September 2009
Index
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4-H Open House
4-H Achievement Night
New Enrollment
Colorado Leadership Camp (CLC)
4-H Dare to Be You Camp
Attention Fair Board Meetings
National Preparedness Month
Livestock Checks are in the Extension Office
Want to Learn How to Shear Sheep?
Junior Livestock Sale
Grand Champion Buyers
Beef Carcass Contests
Swine Ultrasound Contest
Sheep Ultrasound Contest
Goat Ultrasound Contest
A Great Big Thank you!
County furlough days
Leader of the Year Nomination
Go Green - 4-H Enrollment
September Calendar
October Calendar
November Calendar
December Calendar
Sponsoring Awards
4-H Open House
Date: Thursday, October 1
When: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: 4-H Building at the Rodeo Grounds
Talk to Club Members and Leaders, find a club, choose your project(s), and enroll at this time. 4-H members ages 8-18 and Cloverbud members ages 5-7 as of December 31, 2009. For more information call 276-7390.Attention, Club Leaders and Members: Please plan to attend Open House! You can add new families to your club, energize, and regroup! Bring some samples of your projects and activities to show to those attending.
What: 4-H Achievement Night
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
When: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Florence High School
You do great things! And it's time for recognition!
Please join us at our annual 4-H Achievement Night dinner. It's a Potluck! Bring two dishes to share and table service for your family. Drinks will be furnished.
Come help us recognize our talented members & volunteers!
We're planning the popular slide show as well this year. If you have 4-H digital pictures to share, bring them to the Extension Office and we'll try to use them.
October 1, 2009
This year with your enrollment, if you are doing Livestock and/or Dog, you MUST have the Animal Care and Housing Form and Dog Certificate filled out when you turn in your enrollment.
Colorado Leadership Camp (CLC)
When: November 20-22, 2009
Where: Glenwood Springs, Co at the Ramada Inn
Who: 4-H members in 7, 8 and 9 th grade
Why: Leadership Activities, Workshops, FUN!!!!!!!!!
Cost: The cost of the Camp is $110 which includes lodging for two nights, breakfast each morning, dinner on Friday night and lunch on Saturday.
South Central District 4-H Dare to Be You Camp
November 20-22, 2009
at the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo.
This camp is open to all 4-H members ages 11-13. The cost for this year's camp is $70 which includes lodging, meals, and a camp T-shirt.
*** Registration packets will be available in the Extension Office for both of the above camps. Camp scholarships are available to those who: are currently enrolled in 4-H (for the new year), attend 4-H Council meeting, and write two thank you notes.
Post Fair Building Meeting Will be held Tuesday, September 15, at 6:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building. |
Post Fair Livestock Meeting Will be held Tuesday, September 29, at 6:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building. |
Join us for dinner, supplied by 4-H Council and your Fair Board,
share your comments and suggestions for next year's fair!
If you do not wish to eat, you may join us around 7:00 for the meetings.
Have you been thinking about National Preparedness Month?
Do you have any plans or activities underway?
September is National Preparedness Month
There are two things I want to highlight in this update to you…
1) Everyone needs to Get a Kit . There are different kits for various emergency situations. Below, you'll find a list of links to resources that can be tailored to specific audiences.
2) We are all familiar with H1N1 and the concerns of the predicted “second wave” this fall. As you may be partnering with schools, businesses and others on pandemic awareness and preparedness, please take some time to visit the EDEN Influenza and Pandemic Influenza Issue pages for detailed information and educational resources.
Resources for Building a Emergency Supplies Kit:
A Success Story
As always, additional materials are available on the EDEN National Preparedness Month Web page.
LIVESTOCK CHECKS ARE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE!
Please come to get yours as soon as possible.
Don't forget to bring a stamped thank you note for your buyer when you come.
We have address labels for them if you need them!
Want to Learn How to Shear Sheep?
Colorado State University Extension and the Montana Sheep Institute wish to invite you to consider participating in a Wool Harvesting School, recognizing the shortage of trained, skilled sheep shearers in the region. The goal of the school is to provide students with basic shearing skills, and how to effectively assemble and maintain shearing equipment. Also in the context of the school is instruction on proper techniques of wool packaging. If you are a woolgrower and not interested in learning to shear consider identifying an individual in your area that may benefit from this opportunity and sponsor them to the shearing school. Equipment will be provided for use by students, however, students are encouraged to bring their own equipment if they have it.
The beginner school starts Friday, September 25 and will conclude Saturday afternoon, September 26. The school will be held at the Morgan County Fairgrounds, Brush, Colorado. The cost of the two-day school is $125 which includes educational materials. Registration deadline is September 11 and a minimum number of eight (8) students is required for the school. A maximum number of 16 participants will be enforced as individual instruction is a priority. For registration information, contact Steve LeValley, Extension Sheep Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1171; 970.491.1321; or email at steve.levalley@colostate.edu.
