Southeast Area 4-H Newsletter Important 4-H Dates March March 1st - Enrollment Deadline for Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero & Prowers March 16th - MQA - Cheyenne County March 17th - MQA - Bent County March 17th-19th - South Central District Retreat March 20th - MQA - Baca County March 21st - MQA - Prowers County March 22nd - MQA - Otero/Crowley County March 23rd - MQA - Kiowa County March 24th-26th - Shooting Sports Leader Training - Pueblo March 28th - Area Agents Gone for AgFest April April 1st - 4-H Scholarship Deadlines April 2nd-7th - 4-H Agents Gone to Meeting April 14th - Add/Drop Deadline for SEA April 24th-28th - Area Agents Gone for AgFest 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.
Conference & 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. Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship All District VI (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties) graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. One $750 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. Criteria and applications are now available from SE Area Extension Offices and on the area website, and are due April 1. Contact Kaye, kmkasza@yahoo.com or 719.829.4208, for more information. Colorado 4-H Foundation Scholarships The Colorado 4-H Foundation has a scholarship application program that awards over 20 scholarships to Colorado 4-H members. These scholarships all require 4-H membership, but focus on different fields of study and interest. The scholarship application can be found on the 4-H Foundation website at http://co4hfoundation.extension.colostate.edu/benefits/colorado-4-h-foundationscholarships/. The deadline to submit application is April 1st. Add/Drop Deadline Members wishing to either add or drop a project have until April 14th to do so. All additions and drops must be done in writing, on the appropriate form, and signed by both the member and their parent/legal guardian. Add/drop forms are available at the Extension Office. Remember, you must be enrolled in at least one project to maintain your 4-H membership, and to participate in 4-H activities. New Southeast Area Website The Southeast Area Extension has a new website. Check out http://sea.extension.colostate.edu/ for Southeast Area related 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. State Fair Exhibit Requirements The 2017 State Fair Exhibit Requirements have been updated. You can find them at http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/ StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Please be sure to refer to the exhibit requirements when you are planning on your project, as this is what it will be judged on at both county and state fair. Caballeros & Clovers 4-H Camp Do YOU have what it takes? Hone your survival skills at the 2017 Caballeros & Clovers Camp. Who: 4-H members ages 8-12 by December 31 st, 2016 When: June 14 th -15 th, 2017 (Starting at 10:00 am on the 14 th and ending at 2:00 pm on the 15 th ) Where: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo Cost: $25 (Includes meals, workshop materials, and a t-shirt) What to Bring: Sleeping bag and pillow, comfortable clothes and shoes, swimming suit, a water bottle, and snacks to share ( a more specific list will be sent out following registration) This year s camp will feature a number of exciting activities including: Food Preservation Team Building Campfire Cooking (S mores!) Mapping First Aid And so much more! Registration opens April 1 st in 4HOnline, closes on May 19 th and is only open to the first 100 youth. For more information, contact your local CSU Extension Office. Youth wishing to apply to be a counselor should also contact their local Extension Office.
