Newsletter - June 16, 2023 | |
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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
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, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
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2023 Arapahoe County Fair Information | |
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2023 Arapahoe County Fairbooks
Hardcopies have been distributed to organizational leaders for 4-H families. The Fairbook can also be downloaded by clicking here.
FairEntry
Late entries will be accepted from June 16 - 22 with a $25.00 fee per 4-H Exhibitor. NO entries will be accepted after 6/22/23. It is the responsibility of each 4-H family to check with Jean to make sure your entries have been received. Her email address, if you need it, is at the top of this newsletter. Click here if you still need to enter.
NEW This Year!
Attention FCS & General project members and parents! This year you have the ability to schedule your own interview times with the judges for Fair! This will be done in FairEntry after you have done your entries but BEFORE you hit the "submit" button. Jean has set this up in FairEntry and she has put together a tip sheet for you. She sent it out to you via email, along with a tip sheet on creating entries and an image of where to sign in when you get to the FairEntry home page, on 5/26/23 and 6/9/23. Both the tip sheets and the sign in image have been posted on our website. You may find them by clicking here.
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4-H Dog Show Information
Attention Dog Members and Parents! Make sure to click on the picture to the left for helpful information on the 4-H Dog Show!
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4-H Cat Show Information
Attention Cat Members and Parents! Make sure to click on the picture to the right for helpful information on the 4-H Cat Show!
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FCS & General Fair Exhibit Information
Attention FCS/GEN Members and Parents! Make sure to click on the picture to the left for helpful information on FCS/GEN judging day!
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ATTENTION 4-H PARENTS!
Now that it is getting closer to Fair season and the 4-H community is thriving with their community service projects, project meetings, club meetings and practices we wanted to provide you some helpful information on 4-H Parent Expectations.
Please click on the image to the right and take a moment to read. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at all the events, tag-in’s and shows in coming months.
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Due to sanitation and risks to human health, no food or beverage for human consumption will be permitted inside the barn areas. 4-H families and participants are welcome to utilize the 4-H Livestock Sale Dinner tent to have meals.
Please remember to wash your hands regularly, especially when working with livestock.
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Parent/Guardian Season Passes
Parent/Guardian Season Passes opened for purchase Thursday, June 1st. All sales for the 4-H Advance Parent/Guardian passes will close at 11:55 PM on 6/30/23. You will need to include the 4-H member’s name(s) as well as any other required info. Including the member’s name(s) will greatly help Jean when she is getting the wristbands (passes) together and ready for distribution. Click here to purchase passes. Please note that neither the parent/guardian season pass, nor the 4-H exhibitor passes include the carnival. Separate tickets for that must be purchased, if desired. You can purchase those by clicking here. If you need help with understanding the different passes/tickets, you can also email Jean with those questions.
Every 4-H member who is exhibiting at the Fair will get one free season pass (wristband). You do NOT need to purchase one for your 4-H member if they are exhibiting at Fair. If you have a 4-H member who is not exhibiting at Fair, they will need a pass (or ticket) purchased for them if they plan on attending.
See page 5 in the Fairbook for more detailed information about the various pass/ticket options. If you (for whatever reason) have not yet received a physical copy of the 2023 4-H Fairbook, they are also available on our website by clicking here.
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June 22
Fair Entry Deadline with $25/exhibitor late fee
June 26
Camping Reservations open for Sign Up at 10 a.m.
June 30
Deadline to Purchase Parent/Guardian Season Fair Passes
August 18
Club Chartering Documents Due to Jean
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Arapahoe County Dates and Deadlines Document Updated
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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Companion Animal Projects | | |
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Dog Study Guides are Available!
4-H Dog Members - this year's dog study guides are now available.
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Please see the dates below for 2023 Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports events.
2023 County Shoot Information - June 24th & June 25th
Click here for the full schedule and the fillable registration form. The deadline to register is TODAY - 6/16/23.
Please note: Participation in the County Shoot does NOT enter you in the Fair. Entries for all Shooting Sports project boards and/or stand alone projects MUST still be done in FairEntry by 6/22 with a $25 per member late fee. NO entries will be accepted after 6/22.
Hunters Safety and Practice Cards
Please make sure that you complete the Hunters Safety Course that is offered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. You may go to https://cpw.state.co.us for more information. You will need to upload your card in 4HOnline if you haven’t already.
Again, if you should have any questions please feel free to email Katy Vincent, katydidklv@hotmail.com
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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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Livestock Superintendents
Rabbit – Roxie and Rod Brockelman
Beef – Kayla and Jonny Hess
Swine – DJ Jackson
Llama/Alpaca – Rosa-Lee Hartzell
Goat – Katy Vincent and Regina Hopping
Poultry – Julianna and Garrett Brockelman
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Member Spotlight
Teagan Davidsen is a 7th grader at Deer Trail, and is active in gymnastics and track. She is currently involved in Foods and Poultry in 4-H, and has been a member of the Davidsen family 4-H group since she was 6 years old, in Cloverbuds. She has done many projects, including Foods, Sewing, Leathercraft, Gardening, Egg and Market Poultry. She chose the Foods and Poultry projects because she loves baking and Poultry projects are fun to do, plus she loves animals. Her favorite thing about 4-H is that she gets to try lots of different projects.
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4-H Club Chartering
Attention Club Organizational Leaders! It's almost that time again! Club Chartering time, that is. Even though we are all preparing for the 2023 Arapahoe County Fair, it is not too early to begin thinking about chartering for the 2023 - 2024 4-H year.
Some things to note this year:
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ALL club chartering documents MUST say "revised 6/2023" in the upper right-hand corner. Do not just reuse older documents, they will not be accepted by the State Office.
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The Financial Report MUST be typed this year. Handwritten reports will not be accepted by the State Office.
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Financial Reports MUST have two signers. They can be related but they can not live at the same address.
- Electronic signatures are acceptable.
- Please use the club chartering worksheet. This will help you make sure you have everything needed for chartering.
- Also, please turn this document in to Jean with the rest of your club chartering documents as it will make it easier for her to find all the info she needs to enter your chartering info into 4HOnline. Many thanks to the leaders who have done this in the past!
- Jean will be entering all chartering documents in 4HOnline again this year. Leaders do NOT do this.
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Club Bylaws MUST be redone this year as the State Office had to add some new wording to them to fulfill federal requirements. Feel free to use the fillable template (also marked revised 6/2023) to make it easier for you. Once they are redone this year, they will be good for 5 years according to the State Office.
- When you are doing the Annual Plan, if your club has too many meetings/activities to fit on the provided form, just make a note on the form to see the additional sheet(s) and then you may attach your plan on separate pages.
- All club chartering documents will be due to Jean by Friday, August 18 at the latest.
For those leaders who would like to get a jump start on your club's chartering before your members and leaders disperse for the Summer, email Jean and she will send you the documents as soon as you email her, otherwise an email with all pertinent documents will go out to all club organizational leaders on Friday, July 7th.
Club Organizational Leaders, click here if you would like to watch a club chartering document overview video the State Office put together.
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2023 4-H Achievement Program | |
Click here for the entry form for the 2023 Elbert County Dog Fun match. Mail your completed form and entry fees to the address listed above. Questions? Click on the image above to email the show superintendent. | |
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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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