Southeast Area

4-H Newsletter

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. The information given herein is

supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Colorado State University is implied.

Southeast Area Office 411 North 10th Street

Rocky Ford, CO 81067 719-254-7608

Baca County 700 Colorado Street Springfield, CO 81073 719-523-6971 coopext_baca@mail.colostate.edu

Cheyenne County Box 395 Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 719-767-5716 coopext_cheyenne@mail.colostate.edu

Kiowa County Box 97 Eads, CO 81036 719-438-5321 coopext_kiowa@mail.colostate.edu

Prowers County 1001 South Main Lamar, CO 81052 719-336-7734 coopext_prowers@mail.colostate.edu

Bent County 1499 Ambassador Thompson Las Animas, CO 81054 719-456-0764 coopext_bent@mail.colostate.edu

Crowley County 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO 81063 719-267-5243 coopext_crowley@mail.colostate.edu

Otero County Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO 81067 719-254-7608 coopext_ otero@mail.colostate.edu

Important 4-H Dates

April

April 1st - 4-H Scholarship Deadlines

April 2nd-7th - 4-H Agents Gone to Meeting

April 14th - Add/Drop Deadline for SEA

April 24th-28th - Area Agents Gone for AgFest

May

May 9th-11th - Extension Agents Gone to Meeting

May 15th - State Conference Registration Closes

May 19th - Caballeros & Clovers Camp Registration Closes

May 29th - SEA Extension Office Closed

May 31st - Be Somebody Day Camp

June

June 1st - Camp Go West Registration Closes

June 8th - SEA Creative Cooks & Cake Decorating Contests

June 14th & 15th - Caballeros & Clovers Camp

June 20th-22nd - State 4-H Conference

Conference & Camp Scholarships The District VI 4-H Senate has voted to provide scholarships for district 4-H members to attend state, regional, and district events. For Dare to Be You and Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camps one scholarship will be offered for each county. For LDC, Youth Fest, District Retreat, Camp Go West, and State Conference two scholarship maximum will be offered for the whole district. A deposit for the registration amount will be held, but will only be deposited if the scholarship winner does not attend. Due dates for scholarships will be advertised in the newsletter. There is an application that must be completed. You can get the application from your local ex-tension office. State Conference Scholarship Applications are due May 15th, Caballeros & Clovers Camp Scholarship Appli-cations are due May 19th, and Camp Go West Scholarship Applications are due June 1st.

Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship All District VI (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties) graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. One $750 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. Criteria and applications are now available from SE Area Extension Offices and on the area website, and are due April 1. Contact Kaye, kmkasza@yahoo.com or 719.829.4208, for more information.

Colorado 4-H Foundation Scholarships

The Colorado 4-H Foundation has a scholarship application program that awards over 20 scholarships to Colorado 4-H members. These scholarships all require 4-H membership, but focus on different fields of study and interest. The scholarship application can be found on the 4-H Foundation website at http://co4hfoundation.extension.colostate.edu/benefits/colorado-4-h-foundation-scholarships/. The deadline to submit application is April 1st.

Add/Drop Deadline

Members wishing to either add or drop a project have until April 14th to do so. All additions and drops must be done in writ-ing, on the appropriate form, and signed by both the member and their parent/legal guardian. Add/drop forms are availa-ble at the Extension Office. Remember, you must be enrolled in at least one project to maintain your 4-H membership, and to par-ticipate in 4-H activities.

New Southeast Area Website The Southeast Area Extension has a new website. Check out http://sea.extension.colostate.edu/ for Southeast Area related information.

4H Online – Email Blasts

From time to time the State office will be sending emails directly to the 4-H members. It is the easiest and most effective way to communicate important State events and requirements. We know that not everyone particularly enjoys the extra emails and there have been requests to be unsubscribed. It is important to know that if you do that, you would not receive any re-enrollment emails or information the County office sends directly to you. Please do not “unsubscribe.”

State Fair Exhibit Requirements

The 2017 State Fair Exhibit Requirements have been updated. You can find them at http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Please be sure to refer to the exhibit requirements when you are planning on your project, as this is what it will be judged on at both county and state fair.

Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camp

Do YOU have what it takes? Hone your survival skills at the 2017 Caballeros & Clovers Camp. Who: 4-H members ages 8-12 by December 31st, 2016 When: June 14th-15th, 2017 (Starting at 10:00 am on the 14th and ending at 2:00 pm on the 15th) Where: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo Cost: $25 (Includes meals, workshop materials, and a t-shirt) What to Bring: Sleeping bag and pillow, comfortable clothes and shoes, swimming suit, a water bottle, and snacks to share ( a

more specific list will be sent out following registration) This year’s camp will feature a number of exciting activities including:

Food Preservation Team Building Campfire Cooking (S’mores!) Mapping First Aid And so much more!

