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Fair Entry is now OPEN and will Close June 17th at 5 pm.

NO EXCEPTIONS

Fair Entry is the tool the Fair uses to register for every Fair Show, Contest and Project Completion Entries. You will register for Exhibit Day, Cloverbud Primary Fair, Shooting Sports contests, Animal Shows, etc. at this time.

Access via the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo website:

https://douglascountyfairandrodeo.com/junior-division/

Scroll to the FAIR ENTRY section and

Click the ENTER FAIR HERE link on this page.

Helpers Needed for 4-H Events at Fair

We can't do it without all your help! We appreciate all the support of our 4-H programs and Douglas County Fair is the best week of the year! We are looking for extra help to support our events. Areas where you can help, please signup using the buttons above. THANK YOU!

• Help at Exhibit Day as an Assistant Judge (Adults) or Project Runner (Youth)
• Help with Project Patrol for the Exhibit Hall during Fair Week (Youth & Adults)
• Help with the County Shoot Events (Certified Shooting Sports Leaders and other Adults/Youth Jr Leaders)

Cloverbuds

4-H Youth 5 - 7 years old

Registration for Cloverbud Day Camp open through June 15th

Sponsor Fair Awards

There are several Awards for 4-H Projects, Contests and Shows available for your sponsorship!

Awards can be found through the Handbid app

Go to https://events.handbid.com/auctions/dc-fair-and-rodeo-awards-2026-douglas-county-fair-foundation 

Click on Browse Items, Sort Results by Least to Most, and all unsponsored awards will be at the top.

The left column will allow you to select specific disciplines.

THANK YOU for your support! Douglas County Fair Board Awards Committee

General Projects

General Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

Mark your Calendar for these General Project Events Coming up:

• July 17th - Exhibit Day Project ONLY - Project Drop Off Noon - 6:00 pm
• July 18th - Exhibit Day
• Please NOTE: You must register your project in Fair Entry by June 17th

📸 2026 Colorado 4-H Digital Photo Contest

Who Can Enter:

All Colorado 4-H members ages 8–18 and you do not need to be in the Photography project.

Photo Requirements:

• Must be taken by the 4-H member
• Photo must be taken during the current 4-H year
• Submission Process:
• Submit entries via the Colorado 4-H State FairEntry system..
• Log in using your current 4-H Online family email and password.

Deadline: 📅 July 17

Winning Photos: 🏆 Displayed during the Colorado State Fair in the 4-H Exhibit Display Dining Hall



Contest Details located on the website under the 4-H State Fair Contest Requirements

Jefferson county Model Rocketry Launch Day Extravaganza

June 6th

Register for Morning Launch at: https://col.st/a7n9i

Register for Rocketry Extravaganza at: http://col.st/6joxg

Shooting Sports Practice Cards DUE by June 26th, please turn in now if you have met the 3 practice minimum

We are only ONE month away from the Due date for your Shooting Sports Practice Cards to be turned into the Extension Office.

Practice Cards need to be emailed to julie.tanaka@colostate.edu or you can drop off a paper copy to the CSU Extension Office at 410 Fairgrounds Rd, Castle Rock.

What's required:

• You must have records of at least 3 practices for each discipline, signed by your 4-H Shooting Sports Leader
• Submit your cards as soon as you have completed your 3 practices per discipline (Please DO NOT WAIT until the last day)
• You can email a photo of your Practice Card to the office (reply to this email) and keep the hard copy to log any additional practices between now and County Shoot and to record in your Shooting Sports Project Record Book

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

• June 26th - Practice Cards Due by 5:00 pm
• 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
• Wednesday, July 15th - Shooting Sports Awards Banquet
• State Shoot
• Weekend 1 - August 22-23
• .22 Rifle, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Archery, Muzzleloading
• Weekend 2 - September 5-6
• .22 Pistol, Shotgun
• Outdoor Skills - September 19-20 at Como Range

Shooting Sports Leaders, We need your Help with the County Shoot Events, June 27th through July 12th

County Shooting Sports Practice Cancellation Procedure

Colorado weather can be unpredictable! We may need to cancel Shooting Sports Practices when it is unsafe to practice outdoors, due to Lightning, High Winds or Spring Cold weather.

We will send messages through the Practice Signup Genius. Please be sure to Signup with your Email and Mobile Phone number that you would like to receive Practice Cancellation messages.

We will send out Cancellation messages the day of practice. If you do not receive notice of Cancellation, the practice will continue as scheduled.

