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2025-2026 4-H ENROLLMENT

• LAST DAY to Enroll in 4-H is March 1st! No Exceptions
• LAST DAY to Add an Animal or Shooting Sports Project is March 1st! No Exceptions
• You must be both Enrolled at 4honline and Paid by March 1st!

Please note that March 1st lands on a Sunday this year. Please be sure to call or email the office by or before Thursday, Feb. 26th with any questions you may have. (720) 733-6940

Last Day to Enroll in 4-H is March 1st (no Exceptions).

Returning members: Late fees apply after January 1st.



• Click Here for the Douglas County 4-H Club List
• DC Aggies, Cherry Valley Aggies and Paddock Posse clubs are now FULL

Financial Assistance and Payment Plans for Enrollment Fees are available for those that need them. Please contact the Extension Office at 720-733-6940. All requests are confidential.

General Projects

General Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

Mark your Calendar for these General Project Activities Coming up:

• February 28 - Creative Cooks Contest
• March 3 - Cake Decorating Unit 2 and Up Workshop
• March 16 - New Family Dinner
• March 19 - Cake Decorating Unit 1 Workshop
• April 13 - Gardening Project Meeting
• April 27 - Photography Project Meeting
• May 2 - Super Saturday

Please NOTE the Date Change for Art of Ranching Project Meeting moved to Friday, March 13th from 6-7 pm

Cake Decorating Project Workshops coming in March!

Join us to learn more about the Cake Decorating Projects.

RSVP for the workshops using the links below:

RSVP for Cake Decorating Workshop - Unit 2

March 3rd at 6:00 pm at the CSU Extension Basement

RSVP for Cake Decorating Workshop - Unit 1

March 19th at 5:30 pm at Kirk Hall

Front Range 4-H Creative Cooks Contest

February 28, 2026

In order to offset the cost of this contest, there is a $6 entry fee per person. Entry fees can be paid at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/front-range-regional-creative-cooks-contest

Mark your Calendar for these Shooting Sports Project Activities Coming up:

• February 21 - 4-H Hunter Safety Class - Registration is now open
• March 25th - ALL Member/Parents Shooting Sports Meeting
• April 15th - Hunter Safety Cards are Due
• Shooting Sports Leader Certification Training (see Registration open/close dates in graphic below)
• March 13-15 - Weld County
• March 20-22 - Pueblo County
• March 27-29 - Garfield County
• April 25 - Leader Recertification - Morgan County
• County Shoot
• Saturday, June 27th - Western Heritage Contests
• Tuesday, July 7th - Air Pistol and Rifle Contests
• Wednesday, July 8th - Archery Contests
• Saturday, July 11th - .22 Pistol, .22 Rifle, Muzzleloader Contests
• Sunday, July 12th - Shotgun Contests

A Colorado Hunter Safety Certification Card is required to participate in 4-H Shooting Sports practices and competitions.

If you are new to the 4-H Shooting Sports projects, please register for a Hunter Safety class as soon as possible, classes fill fast!

For more information, please ask your Club Project Leaders or give us a call at the Extension Office at 720-733-6940.

Hunter Safety Cards are DUE by April 15, 2026. Please take a photo of your Hunter Safety Card and email it to info.douglascoextension@gmail.com

REMINDER: Hunter Safety Class is this weekend!

Saturday, February 21st Hunter Safety Course.

There are only a few spots left, please signup now!

Please note this is a "Conclusion Course", you must complete the online course prior to this event. Please start the online course as soon as possible to give Youth ample time to study this information. Click the button above for full details.

Shooting Sport Leader Certification Training Dates

Register at 4-H Online

Click Events and Click the Blue Button to "Register for a new event".

Payment will be made to our local Douglas County Extension office. Details will be emailed after you register.



Reminder: All volunteers must be enrolled and approved in 4-H Online before they can register for training. Please register to be a Shooting Sports Leader, we need you!

NEW this Year! You have been waiting for this, and this year they will be having condensed Shooting Sports Leader Recertification Training on April 25th, 2026 in Morgan County. Volunteers who are in need of recertifying to keep their certificate up to date will be eligible to attend the recertification training in Morgan County on April 25, 2026. This will be a modified version of the training and will be a combination of online modules and an in-person class. More information will be available soon. *Volunteers needing to recertify who choose to go to any of the other three trainings will be required to attend all 15 hours of the training. Please NOTE: Leaders taking Recertification Training will be covered to be able to start practices at the beginning of April 2026.

Animal Projects

Animal Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

The Douglas County 4-H Horse Steering Committee is proud to present the Douglas County Buckle Series again this year!

