May 2020Dear Larimer County 4-H Members Leaders and FamiliesWe hope you and your loved ones are all staying safe and healthy during this time Wemiss seeing you all but we are very thankful that 4-H has so many great youth leadersand families who are still persevering through this unexpected struggle Thank you for yourresiliency and your flexibility as we have begun navigating a different look for this 4-Hyear

We have some updated information to provide on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts onthe Larimer County 4-H program in the upcoming months In an effort to keep our 4-Hmembers families leaders and 4-H staff safe we continue to follow the recommendationsfrom both Larimer County and Colorado State University At this time the suspension of allface to face Larimer County 4-H events meetings and activities has been extendedthrough June 30 2020 Please note this may be extended beyond this timeframe as moreinformation is received

Just as a reminder this means

All face to face 4-H meetings both club and county are suspended This includesthose held at The Ranch the Extension office and those that are offsiteAll face to face 4-H club activities (service projects fundraisers etc) are suspendedThis includes those held at The Ranch the Extension office and those that areoffsiteAll face to face 4-H practices (teams shooting sports horse open rides dogpractices etc) are suspended This includes those held at The Ranch theExtension office and those that are offsiteAll face to face 4-H workshops and other 4-H sponsored activities are suspendedThis includes those held at The Ranch the Extension office and those that areoffsiteAll 4-H members and volunteers are expected to abide by these directives

Mon Apr 20 2020 at 425 PM

We know that with this information you all may have a lot of questions regarding theLarimer County Fair Junior Livestock Sale County Shoots and other large events wehave scheduled in July and August Discussions around these events are currentlyoccurring but no definite decisions have been made at this time There are a lot of thingsto consider when making these decisions such as partners logistics and safety We willprovide you with more details as we have them We plan to have some specific answers onthese events by May 1

We appreciate your patience as we continue to identify educational opportunities for our 4-H members during this time If you have any questions please feel free to email or call usThank you all for your support and understanding through this time

Best Larimer County 4-H Team

Additional Information Here are some key points and updates for you all as we continue evaluating this situation

All 4-H Projects and Completion As a reminder participating at the county fair IS NOT a requirement for you to participate inany 4-H project Project completion requirements for Larimer 4-H are as follows

Participate in a demonstration or other speech-arts presentation Participate in a community service activity Exhibit your project (This does not say where this must occur We have pursuedother ways to exhibit that project without county fair attendance in the past andmembers were still able to complete their projects) Complete a record book for each project the member is enrolled and receive a scoreof 70 or above

We know that there will be a strain to do all four of these requirements this year and we willbe making decisions as an office as to what alterations might look like Please know thatwe recognize that numbers 3 and 4 above may be very difficult for animal projects if afamily decides to not purchase an animal or if exhibition and sale areas are limited

Colorado State Extension Larimer County OfficeIn an abundance of caution for our community and employees the Larimer CountyExtension Office is closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Larimer County Fair At this time we do not have any updates on how the Larimer County Fair will be affectedor if it will be cancelled This decision is made by numerous individuals and any definitivedecisions have not been made yet As we know more we will let you all know

General Project Workshops and Orientations We are working fervently to identify ways to continue offering workshops for all projectareas Please know that many project leaders have reached out to us and we are allworking on providing them with guidance As soon as we have solid plans made for eachproject area we will be sure to email those members enrolled Please check your emailregularly for updates

Animal Purchases for ProjectsPurchasing of any animal for a 4-H project is as always up to the familys discretionThere is no guarantee that there will be a place for that animal to be shown or soldWhether that be at the Larimer County Fair Larimer County Junior Livestock Sale orotherwise I would like to remind you all that this is always the case as it can never beguaranteed these types of events will happen

Shooting Sports We are aware of the strain these closures are causing in regard to orientation practicesand hunters safety education requirements We are working to identify ways to adjustrequirements so that we can still ensure our members are safe and able to complete theirprojects Members in the 4-H Shooting Sports project do have the option to practice ontheir own time with their own equipment and ammunition if they choose to Just as beforethough if you choose to do this it WILL NOT count as a county practice and will not counttoward the 4 minimum practice requirements Again we are evaluating policies and willrelease more information on project policies for this year at a later date

Member and Leader Information

Foundation - Carnival NewsWe are pleased that we had 20 clubs that supported a carnival booth and 26 clubs thatsponsored a basket at our auction The auction brought in over $12000 and the AdvanceTicket sales were right at $28000 Thank you all Our top individual sellers are1 Walter Buckardt of High Country Handiworkers ndash 537 tickets1 Brinley Waremburg of High Altitude ndash 440 tickets ($100 prize money)2 Alexis Grundy of High County Handiworkers ndash 425 tickets ($80 prize money)3 Elizabeth Fisher of Harmony Hustlers ndash 414 tickets ($60 prize money)4 Jack Laugel of Bug-A-Bug-A ndash 375 tickets ($50 prize money)5 Liam Babcock of High Country Handiworkers ndash 275 tickets ($40 prize money) The club with the highest average per member is High Altitude they had 19 members sellwith an average of $9711 per member ($100 prize money) Congratulations to Livermore Wranglers with the highest selling basket ndash WheelbarrowFarm and Ranch sold for $500 Checks to the individual clubs should be going out by the end of April Cindy BuckardtPresidentLarimer County 4-H Foundation