Feel free to call the Extension Office or talk with your Leader for any questions. Extension Office is open Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm

County Practice Signups

Click the links below to use the Signup Genius to sign up for a practice. Signing up is your commitment to Show Up and Participate at this practice. Practice schedules will fill up, waitlists are available. Please be sure to delete your spot at a practice if you are unable to attend in the Signup Genius or call the Extension Office at 720-733-6940. This will open up a spot for another member to attend practice.

You will get a warning from the office if you are a no-show to practice and you will lose ability to sign up for future practices, so please be courteous to let us know if you need to cancel well in advance, Thank you!

Sign Up Tips:

• Remember to sign up for each Youth that will be attending practice. Only one youth per slot please.
• Please be sure to sign up for the Discipline you will be shooting (example, .22 Rifle / Air Rifle / Air Pistol / .22 Pistol / Muzzleloader)
• Arrive early to help setup the range and get the most out of practice, stay to help clean up
• Thank your Leaders!

Douglas County 4-H: Shotgun Practices

Douglas County 4-H: Archery Practices

Douglas County 4-H: Firearm Practices (.22/Air/Muzzleloader)

The Bighorn Sheep Club invites other Douglas County 4-H Archers to join us for our Club Archery Practices.

Please sign up here (we only have room for up to 5 additional archers per week)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DADAA2CAAFECE9-63732759-club#/

Please see details on the sign up, Highlands Ranch Backcountry Archery Day pass is required to participate.

Shooting Sports - Outdoor Skills Project Members

Please join us for the Outdoor Skills Workshop on Saturday, June 20th

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Lunch will be provided

Learn more about the skills and techniques for this project!

RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/Zw4iAnU6rwTssDNe6

Animal Projects

Animal Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

Poultry ID Day is this Sunday, June 7th

Please complete your Fair Entries for your Birds and Youth Showmanship ONLY AFTER you attend Poultry ID Day.

You will need to enter your Bird Tag Numbers assigned at ID Day.

All Show Birds must attend Poultry ID Day.

Market birds should not attend, tags will be assigned later for Market Birds.

Rabbit IDs Day are June 9th or 10th and

Market Rabbit ID Day is June 22nd

Please complete your Fair Entries for your Rabbits and Youth Showmanship ONLY AFTER you attend Poultry ID Day.

All Rabbits MUST attend a Rabbit ID Day

Non-Market Rabbits attend either June 9th or 10th

Market Rabbits attend June 22nd

RSVP Here

Please contact Mercedes Glenn or Robin Vogel with any questions.

June Show Starts TODAY

Setup today at 3:30 pm

Shows June 5th & 6th

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

Next Show: June 13th

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: 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

Community Opportunities

Click on images below for Flyer Information

Douglas County / Local option hosted by the Clover Clan and Sedalia Mountaineers clubs

Adams County option



Looking for an Animal Clinic or Show to attend with your animals?

Colorado State 4-H has provided a one stop shop that will list upcoming events month by month. Click the button below to check this out!

Pueblo County 4-H

Summer Horse Show

Register in 4-H online by May 31st

IFYE Host Families Needed

IFYE (formerly called International Farm Youth Exchange) will be welcoming one 23 year old female delegate from Germany to Colorado, June 8- August 14th. We are seeking 4-5 families to host for 2-3 weeks during that time. The goal is to experience the American way of life and share your own culture in countless ways. It is truly an unforgettable experience!  Host families will provide housing, meals, and transportation, but delegates have spending money and are covered by health and liability insurance.  Delegates must have their own bed but can share a bedroom with a person of the same sex.

Hosting a farm youth from another country is the next best thing to travelling yourself!  

If you are interested or have questions, contact the state IFYE inbound coordinator, Beth Roren at mbroren@ifyeusa.org.

You can also get more information about the program at the IFYE USA website host families tab: https://ifyeusa.org/host-family/  

Thank you for your consideration and reach out to Beth with questions. 

Follow us on Socials

• Connect with us on Facebook in our public and private groups.
• @Douglascountyextension
• @Douglas County, Colorado, 4-H
• Connect with us on Instagram.
• @csudouglascoextension
• Stay up to date with our website! Be sure to check the calendar for upcoming dates.
• https://douglas.extension.colostate.edu/4-h/

CONTACTS

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

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

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

All Blast Submissions Must Be Sent into the Office by 12:00 PM the Wednesday Before You Would Like Your Information Added