Beef Buyers: Berry Trucking, Colorado Mountain Bank, CowPoke Feed, Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Mine, D & K Feed, Donley Insurance, Faricy Ford, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado, Fourmile Veterinary Clinic, High Country Pipeline, Kwik Stop, Palace Drug, Skyline Super Foods, Wells Fargo Bank, and Wilson Excavation Inc.
Swine Buyers: Berry Trucking, Big Daddy's, Blackhills Energy, Byzintine Quarry, Canon Trucking, City Market, Colorado Mountain Bank, Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Mine, CXC Ranch, Ed Green Construction, Express Laundry, Frontier Feed, FSC/Western Neon, GRS Landscape Materials, High Country Pipeline, High Park Construction, Holcim, Inc., Joes Logging, K-Bob's, Kwik Stop, Lindner Chevrolet, Litz Auto Supply, Palace Drug, Rainbow Cattle Company, Randy & Virginia Haynes, Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust, Sunflower Bank, Teff Quarter Horses, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Lamb Buyers: Big R of Pueblo, Blackhills Energy, Buffie McFadyen, Burger King, Canon National Bank, Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Mine, D & K Feed, Express Laundry, Frontier Feed, High Country Pipeline, Holcim, Inc, Palace Drug, Rainbow Cattle Company, Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust, Skyline Super Foods, and Sunflower Bank.
Goat Buyers: Brush Hollow Ranch, Buffie McFadyen, Byzintine Quarry, Canon National Bank, CowPoke Feed, Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Mine, D & K Feed, Fremont Enterprises, High Country Pipeline, Palace Drug, Sunflower Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Pen of Chickens Buyers: Buffie McFadyen, Cripple Creek/Victor Gold Mine, Canon National Bank, and Ed Green Construction.
Rabbit Buyers: Buffie McFadyen and High Country Pipeline.
We Sold:
24 head of beef = $48,150.00
14 head of goats = $8,675.00
18 head of sheep = $13,525.00
35 head of swine = $28,275.00
3 pens of rabbits = $1,150.00
4 pens of chickens = $1,275.00
98 Head Total: $101,050.00
Grand Champion Beef – Dixon Lawson bought by Faricy Ford for $5,600.00
Grand Champion Sheep – Kaitlin Masar bought by Palace Drug for $2,000.00
Grand Champion Goat – Josey Smotherman bought by High Country Pipeline for $2,300.00
Grand Champion Swine – Kacey Masse bought by Rainbow Cattle Company for $3,300.00
Grand Champion Pen of Chickens – Cade LaDeau bought by Buffie McFadyen for $600.00
Grand Champion Pen of Rabbits – Melodie Lamborn bought by Buffie McFadyen for $500.00
Placing |
Ear Tag |
4-H Member |
Champion |
459 |
Megan Shade |
Reserve |
478 |
Taryn Chapman |
3 |
473 |
Dixon Lawson |
4 |
440 |
Samantha Faoro |
5 |
475 |
Mitch Ary |
6 |
464 |
Ashley Ratkovich |
7 |
457 |
Amanda Shade |
8 |
477 |
Gannon Long |
9 |
454 |
Elizabeth Canda |
10 |
463 |
Josh Bufmack |
Placing |
Ear Tag |
4-H Member |
Champion |
419 |
Hayden Masar |
Reserve |
487 |
Hannah Byerly |
3 |
444 |
Dillon Vanhoutan |
4 |
417 |
Karen Masse |
5 |
415 |
Kacey Masse |
6 |
459 |
Julianna Carvevale |
7 |
424 |
Riley Fall |
8 |
434 |
McKenna Green |
9 |
463 |
Dalton Cobler |
10 |
498 |
Amanda Shade |
Placing |
Ear Tag |
4-H Member |
Champion |
89 |
Josey Smotherman |
Reserve |
59 |
Shelby Hoxie |
3 |
83 |
Ashley Ratkovich |
4 |
91 |
Callie Masar |
5 |
54 |
Raqual Fazzino |
6 |
81 |
Cory Walker |
7 |
58 |
Shelby Hoxie |
8 |
94 |
Hayden Masar |
9 |
57 |
Kellie Goad |
10 |
87 |
Josey Smotherman |
Placing |
Ear Tag |
4-H Member |
Champion |
351 | Jacob Grisenti |
Reserve |
350 | Jessica Grisenti |
3 |
359 | Josh Bufmack |
4 |
335 | Josey Smotherman |
5 |
340 | Abby Clanton |
6 |
300 | Samantha Stricklett |
7 |
294 | Bobby Hendrickson |
8 |
296 | Summer LaDeau |
9 |
341 | Abby Clanton |
10 |
327 | Jamie Hendrickson |
Congratulations to all 4-H members who sent their projects to the Colorado State Fair or who are competing at the Fair in contests or livestock events. You make us proud!
