Newsletter - January 12, 2024

Arapahoe County Dates and Deadlines Document - This is the most updated version

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.

Camp Cloverbuds Save the Dates

We will be offering several Camp Cloverbuds Events in March.

Save the following dates:

March 9 CSU Extension Office

March 16 Smoky Hill or Byers

March 23 or 30 Smoky Hill or Byers

More information will be sent out in late January.

Companion Animal Projects

Due to the dog respiratory virus, dog practices will resume at the Fairgrounds in January. Janele, the dog leader, will let you know when the first practice will be in January. If you should have specific questions, please email Janele Caldwell at janele.caldwell@yahoo.com or call/text 303-880-5538. 

Shooting Sports

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.

Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Safety Training – February 3 & February 24



There are two dates 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: Feb 3, 1 p.m. or February 24, 1 p.m.

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! If you are interested, please email Hannah at hhenderson@arapahoegov.com for more information!

2024 Training Dates

• March 1-3, Morgan County - (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun)
• March 8-10, Pueblo County – (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Hunting & Outdoor Skills, Western Heritage)
• March 15-17, Weld County – (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun)
• March 22-24, Garfield County - (Rifle, Pistol, Archery, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Hunting & Outdoor Skills, Western Heritage)
• All workshops are tentative and may be cancelled or adjusted for reason including but not limited to low registration numbers, inclement weather, etc.

Horse

Please click on the image to the left for info on the Arapahoe County 4-H Horse Project and upcoming for events!

Livestock

Arapahoe County 4-H MQA – February 3

The Meat Quality Assurance Program is a requirement for our county fair. All new livestock members and members that aged up as of 12/31/2023 (aged up youth are those in their first year as an intermediate, age 11, or first year as a senior, age 14) are required to attend a MQA training.

Our first MQA will be offered on Saturday, February 3 (10:00 AM) at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Email Hannah at hhenderson@arapahoegov.com to RSVP.

Would you like to support your fellow 4-H Members?

One of our Arapahoe County 4-H Leaders, Rhonda Dinan, has suggested we get a group together to go support our colleagues showing at the stock show. I know it is last minute, but I would love to get as many of us as possible to go support them. To help make this possible, I have 20 free guest passes to the stock show.

We have families showing the following dates/times:

• Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM
• Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
• Monday, January 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM

If you are interested in attending, please email me, Hannah Henderson, at hhenderson@arapahoegov.com with the date you are planning to go and the number of guest passes you would like. Tickets will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis. I will respond to your email with more details. This is a great opportunity to support our peers. It would be fun to make this a tradition in future years. Thank you everybody!

The path to finding your spark starts with exploration. Join us on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Rendezvous Rooms to learn more about the Creative Cooks Contest. This contest is open to any 4-H member who likes to cook! During this hands-on workshop, you will have the opportunity to make garnishes, learn more about nutrition, learn napkin folding and ideas for themes - all pieces that are part of the contest. You will also see an example of a Creative Cooks table and see what it is like to visit with the judge.

Please sign up for the workshop no later than Tuesday, January 16, 2024, by clicking on the image above.

Regional Creative Cooks Contest

The Regional Creative Cooks Contest will be held on Saturday, February 24 at Adams County Regional Park in Henderson.

The Creative Cooks contest is a fun contest where you can learn more about and be creative with meal planning. You select a theme, prepare food and create a table setting around your chosen theme. In this contest you use your knowledge of nutrition, meal planning, and food preparation in a creative way The Front Range Regional 4-H Creative Cooks Contest is open to any 4-H member, between the ages of 5 and 18, who enjoy cooking. Members must be enrolled in 4-H in one of the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer or Weld. Members can participate as an individual, team or club.

Click here for the rules, guidelines and all info.

In order to offset the cost of this contest, there is a $6 entry fee per person.

Jefferson County Winter Classic Horse Show Series

Join Jefferson County 4-H Horse Council for their upcoming shows. Click the image for more information.

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.

Eagle’s Nest Owl’s Roost (ENOR) Environmental Discovery Camp is an award-winning program of CSU Extension Jefferson County 4-H program that has been providing outdoor learning experiences since 1974. We’re celebrating 50 years in 2024!

Register your kids for camp and discover what has made this award-winning educational camp so special for the last 50 years. Click on the image above for more information and/or to register. #Getoutside #healthykids #naturelovers #summercamp

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