Colorado State Fair Livestock Show Updates New for 2017, the market swine show will no longer be terminal. In other words, those swine that do NOT qualify for the junior livestock sale will be allowed to go home with the exhibitor. Retinal scanning will still be required for all market beef, market sheep, and market goats to be nominated for the show. Market swine will still turn in ear notches. There is a $5 fee per head for retinal scanning. You will be responsible for making arrangements with your extension agent to get your animals retinal scanned. 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 16th - Cheyenne County - 4 to 6 p.m. - Cheyenne County Fairgrounds Community Building March 17th - Bent County - 9:30-11:30 a.m. - McClave School Cafeteria March 20th - Baca County - 6-8:30 p.m. - Baca County Fairgrounds Minnick Building March 21st - Prowers County - 5-7 p.m. - Granada Gymnasium March 22nd - Otero/Crowley County - 5-7 p.m. - Ark Valley Fairgrounds March 23rd - Kiowa County - 5-7 p.m. - Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building Meat Judging Have you ever wondered where on an animal the steaks you eat at home come from? How about how to cook that steak or how to choose the best steak for your dinner? You're in luck! Baca County 4-H is starting a Meat Judging Program in conjunction with Southeast Area Extension. Meat Judging will be a great opportunity to learn and compete as a team at local and regional events. Follow this link to watch a short video about Meat Judging and Baca County s new program as well as read the program overview and expectations http://baca.extension.colostate.edu/4-h/4-h-meat-judging-team/. Meat Judging is available for all ages 8-18! If you are interested in participating and joining the team, contact Mallory Sikes in the Baca County Extension Office, (719)523-6971 or Mallory.sikes@colostate.edu. A list of scheduled practices are listed below as well as the State Contest. We also plan to practice in April and travel to at least one out of state contest before May. We would love you have you join us and hope to hear from you soon! Do not hesitate to contact Mallory with any questions you may have. Friday March 10 th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Baca County Extension Office Friday March 24th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Baca County Extension Office Saturday May 6 th, State 4-H Contest, Fort Collins, Colorado Horse Judging A horse judging team has started in Otero County, and is open to all Southeast Area Counties. Regular practices will start in March, and run the 1st and 3rd Wednesday s at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Marlena Griesse in the Otero County Extension Office, 719-254-7608 or Marlena.Griesse@colostate.edu. Livestock Judging Field Day A livestock judging field day is scheduled for Saturday, March 18th at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush. The field day includes evaluating beef, sheep, swine, and goats. The field day is $10 per participant (includes lunch). Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the program starts at 9 a.m. For more information contact Marlin Eisenach at 970-542-3543. Shooting Sports Leader Training Several leader certification workshops have been scheduled around the state in the next few months. If you are interested in becoming certified in one of the SS disciplines, contact your local extension office for information. Registration will need to be accomplished through your local extension office or the 4-H online system. Go to the SS web-site: www.co4hshooting.org for more information. March 24th-26th - Pueblo County March 31st-April 2nd - Mesa County April 7th-9th - Larimer County April 28th-30th - Eagle County
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Colorado State University Extension Southeast Area 4-H Youth Development Southeast Area 4-H Youth Development Prowers County 4-H Newsletter March, 2017 Headlines: Volume 6 Issue 3, March 1, 2017 1. Reminder: Holly Gateway Beef Tag and Weigh-In 2. Meat Quality Assurance/ PQA 3. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle 4. Scholarships 6. 4-H County Council 7. Horse Practice/Show Dates State 4-H News www.colorado4h.org Project Resources StateFairExhibitReq.pdf. Around the County News Meat Quality Assurance As you saw in the Area newsletter, MQA is required for all breeding, market livestock, and horse members of certain ages. MQA training in Prowers County will be held on March 21 at Granada High School in the Old Gym from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Pork Quality Assurance If you are interested or even considering showing hogs at the 2017 Colorado State Fair, please let Lacey know by- March 14. The Pork Council requires state and national exhibitors to be certified in pork quality assurance training. We have designed our Meat Quality Assurance training to comply with PQA standards, however there are a few differences and to ensure you are covered, please call us. 4-H Ford Truck Raffle For each club looking for an easy and interactive fundraiser call the Extension office to learn more about the 4-H Raffle Truck. Tickets are sold $5 a piece or five for $20. The club will receive 40 percent of their total sales. The remainder goes to the State 4-H Foundation, which in turn helps send members on trips, plan conferences, and more. This year more prizes are being offered. Prizes Grand prize - 2017 Ford 5.5 Super Crew pickup truck 2nd prize $1,000 cash 3rd prize $750 cash 4th prize - $500 cash 5th prize - $250 cash Scholarships The Prowers County 4-H Foundation would like to remind all eligible graduating seniors to apply for the Foundation Scholarship. Eligible applicants must have completed the previous three years in 4-H and be enrolled in the current year. Contact the Extension office for applications. Applications are due April 1 in the Extension office. The Colorado Association for Fairs & Shows The Colorado Association for Fairs and Shows will be offering a scholarship this year. Applications are available on our website and at the Extension office. Applications must be post marked by March 20th. Daniel Kasza Memorial Scholarship All District VI (Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties) graduating seniors are encouraged to apply for the Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship. Criteria and applications are now available at the Extension Office and on our website. Applications are due April 1. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible applicant. 4H Council Council will meet again Sunday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. at the Mezzanine.
