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Southeast Area Office<br />
411 North 10 th Street<br />
Rocky Ford, CO 81067<br />
719-254-7608<br />
www.extension.colostate.edu/SEA<br />
County <strong>Extension</strong> Offices<br />
Baca County<br />
722 <strong>Colorado</strong> Street<br />
Springfield, CO 81073<br />
719-523-6971<br />
baca@ext.colostate.edu<br />
Bent County<br />
1499 Ambassador Thompson<br />
Las Animas, CO 81054<br />
719-456-0764<br />
bent1@ext.colostate.edu<br />
http://bent.colostate.edu/<br />
Cheyenne County<br />
Box 395<br />
Cheyenne Wells, CO 81810<br />
719-767-5716<br />
cheyenne@ext.colostate.edu<br />
http://cheyenne.colostate.edu/<br />
Crowley County<br />
603 Main Street<br />
Courthouse Annex<br />
Ordway, CO 81063<br />
719-267-5243<br />
crowley@ext.colostate.edu<br />
Kiowa County<br />
Box 97<br />
Eads, CO 81036<br />
719-438-5321<br />
kiowa@ext.colostate.edu<br />
http://kiowacounty.colostate.edu/<br />
Otero County<br />
Box 190<br />
Rocky Ford, CO 81067<br />
719-254-7608<br />
otero@ext.colostate.edu<br />
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/SE<br />
A/OTERO/index.html<br />
Prowers County<br />
1001 South Main<br />
Lamar, CO 81052<br />
719-336-7734<br />
prowers@ext.colostate.edu<br />
http://prowers.colostate.edu/<br />
Southeast Area<br />
4-H Newsletter<br />
<strong>May</strong> 2008<br />
Holly Begins Reforestation at Gateway Park<br />
By: The <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> Forest Service<br />
On April 6th, the Town of Holly began its effort to replant<br />
trees at Gateway Park. Over 30 volunteers helped with the<br />
replanting effort, which involved the planting of six large trees; three bur oak<br />
and three honeylocust trees. Three additional American elm hybrids, that are<br />
Dutch elm disease resistant, will be planted this spring as well. <strong>May</strong>or Bruce<br />
Roup officially proclaimed April 6th, 2008 as Arbor Day in the Town of Holly<br />
with the reading of the Arbor Day Proclamation. A great deal of appreciation<br />
goes to all of the people who helped with this project. Over 25 4-H youth and<br />
4-H leaders from across Southeastern <strong>Colorado</strong> contributed a helping hand, as<br />
well as Southeastern <strong>Colorado</strong> CSU <strong>Extension</strong> agents from Crowley, Otero,<br />
Baca, Bent, Kiowa, and Prowers Counties. <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> Forest Service<br />
foresters also assisted, providing the tree planting leadership for volunteers.<br />
Over 30 volunteers donated their Sunday afternoon on April 6th to help replant<br />
trees at Gateway Park in Holly. Pictured here are the many 4-H youth from<br />
around Southeastern <strong>Colorado</strong> who volunteered.<br />
Crowley County Benefit Auction<br />
In an effort to assist the victims of the Crowley County fire, Greg Storey has<br />
graciously volunteered to conduct a benefit auction at 10:00 a.m., on <strong>May</strong> 31,<br />
2008, at the Otero County Courthouse parking lot. All proceeds from the<br />
auction will go to victims of the fire. Greg is looking for donations of new<br />
items to be auctioned off. If you would like to help out, please contact Greg at<br />
719-384-4797.<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, U.S. Department of Agriculture and <strong>Colorado</strong> counties<br />
cooperating. <strong>Extension</strong> programs are available to all without discrimination. The<br />
information given herein is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is<br />
intended and no endorsement by <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> is implied.
