Routt County 4-H news & updates
April 28, 2023
Upcoming Events
Click here to access the Routt County 4-H Google Calendar!
April 29, 3pm, Market Sheep Workshop - join us in the Trout Creek Room for an informative meeting discussing how to select your market lamb, important upcoming dates, and more.

BONUS: Rod Wille with the Wille Ranch is donating one market lamb to a member in attendance. Join us at our meeting for a chance to win a Wille Ranch market lamb to show at the Routt County Fair!

RSVP Here!
May 1, Add/Drop/Change Deadline - members must complete the projects they are signed up for in order to remain in good standing. Members must be enrolled in at least 1 project to be considered a member in good standing. No changes can be made after this deadline.
May 1, Horse and Dog Animal 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.
May 2, 6pm, 4-H Monthly Moos Call - Join the call and test Tami and Millie's knowledge on 4-H! (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!
May 3, County Council Meeting - join us at the Soroco Middle School conference room (1st floor) for a County Council Meeting. All are encouraged to attend.

Members will be picking out the buckles and awards during this meeting!
May 6, Livestock Judging Team - Elbert County Competition
May 8, 4-6pm, Sheep & Goat Weigh-In at the Routt County Fairgrounds.

Cost is $5 per animal. Please have the Weigh In Form completed before arriving at the scale. You must be enrolled with all fees paid (including past due fees).

Questions? Take a look at the handbook section that discusses spring weigh-ins
May 9, 3-6pm, Swine Weigh-in at the Routt County Fairgrounds.

Cost is $5 per animal. Please have the Weigh In Form completed before arriving at the scale. You must be enrolled with all fees paid (including past due fees).

Questions? Take a look at the handbook section that discusses spring weigh-ins
May 11, 6pm, Poultry Health Webinar on Zoom.

Heather Reider, Avian Health Coordinator at CSU, will be doing a webinar for Routt County poultry members to learn more about HPAI. She will cover disease, AIV, and biosecurity for fair. There will be plenty of time to ask questions at the end.

Members must register by May 10th if they would like to receive the Zoom link.
May 13, Livestock Judging Team - Tri-River Competition
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 in the Trout Creek Room, as we invite Cassidy Perricone to discusses Horse Safety and Basic Horse knowledge. 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 6, 6pm, 4-H Monthly Moos Call - Join the call as we dive deep into Record Books! (Zoom information)

Do you have any questions that you would like covered in the latest Monthly Moo? Please email Millie any questions you would like addressed!
June 10, Routt County Team Robotics Competition
June 12-16th, Northwest Colorado 4-H Expo, Garfield County Fairgrounds. Registration is OPEN on 4-HOnline.
  • Expo is a great opportunity for members to learn more about their projects and increase their skills.
  • Sign-up today to attend!
June 20-23, State Conference - Colorado State University Campus, Fort Collins.
  • Registration closes on May 19th. Enroll early to ensure the best workshops. Enroll today 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.
General 4-H News
LAST CHANCE TO ENROLL IN 4-H! Enrollment closes May 1st.
This is your last chance to enroll and participate in 4-H this year! Here is a LINK on how to enroll, clubs, projects and much more.
  • Members have until May 1st to Add/Drop/Change Projects, after May 1st, you must complete your projects.
  • All members are encouraged to sign-in to 4HOnline to make sure they are enrolled in the correct projects. After May 1, you must complete any projects you are enrolled in.
POULTRY MEMBERS - Please check your emails regarding updates for the 2023 Routt County Poultry Show!
Cloverbuds - The Junior Leaders are hosting a series of Cloverbud Workshops. Scroll down to the "Cloverbuds" section for more information!
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.
We have a few extra t-shirts for sale at the Extension Office. $20/shirt. Stop by today to pick one up!
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.
2022-2023 Record Books are now posted! Find them here!
  • Livestock members - scroll down for some helpful record book tips!
FAIR CAMPING - Opens July 1st at 8am. More info can be found on the Routt County Fair website!
We are looking for some additional help for projects, please let us know if you fit the bill!
  • Exhibit Day Superintendents - we are looking for adult superintendents to help us out at Exhibit Day, July 26th.
  • Superintendents help organize youth and answer any questions they may have
  • Breakfast and lunch is provided
  • Woodworking Projects - we are looking for someone to help us build some displays for our Ag Experience at Fair. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Tami.
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
Elk River Wranglers
March 19, 2023
To begin our March Meeting, we opened by discussing bylaws that we need to vote on and approve for our current year. If you are attending the district retreat, there will be community service that includes making dog toys and blankets for animal shelters. If you have any materials to help with this please bring them. On March 24th the Citizenship Washington Focus Applications were due. On April 4th we had a monthly moos call. April 8th was our swine workshop at the Routt County Fairgrounds where Todd Morris did a very helpful Demonstration. On April 26th, a Meat Quality Assurance Training session will be held. On the 29th there will be a Market Sheep workshop in the Trout Creek Room.
Important Dates:
  • May 1st- Dog/Horse/ Animal IDs due
  • May 1st- Add/ Drop/Change Deadline
  • May 8th- 4-6pm Sheep & Goat Weigh In @ Routt County Fairgrounds
  • May 9th- 3-6pm Swine Weigh-in  @ Routt County Fairgrounds
  • July 9th- 4- 5:30pm Community BBQ (We need to begin planning this event! Lower Glen was an idea, please contact Becky if you have others)
Sponsorships are urged for every member to help with award payments! If you need a blank sponsorship sheet, Becky has them for you. Please get those in!
Don't forget Routt County 4-H Bimonthly Newsletter holds lots of useful information.