Registration opens April 1st in 4HOnline, closes on May 19th and is only open to the first 100 youth. For more information, contact your local CSU Extension Office. Youth wishing to apply to be a counselor should also contact their local Extension Office.

State 4-H Conference

The 2017 State 4-H Conference is June 19th through the 23rd on the Colorado State University Campus in Fort Collins. The confer-ence is open to 4-H members ages 14 and older. State conference includes competitive events, workshops, voting for state offices, dances, and meeting 4-H members from all over the state. The Southeast Area registration deadline is Monday, May 15th. More regis-tration information and instructions for registering through 4-H Online will be available from your Extension Office soon.

Camp Go West

The Southeast Area is thrilled to offer another camping opportunity for our members! Camp Go West is scheduled for July 5th through 7th at YMCA Jackson near Rye. The camp will be open to 4-H members ages 9 to 18. Adult chaperones are also welcome. The cost of the camp is going to be $150 (includes meals, lodging, activities, and other goodies). Registration opens in 4-H Online on May 1st and closes on June 1st. There is a limit of 60 campers, so don’t delay signing up. Registration information will be available soon, and will be done through 4-H Online.

Be Somebody The Southeast Area will be participating “Be Somebody” a day camp focused on personal and leadership development. The camp is Wednesday, May 31st in Burlington at the Community Center. The camp is open to 4-H members ages 11 to 13. The cost to attend is $10, which includes a t-shirt. Registration opens April 1st in 4-H Online and closes May 1st. This is a great opportunity that should not be missed!

Camp Rocky Camp Rocky is a week long, residential camp for youth ages 14-19 who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in natural resources. Camp Rocky staff help participants learn about their environment, while working in teams and meeting other youth from across Col-orado. Campers choose one of the following resource fields for their area of focus: Forest Management, Rangeland Science, Soil and Water Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Management, and Recreation Management. Camp Rocky will be held July 9-15 near Di-vide, Colorado. The cost is $350. Full and partial scholarships are available through local conservation districts. Registration is due June 1st. For more information go to http://www.coloradoacd.org/camp-rocky.html.

Colorado State Fair Livestock Show Updates

New for 2017, the market swine show will no longer be terminal. In other words, those swine that do NOT qualify for the junior livestock sale will be allowed to go home with the exhibitor. Retinal scanning will still be required for all market beef, market sheep, and market goats to be nominated for the show. Market swine will still turn in ear notches. There is a $5 fee per head for retinal scanning. You will be responsible for making arrangements with your extension agent to get your animals retinal scanned.

Shooting Sports Leader Training

Several leader certification workshops have been scheduled around the state in the next few months. If you are interested in becom-ing certified in one of the SS disciplines, contact your local extension office for information. Registration will need to be accom-plished through your local extension office or the 4-H online system. Go to the SS web-site: www.co4hshooting.org for more infor-mation.

April 7th-9th - Larimer County

April 28th-30th - Eagle County

National Volunteer Week April 23rd-29th has been declared National Volunteer Week. This special week offers opportunities to thank some of America’s most valuable assets – our volunteers – and to recognize the myriad of ways they improve our communities. Please take the time to honor the many volunteers that contribute their time and talents to the 4-H program.

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Southeast Area 4-H Youth Development

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Prowers County 4-H Newsletter April, 2017

Volume 6, Issue 4, April 1, 2017 Headlines:

1. April 15 Add/Drop

2. April 29th Small Animal Tag and Weigh-In

3. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle

4. Horse Information

5. Meeting Announcements

6. Record Books

State 4-H News

www.colorado4h.org

Project Resources

StateFairExhibitReq.pdf.

Around the County News

Horse Information Horse Shows: Horse Ranch Versatility Clinic April 29th & 30th—Holly, CO Cody Halford—Instructor Registration 8:30am Begins: 9:00am Cost: $40

Cloverbud Meeting

Cloverbuds will meet April 9th at the Sand and Sage Fair-grounds Home Economics Building at 12:00 p.m.

Committee Meetings

Livestock: TBD Horse: April 4th at the Mission @ 6:30

4-H County Council Meeting

The next Council meeting will be April 23th at 3:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine.

