November/December
2009
Note: This newsletter is for two months, next newsletter
will be in January.
Index (click on the title to go to that article)
Early Enrollment Prize
Fremont County 4 Day Workweek
Enroll by December 30, 2009
Premises ID Requirements for 2010
Animal Care and Housing Forms for 4-H Members
4-H Project Materials
Animal e-Record Books
MQA/PQA Training!
MQA/PQA Trainers Needed!
2010 National Western Catch-A Calf
Community Service Project
Deadline and Dates for Market Beef
Colorado State Fair Market Beef
Dog Informational Meeting
We're Looking for New Leaders
National Western Stock Show Group Sales Ticket Offer
Don't miss out on this opportunity to raise funds for your club!
Help needed for Craft Sale
Calendar, Cookbooks, Candles & Gift
4-H Council News
Santa will be at the Craft Sale
4-H Winter Craft Sale
Join us for a Turkey Shoot
Colorado 4-H Foundation Truck Winner
Reminder to all Club Leaders
November Calendar
December Calendar
January Calendar
Award Sponsorships
to be eligible for the early enrollment prize
a portable DVD player!
The 4 Day workweek for Fremont County will continue for 2010. All county offices will be closed on Fridays. Please note that most deadlines will be on Thursdays. CSU Extension Office hours will be Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Office will be closed from 12:00 noon until 12:30 p.m. for lunch.
Premises ID Requirements for 2010
The Fremont County Fair Board will REQUIRE all livestock (goats, sheep, swine, and cattle), poultry, rabbits, and horses to have a valid Premises ID to ENTER the 2010 Fremont County Fair.
Premises ID's MUST be on file in the Extension Office BEFORE your County Fair entry will be accepted.
If you turned in a Premises ID in 2008-09 and you are keeping your project(s) at the same location you do not need to turn it in again. You will need to turn in your completed Animal Care form.
If you move your projects to a new location, you will need a new Premises ID for that location.
Animal Care and Housing Forms for 4-H Members
ALL 4-H members with animal projects are REQUIRED to fill out an Animal Care Housing Form (attached to 4-H enrollment form). This form must be filled out and on file in the Extension Office for a 4-H member to be enrolled in an animal project.
Due to the new enrollment system we will not be able to order your project manuals until late November or early December 2009. So, unfortunately, your project books won't be here until December or January.
Like last year you will be personally notified when to come and pick up your manuals. Any questions please call the office at 276-7390.
4-H HUNTER SAFETY Classes schedule for February 2010
| Feb. 12 | 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| Feb. 13 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| Feb. 19 | 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| Feb. 20 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
Clarification - To be eligible for judging there can be ONLY ONE project in a record book. You CAN NOT put all projects in a record book and make copies to turn in. Record books with more than one project in them will be checked for completion ONLY. (See Livestock Record Book Contest in the Fremont County Fair Book)
Next year's record book dates will be:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – ALL livestock, horse, dog, and pet record books for judging and/or completion. To be eligible for judging there can be ONLY ONE project in a record book. You CAN NOT put all projects in a record book and make copies to turn in.
Record books WILL NOT be accepted on Saturday.
Saturday, August 14, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – record book judging. Judging will be at the 4-H Building with breakfast starting at 8:00 a.m. with judging immediately following. Judging usually lasts until about 2:00 p.m. We ask that people who come to judge get there on time and stay until we are finished! REMEMBER, IF A CLUB IS NOT REPRESENTED BY AT LEAST ONE ADULT (NO YOUTH) TO HELP JUDGE, THAT CLUB'S RECORD BOOKS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR RECORD BOOK AWARDS. THEY WILL BE JUDGED ON A COMPLETE OR INCOMPLETE BASIS AND NOT SCORED!
Each club's main leader is responsible for getting adults from their club to help judge. We know a year in advance when the judging will be so there should not be conflicts. You can send as many adults to help as you want. The more people we have to help judge, the sooner we get through. If you have any questions about Record Books or judging, call Tommy at 276-7390.
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 6:30 p.m. – record book committee for best books. We ask that each club send one (1) adult to serve on this committee to check the record books that are in a tie for Best Book.
We will be doing three (3) Meat Quality Assurance/Pork Quality Assurance trainings. All classes will be at the 4-H Building. Watch the newsletter for a list of those who must take the trainings.
Thursday |
May 13 |
7:00 p.m. |
Tuesday |
June 1 |
2:00 p.m. |
Tuesday |
June 8 |
2:00 p.m. |
I want to get several youth and/or adult volunteers to help with the MQA/PQA trainings. Each volunteer would teach one section of the training using hands-on learning modules provided in the curriculum. If you can help, you must be able to attend all 3 classes. If you are interested in helping please contact Tommy.