Hope everybody is enjoying spring!
-Anna Schumacher
Flat Top
April 2, 2023
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Flat Top 4-H Club held their monthly meeting at South Routt Elementary School. During the meeting we discussed when upcoming events will be held. Gavin Ahlgrim, Allie Ahlgrim, and Myka Cranwell completed the April demonstrations. Easter gifts were delivered to the South Routt Senior center by many of the Flat Tops club members. Kacie will be doing the upcoming demonstration in May. Our next meeting will be held on May 1st, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. at South Routt Elementary School.
Respectfully submitted by: Gavin Ahlgrim
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Cassidy Perricone for hosting a wonderful Horse Classroom workshop session. The members and their families learned about basic horse knowledge and safety. Join us for our last classroom session on May 24th!
Thank you to all of the families who joined us for MQA Training this past Wednesday. Our Jr. Leaders did a great job leading discussions and teaching different topics of animal care to our Routt County 4-H members!
Courtesy Posts
Wondering what to do with all of your old lick tubs once the snow melts away? Our Routt County Master Gardeners are collecting lick tubs for a new program of container gardeners. Drop off any of your old lick tubs to the Extension Office so that they can be repurposed for gardening this summer!
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.
We have some FREE stuff at the Extension Office! If you, or someone you know is interested, stop by our office and pick it up!
  • Various clippers and sheep shears
  • Assorted halters
  • Assorted livestock accessories
Sweet 18 year old gelding for sale! A good home with the right people is a must. He had a very solid foundation of reining training as a colt. He was only ridden about half a dozen times last summer, but in the right hands he could easily be tuned up and get some of that back. Contact Kendra for more info at 970-761-0058.
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. Let us know if they are yours!
New Member Information
4-H Enrollment is Open! Here is a LINK to how to enroll, clubs, projects and much more. Call our office with any questions - we are here to help you!

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? Starting in January, 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
Practice Schedules - Practice Start Dates are Tentative

Important Shooting Sports Dates -
  • May 1 - Add/Drop deadline for all projects
  • 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 -
  • Routt County Farm Bureau is offering grants to 4-H and FFA members involved in a livestock project. There are four $250 that can be used at the member's request for their project. Applications are due May 5th!
  • More info here.
  • Livestock Project Grant Application
Livestock Judging -
  • Practice starts on March 9th.
  • Practices will be held on Thursdays from 5-6:30pm in the Trout Creek Room.
  • Meet Schedule:
  • May 6 - Elbert County
  • May 13 - Tri-River Contest
  • June 21 - State Judging Contest (Ft. Collins - Sr's ONLY)
  • For more information, please call Rod Wille at 970-846-4365, or Kody May at 303-913-6609.

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 -
  • 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.
  • SUMMER RIDING SCHEDULE - Schedule is subject to change. All changes will be relayed to members here! Check back for updates!
Beef Members -
Swine Members -
  • Did you attend a show pig event in Colorado on March 25th? The Colorado Health Department has issued a warning following a Salmonella outbreak at a show pig event in Colorado. Go here to find more!
Sheep Members -
  • Market Sheep Workshop -
  • Join us in the Trout Creek Room for an informative meeting discussing how to select your market lamb, important upcoming dates, and more.
  • Are you interested in learning more about the Market Sheep Project, but not enrolled? Feel free to come and attend the meeting to learn more about the project.
  • BONUS: Rod Wille with the Wille Ranch is donating one market lamb to a member in attendance. Join us at our meeting for a chance to win a Wille Ranch market lamb to show at the Routt County Fair!
  • RSVP Here!
  • 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 Workshops -
  • Cathy Shryock, Steamboat Dog Leader, is going to kick off the dog project year with 6 classroom workshops to learn more about the dog industry. These classes will take place in the Trout Creek Room on Tuesdays at 5:30pm.
  • May 2nd
  • May 9th
  • Please leave your dogs at home, but plan on bringing your record books and dog resource manuals.
  • RSVP here!
Livestock Dates -
  • April 29 - Sheep Workshop
  • May 1 - Animal IDs due for Dog and Horse
  • May 1 - Add/Drop Date for all projects
  • May 8 - Sheep and Goat Weigh In at the Routt County Fairgrounds. Cost is $5/animal. Please have all your weigh in forms completed before arriving at the scale.
  • May 9 - Swine Weigh In at the Routt County Fairgrounds. Cost is $5/animal. Please have all your weigh in forms completed before arriving at the scale.
  • May 24 - Routt County Horse Classroom (Conditioning and Proper Feeding)
  • June 1 - Animal ID deadline for market beef, swine, sheep, and goat
  • 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 5th-8th - Pueblo County 4-H Spring Show. More information here.
  • May 6th - Mesa County 4-H Rabbit Field Day. More information here!
  • May 6th - Arapahoe/JeffCo Horse Judging Contest. More information here.
  • May 12th - CAHC No Frills Horse Show & 4-H Spring Extravaganza. More information here.
  • May 13th - Arapahoe County 4-H Spring Dog Fun Match. More information here!
  • 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 - Miniature Horse Show in El Paso County. More info 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 - Monthly Moo Topic: Yay! Record Books!
  • June - Record Book Check from Club Leaders
  • September 19 - Animal/Livestock Record Books Due
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 -
  • May 1 - Add/Drop Date for all projects
  • July 11 - Registration deadline for Exhibit Day
  • July 26 - Exhibit Day
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.
  • May 3 - 4-H Council meeting 6pm at Soroco Middle School (1st floor conference room).
  • 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.

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!
  • Any members attending meetings and/or holding club officer positions must be enrolled in the current 4-H Year.
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