Livestock Record Books Please download your record books from the colora-do4H.org website. We are using the 2016-2017 record books that are in EXCEL, please note the change. If you have any questions please contact the Extension office.

Holly Beef Weigh In Saturday, April 8th at 2:00pm Dwight Burns’ Residence 35335 CR X, Holly, CO 81047

Project Add/Drop If any enrolled 4-H member would like to add or drop a project, please submit any changes, in writing, to the Exten-sion office by April 15th. Or you may go onto your 4-H Online account and add or drop projects. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Small Animal Tagging and Weigh-In Small animal tagging and weigh-in will be April 29th from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Sand and Sage Round-Up Fair-grounds under the Pavilion on the Southwest corner. If you require special assistance please contact the Extension office at least one week beforehand. Market hog nomina-tion cards and tags are available April 5 at the Extension office.

4-H Ford Truck Raffle For each club looking for an easy and interactive fundraiser call the Extension office to learn more about the 4-H Truck Raffle. The club will receive 4o percent of their total ticket sales. Tickets will be sold $5 a piece or four for $20. The remainder goes to the State 4-H Foundation, which in turn helps send members on trips, plan conferences and more. Remember, there are more prizes being offered, so more chances to win! Grand Prize: 2017 Ford 5.5 Super Crew Pickup truck 2nd Prize: $1450 cash 3rd Prize: $1200 cash 4th Prize: $1000 cash 5th Prize: $750 cash 6th Prize: $500 cash 7th Prize: $250 cash 8th Prize: $100 cash (5 prizes to be given)

Here are the Sand & Sage Market Beef tag-in records. Beef members, please review and call the Extension office if you have any questions.

Prowers County April 2017 Prowers County April 2017

Exhibitor Name Ear Tag # Beg Weight Steer/Heifer Description

Phillips, Skylar 47 867 Steer Black

Harvey, Reece 48 824 Steer Black

Middleton, Makenzie 49 992 Steer Black

O'Bryan, Bianca 50 524 Steer Black

Middleton, Makenzie 51 915 Steer Black Baldie

O'Bryan, Braxton 52 497 Steer Black

Campbell, Jakzon 53 999 Steer Black

Campbell, Alexis 54 893 Steer Black Baldie

O'Bryan, Bianca 55 571 Steer Black

Campbell, Jakzon 56 902 Steer Black Baldie

Comer, Bailey 57 810 Steer Black

Comer, Hunter 58 889 Steer Black

O'Bryan, Braxton 59 628 Steer Black Baldie

Comer, Riley 60 773 Steer Black

Comer, Bailey 61 820 Steer Black Roan

Shelton, Taylor 62 774 Steer Black Baldie

DeForest, Cole 63 829 Steer Herford

Wollert, Micaela 46 956 Steer Black Baldie

Wollert, Sam 64 764 Steer Red

Comer, Riley 65 734 Steer Black Baldie

Burns, Ethan 66 637 Steer Black

Burns, Ethan 67 798 Steer Black

Downing, Angelina 68 998 Steer Red

Downing, Angelina 69 1009 Steer Black

Neugebauer, Braxton 70 882 Steer Red

Neugebauer, Walker 71 693 Steer Black

Humrich, Kaden 72 946 Steer Black Baldie

Humrich, Kaden 73 933 Steer Black Baldie

Humrich, Kaden 74 860 Steer Black

Prosser, Hailey 75 859 Steer Black Spotted

Prosser, Hailey 76 878 Steer Black

Prosser, Hailey 77 836 Steer Black

2017 Sand & Sage Fair Changes D. Animals must meet minimum rate of gain requirements to be eligible for show or sale. These requirements are Sheep: .34 lbs per day-Southdown– .24 lbs per

day; Swine Market no rate of gain; Steers and Heifers– 1.94 lbs per day; Goats .19 lbs per day. (This calculates a three percent shrink)

DIVISION 29

4885 Meat Pens: (Pens shall consist of 3 rabbits, all same breed and variety. MUST be Purebred Commercial Rabbits - Age limit not over 70 days or 10 weeks.

Weight minimum 3.5 lbs and weight maximum 5.5 lbs (each rabbit). (A new standard from ARBA)

DEPARTMENT 505

MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS

All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Fitting is to be Blow and Show only - no adhesives

or dyes.

DEPARTMENT 505

MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS

All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Full fit show or blow and go is at exhibitor’s dis-

cretion. All adhesives and dyes must be washed out and verified by the superintendent immediately following the show. Blow and go only for the sale. Violation

for the sale will result in loss of premium, floor, and carcass con-test money.