4-H Calendar<br />
<strong>May</strong><br />
6 MQA – Baca Co.<br />
10-11 Pig Jackpot, Las Animas<br />
24-26 Memorial Day Horse Clinic<br />
30 – Fun Festival – Kiowa Co.<br />
June<br />
8 District Horse Show – Prowers<br />
12 Fashion Review Workshop –<br />
OJC<br />
13-15 Shooting Sports Family<br />
Camp<br />
14-21 Citizenship Washington<br />
Focus<br />
16 Creative Cooks, Cake<br />
Decoration & Demonstration<br />
Contest – Bent Co.<br />
17 – Fashion Review Workshop -<br />
LCC<br />
23-27 <strong>State</strong> 4-H Conference<br />
28 District Horse Show – Crowley<br />
July<br />
13 District Horse Show – Baca<br />
August 22-<br />
Sept. 1<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> Fair<br />
October<br />
5-11 National 4-H Week<br />
Check out the <strong>Colorado</strong><br />
website at:<br />
www.colorado4h.org<br />
If you wish to participate in any of these<br />
events/activities and need special<br />
accommodation, please notify the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office of your need at least 5<br />
business days prior to the event/activity.<br />
District VI Elects Officers<br />
The Spring District VI meeting<br />
was held April 6 th in Holly. The<br />
main item of business was the<br />
election of District officers. New<br />
officers include:<br />
♦ President: Jason Russell -<br />
Crowley<br />
♦ Vice President: Larry Dale<br />
Fritzler - Baca<br />
♦ Secretary: Alyssa Mueller -<br />
Otero<br />
♦ Treasurer: Garrett Grasmick -<br />
Otero<br />
♦ Reporter: Jennifer Negley -<br />
Kiowa<br />
♦ Executive Committee: Kelsey<br />
Larsen - Otero<br />
♦ Executive Committee: Preston<br />
Fritzler - Baca<br />
♦ Executive Committee: Jacob<br />
Machone - Prowers<br />
These officers will take office at<br />
<strong>State</strong> 4-H Conference in June.<br />
They will make a great officer<br />
team.<br />
Memorial Day Horse Clinic<br />
and Show<br />
<strong>May</strong> 24, 25, 26, 2008<br />
LCC College Arenas<br />
The Prowers County 4-H Horse<br />
Committee will be sponsoring the<br />
clinic again this year!<br />
We will be having 3 days of<br />
instruction: Horsemanship events<br />
on Saturday and Sunday;<br />
Gymkhana events on Monday.<br />
The Committee requests that<br />
participants be involved in at least<br />
one day of Horsemanship to be<br />
involved in the day of Gymkhana.<br />
Cost is $25 for any two days or<br />
$30 for all three days.<br />
Indoor stalls will not be available,<br />
but outdoor pens will on a first<br />
come first serve basis. Cost is $15,<br />
with a $5 refund if they are<br />
cleaned at checkout.<br />
Concessions will be available.<br />
Clinic is open to any 4-H member.<br />
Early registration needs to be in<br />
the Prowers <strong>Extension</strong> Office by<br />
Wed., <strong>May</strong> 7th, 2008. All<br />
registrations will be accepted:<br />
however, after 5/7/08 there will be<br />
a $10 late fee.<br />
For more information call Shirley<br />
@ Prowers <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
(719)336-7734 or Yonda @<br />
(719)436-2060 or (719)940-9663.<br />
Fun Festival<br />
The Kiowa County Fun Festival<br />
has been scheduled for Friday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 30, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the<br />
Eads Community Building. Kiowa<br />
County has graciously invited all<br />
members from the Southeast Area<br />
counties to participate in the Fun<br />
Festival. Entry forms will be due<br />
in the Kiowa County <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office NO LATER THAN 4:30<br />
p.m. on Friday, <strong>May</strong> 16, 2008.<br />
Entry forms can be found on the<br />
Kiowa County <strong>Extension</strong> Website:<br />
http://kiowacounty.colostate.edu/4<br />
h.html Please call us if you have<br />
any questions!<br />
Fashion Revue Workshops<br />
All Fashion Revue Contestants are<br />
invited to these fun workshops<br />
hosted by the Cosmetology<br />
Departments at OJC and LCC. At<br />
both locations, the workshops will<br />
cover good grooming, make-up<br />
and skin care, accessories, and<br />
modeling. Each participant will<br />
receive a mini-manicure. Each<br />
location is limited to 15<br />
participants, so call your local<br />
office soon to reserve your spot.<br />
Participants should bring $2 for the<br />
cosmetology students for their<br />
