Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter Important 4-H Dates February February 1st - Cheyenne County Enrollment Deadline February 9th-11th - Youth Fest February 16th - Citizenship Washington Focus Applications Due February 21st - SEA Leader Webinar - 7 p.m. February 21st - South Central District Retreat Registration & District Officer Applications Due March March 1st - Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero & Prowers Enrollment Deadline March 9th-11th - Shooting Sports Leader Training - Weld County March 15th - Meat Quality Assurance - Cheyenne County March 16th - Meat Quality Assurance - Kiowa County March 16th-18th - South Central District Retreat March 19th - Meat Quality Assurance - Baca County March 20th - Meat Quality Assurance - Prowers County March 21st - Meat Quality Assurance - Bent County March 22nd - Meat Quality Assurance - Otero/Crowley Counties March 23rd-25th - Shooting Sports Leader Training - Pueblo County Baca County 700 Colorado Street Springfield, CO 81073 719-523-6971 coopext_baca@mail.colostate.edu Bent County 1499 Ambassador Thompson Las Animas, CO 81054 719-456-0764 coopext_bent@mail.colostate.edu Cheyenne County Box 395 Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 719-767-5716 coopext_cheyenne@mail.colostate.edu Crowley County 613 Main Street Courthouse Annex Ordway, CO 81063 719-267-5243 coopext_crowley@mail.colostate.edu Southeast Area Office 411 North 10 th Street Rocky Ford, CO 81067 719-254-7608 Kiowa County Box 97 Eads, CO 81036 719-438-5321 coopext_kiowa@mail.colostate.edu Otero County Box 190 Rocky Ford, CO 81067 719-254-7608 coopext_ otero@mail.colostate.edu Prowers County 1001 South Main Lamar, CO 81052 719-336-7734 coopext_prowers@mail.colostate.edu Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. The information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Colorado State University is implied.
Camp Scholarships The District VI 4-H Senate has voted to provide scholarships for district 4-H members to attend state, regional, and district events. For Dare to Be You and Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camps one scholarship will be offered for each county. For LDC, Youth Fest, District Retreat and State Conference two scholarship maximum will be offered for the whole district. A deposit for the registration amount will be held, but will only be deposited if the scholarship winner does not attend. Due dates for scholarships will be advertised in the newsletter. There is an application that must be completed. You can get the application from your local extension office. For District Retreat the scholarship application deadline is February 21st. South Central District Retreat The 2018 South Central District Retreat is March 16th through 18th at the Golden Bell Retreat Center near Divide, CO. This camp is open to 4-H members 13 and older (as of December 31st, 2017). The cost to attend is $150, which includes lodging, meals at the camp, workshop supplies and transportation. Registration opens February 1st in 4-H Online and closes for the Southeast Area on Wednesday, February 21st. For more information see your local extension office. District VI Officer Elections Elections for the 2018-2019 District VI Officers will be held during South Central District Retreat. Offices include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, and Executive Committee. 4-H members interested in running should seek an application form from their extension office. Please sure to review the rules and requirements for being a DVI officer. Applications must be submitted by February 21st. Adventure into the Land Before Time Picketwire canyon, a portion of the Comanche National Grasslands, located outside of La Junta Colorado is home to the over 1,300 dinosaur tracks. This tour dives into the scientific discoveries that have been made within the canyon; along with local history and stories about the settlers we homesteaded the land. This tour is a jam packed and will start at 8 a.m. at the Comanche National Grasslands office and then travel out to the canyon making various stops along the route including a 19 th century church, settler s encampments and the dinosaur tracks themselves. Participants will need to pack a lunch and plenty of water as we will be out all day. Once you are signed up you will receive a list of proper clothes to wear that day and other gear to bring such as sunscreen. It is 15 dollars per participate and there is a limit of 35 participants total. Please contact your local extension office to reserve your spot today. 4-H Enrollment Again for 2017/2018 year we will be using the 4-H Online program to enroll members. 4-H Online is a secure database that has been in use for quite a few years now in Colorado. Families will need to login to the 4-H Online site and complete the enrollment process. All counties will be providing very specific instructions, but don t hesitate to ask for help. Also, if you do not have access to a computer or would like to have our help we can schedule a time to help you enroll at your Extension office. Members and volunteer leaders need to complete all parts of the online enrollment process, including adding online signatures for: Animal Care and Housing Form (if applicable) Permission to Participate Photo Denial (only check & sign if you don t want to allow photos) Code of Conduct Health Form. You will not have to print anything off UNLESS you are not housing your animals at your home in which case you will need to download and fill out the animal housing form and return to the Extension Office by the enrollment deadline. Counties may have county specific forms that you still must sign and turn in. To complete your enrollment, you must pay club fees as set by your county following the county process. Enrollment deadline is February 1 in Cheyenne County, March 1 in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers Counties. The Colorado State University 4-H Office has put together some excellent resources on 4-H Online. The link to these resources is https://www.colorado4h.org/ye/. Horse Judging A horse judging team has started in Otero County, and is open to all Southeast Area Counties. For more information, contact Coach Trish Leone at 719-468-9823 or Marlena Griesse in the Otero County Extension Office at 719-254-7608.
