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Newsletter - May 17, 2024

Arapahoe County CSU Extension Office Closed to Walk-in Clients on Fridays


If you have any questions, please feel free to email our staff:

Shaylen Florez - sflorez@arapahoegov.com

Hannah Henderson - hhenderson@arapahoegov.com

Claudia Meeks - cmeeks@arapahoegov.com

Jean Walton - jwalton@arapahoegov.com

4-H Dates and Deadlines Calendar (click the button)

May 18

Red Carpet Prospect Livestock Show


May 19

Horsemanship/Showmanship Clinic


June 1

Model Rocketry Launch Extravaganza

4-H/Open Horse Show

Fair Entries OPEN


June 4-7

Urban Ranchers Day Camp


June 10-13

Crazy Critter Day Camp



June 15

Fair Entry DEADLINE (with no late fee)

Fashion Revue Entry DEADLINE


June 17-21

State 4-H Conference - CSU Fort Collins


June 22

Fair Entry DEADLINE (with $25 late fee per member)

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.

Date Change - State Fair Project Drop Off


In the Arapahoe County Fairbook, on page 8 under State Fair Exhibits, it states that Foods and Cake Decorating exhibits selected for State Fair must be brought to the Extension Office no later than 3 PM on Tuesday, August 12. Please make sure and mark your calendars for Monday, August 12 drop-off as our County State Fair Exhibit drop-off date has been changed to a day earlier. 

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!

4-H Cat Show Information


Attention Cat Members and Parents! Make sure to click on the picture to the right for helpful information on the 4-H Cat 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! 

No 4-H Information Night


We will not be doing a 4-H Information night this June due to our team's busy schedules. Families may contact Jean directly with any FairEntry questions at jwalton@arapahoegov.com once FairEntry opens on June 1st.

Fair Information


Keep an eye out for an email from Jean that will arrive in your inboxes sometime on Friday, May 24th. It will be a somewhat lengthy email but please read all of the information in it as it will all relate to the 2024 Arapahoe County Fair.

2024 FASHION REVUE: “RACING INTO FASHION”


Please click on the image to the right for information and registration form for the 2024 FASHION REVUE: “RACING INTO FASHION”. Any member that is enrolled in clothing, certain heritage arts projects, and cloverbuds are eligible to participate in the Fashion Revue. Please consider participating in this fun event!


Deadline to register is June 15. Remember, this registration is separate from Fair Entry!


If you should have questions, please email Shaylen, sflorez@arapahoegov.com

Parent/Guardian Season Passes


Parent/Guardian Season Passes will be opening for purchase Tuesday, May 28th. All sales for the 4-H Advance Parent/Guardian passes will close at 11:59 p.m. on 6/30/24. You will need to include the 4-H member’s name(s) as well as any other required info. Including the member’s name(s) will greatly help Jean when she is getting the wristbands (passes) together and ready for distribution. Click here to purchase passes. Please note that neither the parent/guardian season pass, nor the 4-H exhibitor passes include the carnival. Separate tickets for that must be purchased, if desired. You can purchase those by clicking here. If you need help with understanding the different passes/tickets, you can also email Jean with those questions.

 

Every 4-H member who is exhibiting at the Fair will get one free season pass (wristband). You do NOT need to purchase one for your 4-H member if they are exhibiting at Fair. If you have a 4-H member who is not exhibiting at Fair, they will need a pass (or ticket) purchased for them if they plan on attending.

 

See page 5 in the Fairbook for more detailed information about the various pass/ticket options. If you (for whatever reason) have not yet received a physical copy of the 2024 4-H Fairbook, they are also available on our website by clicking here.


4-H Camping at Fair


Save the Date! The reservation website for 4-H Camping at Fair this year will open on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. More details will follow soon!

Companion Animal Projects

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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

The Rule Book for Shooting Sports has been released. Click on the image to the right to access the rule book.

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!

2024 Horse Rule Book


The 2024 Colorado 4-H Horse Show Rule book is now available. Click on the image to the right to access it.

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

Upcoming MQA Trainings 2024


Larimer County

Friday, May 17th 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


If you need to complete MQA and were not able to attend an in-person session, please contact Hannah.

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.

SALE COMMITTEE CORNER

More Opportunities

Arapahoe County 4-H has a booth at upcoming Trails Recreation Center, Summer Celebration. The Jr. Leaders are looking for a couple more 4-H members/volunteers that may want to help at the booth. If you are interested, please email Catherine by clicking on the image to the right, ASAP.

 

Summer Celebration

The Trails Recreational Center

16799 E Lake Ave, Centennial, CO 80016

 

Major crossroads are Buckley and Orchard. 

 

Friday, May 31, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Project Updates

Dog

Family & Consumer Science

General & Natural Resources

Horse

Livestock

Shooting Sports

4-H Resources

4-H Policies and Procedures

4-H Leader Resources

4-H Foundation

4-H Scholarships

(303) 730-1920

CSU-Extension@ArapahoeGov.com

6934 S. Lima St., Suite B

Centennial, CO 80112

 

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