Colorado 4-H Foundation ScholarshipsThe Colorado 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are being receivedfor the 2020-2021 academic year Graduating high school seniors and current collegestudents are invited to apply at this link also accessible through the 4-H Foundationwebpage httpsco4hfoundationextensioncolostateedubenefitscolorado-4-h-foundation-scholarships Applicants will set up a secure account using the instructions on the web page During theapplication process students are instructed that they need two letters of reference tocomplete their scholarship application They will receive instructions explaining how toprovide secure information to their referencesApplications will be received now through April 30 2020 and will be reviewed by theScholarship Committee in May 2020 Recipients will be announced on or before June 12020 and there will be a scholarship breakfast for recipients and donors during the week ofState Conference at CSU Thank you and we are excited to receive scholarship applications

Other ScholarshipsOther Scholarships are available on the ScholarshipFinancial Support page of thewebsite httpslarimerextensioncolostateeduprograms4-hscholarshipsfinancial-support

Fair Award Sponsors Needed for 2020Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Advanced Dog Showman - $25Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Champion Graduate Open A Dog Obedience - $25

We know that with this information you all may have a lot of questions regarding theLarimer County Fair Junior Livestock Sale County Shoots and other large events wehave scheduled in July and August Discussions around these events are currentlyoccurring but no definite decisions have been made at this time There are a lot of thingsto consider when making these decisions such as partners logistics and safety We willprovide you with more details as we have them We plan to have some specific answers onthese events by May 1

We appreciate your patience as we continue to identify educational opportunities for our 4-H members during this time If you have any questions please feel free to email or call usThank you all for your support and understanding through this time

Best Larimer County 4-H Team

Additional Information Here are some key points and updates for you all as we continue evaluating this situation

All 4-H Projects and Completion As a reminder participating at the county fair IS NOT a requirement for you to participate inany 4-H project Project completion requirements for Larimer 4-H are as follows

Participate in a demonstration or other speech-arts presentation Participate in a community service activity Exhibit your project (This does not say where this must occur We have pursuedother ways to exhibit that project without county fair attendance in the past andmembers were still able to complete their projects) Complete a record book for each project the member is enrolled and receive a scoreof 70 or above

We know that there will be a strain to do all four of these requirements this year and we willbe making decisions as an office as to what alterations might look like Please know thatwe recognize that numbers 3 and 4 above may be very difficult for animal projects if afamily decides to not purchase an animal or if exhibition and sale areas are limited

Colorado State Extension Larimer County OfficeIn an abundance of caution for our community and employees the Larimer CountyExtension Office is closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Larimer County Fair At this time we do not have any updates on how the Larimer County Fair will be affectedor if it will be cancelled This decision is made by numerous individuals and any definitivedecisions have not been made yet As we know more we will let you all know

General Project Workshops and Orientations We are working fervently to identify ways to continue offering workshops for all projectareas Please know that many project leaders have reached out to us and we are allworking on providing them with guidance As soon as we have solid plans made for eachproject area we will be sure to email those members enrolled Please check your emailregularly for updates

Animal Purchases for ProjectsPurchasing of any animal for a 4-H project is as always up to the familys discretionThere is no guarantee that there will be a place for that animal to be shown or soldWhether that be at the Larimer County Fair Larimer County Junior Livestock Sale orotherwise I would like to remind you all that this is always the case as it can never beguaranteed these types of events will happen

Shooting Sports We are aware of the strain these closures are causing in regard to orientation practicesand hunters safety education requirements We are working to identify ways to adjustrequirements so that we can still ensure our members are safe and able to complete theirprojects Members in the 4-H Shooting Sports project do have the option to practice ontheir own time with their own equipment and ammunition if they choose to Just as beforethough if you choose to do this it WILL NOT count as a county practice and will not counttoward the 4 minimum practice requirements Again we are evaluating policies and willrelease more information on project policies for this year at a later date

