualified from the show
  • There will be a team of people checking lambs at spring, and fair weigh-ins

Goat Members -
  • Handbook Updates - This year, there will no longer be a separate meat breed and non-meat breed showmanship class for goats. There will be one showmanship class regardless of the breed of goat. The showmanship class will be judge on how you show and present your animal based on their breed standards.
Poultry Members -
Dog Members -
  • Dog Practices Schedules will be sent out to your email in the next few days. Please keep a look out for all updates.
Livestock Dates -
  • May 24 - Routt County Horse Classroom (Conditioning and Proper Feeding)
  • June 1 - Animal ID deadline for market beef, swine, sheep, and goat
  • June 5 - Registration for the Routt County Fair opens on Fair Entry
  • June 12-13 - Northwest Colorado 4-H Expo Horse and Dog
  • June 15-16 - Northwest Colorado 4-H Expo Livestock, Poultry and Rabbit
  • July 1 - Animal ID deadline for ALL breeding animals
  • July 11 - Registration deadline for Fair
  • July 12 - Flood Days
  • August 9 - Fair Clean-Up/Set-Up Day
  • August 11-20 - Routt County Fair
  • September 19 - Animal/Livestock Record Books Due
Jackpots, Shows, and Expos -
These are shows we are sharing from other counties for members to participate in. The postings are for your information. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Routt County Extension.
  • May 20th - Arapahoe County Red Carpet Prospect Show. More Information here!
  • June 2nd-3rd - Douglas County 4-H Youth Council June Livestock Show. More information here.
  • June 3rd - Arapahoe County 4-H Open Horse Show. More info here.
  • June 3rd - Miniature Horse Show in El Paso County. More info here.
  • June 4th - El Paso County Hippology and Horse Judging Contest. Register here.
  • June 5th-9th - Douglas County 4-H Horse Camp. More information can be found here.
  • June 10th - American Rumble 2023, North Park Jackpot. More information posted in April!
  • June 16th-18th - Kip Fladland Horse Clinic at the Hayden Fairgrounds. More information here. Register here!
  • June 17th - Dog 4-H Fun Match in Archuleta County. Register here.
  • June 17th - Rendezvous on the Range in El Paso County. Register here.
  • August 24th-27th - Colorado State Fair 4-H Championship Horse Show in Pueblo Colorado.
2022-2023 Record Books can be downloaded here!

Pages that can be completed NOW -
Pages to be working on through project -

Record Book Tips -
  1. Keep columns Consistent
  2. Add more pages as needed
  3. Dates need to be in chronological order
  4. Read all page directions completely and carefully
  5. NEVER leave a page blank

Important Record Book Dates -
  • October 1 - Start of 4-H Year
  • June 6 - IN PERSON Monthly Moo : Yay! Record Books!
  • June - Record Book Check from Club Leaders
  • September 19 - Animal/Livestock Record Books Due
Important Updates -
  • All members are required to complete their projects during Exhibit Day. If you cannot make Exhibit Day, please contact Tami or Millie to schedule a completion time on July 10th or July 17th.

Robotics Schedule - All members must be enrolled and attending practices by January 26th in order to participate in the Routt County Robotics Program!

Veterinary Science Schedule - Vet Science meetings are optional. All members must be enrolled in the Veterinary Science program in order to attend practices. ONLY enrolled members in the project are allowed to participate (ie. no younger Cloverbud siblings).

Important Dates -
Routt County 4-H Leadership Opportunities
Routt County 4-H Council - Did you know that you can hold 4-H officer positions at the club, county, district and state level? Our 4-H council meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month (every other month) across Routt County. At these meetings county wide information is shared including updates to the handbook, voting on the buckle/reserve champion awards, sale committee updates, upcoming events and more. All members are encouraged to attend the 4-H Council meetings and at least two representatives from each club attend each meeting.
  • July 5 - 4-H Council meeting 7pm at Exhibit Hall in Hayden

Routt County Jr. Leader - Are you interested in being an ambassador of Routt County 4-H? Our Junior Leaders help put on all 4-H Events in the county, while learning new leadership skills along the way. All senior aged (14-18 year old) members are encouraged to come and learn more about the Jr. Leadership Program. The Jr. Leaders meet monthly in the Trout Creek Room!
  • May 24th- 6pm
  • June 14th- 6pm
  • July 12- 6pm

Routt County 4-H Fun Day - June 7th at the Kvol's Ranch for ages 8-13. Your Jr. Leaders have a fun packed day of STEM activities, games, crafts, dancing and great food.
  • Registration is OPEN until June 2nd. Register here.

Routt County Over Night Retreat - All Jr. and Int. members are invited to join us for an overnight retreat in September at the Exhibit Hall in Hayden. This is a great team building event hosted by the Routt County Jr. Leaders. Interested in more information? Email Tami.
Leaders
Important Updates -
  • We are looking for ideas for the FM Light and Son's Ag Experience. Please discuss with your clubs about new interactive pieces that we can add.
  • Please include Tami and Millie in all 4-H Club related correspondence.
  • Enrollment is OPEN on 4-H Online!
  • Please Re-enroll as a 4-H Leader ASAP!
WE HAVE CUTTING BOARDS - please stop by our office and pick up a cutting board as a volunteer appreciation gift!
Routt County 4-H Cloverbuds
What is a Cloverbud? Cloverbuds are members from 5-7 years old who are not quite ready to participate in many of the projects and activities that the rest of the older 4-H members participate in.

What can Cloverbuds do? The Cloverbud program is focused on participation, teamwork, and learning (not so much on competition). Several of our clubs host Cloverbud events during their regular monthly meetings, and our Routt County 4-H Junior Leaders host 5 Cloverbud workshops throughout the spring and summer to get our youngest members excited about 4-H.

Routt County Junior Leader Cloverbud Workshops -
All of these workshops will be held prior to the Routt County Junior Leaders meetings at 5pm in the Trout Creek Room. Register here!
Routt County CSU Extension - 4-H