Citizenship Washington Focus The 2018 Citizenship Washington Focus Trip is scheduled for June 23rd-30th, 2018. The trip is open to 4-H members that are 15 and older by December 31st, 2017. Applications are done through 4-H Online. For application instructions contact your local extension office. The Southeast Area application deadline is Friday, February 16th. Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Trainings The dates for the 2018 Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Trainings have been set. Approved leaders can register for these trainings through 4-H Online. See your local extension office for more information. Weld County - March 9th-11th Pueblo County - March 23rd-25th Arapahoe County - April 6th-8th Mesa County - April 13th-15th District VI Shooting Sports Contest Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual District VI 4-H Shooting Sports Contest. It will be Saturday, June 9th, 2018 at the La Junta Rifle Club. Meat Quality Assurance All 4-H members in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal and horse projects must complete Meat Quality Assurance training the first two years they show livestock, and then again when they change age divisions. You may attend any MQA in the area; be sure to sign in and complete the quiz so your county will know you attended. The hands-on learning stations will be used again with changes in the stations. This is a come and learn-by-doing training that will take approximately an hour to complete. Parents and leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. Plan to attend one of these sessions: March 15th - Cheyenne County - 4-6 p.m. - Community Building March 16th - Kiowa County - 9-11 a.m. - Community Building March 19th - Baca County - 6-8 p.m. - Minnick Building March 20th - Prowers County - TBA March 21st - Bent County - 5-7 p.m. - McClave School March 22nd - Crowley & Otero Counties - 5-7 p.m. - Ark Valley Fairgrounds Project: Designer to be Offered in Otero County Have you wanted to up your fashion game or take your 4-H sewing project one step further? Then join us for Project: Designer on Fridays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm at the Otero County Extension Office. Participants should have some sewing experience, but will learn design principles and sewing techniques, how to draw their fashion designs, and even altering, combining, and making patterns. Open to youth 4-H ages 11 and older, the first Project: Designer sessions will be held on: February 23rd, March 23rd, and April 27th with later sessions to be announced. Register by February 16th by calling 719-469-0190 or emailing marlena.griesse@colostate.edu. SEA Leader Webinars The Southeast Area 4-H Agents are excited to offer a new opportunity for our leaders, monthly webinars. These monthly webinars will cover important information for organizational and project leaders. The webinars will be offered using Zoom. The first webinar is on Wednesday, February 21st at 7 p.m. It will cover club financial information. For those not able to attend at that time, the webinars will be recorded for later viewing. For instructions on attending see your local extension office. Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship Are you looking for money for college? All Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers 4-H members who are graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. Criteria and applications are now available from Southeast Area Extension Offices and on the area website, and are due April 1. One $750 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. Contact Kaye, kmkasza@yahoo.com or 719-688-2299, for more information. 4H Online Email Blasts From time to time the State office will be sending emails directly to the 4-H members. It is the easiest and most effective way to communicate important State events and requirements. We know that not everyone particularly enjoys the extra emails and there have been requests to be unsubscribed. It is important to know that if you do that, you would not receive any re-enrollment emails or information the County office sends directly to you. Please do not unsubscribe.
Project Highlight Do you enjoy sewing and creating clothing for yourself, but your creativity stretches beyond the limits of a regular ol pattern? Then give Artistic Clothing a try! Artistic Clothing is made up of the Upcycle Your Style (formerly Decorate Your Duds), Creative Sewing, Create Your Own, and Buymanship Projects. In Upcycle Your Style, you can use a variety of techniques to decorate an article of clothing. There are three categories: Stitched: Your embellishment must be sewn on to your garment. This might include embroidery, applique, or adding a ruffle. Applied: In the applied classes, your decoration must be attached by gluing, fusing, or painting according to the 2018 Colorado State Fair Requirements. This covers tie-dying, puff paint, vinyl, and rhinestones. Combination: Entries in combination classes must include one garment with both stitched and applied techniques. Creative Sewing is your opportunity to let your personality shine. Truly, anything goes! This is your chance to alter or combine patterns, or even create your own pattern. Creative Sewing consists of Costume classes and All Other Exhibits. All Other Exhibits may include sewn items such as stuffed animals or accessories that don t fit into the other clothing classes. The bulk of your score (45%) in Creative Sewing comes from your creativity in designing your exhibit. With the quality of your exhibit counting for 30% and your e-record counting for 25%. The Create Your Own project is for exploring. If you are interested in a particular designer or learning more about different textiles and their uses, then consider Create Your Own. In the Create Your Own project, you must include a written description of you project, but you may also include a constructed article or display board outlining what you learned. In Buymanship, you must put together one complete outfit for display, in addition to a variety of activities, such as a wardrobe inventory or clothing plan of action (P.S. If you re looking for a great way to inventory your wardrobe and explore new ways to style your favorite pieces, check out the website finery.com!). Let your creativity blossom and give one of the four Artistic Clothing projects a try this year.