Prowers County March 2017 More County News MQA This is what we believe to be an accurate list of members who need to attend MQA in 2017. If you feel that this list is incorrect and that you should be on it PLEASE call the office. Barth, Brooklyn Brown, Gretchen Camarillo, Ryan Campbell, Alexus Cathcart, Kanyon Cathcart, Tristen Comer, Hunter Cook, Cennan DeForest, Cole DeForest, Colton Duarte, Treagyn DuVall, Tripp Eaton, Devin Fort, Brooke Fort, Brynn Gaines, Isabel Gaines, Isabel Griego, Chloe Gruenloh, Ross Harvey, Kasen Herrera, Brecklyn Jara, Adyn Kalma, Jaden Kissell, Josie Kravig, Jacee Kravig, Karlee Larrew, Keaton Massar, Haisley McCormick, Raigen McCormick, Wiley McMillan, Kallie Middelton, Raegan Milenski, Tatum Morlan, Josephine Neugebauer, Madysyn Neugebauer, Trysten NEUGEBAUER, WALKER Nieschburg, Giada Nordyke, Cael O'Bryan, Bianca O'Bryan, Braxton Park, Gianna Parker, Jaelin Pearson, James Pecina, Angelena Pecina, Brandon Phillips, Kynlee Phillips, Makayla Piner, Tell Piner, Ty Schwab, Cael Seufer, Heston Shivers, Zoey Smith, Brookelyn Sneller, Madison Spady, Savannah Swopes, Cambrie Swopes, Claire Tefertiller, Kristen Erin, Tempel Thompson, Brooke Travis, Trey Vazquez, Nicholas Walker, Makenna Widener, Morgan Wollert, Wayttyn Wollert, Wyatt
Prowers County March 2017 Cloverbuds March 12th 12:00pm at Home Ec. Building at Fairgrounds More County News Horse: TBA Committee Meetings Livestock: March 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Extension office 4-H Project Add/Drop Deadline The deadline to add or drop a project is April 15th. If you would like to make any changes, please notify the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. Any changes must submitted in writing. A phone call will not be accepted. Horse Ranch Versatility Clinic April 29th & 30th Holly, CO Cody Halford Instructor Registration 8:30am Begins: 9:00am Holly Gateway Fair Beef Weigh In Saturday, April 8th at 2:00pm Dwight Burns Residence 35335 CR X, Holly, CO 81047 Cost: $40 REMINDER: Holly Gateway Fair is a castrated ALL Male show
Prowers County March 2017 4-H Important Dates (tentative) Council Meeting Dates: February 26, April 23, June 25, July 23, September 27 March 1 March 4 March 17-19 March 21 March 26 Enrollment Deadline to show at the Sand and Sage Round-Up and Holly Gateway Fair; 4-H Enrollment deadline S&S Market Beef Tagging/Weigh-In, Fairgrounds, 1 p.m. District Retreat: Ages 13-18 (DVI Spring Meeting) MQA in Prowers County Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine April 1 4-H Scholarship Applications due April 8 Holly Beef Weigh in, 2:00 April 15 Project Add/Drop Deadline April 23 Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine April 29 S&S Sheep, Goat Tagging/Weigh-In, Fairgrounds 7-9 a.m. April 29-30 Horse Clinic, Holly CO May TBD May 12 May 31 June TBD June 18 June 23 June 20-23 June 25 June TBD July 26 July 23 August 6 August 5-12 August 15 August 25-Sept 4 September TBD September 24 October 7 November 3-5 YHEC, Family Outdoor Skills Challenge S&S Swine Nomination Cards and Photos DUE Be Somebody-Middle School-Burlington Cabelleros & Clovers Camp Holly Small Animal Tag-In Holly Swine Nomination Cards and Photos Due State 4-H Conference, CSU, Fort Collins Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine, Ice Cream Social Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington DC Livestock Test Home Ec & All Breeding and Market Record Books Due Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine S&S Horse Show Sand and Sage Round-Up Fair CSF Exhibits Due in Office Colorado State Fair Holly Gateway Fair Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Mezzanine Achievement Program-Lamar Dare to Be You
