Routt County 4-H news & updates
June 15, 2023
Upcoming Events
Click here to access the Routt County 4-H Google Calendar!
June 20-23, State Conference - Colorado State University Campus, Fort Collins.
  • Registration is now closed.
  • 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.
  • Register here.
  • 4-H members should log into FairEntry using their 4-HOnline account.
  • Registration instructions can be found here.
  • Exhibit Day instructions can be found here.
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.
July 12, 5pm, Cloverbud Workshop at Extension Office - Open to Routt County Cloverbuds. Space is limited, sign-up ASAP!
July 16, Shooting Sports Completion Weekend at the South Routt Elementary School and Kirby Ranch for Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and .22 Pistol members.
July 18, 5pm, Fashion Revue Workshop in the Community Room (135 6th Street). Come and learn runway skills from a state 4-H Fashion Revue Champion - Samantha Pearce! Space is limited so register early.
July 22-23, Shooting Sports Completion Weekend at the Routt County Rifle Club for .22 Rifle, Archery, and Shotgun members.
General 4-H News
FairEntry is open and ready for registration. All members are required to complete their sign-ups before July 11th in order to participate in Exhibit Day and/or the Routt County Fair. Register here.
  • 4-H members should log into FairEntry using their 4-HOnline account.
  • Registration instructions can be found here.
  • Exhibit Day instructions can be found here.
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!
  • 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 - July 1st.
  • 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
Ranch House
May 8, 2023
Kristen reminded the members to sign and return the member contracts and animal housing forms and to get signed up for demonstration.
Discussed cleaning the highway, Flood Days and Record Books.
Submitted by: Kelsey Stewart.
High Point
May 21, 2023
The High Point 4-H meeting was held on May 21 at 1pm at the Yeiser's house. We played a game then did call to order pledges and roll call. Next we welcomed new members. We discussed our current balance and decided to have another car wash fundraiser. We decided not to have a meeting in June so our next meeting will be in July, at the same time of our fundraiser. Then we discussed important dates in the 4-H calendar. Four members gave demonstrations.  
Respectfully submitted by: Cole Lujan 
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all who came out and joined us for Fun Day! Also, a huge THANK YOU to the Kvols Family for hosting us at their beautiful ranch!
Thank you to all of those who came out this past weekend to kick off our summer rides.

Showmanship in the morning with Sandy Messing, and then body work into the afternoon with Monica Schwaller is how we spent our Saturday. Sunday was a blast with Cassidy Perricone and Pete Kurtz learning Horsemanship skills. Thank you all for taking the time to work with our Routt County 4-H Horse members!
Courtesy Posts
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.
Please join us for Saturday, August 19th AFTER the Jr. Livestock Sale for a live concert featuring Chancey Williams Band with Opening Act Tucker Rose.
This concert is brought to you by Routt County Fair Advisory Board. Tickets go on sale in July! Stay Tuned for more information!
  • 4-H and FFA Members, your tickets are sponsored by The Paoli Group and Morton Buildings, Inc. Tickets will be available for pick up during the week of fair from Tami and Millie.
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.
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
  • .22 RIFLE practices have been changed to Fridays at 6pm.
  • Hayden
  • HAYDEN ARCHERY has been cancelled. Hayden Archery members, please check your emails for an update from Tami.
  • South Routt

Important Shooting Sports Dates -
  • 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
  • November 17 - Achievement Night

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.
  • July 8th - Montezuma County Fun Shoot. Information can be found here.
Livestock Members -
  • We need blogs for the Junior Livestock Sale website, and Facebook!
  • Please submit your blogs here before July 26th.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Horse Members -
  • SUMMER RIDING SCHEDULE - Schedule is subject to change. All changes will be relayed to members here. Check back for updates.
  • Reining with Medora has been moved to Saturday, June 24th. We will start at 9am with the beginner riders, and then at 12pm with the more advanced riders.
  • RSVP for horse rides here!
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 -
  • Hayden - Tuesdays, 5:30pm, at the Routt County Fairgrounds
  • Steamboat - Tuesdays, 5:30pm, at Cathy's House (check email for address)
Livestock Dates -
  • 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
  • November 17 - Achievement Night
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.
  • June 17th - Dog 4-H Fun Match in Archuleta County. Register here.
  • June 17th - Rendezvous on the Range in El Paso County. Register here.
  • June 24th - Boulder County 4-H Dog Fun Match. More information here.
  • June 25th - El Paso Miniature Horse Show. More information 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
  • July - Record Book Check from Club Leaders
  • September 19 - Animal/Livestock Record Books Due
Important Updates -
  • Exhibit Day display requirements can be found on the Colorado 4-H Website.
  • We have display boards for sale in our office. $5 per board.
  • 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.

Fashion Revue Workshop - Join us on July 18th to learn runway skills from a state 4-H Fashion Revue Champion! Register here.

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!
  • July 12- 6pm

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