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What's New This Week

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  • Sheep/Goat Tag-in is TONIGHT from 4 - 7 pm at the Multipurpose Barn
  • Join the CSU Extension Team Staff - Now accepting applications for 4-H Specialist and Outreach positions
  • June Show - Registration is now OPEN
  • June Show - We need Sponsors - Use this Donation Form
  • RSVP for the May 21st Cloverbud Activity Night
  • Horse Camp June 8-12th - Register at 4-H online
  • Sheep Showmanship & Fitting Clinics coming in June
  • Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Show Schedule is now available
  • Sponsors for Fair Awards Needed
  • Trailer Safety Sessions on May 30th - Signup below
  • 4-H Dog Fun Match - May 9th - Arapahoe County - CANCELLED
  • IFYE Host Families needed
  • Graduating Seniors - Pickup your 4-H Graduation Cords from the Extension Office! Congratulations!!!
  • CALF Farm & Ranch Day is this Saturday, May 9th!

Click the Green Button Below for the detailed schedule for this 4-H year
Douglas County 4-H Calendar

May 7th

4-H Sheep/Goat Tag-in at Multipurpose Barn South from 4:00 - 7:00 pm


May 9th

CALF Farm & Ranch Day at CALF Ranch at 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


May 11th

Horse Ride Night at Fairgrounds Outdoor Arena at 5:30 pm

RSVP Required


May 12th

Cowboy's 4-H Dog Practice at Multipurpose Barn North at 5:30 pm

RSVP Required


May 12th

Livestock Advisory Committee Meeting at CSU Extension basement at 6:00 pm


May 13th

Shooting Sports Advisory Committee Meeting at CSU Extension basement at 6:00 pm


May 17th

DC Buckle Series Horse Show #4 at DC Fairgrounds Indoor Arena


May 18th

Deadline - Horse Camp and Working Ranch Camp Registration due by 3 pm


May 18th

Horse Steering Committee Meeting at CSU Extension basement at 6:30 pm


May 20th

Goat Practice at Multipurpose Barn North at 6:00 pm


May 21st

Cloverbud Activity Night at CSU Extension basement at 5:30 pm

RSVP Required


May 25th

CSU Extension Office Closed for Memorial Day


May 26th

Cowboy's 4-H Dog Practice at Multipurpose Barn North at 5:30 pm

RSVP Required


May 30th

Douglas County 4-H Camelid Classic Llama/Alpaca Show at Fairgrounds Pavilion

8:00 am Checkin

Register Here


May 30th

Trailer Safety Class at Law Enforcement Driving Range

Signup Here


DC 4-H Policies for Success Document - Please Read
Exhibit Requirements
Contest Requirements
Fair & Rodeo Competition Rules
Fair Schedule
Click Here for Colorado 4-H State Conference Registration Information

Registration for Colorado 4-H State Conference closes on May 15th


Payment of $175 per youth is Due to the CSU Extension Office by May 20th

(720) 733-6940

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Schedule

The Show Schedule has been posted to the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo website.

A few of the shows have moved days and times, so please check this carefully.

Animal Check in will be Tuesday, July 28th and all Livestock animals will be required to be housed at the Fairgrounds through Check Out on Sunday, August 2nd.



Mark your Calendars: 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.

Join the Douglas County CSU Extension Team!


We are requesting applications for 2 positions at our office:


  • Outreach Program Coordinator (open through May 19th)
  • Extension 4-H Specialist (open through May 29th)


See Details Below and Click to Apply.
Click Here to Apply for Extension Program Outreach Coordinator Position
Click Here to Apply for the Extension 4-H Specialist Position

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

Trailer Safety Training Sessions


Learn how to safety handle your animal and equipment trailers! We will have 2 sessions on Saturday, May 30th to teach you the basics


Available to both youth and adults aged 14+


Please see more details by clicking on the Signup button below.
Signup Here for the 4-H Trailer Safety Class on May 30th

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. 

General Projects

General Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

4-H General Project Manual Order

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
Exhibit Requirements
Shooting Sports Member Reference Manual
Shooting Sports Rule book Updated 4/2026
Douglas County 4-H Shooting Sports Webpage

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
Shooting Sports Member Meeting Presentation Slides
Risk Management Plan

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.

Animal Projects

Animal Project Tips, Online Manuals and eRecord Books

Animal Project Manual Order

Upcoming Shows sponsored by

Douglas County Youth Council


June Show Registration is now OPEN
Click to Register for June Show
Help Sponsor June Show - Donation Form
Register for the Camelid Classic
Register for DC 4-H Horse Camp at 4-H Online
RSVP for 4-H Horse Ride Nights

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

Next Show: May 17th
Click HERE for Patterns for Show #4

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 22nd, April 25th, May 17th, and June 13th.

 

For more information, please utilize the links below:
RSVP for County Dog Practices HERE

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
Click for Dairy Goat Association Website list of Local Shows
Click for more information on Chick Adoption

We will have a few batches of Chicks hatched from our Extension school embryology programs. We will have more chicks available in May!



Please click the link above for more information and to signup if interested in adopting some chicks!

Community Opportunities

Click on images below for Flyer Information

CALF - Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation

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!
Click Here for Around the State Animal Show Opportunities

Follow us on Socials

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


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