San Miguel/West Montrose
aka San Miguel Basin
4-H NEWS ~ ~FLASH~ ~

4-H is a community of young people, across America, learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

2012 CSU Extension Policies
& Rules and the SMB Fair
and Jr Livestock Sale Rules

2012 SMB 4-H Acknowledgement of Rules

2012 Livestock Rules Letter from Director

Rules need to be returned to CSU Extension Office by May 19, 2012 in order to show your livestock animal the SMB Fair!

"NEW" SMB 4-H Livestock
Enrollment forms are due the
Friday prior to weigh-ins!
Livestock Forms needed are:
Enrollment sheet, animal care and housing, fairgrounds liability forms, & cool form for market animals

Initial Weigh-In Dates are:
Steer - Jan 15, 10-12noon
Pig - April 15, 10-12noon
Lamb/Goat - May 12, 10-12noon
All 4-H livestock members must vaccinate their own livestock animals this year.The San Miguel Basin Fair Board will not furnish vaccines. It is up to the 4-H member to get their animal vaccinated.

2012 SMB Livestock MQA Requirements
adopted the Colorado State Guidelines (Now same for SMB Extension):

Colorado State Guidelines: A Meat Quality Assurance Program is required for all 4-H members enrolled in a market and/or breeding livestock project:

• Once as a first year member who is a Junior or Intermediate member (between the ages of 8 and 13) 
• Again when a member becomes a Senior (14 years old)
• The only exception to being required to take it twice would be for a first time member who was 14 or older.  In that case it would only be required once.
• Those members not required to attend a MQA Program are encouraged to complete a Quality Assurance Checklist
• To qualify for State Fair as a Swine exhibitor, Pork Quality Assurance must be taken the first three years and then again at age 15.
  

 

ATTENTION 4-H YOUTH!!

We would like more kids attending
the monthly 4-H Council meetings! All youth 11 yr & up are welcome!

Be a part of a GREAT decision-making
group and go on FUN trips!!
Watch the website and Cally's emails on
4-H Council Meetings!!

San Miguel Basin 4-H Clubs
Your participation is essential for learning how to make decisions with local Council Funds and stay within a budget.
You may go on trips like the Colorado State Fair as a teen clerk, or attend 4-H Conference in Ft Collins in June, as well as attend District 10 meetings. At these places you meet other 4-H members from our district (included Mesa, Montrose, Delta, Gunnsion & San Miguel counties) and our state programs.

 

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How do I get involved with 4-H?

Young people can participate in 4-H in a variety of ways: community 4-H clubs, project clubs, special interest groups, camping programs, school enrichment, and special activities.

4-H Membership Policies

• DUE DATE FOR ALL 4-H RE-ENROLLMENT FORMS for General Project and for Livestock Projects DUE TO CSU EXTENSION OFFICE BY
  FIRST FRIDAY IN JANUARY, it is JANUARY 6, 2012!! Fines will apply for late enrollees.
• NOTE: No health forms are due with enrollments only for new enrollees and
  if a youth or adult are going on a trip, they must complete health forms.
  
• "NEW" 4-H Livestock Projects Enrollment Paperwork and Payment due the FRIDAY
  PRIOR to weigh-ins!!
  "NEW" General/FCS Project 4-H Enrollment forms due to CSU Extension Office by first Friday in April. (This year, APRIL 6th, 2012)
• Members must be able to attend 6 meetings and to meet 4-H requirements for taking project to SMB Fair includes doing a record book for each project taken.
• Youth who are five through seven years of age on or before December 31, may enroll in 4-H Cloverbud groups.
• Youth who are eight years of age and have not reached their nineteenth birthday on or before December 31, may enroll in 4-H clubs and after-school groups.
• Persons considered to be mentally challenged may participate fully in the 4-H program regardless of age.
• All 4-H Youth, Leaders and Parents MUST sign the "NEW" SMC Fairgrounds liability form for participation in 4-H projects if they will be on
  the county fairgrounds, pig palace, race track, ball fields, and event center. UPDATED FORMS AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE!
• The Helmet Waiver is for any horse youth under 16 who want to be exempt from wearing an helmet while on their horse anywhere on the fairgrounds whether in the arena or in the event center area.
• See MQA Rules above adapted for 2012.
• SMB 4-H Programs are offered year round and available to all youth ages 5-18 as of December 31, of each year, but to enter the County Fair each year, enrollment dates and rules will be enforced.

Contact: Yvette Henson, Director/Agent & Cally Anderson, SMB 4-H Coordinator
Phone us at (970)327-4393, 8-4 pm, M-F, Glockson Bldg, 1120 Summit Street, Norwood, CO 81423.