Newsletter - February 9, 2024 | |
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Arapahoe County CSU Extension Office Closed to Walk-in Clients on Fridays
If you have any questions, please feel free to email our staff:
Shaylen Florez - sflorez@arapahoegov.com
Hannah Henderson - hhenderson@arapahoegov.com
Claudia Meeks - cmeeks@arapahoegov.com
Jean Walton - jwalton@arapahoegov.com
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Holiday Closure
All Arapahoe County offices, including the Arapahoe County CSU Extension Office, will be closed on Monday, February 19th in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.
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February 9
Creative Cooks Contest Registration Deadline
February 16
Citizenship Washington Focus Application Deadline
February 19
CSU Extension Office Closed for the Holiday
February 24
Shooting Sports Safety Meeting and Practice
Regional Creative Cooks Contest at Adams County
February 28
Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Interviews
March 1
Market Beef Project Enrollment Deadline
State 4-H Scholarship Deadline
March 2
Market Beef Tag-In
March 5
Citizen Washington Focus Interviews
March 9
Camp Cloverbuds - CSU Extension Office
March 16
Camp Cloverbuds - Smoky Hill Library (Centennial/Aurora)
March 30
Camp Cloverbuds - Kelver Library (Byers)
April 1
New Member and Cloverbud Enrollment Deadline
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Arapahoe County Dates and Deadlines Document
In order to keep our 4-H families and volunteers informed on 4-H dates and deadlines, the 4-H team has created a document containing an updated list of county-wide dates and deadlines for the 4-H year. This document will be continuously updated and a link will be included in the newsletters and on the Arapahoe County 4-H Member Resources webpage. Click on the image to the left to view the document.
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Support 4-H at Culver's in Littleton This Month
We are excited to announce that the Culver's at 7440 South Broadway in Littleton is dedicating funds from their "Thank You Farmers" program to the Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation. The fundraiser continues throughout the month of February. A portion of all purchases will go directly to support our 4-H members through scholarships, camps, events, and programs. Head on over and try out their ButterBugers and Frozen Custard.
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4-H Foundation IVY Award Applications Being Accepted
The Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation is now accepting applications for their IVY (Important Volunteer of the Year) award. Click on the image to the right to access the application. The application is a fillable pdf. You can type directly in the application or you can print it out and complete it by hand. Instructions on where to send your completed application are listed on the application. All applications are due to Kathy McDaniel by 3/1/24.
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Attention Cat Members and Families!
There will be a CAT MEETING at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. It will be held on Zoom. Please register for the meeting by clicking on the image to the left.
If you are a cat member please plan to attend the meeting. We will go over information that will be helpful to you to complete your cat project.
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Attention Dog Members and Families!
Please register for our LAST Mandatory Information Night for Dog Members, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, AT 6 PM at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Email Shaylen if you plan to attend by clicking on the image to the right. The Companion Animal Committee looks forward to meeting with dog members and families.
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Attention Dog Project Members!
Please make sure to enter in your Dog ID information in 4HOnline. That includes pictures and vaccination records. Without that information it is considered incomplete. Please remember that members need to be 8 and older as of December 31 to enroll in animal projects. The deadline to submit your animal ID info is Saturday, May 1. Click on the image to the left for instructions.
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Attention Cat Project Members!
Please make sure to enter in your Cat ID information in 4HOnline. That includes pictures and vaccination records. Without that information it is considered incomplete. Please remember that members need to be 8 and older as of December 31 to enroll in animal projects. The deadline to submit your animal ID info is Saturday, May 1. Click on the image to the right for instructions.
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Attention Dog Members and Families!
Please make sure to check your email as Shaylen sent out important information on Wednesday, 1/24.
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Beekeeping Project Meeting
There will be a Beekeepers' meeting Sunday February 25th at 2pm. Topics of the day will be fair projects, review of homework, and some bee facts. All this will be done through Zoom, mostly because it's too cold to open the hives. Call Amy Dodd at 303-378-7324 or click on the image on the right to email her to get the zoom link.
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State Fair Dog Show Date Change
Attention Dog Members! We wanted you to know that the dates for State 4-H Dog Show have changed! You will have to qualify at the county show to be eligible for the state show but wanted all dog families to be aware of the change.