Prowers County March 2017 2017 Sand & Sage Fair Changes D. Animals must meet minimum rate of gain requirements to be eligible for show or sale. These requirements are Sheep:.34 lbs per day-southdown.24 lbs per day; Swine Market no rate of gain; Steers and Heifers 1.94 lbs per day; Goats.19 lbs per day. (This calculates a three percent shrink) DIVISION 29 4885 Meat Pens: (Pens shall consist of 3 rabbits, all same breed and variety. MUST be Purebred Commercial Rabbits - Age limit not over 70 days or 10 weeks. Weight minimum 3.5 lbs and weight maximum 5.5 lbs (each rabbit). (A new standard from ARBA) DEPARTMENT 505 MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Fitting is to be Blow and Show only - no adhesives or dyes. DEPARTMENT 505 MARKET STEERS & HEIFERS - OVER 1050 LBS All Market Beef Classes will be determined on the basis of weight. All breeds and crossbreeds show together. Full fit show or blow and go is at exhibitor s discretion. All adhesives and dyes must be washed out and verified by the superintendent immediately following the show. Blow and go only for the sale. Violation for the sale will result in loss of premium, floor, and carcass con-test money. DEPARTMENT 508 MARKET SWINE Minimum 230 lbs Maximum 290 lbs (see rule 1 and 2) DIVISION 1 2315 Market Swine 2316 Feeder Swine** 1. Floor price only paid to 290 lbs 2. Superintendent will break market classes accordingly for all hogs weighing over 290 lbs. Sand and Sage Round-Up Exhibitor & Adult Code of Conduct The Sand and Sage Round-Up is a county wide youth, adult, and community showcase. The Sand and Sage Round-Up helps form attitudes that will enable youth to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. Youth learn from their experience. Part of their experience is observing and modeling their behavior after adults they know and respect. To contribute in a positive way for Prowers County youth development Sand and Sage Round-Up Volunteers, Parents, and family members, participants, and other adults will: Conduct themselves in a mature, courteous and respectful manner, use appropriate language, exhibit honesty, good sportsmanship and act as a positive role model. Provide a safe learning environment, free of physical abuse, mental abuse, ethnic, racial and sexual harassment or exploitation of the youth participants. Adhere to all Sand and Sage Round-Up rules and policies. Abstain from the use of alcohol and illegal drugs while participating in Sand & Sage Round-Up youth events/programs. Respect the rights and authority of fair board members, superintendents, agriculture education teachers, leaders, parents, and Extension staff. Refrain from physical or verbal abuse. Apply rules of safety to individuals, groups, and property. Accept personal responsibility for behavior. Violation of items listed above will result in probation of the youth participant affiliated with the violating adult the following year of the infraction. Law enforcement may be called and illegal behaviors may result in citations or arrest. Consequences may include removal, at the individuals' expense and without refund, from participation in the event; restitution or repayment of damages; sanctions on participation in future Sand and Sage Fair activities. Should an exhibitor appeal an infraction the fair protest process will be followed.
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