Member and Leader Information

Foundation - Carnival NewsWe are pleased that we had 20 clubs that supported a carnival booth and 26 clubs thatsponsored a basket at our auction The auction brought in over $12000 and the AdvanceTicket sales were right at $28000 Thank you all Our top individual sellers are1 Walter Buckardt of High Country Handiworkers ndash 537 tickets1 Brinley Waremburg of High Altitude ndash 440 tickets ($100 prize money)2 Alexis Grundy of High County Handiworkers ndash 425 tickets ($80 prize money)3 Elizabeth Fisher of Harmony Hustlers ndash 414 tickets ($60 prize money)4 Jack Laugel of Bug-A-Bug-A ndash 375 tickets ($50 prize money)5 Liam Babcock of High Country Handiworkers ndash 275 tickets ($40 prize money) The club with the highest average per member is High Altitude they had 19 members sellwith an average of $9711 per member ($100 prize money) Congratulations to Livermore Wranglers with the highest selling basket ndash WheelbarrowFarm and Ranch sold for $500 Checks to the individual clubs should be going out by the end of April Cindy BuckardtPresidentLarimer County 4-H Foundation

Colorado 4-H Foundation ScholarshipsThe Colorado 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are being receivedfor the 2020-2021 academic year Graduating high school seniors and current collegestudents are invited to apply at this link also accessible through the 4-H Foundationwebpage httpsco4hfoundationextensioncolostateedubenefitscolorado-4-h-foundation-scholarships Applicants will set up a secure account using the instructions on the web page During theapplication process students are instructed that they need two letters of reference tocomplete their scholarship application They will receive instructions explaining how toprovide secure information to their referencesApplications will be received now through April 30 2020 and will be reviewed by theScholarship Committee in May 2020 Recipients will be announced on or before June 12020 and there will be a scholarship breakfast for recipients and donors during the week ofState Conference at CSU Thank you and we are excited to receive scholarship applications

Other ScholarshipsOther Scholarships are available on the ScholarshipFinancial Support page of thewebsite httpslarimerextensioncolostateeduprograms4-hscholarshipsfinancial-support

Fair Award Sponsors Needed for 2020Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Advanced Dog Showman - $25Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Champion Graduate Open A Dog Obedience - $25

Member and Leader Information

Foundation - Carnival NewsWe are pleased that we had 20 clubs that supported a carnival booth and 26 clubs thatsponsored a basket at our auction The auction brought in over $12000 and the AdvanceTicket sales were right at $28000 Thank you all Our top individual sellers are1 Walter Buckardt of High Country Handiworkers ndash 537 tickets1 Brinley Waremburg of High Altitude ndash 440 tickets ($100 prize money)2 Alexis Grundy of High County Handiworkers ndash 425 tickets ($80 prize money)3 Elizabeth Fisher of Harmony Hustlers ndash 414 tickets ($60 prize money)4 Jack Laugel of Bug-A-Bug-A ndash 375 tickets ($50 prize money)5 Liam Babcock of High Country Handiworkers ndash 275 tickets ($40 prize money) The club with the highest average per member is High Altitude they had 19 members sellwith an average of $9711 per member ($100 prize money) Congratulations to Livermore Wranglers with the highest selling basket ndash WheelbarrowFarm and Ranch sold for $500 Checks to the individual clubs should be going out by the end of April Cindy BuckardtPresidentLarimer County 4-H Foundation

Colorado 4-H Foundation ScholarshipsThe Colorado 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are being receivedfor the 2020-2021 academic year Graduating high school seniors and current collegestudents are invited to apply at this link also accessible through the 4-H Foundationwebpage httpsco4hfoundationextensioncolostateedubenefitscolorado-4-h-foundation-scholarships Applicants will set up a secure account using the instructions on the web page During theapplication process students are instructed that they need two letters of reference tocomplete their scholarship application They will receive instructions explaining how toprovide secure information to their referencesApplications will be received now through April 30 2020 and will be reviewed by theScholarship Committee in May 2020 Recipients will be announced on or before June 12020 and there will be a scholarship breakfast for recipients and donors during the week ofState Conference at CSU Thank you and we are excited to receive scholarship applications

Other ScholarshipsOther Scholarships are available on the ScholarshipFinancial Support page of thewebsite httpslarimerextensioncolostateeduprograms4-hscholarshipsfinancial-support

Fair Award Sponsors Needed for 2020Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Intermediate Advanced Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Advanced Dog Showman - $25Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Reserve Champion Master Dog Showman - $25Champion Graduate Open A Dog Obedience - $25

Champion Graduate Open B Dog Obedience - $25Champion Utility Open A Dog Obedience - $25

Best Udder Dairy Goat - $25Overall Champion Quilting Exhibit - Heritage Arts - $25

If interested please contact Pam at heeneypscolarimercous

4-H Online Learning Opportunitieshttpslarimerextensioncolostateedu4-h-online-opps

Check back often We will add opportunities as we receive them

Animal and Livestock Projects

NEW Animal ID Required for Horse Dog Cat Sheep Swine and GoatProjectsThe Colorado 4-H Animal Identification Form is now required for all Larimer County 4-HHorse Dog Cat Sheep Swine and Goat Projects Animal ID forms will be onlineonly Even if you filled out a Animal ID last year please check to make sure it is still therethis year Go to co4honlinecom