DEPARTMENT 508

MARKET SWINE

Minimum 230 lbs –Maximum 290 lbs (see rule 1 and 2)

DIVISION 1

2315 Market Swine

2316 Feeder Swine**

1. Floor price only paid to 290 lbs

2. Superintendent will break market classes accordingly for all hogs weighing over 290 lbs.

Sand and Sage Round-Up Exhibitor & Adult Code of Conduct

The Sand and Sage Round-Up is a county wide youth, adult, and community showcase. The Sand and Sage Round-Up helps form attitudes that will enable

youth to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. Youth learn from their experience. Part of their experience is observing and

modeling their behavior after adults they know and respect.

To contribute in a positive way for Prowers County youth development Sand and Sage Round-Up Volunteers, Parents, and family members, participants, and

other adults will:

• Conduct themselves in a mature, courteous and respectful manner, use appropriate language, exhibit honesty, good sportsmanship and act as a positive role

model.

• Provide a safe learning environment, free of physical abuse, mental abuse, ethnic, racial and sexual harassment or exploitation of the youth participants.

• Adhere to all Sand and Sage Round-Up rules and policies.

• Abstain from the use of alcohol and illegal drugs while participating in Sand & Sage Round-Up youth events/programs.

• Respect the rights and authority of fair board members, superintendents, agriculture education teachers, leaders, parents, and Extension staff.

• Refrain from physical or verbal abuse.

• Apply rules of safety to individuals, groups, and property.

• Accept personal responsibility for behavior.

Violation of items listed above will result in probation of the youth participant affiliated with the violating adult the following year of the infraction. Law en-

forcement may be called and illegal behaviors may result in citations or arrest. Consequences may include removal, at the individuals' expense and without re-

fund, from participation in the event; restitution or repayment of damages; sanctions on participation in future Sand and Sage Fair activities. Should an exhibitor

appeal an infraction the fair protest process will be followed.

Prowers County April 2017

Prowers County April 2017

4-H Important Dates (tentative) Council Meeting Dates: April 23, June 25, July 23, September 27

April 1 4-H Scholarship Applications due April 8 Holly Beef Weigh in, 2:00 April 15 Project Add/Drop Deadline April 23 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine April 29 S&S Sheep, Goat Tagging/Weigh-In, Fairgrounds 7-9 a.m. April 29-30 Horse Clinic, Holly CO May TBD YHEC, Family Outdoor Skills Challenge May 12 S&S Swine Nomination Cards and Photos DUE May 31 Be Somebody-Middle School-Burlington June TBD Cabelleros & Clovers Camp June 18 Holly Small Animal Tag-In June 23 Holly Swine Nomination Cards and Photos Due June 20-23 State 4-H Conference, CSU, Fort Collins June 25 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine, Ice Cream Social June TBD Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC July 26 Livestock Test– Home Ec & All Breeding and Market Record Books Due July 23 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine August 6 S&S Horse Show August 5-12 Sand and Sage Round-Up Fair August 15 CSF Exhibits Due in Office August 25-Sept 4 Colorado State Fair September TBD Holly Gateway Fair September 24 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine October 7 Achievement Program-Lamar

November 3-5 Dare to Be You

REMINDER:

Holly Gateway Fair is a

castrated ALL Male

show

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Write a thank you note to your club and project leaders

Write a thank you note to the Prowers County 4-H Foundation

Write a thank you note to the fair board

Write a thank you note to a 4-H committee

Write a thank you note to a community business that has helped you

Join the Prowers 4-H Gratitude Campaign This year I would like to challenge each 4-H member to join the PC 4-H Gratitude Campaign. Prowers County is an incredibly supportive community for our youth. Our youth receive tremendous financial support, volunteer time, and adults continually share their skill expertise. Take a few minutes to write a handwritten note and send it to help show your gratitude. We have listed some suggested groups and please join us as we help pay it forward.

Livestock Ownership Affidavit-for animals Bred and Raised by 4-H Members

Owner: Owner Address: City State: Zip: I certify that the following animals were bred and raised by the exhibitor named below. I do understand that providing false and misleading information about the ownership of animals is grounds for disqualification from the Sand and Sage and the Holly Gateway Fair and may result in member status being revoked. Species (One per sheet): Tag Numbers: Parent of Guardian Signature (if youth is under 18): Date: Printed Name of Signer:

This form MUST be submitted no later than the livestock tag-in date for each species. Members not completing of providing a bill of sale or affidavit will not be eligible for the

Sand and Sage Round-Up or the Holly Gateway Fair.