2010 National Western Catch-A Calf
National Western Stock Showtime is fast approaching, and with that, it is time to start thinking about applying for the Catch-A Calf program sponsored by the National Western Stock Show. The National Western Stock Show Catch-A-Calf Program is a great program designed to promote youth development and understanding of the cattle feeding industry. This program can provide youth with an opportunity to be part of one of the best programs at the National Western Stock Show. Youth are encouraged to manage their projects from the mindset of commercial cattle feeding.
Applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 18 as of December 31, 2009 to apply, and also enrolled in 4-H at the time of application. Successful catchers must have adequate facilities available to house their steer as they are responsible for the care, feeding and handling of their animal.
Applications are due to Dinah Peebles (2775 Hwy 50; P.O. Box 20,000-5028; Grand Junction, CO 81502-5028 postmarked no later than December 1, 2009. Additionally, applications will be posted on the National
Western Stock Show Catch-A Calf website at: www.NationalWestern.com/cac or contact your local Extension Office for an application.
We're looking for a 4-H Club that would like to do some painting at the 4-H Building. The patio cover needs to be painted, as well as the south and east side of the building. We'll provide the paint and brushes. Call Verla if your club is interested.
Deadline and Dates for Market Beef
Thursday, January 28 , 2010 - You must be enrolled in, own and have in your possession your market beef project by 5 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 , 2010 - Market Beef Weigh Day, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. , at the Fremont County fair grounds. Bring your animal and your Bill of Sale. The Brand Inspector will be on site. For your information, there is not a minimum weight for beef at weigh day. However, from looking at past years, I would recommend that your beef weigh a minimum of 700-750 pounds . From weigh day until County Fair weigh-in is 180 days.
Example: if you weigh in a 700 pound beef, and IF it gained 2 pounds per day it would weigh 1,060 pounds at County Fair. A 750 pound beef would weigh 1,110 pounds at County Fair. Figure your beginning weight accordingly.
Remember that Market Beef must weigh between 1,000 and 1,375 pounds at County Fair weigh-in on Thursday, July 29 , 2010.
Colorado State Fair Market Beef
All Market Beef animals must be identified in the program by the bona fide junior exhibitor only. It is MANDATORY for each Market Beef to carry a county tag to be eligible for entry at the Colorado State Fair. The ONLY way to get a county tag is to bring the animal to the Market Beef Weigh Day on Saturday, January 30 , 2010. At this time they will be tagged, weighed and nose printed.
Office fee - There will be a $3.00 processing fee per animal nominated for the Colorado State Fair. Payment will be required at time of weigh-in. Checks are to be made out to Fremont County Extension Fund. This is a Fremont County office fee and is not a charge by the Colorado State Fair.
Show eligibility for Junior Market Beef at the Colorado State Fair requires an official brand inspection issued in the sole name of the Colorado Junior 4-H or FFA exhibitor. No family names will be accepted. Make sure the junior individual name is the same on the weigh-in lists, nomination card and brand inspection. The Colorado State Fair will continue to require Premise ID's and your Premise ID MUST be on the nomination card.
All Market Beef will be required to be nose printed. All nomination nose print cards MUST be signed by the 4-H agent if the project is bona fide through 4-H. All nomination cards must be sent in by the agent. No nomination nose print cards will be accepted if mailed in by the exhibitor. If the 4-H member wants to do nose prints for the Colorado State Fair - they MUST be present to sign the nomination card(s). If you have questions contact Tommy.
January 5, 2010, 7 p.m. 4-H Building
NO DOGS AT THIS MEETING
Practices will be the first, third & fourth Tuesdays of each month. Practices will be at the 4-H Building until mid-April then the location will be outdoors after this at Rudd Park. Call Margie McNew at 372-3648 for more information.
Have you ever considered becoming a 4-H leader? Do you know someone who might be interested? This is the time of year when we start looking for new leaders. We have some who are retiring, some who are moving on to other adventures, and new kids who need new leaders.
Come talk to either Tommy or Verla about getting started. You can start your own club, or be a project leader within another club. Perhaps you just have talents we don't know about! Don't wait for a personal invitation—step forward now! We'll help and you will reap the benefits! It's a wonderful world of giving back to your community!
All Colorado 4-H employees, families and invited guests are eligible for discounted prices on reserve seating at the National Western Stock Show, January 9-24, 2010. The prices offered are unavailable to the general public and tickets purchased through this special offer are free of all service charges, an additional savings of $3.75 per ticket, plus $2.25 per order if reserving without this agreement. (Tickets must be purchased through Group Services. Discounts are not available at the Stock Show Box Office.) Please click here for further information: http://www.colorado4h.org/Blog/docs/2009/Colorado4-H.pdf
Additional events available at group rates. Call 303.295.2979 for details. Order through Jan. 23, 2010 – orders are subject to availability.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to raise funds for your club!
Sell tickets for the Craft Sale chili/soup meal. Half of the money comes back to your club! Tickets are $5.00 each – your club earns $2.50 each! Tickets are available in the Extension Office.