This year the show will include: Showmanship, English Equitation (Pattern and Rail classes), Show Hack, English Control/Hunter Hack, Western Horsemanship (Pattern and Rail classes), Ranch Riding, and Reining/Western Riding. We will have divisions for Walk/Trot (limited to Douglas County 4-H youth only), 8-13, 14-18 and 19+.

The Horse Steering Committee would love to see you all at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on these dates: February 21^st, Sunday March 22^nd, April 25^th, May 17^th, and June 13^th.

For more information, please utilize the links below:

• Show Bill link
• Standing Rules link
• Douglas County Buckle Series
• Douglas County Buckle Series Facebook Page

ALL Poultry Members - Please plan to attend the 4-H Poultry Clinic on Saturday, March 21st from 9 to Noon at the South Multipurpose Barn. RSVP above

GOAT Project Opportunities

Message from your Fair Superintendent: Please keep an eye out on Facebook pages for Goat Shows that may interest you.

• Market goat shows Weld county goat extravaganza
• Ring of success
• Cbga memorial day show
• United we show
• Red carpet
• Briggsdale
• Cbga labor day show
• June show

And many more can be found on the showmanapp

District 3 Retreat

• “Forecasting Future Leaders” – Join us for a day of Weather-Related Fun!
• Date: Saturday, April 4
• Time: 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Location: Kirk Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds
• For: Ages 8-10 (as of 12/31/2025)
• Open to Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson & Gilpin County 4-H Members!
• Cost: $25 (Cash or check at the door)Click Here to Register!
• Registration Open Now!
• Registration Closes Friday, March 13, 2026
• Space is limited to the first 40 Junior members!



Also—be on the lookout for the District 3 Dance “Pastel Paradise” flyer coming VERY soon! (Save the date for Saturday, March 7 at 6:00 PM in Douglas County! 😊)

Scholarship Opportunities

Douglas County 4-H Youth Council Scholarship

and Horse Stipend

Applications Due May 1st

Click below to view Application Packet and details Instructions to apply.

Internship Opportunities

Posting for Douglas County CSU Extension Office Interns COMING SOON

WELD County Internship Opportunity - Click Here

Community Opportunities

Click on images below for Flyer Information

CALF - Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation

CALF Ranch has an amazing opportunity for 4-H Livestock kids to be able to house animals at their Ranch just south of the Fairgrounds. They still have room for more kids to join this program, please click on the buttons below to read more about the Timeline for signing up and fill out the Application!

Please also check the CALF website for additional details here: https://thecalf.org/calf-kids.html

CALF is seeking volunteers beginning in April to support our spring youth education programs. Volunteers help students engage in hands-on agricultural learning experiences right here at Lowell Ranch. No agriculture background is required, we provide training! It’s a wonderful opportunity for individuals who enjoy working with kids and being outdoors.

Looking for a summer camp that’s anything but ordinary? Camp CALF is all about hands-on fun and real ranch experiences! Campers should expect to get muddy, dirty, and outdoors while hanging out with farm animals and learning a wide variety of skills.

From archery and boat races to bird seed bombs and more, Camp CALF creates unforgettable memories while connecting kids to agriculture in meaningful ways.

Sign up your kids now - spots are going fast: https://thecalf.org/camp-calf.html

CALF Summer Camp needs you!

Click the button below to Apply to be a CALF Camp Counselor this summer.

The Boulder 4-H Annual 4-H Tack and Livestock Supplies Sale is February 28th, 2026

Join us for a Tack and Livestock supplies annual sale. We are looking for vendors and participants to come and buy. This is a great way to declutter your 4-H project related items for any project or find that new item you might need for this next year. - Formerly the Horse tack sale, now it is for all animals and more! Link to the signup form is below. Everything you need to know is listed in the Vendor Agreement which can be accessed through the form. https://forms.gle/ATEpDRJsmqx5WgLq7 

Saturday, February 28th, 2026

9 - 10am 4-H member shopping only

10am - 2pm Sale open to the public

Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, Colorado

Exhibit Building

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CONTACTS

Guinevere Nelson, Director - guinevere.nelson@colostate.edu

Jacie Rex, 4-H Youth Development Agent - jacie.rex@colostate.edu

Mercedes Glenn, 4-H Animal & Equine Science Agent - mercedes.glenn@colostate.edu

Pratima Chandra Kumar, Extension Outreach Program Coordinator - info.douglascoextension@gmail.com

Sylvia Worcester, Extension Finance and Program Coordinator - sylvia.worcester@colostate.edu

Julie Tanaka, Extension Program Coordinator - julie.tanaka@colostate.edu

Any other inquiries can be sent to: info.douglascoextension@gmail.com

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm, Closed Fridays

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