Saturday, September 14th: All Obedience Classes; Rally: Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent, Advanced/Excellent (RAE) and Masters; Rally Team Classes at the Ag Palace in the Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
Sunday, September 15th: All Showmanship classes and Novice Rally Classes at the Ag Palace in the Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
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There are six Champion director’s chairs from the 2023 Achievement Program that are waiting to be picked up still. If you are one of those members, then please reach out to Darvin Harrell to arrange a time to pick up your chair. Darvin prefers to be contacted at (303) 907-4738. | |
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Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Safety Training
February 24 1:00 PM
There is one more date scheduled for the mandatory Safety Meeting. It will be held in the east wing of the fairgrounds, prior to the indoor practice. You MUST attend one and if you were unable to attend the February 3 session, you must attend on February 24 at 1:00 PM.
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Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Practices
Saturday March 2, 2024 – Indoor practice at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds for Air Rile/22 Laser and Archery
Sunday March 17, 2024
Saturday April 6, 2024
Sunday April 21, 2024
Saturday May 4, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Saturday June 1, 2024
Sunday June 9, 2024
Monday June 22, 2024
Sundays there will be Shotgun Sporting Clays Practices Kiowa Creek Sporting Club at 8:30 AM followed by Shooting Sports practice at Sorber’s Ranch at 1:30 PM.
Saturdays starting April 6 there will be Shotgun Skeet Practice at Golden Gun Club at 10:00 AM followed by Shooting Sports practice at Sorber’s Ranch at 1:30 PM.
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Are you interested in becoming a 4-H Certified Shooting Sports Leader? The Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Project is in need of additional volunteers to help support the growing program! We are trying to offer more practices, events, and other activities but need dedicated volunteers who are willing to get involved. This is an incredible opportunity to support a rapidly growing project in the Arapahoe County 4-H Program. This includes trainings, coaching, and developing connections with other leaders from across the state! 4-H volunteers must be approved, enrolled and active in 4HOnline prior to registering for the trainings. Background checks are 2-4 weeks behind. Do not delay the volunteer enrollment or re-enrollment process.
If you are interested, please email Hannah Henderson for more information!
2024 Training Dates
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March 1-3, Morgan County - (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun) Register by 2/16
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March 8-10, Pueblo County – (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Hunting & Outdoor Skills, Western Heritage) Register by 2/23
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March 15-17, Weld County – (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun) Register by 3/1
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March 22-24, Garfield County - (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Western Heritage) Register by 3/8
All workshops are tentative and may be cancelled or adjusted for reason including but not limited to low registration numbers, inclement weather, etc.
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Please click on the image to the left for info on the Arapahoe County 4-H Horse Project and upcoming for events!
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4-H members interested in the Market Beef Project need to be enrolled by March 1 in 4honline. | |
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Colorado 4-H Scholarship applications are NOW OPEN!
There are opportunities available for a variety of students, including for those attending CSU or other universities, trade school, junior colleges, transfer students, and continuing students.
To begin the application, click on the image to the right to see the scholarship opportunities available.
Scholarship applications close March 1, 2024.
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Leadership Development Conference
Kyle Landwehr, Garrett Fetty, Deborah Loseke, Daphne Kurtz, and Grant Fetty represented Arapahoe County at the 2024 Leadership Development Conference. The conference was held in Denver, January 27-28. They participated in breakout sessions, D3 Senate Meeting, State Senate Meeting, banquet, and dances. It was a great way for delegates to work on their leadership skills as well as make new friends.
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(303) 730-1920
CSU-Extension@ArapahoeGov.com
6934 S. Lima St., Suite B
Centennial, CO 80112
Colorado State University Extension is an equal opportunity provider. | Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. | CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension ensures meaningful access and equal opportunities to participate to individuals whose first language is not English.
Colorado State University Extension es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. | Colorado State University no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad y se compromete a proporcionar adaptaciones razonables. | Office of Engagement and Extension de CSU garantiza acceso significativo e igualdad de oportunidades para participar a las personas quienes su primer idioma no es el inglés.
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