Can you help out with the Craft Sale? Make a pot of soup? Help out in the kitchen? Meet & greet the vendors? We need lots of helpers to make this successful. Please call the Extension Office to let us know how you can help!
Calendar, Cookbooks, Candles & Gifts
Just wait until you see them this year! They are beautiful!
It's calendar and cookbook time again! Get your order sheets in the Extension Office and start taking orders! Our customers who bought from us last year are starting to ask for them. Be sure to go back to the ones you sold to.
1st place seller gets $25, 2nd place seller gets $15 and 3rd place seller gets $10. These make good gifts for Christmas or other special days. Proceeds benefit 4-H Council!
On Wednesday, November 4, elections were held for 4-H Council officers for 2010. Congratulations to our new officers:
| President | Cory Walker |
| Vice-President | Nathan Gray |
| Treasurer | Montana Buckhaults |
| Secretary | Julie Carnevale |
| Senators | Karlie Gjelsness and Haven Ritter |
| Alternate Senators | Jessica Grisenti and Danika Carnevale |
Santa will be at the Craft Sale on Friday,
from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Come get your picture taken with the jolly old man!
Pictures will be printed on the spot.
Bring your family—make it your Christmas card!
No charge—donate if you wish.
Fremont County 4-H is sponsoring a craft sale!
Friday, December 4, Noon to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
4-H Building, Royal Gorge Rodeo Ground
Cañon City, CO
Serving at the sale
Homemade Chili & Soup
All you can eat!
$5.00 for Lunch or Dinner
Either Day
Proceeds will benefit
Fremont County 4-H Clubs & 4-H Council
You can order cinnamon rolls and sticky buns for $2.00 each or $20.00 for a dozen. Call the Extension Office to place your order at 276-7390. Please order by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 for pick up either Friday, Dec. 4, from Noon to 8:00 p.m. or on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
* Please designate when ordering which day and the time you will be picking them up at the 4-H Building. NOT at the Extension Office
The games will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at Cactus Flats Gun Club.
Beginning and advanced shooters are welcome!
Activities will include:
• A beginner's trap competition
• Annie Oakleys and Bushwhackers for Advanced shooters
All proceeds benefit the Fremont County 4-H Shooting Sports Program.
Prizes will include Thanksgiving turkeys and pies. All participants will be entered into a drawing for additional prizes, which include shooting vests, gift certificates and more.
All participants are invited to attend practice beginning at 10 a.m. 4-H coaches will be available to assist beginning shooters or youth interested in joining the program.
Cactus Flats Gun Club is located at 4612 County Road 123 in Penrose, CO.
to Vicki Starkowski of Franktown, CO, who won the Colorado 4-H Foundation truck with ticket #25535. The winning ticket was drawn by Butch Stone of Stone Motors during the “Experience the Lighting of 4-H” Gala, held Saturday night ( October 3, 2009 ) at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. The raffle brought in over $57,000 for the Colorado 4-H program.
Fremont County sold the most tickets of any county in Colorado. Our 4-H Foundation will be receiving a check for $1184!
Please come in at least once a month to check your club box. We still have record books from last year that need to be picked up. If your club makes a permanent change to your club meeting times or places please let us know so we can correct our records in the office and the materials that are handed out.
| 4 | 4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building, Officer Elections |
| 10 | Fremont County Fair Board, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| 11 | Fremont County Furlough Day Extension Office Closed |
| 19 | 4-H Horse Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday Extension Office Closed |
| 2 | 4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building, Officer Installation |
| 4-5 | 4-H Winter Craft Sale |
| 8 | Fremont County Fair Board Dinner, location K-Bob's |
| 10 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 11 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 12 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 8:00 a.m. – when done, DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 12 | 4-H Horse Council, Dinner, TBA |
| 24 | Christmas Holiday Extension Office Closed |
| 30 | Must be enrolled in Fremont County 4-H for the next year by 5:00 p.m. to be eligible for early enrollment prize. |
| 31 | New Year's Holiday Extension Office Closed |
| 6 | 4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| 12 | Fremont County Fair Board, 7:00 p.m. 4-H Building |
| 21 | 4-H Horse Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| 21 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 22 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 23 | Hunter Education for Shooting Sports (Must attend all three classes), 8:00 a.m. – when done, DOW Hunter Ed. Building |
| 25 | Fremont County 4-H Foundation, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
| 26 | CSU Extension Advisory Committee, 7:00 a.m., Canon Coffee Café |
| 28 | Fremont Fairs & Shows Association, 7:00 p.m., TBA |
| 28 | Must be enrolled in, own and have in your possession-Market Beef Project |
| 30 | Market Beef Weigh Day, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 4-H Building (Must nose print beef for State Fair) |
That 4-H Families can sponsor awards!
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Covington.