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Reminder: Last Day to Add or Drop a 4-H Project is May 1st

Email the Extension Office to Add a General Project (other than Shooting Sports) or Drop any project by May 1st.

SAVE THE DATE: Fair Entry will be open

June 2nd at 10 am through June 17th at 5 pm.

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, Shooting Sports contests, Animal Shows, etc. at this time. More information will be coming in the next weeks, but please mark these dates on your families 4-H Calendar.

Please help us by Observing Purple Up Day on April 15th.

The holiday was selected during the Month of the Military Child. It is an opportunity to honor military children from all branches of the military. Military children across the country play a significant role in their schools, youth organizations, and communities. The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Military Youth and Family Program established Purple Up Day as a way to support them. It lets them know that they are recognized and appreciated in society. They make many sacrifices to make sure the country is safe. So, deck yourself out in purple to recognize them!

Thank you from your Douglas County CSU Extension Staff: Pictured from Left to Right: Mercedes Glenn, Sylvia Worcester, Guinevere Nelson, Julie Tanaka 

Meet your Douglas County 4-H Ambassadors

This week: Austin & Abbey

General Projects

General Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

Mark your Calendar for these General Project Events Coming up:

• May 2nd - Super Saturday
• July 17th - Exhibit Day Project ONLY - Project Drop Off Noon - 6:00 pm
• July 18th - Exhibit Day

Douglas County Super Saturday Contests

Saturday, May 2nd, 20226

Click the buttons below for detailed information on this event.

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

• April 15th - Hunter Safety Cards are Due
• 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

Shooting Sports Project

We are excited to kick off the Shooting Sports Projects this 4-H year.

Please be sure to Thank your 4-H Volunteer Leaders, without these dedicated Leaders and Coaches our program would not be possible.

Please review the information below and now is the time to start signing up for Practices at the links below. If you have any questions or need any support, please reach out to your Shooting Sports Project Leader, Club Leader or to our office.

If you missed the Shooting Sports Meeting, you must schedule time to come to the Extension Office to review what you missed and pickup your Practice Card. Please call (720) 733-6940 or email to schedule time to review this information with Julie Tanaka.

You must complete this Before signing up for Practices.

County Practice Signups

Reminder, you must have your 2026 Practice Card to be able to participate at 4-H Shooting Sports Practices (see messages above).

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!

Douglas County 4-H: Shotgun Practices

Douglas County 4-H: Archery Practices

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

Animal Projects

Animal Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

SAVE the Dates: Upcoming Shows sponsored by

Douglas County Youth Council

Weekly Equine Webinars will be starting March 26th, Click the button above and the save the date for these informative sessions!

Next Show: April 25th

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

Breeding day for rabbit meat pens is April 20th…..NO EARLIER.

Earlier breeding dates will be DQd. 

Should be born on approximately May 21st.

Meat Pen of 3 Rabbits Eligibility Requirements:

• Each rabbit must be no more than 69 days old and weaned from the doe on the day of show.
•  Each rabbit must weigh between 3.5 pounds and 5.5 pounds.
•  All 3 rabbits must be the same breed and color.
•  The rabbits can be either gender.
•  Rabbits must be purebred.
•  Rabbit Breed must be a Meat/Commercial Breed.
• All rabbits must be tattooed.

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

We will have a few batches of Chicks hatched from our Extension school embryology programs. Our first batch will be ready next week and then we have chicks coming in also in April and May.



These would be good for 4-H Show Bird Projects. Please click the link above for more information and to signup if interested in adopting some chicks!

Internship Opportunities

Scholarship / Career 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.

Virtual Career Night for Teens

WHEN: April 19, 2026 - 5:00 p.m. (MDT)

WHO CAN WATCH: Anyone wanting to learn about career opportunities.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: It’s online, so once you register for this free program at the link below a Zoom link will emailed to you: https://wyoming4h.org/virtual-career-night

Community Opportunities

Click on images below for Flyer Information

CALF - Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation

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.

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!

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