DeadlinesHorse Dog amp Cat - May 1Sheep Swine amp Goat - May 5

Directions to add an Animal ID

Log in to co4honlinecom using your family emailGo to the Member PageScroll down to list of family members and click on ldquoeditrdquo next to your name (just likewhen you were registering)Click on the ldquoAnimalLivestockrdquo button at the topChoose your animal typeSelect ldquoAdd AnimalrdquoFill out the information and upload any required information such as vaccinationrecords and photosClick on ldquoSaverdquo

Remember to print a copy of your Animal ID for your Record Book

For additional help filling out your Animal ID please visit the 4-H Online LearningOpportunities Page on the website httpslarimerextensioncolostateedu4-h-online-opps

Meat Quality AssuranceMeat Quality Assurance (MQA) certification is required for all livestock members once asa Junior member ages 8 - 13 and once as a Senior member ages 14 - 18 If this is your1st year in a livestock project or if you turned 14 years of age in 2019 you must attend thistraining this year If you do not attend you will not be able to show at the County Fair (Thisincludes the following projects Breeding amp Market Beef Dairy Dairy Goats Breeding MeatGoats amp Market Goats Breeding amp Market Chickens Breeding amp Market Ducks Breedingamp Market Geese Breeding amp Market Turkeys Pigeons Companion Rabbits Breeding ampMarket Rabbits Breeding amp Market Sheep and Breeding amp Market Swine)We are currently exploring alternative ways for this to be offered Please bewatching for more information to come

Virtual Livestock WorkshopsMarket Beef Market Goats Market Sheep and Market Swine Adams County is providing a virtual workshop livestock series and you all are invited GroomingFitting and Handling workshops will be at the following dates and times (421)4pm - Sheep 5pm - Goat (423) 4pm - Beef 5pm - Swine Nutrition workshops will be atthe following dates and times (428) 4pm - Sheep 5pm - Goat (430) 4pm - Beef 5pm -Swine Be sure to Check what time you want to join in based on specie This is part of athree week series Zoom registration is required to join and the link to register ishttpsdocsgooglecomdocumentd1q_ZwmepCh7I1nASPs8y51TSgLU4gyqT7c25dXW8roCoeditusp=sharing

Dairy Goat Workshop A virtual dairy goat workshop will be held on April 21 2020 at 600 pm The workshop willgo over the at-home practice that was handed out at the last meeting and will have a gameto help you practice your dairy goat knowledge If you have any questions contact Aspen ataspenknackstedtgmailcom or Wes at weskbarusacom

Premises ID - All Market Animal ProjectsSame as 2019 All MARKET Beef Sheep Swine Goat Rabbit and Poultry youth arerequired to have a valid Premises ID prior to the fair entry date in order to show at the2020 Larimer County Fair This does NOT apply to breeding animals Market Rabbits andPoultry refer to all meat pens exhibits There will be a place on the Larimer County Fair 4-H Entry Form to put your Premises ID number Did you show a market animal at the 2019Larimer County Fair If so you obtained a Premises ID and entered your number on the2019 Fair Entry Form This means that you already have a Premises ID number and do notneed to reapply for one If you donrsquot remember your number you can call the numberbelow and they can provide it to you If you did not show a market animal last year you willneed to obtain a Premises ID

Itrsquos easy and free to obtain a Premises ID call 303-869-9130 or go to the following websitehttpswwwcoloradogovpacificaganimalscolorado-location-identification-lid-registration-premises

Shooting Sports Information

Virtual Shooting Sports WorkshopsRecord Book WorkshopThis years Shooting Sports Virtual Workshops will begin with a zoom presentation to helpwalk you through the e-record book and begin your project for the County Fair It will be onWednesday April 22 at 630 pm Information to join this meeting is found in an email sentto 4-H shooting sports members For more information please contact Sam Webb at(970)214-5646

Hunter Education ClassHunter Education Class is once again being offered the class scheduled for May 9-10 hasbeen rescheduled for June 20-21 This will be an online class only The cost of the onlineclass is $2450 and is found at wwwhunter-edcom Remember to print out the certificateof completion from the online course A 4-6 hour conclusion class is required which is June20 from 10-330 in the McKee building The live fire portion will be Sunday morning June21 at 700 am Front Range Gun Club cost for the conclusion is $10 Registration can befound at wwwcpwstatecous under the tab Learn When taking the online course there isa 90 day requirement to complete a class due to COVID-19 this requirement is not beingenforced so that the online class can be completed now with the conclusion class June 20-21 Please register now

Remember at this time Hunter Education is a requirement to participate in any 4-H state

shooting competitions not COUNTY

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