Newsletter - April 19, 2024

2024 Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our 2024 Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation Scholarship winners: Kyle Landwehr, Deborah Loseke, Tyler Sefcovic and Kreighton Westendorf! Click on either of the images above to read more about these amazing 4-H members.

Arapahoe County Dates and Deadlines Document

To keep 4-H families and volunteers informed on 4-H dates and deadlines, we 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 view the document. You may need to refresh your browser to get the most current.

National Volunteer Week is APRIL 21-27 so we wanted to THANK our wonderful volunteers within the Arapahoe County 4-H Program! Thank you for going above and beyond to be there for our 4-H community. You have put in countless hours throughout the year and we couldn’t provide the programs that we do without you.

With much appreciation - The Arapahoe County 4-H Team, Claudia Meeks, Shaylen Florez, Hannah Henderson, and Jean Walton

We are hiring a Bilingual Outreach Educator

Our office is hiring a Bilingual Outreach Educator to support 4-H and outreach efforts with Latino youth, families, and volunteers. This is a part-time, temporary grant funded position. Position description and application can be found by clicking on the image above. The application deadline is 4/22/24.

FCS & General Projects

Congratulations to our 4-H Members wo participated at the Regional Cake Decorating Contest on Saturday, April 6 in Boulder County.

Results:

Unit 5, Jr Champion - Evra Jones, Lucky Clovers 4-H Club

Unit 10, Sr Champion - Daphne Kurtz, Lucky Clovers 4-H Club

Best of Show - Daphne Kurtz

Companion Animal Projects

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.

Dog Study Guides

Please see the links below for study guides as there will be a test at the Dog Fun Match (May) and at the County Fair Dog Show (July). The study guides will help you prepare for the tests.

https://co4h.colostate.edu/statefair/Dog-StudyGuide-Junior.pdf

https://co4h.colostate.edu/statefair/Dog-StudyGuide-Intermediate.pdf

https://co4h.colostate.edu/statefair/Dog-StudyGuide-Senior.pdf

Shooting Sports

Arapahoe County 4-H Shooting Sports Practices

The practice dates can be found on our Dates and Deadlines linked at the beginning of newsletter.

Please be sure to bring your green card to all practices. Click here to sign up to attend the practices.

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.

Horse

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

Upcoming Horse Open Arenas and Ride Meetings

Ride meeting schedule can be found in the dates and deadlines document linked at the beginning of the newsletter.

Please join the Arapahoe County 4-H Horse Project Group to know the status of these events or email Hannah Henderson.

Livestock

We are in need of 4-H families who would be willing to bring livestock to the fairgrounds to teach Urban Ranchers campers about livestock and allow for hands-on interaction.

Dates are:

Tuesday, June 4

Thursday, June 6

Friday, June 7

We are looking for the following livestock species: cattle, chickens, dairy goats, meat goats, and llamas/alpacas.

Email Claudia if you would be willing to help!

4-H members must be enrolled in their animal projects by May 1 in 4HOnline.

Otherwise youth will not be able to compete at fair.

Upcoming MQA Trainings 2024

Boulder County

Monday, April 22^nd Time TBD

Boulder County Fairgrounds – Barn A, 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501

Please RSVP to Brenda Kwang at Bkwang@bouldercounty.gov

Adams County – more information coming soon

Tuesday, April 30^th time 4:00-7:00 PM

Al Lesson Building at the Adams County Fairgrounds

RSVP to Julia Hurde.brink at jhurdelbrink@adcogov.org

Jefferson County

Wednesday, May 1^st from 5:00-7:00 PM

T.E.V. Edelweiss Klub Inc, 17832 CO-8, Morrison, CO 80465

RSVP to Josey Pukrop at Jpukrop@co.jefferson.co.us

Douglas County

Thursday, May 2^nd Time 4:00-7:00 PM

Friday, May 3^rd Time 3:00-6:00 PM

Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd. Castle Rock, CO 80104

RSVP to Mercedes Glenn at Mercedes.Glenn@colostate.edu

Larimer County

Friday, May 17^th from 4:00-7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall, Thomas M. McKee 4-H Youth & Community Building, The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO 80538

RSVP to Bailey Schilling at Schillbw@co.larimer.co.us

Clinic Cancelled

We are cancelling the June 8 Livestock Showmanship Clinic. However, we are hoping to bring it back next year, so keep an eye out for more updates.

Fair News

The 2024 Arapahoe County Fair Book has been distributed. It is also available on our website. You can find it and other 2024 Fair information by clicking on the image to the left.

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!

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! 

Who loves DONUTS? We believe everyone does! Arapahoe County 4-H Jr. Leaders is doing a fundraiser with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. The council is raising money with Digital Dozens. The cost will be $14.00 and you will receive a certificate for 1 original glazed dozen. Up to 50% of sales will go directly to the Arapahoe County 4-H Jr. Leaders. The funds will help support the council in their plans for future community service, community events, and endless possibilities. If you are interested, please be in contact with one of your Jr. Leaders that is a representative from your club. If you don’t have one, please email Shaylen, sflorez@arapahoegov.com and she will take your order. We would need payment, either cash or check, by MAY 12 before we make the order for certificates. 

Who wants to EAT?! D3 Senate is doing a fundraiser on WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 for Panda Express. Please click on the image above to go to their event page to learn more about the fundraiser. You can place an order (up to two weeks in advance) and pick up your order for May 8. 28% of the proceeds will go to D3 Senate for those that order and enter in the code specific to D3 Senate (the code is available on their event page). The funds will help support D3 Senate in their plans for future community service, retreat for 8–10-year-olds, and endless possibilities. 

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