Fremont County Fair Board Members, Delores Comstock, President, for the many hours of hard work to produce a WONDERFUL Fremont County Fair!
Fremont County Fair Superintendents, Junior Superintendents, and Ambassadors for a wonderful job of conducting all of the events and shows.
Committee members who helped the Fair Board with their special projects! Every day or event had a chair person or committee to make it happen. We can't list you all, but we want you to know how much you are appreciated!
Fremont County Fairs & Shows members, Paul Telck, President, for providing entertainment, managing the sale, and the buyers' barbecue.
4-H Council Advisors & Officers, Ashley Ratkovich, President, for providing the concession stand and helping wherever necessary throughout the entire fair!
All the 4-H Clubs, leaders, members, parents, extended family members & friends who worked so hard to make the concession stands successful!
Fremont County 4-H Horse Council, Mark Masar, President, for helping with the County Fair Horse Shows.
Horse Royalty members for helping with the sale, awards, and lots more!
Canon City Daily Record for printing all the Fair Books this year! What a wonderful community contribution!
Community business leaders who donated money, products, time, and effort!
Most of all, thanks to the 4-H Families—members, parents & leaders—without you, we wouldn't have a fair at all!
To the following dates:
The Fremont County Extension Office will be closed
due to County budget cuts.
September 8 th , October 12 th , and December 10 th .
These are County furlough days and not holidays.
LEADER
OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
I want to nominate _________________________________________as leader of the
year for Fremont County.
____________________________________________________has done many things
to make 4-H better in Fremont County, but most of all he/she has done this: ____________________________________________________________________
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Can you fill out the above
form about someone you know? If you can, do so now--and send it or bring
it in to the Extension Office before September 24, 2007. It's time
to honor that person who works so hard in our county. A committee will select
the winner(s) and they will be announced at Achievement Night.
Join 4-H
Enrollment Starts
October 1, 2009
Fremont County Extension
615 Macon Ave LL10
Canon City CO 81212
(719) 276-7390
2 |
4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
3 |
Secretary and Reporter books for judging and Treasure books for outstanding club award credit are due in CSU Extension Office no later than 5:00 p.m. |
7 |
Holiday (Labor Day) Extension Office Closed |
8 |
County Furlough Day - Extension Office closed due to County budget cuts |
15 |
Fremont County Fair Board, post fair building meeting, 6:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
9 |
Pick up Colorado State Fair projects at CSU Extension Office. |
22 |
Fremont Fairs & Shows Association, 7:00 p.m., TBA |
29 |
Fremont County Fair Board, post fair livestock meeting, 6:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
1 |
4-H Open House, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., 4-H Building |
4-10 |
National 4-H Week |
7 |
4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
12 |
County Furlough Day – Extension Office closed due to County budget cuts |
13 |
Fremont County Fair board, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
15 |
Achievement Night, Potluck, 6:00 p.m., Florence High School |
15 |
4-H Horse Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
26 |
Fremont County 4-H Foundation, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
27 |
CSU Extension Advisory Committee, 7:00 a.m., Buffalo Stampede |
27 |
Fremont Fairs & Shows Association, 7:00 p.m., TBA |
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 |
Holiday (Veterans Day Observance) Extension Office Closed |
19 |
4-H Horse Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building |
20-22 |
Dare To Be You Camp, State Fair Ground, Pueblo |
20-22 |
Colorado Leadership Conference, Glenwood Springs |
24 |
Fremont Fairs & Shows Association, 7:00 p.m., TBA |
26-27 |
Holidays (Thanksgiving) Extension Office Closed |
2 |
4-H Council, 7:00 p.m., 4-H Building, Officer Installation |
4-5 |
4-H Winter Craft Sale |
10 |
County Furlough Day – Extension Office closed due to County budget cuts |
TBA |
Fremont County Fair Board Dinner, TBA |
TBA |
4-H Horse Council, Dinner, TBA |
24-25 |
Holiday (Christmas) Extension Office Closed |
31 |
Must be enrolled in Fremont County 4-H for the next year by 5:00 p.m. to be eligible for early enrollment prizes. The 31st could possible become a holiday, if so, the enrollment deadline will be December 30 for early enrollment prizes. |
That 4-H Families can sponsor awards!