supplies. Both workshops will be<br />
structured the same; choose the<br />
date and place that works best for<br />
you.<br />
June 12 OJC 12:30-3 p.m.<br />
Registration deadline June 9<br />
June 17 LCC 10am-12 noon<br />
Registration deadline June 12
Creative Cooks, Cake<br />
Decorating and<br />
Demonstration Contests<br />
All counties are invited to joint<br />
contests this year on June 16 at 6<br />
p.m. at the <strong>Extension</strong> Office in Las<br />
Animas. You must be enrolled in<br />
Cake Decorating to enter that<br />
contest, but the Creative Cooks<br />
and Demonstration Contests are<br />
open to all 4-H members. Each<br />
county will be judged separately,<br />
and contestants will also compete<br />
for district awards. County winners<br />
are eligible to compete in the state<br />
contests held during <strong>State</strong> Fair.<br />
All these contests teach public<br />
speaking, organization and project<br />
skills. Contest rules are on-line at<br />
www.colorado4h.org under state<br />
fair requirements, or contact your<br />
local <strong>Extension</strong> Office. Enter by<br />
calling your local <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
by June 9.<br />
<strong>State</strong> Conference is an opportunity<br />
for fun and adventure on the<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> campus!<br />
The 2008 <strong>State</strong> 4-H Conference<br />
will be held June 23-27.<br />
Registration forms are due at your<br />
County <strong>Extension</strong> Office by <strong>May</strong><br />
30. <strong>State</strong> Conference provides<br />
great training and an opportunity<br />
for 4-H members, leaders and<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Agents to strengthen<br />
their leadership skills. It also hosts<br />
the following state contests:<br />
Livestock Judging, Consumer<br />
Choices, Horse Bowl, Horse<br />
Judging, Hippology, Horse<br />
Demonstrations, Public Speaking,<br />
Prepared Speech and<br />
Extemporaneous Speech.<br />
Also held during <strong>State</strong> Conference<br />
are the Senate meetings, where the<br />
County representatives vote on<br />
<strong>State</strong> officers and other relevant<br />
issues.<br />
<strong>State</strong> Conference is for 4-H’ers 14<br />
years or older as of December 31,<br />
2007. Contact your County<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office for more<br />
information and to obtain the<br />
registration forms.<br />
Going Green with 4-H and<br />
Ford<br />
The Rocky Mountain Ford Stores<br />
have donated a 2008 Ford XLT<br />
F150 4x4 pickup truck to the<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> 4-H Foundation to help<br />
raise funds for 4-H. The truck runs<br />
either on gasoline, or on E-85<br />
Ethanol fuel, a cleaner burning<br />
fuel alternative to gasoline.<br />
Raffle tickets will be sold for the<br />
next six months by Foundation<br />
Board members, <strong>Extension</strong> staff<br />
and 4-H members and leaders. The<br />
drawing will be held at the Metro<br />
Area Support 4-H (M*A*S*H)<br />
Gala being held October 11, 2008<br />
at the Wings over the Rockies Air<br />
and Space museum in Denver.<br />
Tickets are $20 each. Five dollars<br />
from each ticket will be returned to<br />
the county program. The<br />
remaining funds will be used to<br />
fund special 4-H youth programs<br />
through a RFP (Request for Funds)<br />
process through the <strong>State</strong> 4-H<br />
office.<br />
“Our goal is to have the truck on<br />
display at as many county 4-H<br />
events as possible between now<br />
and October,” said Gary Small,<br />
Executive Director of the <strong>Colorado</strong><br />
4-H Foundation. “The funds raised<br />
from the raffle will help us provide<br />
the 4-H learning experience to<br />
many more kids in <strong>Colorado</strong>. We<br />
greatly appreciate Ford becoming<br />
an official sponsor of the <strong>Colorado</strong><br />
4-H Program”.<br />
Talk to your club leader or<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office to get your<br />
tickets.<br />
Camp Round-UP<br />
CSU’s Department of Animal<br />
Science will offer “Camp Round-<br />
UP” June 15-19. Camp Round-UP<br />
is an opportunity for youth ages<br />
13-18 to join in a fun and<br />
enriching learning environment<br />
immersed in agriculture. For more<br />
information or to register, contact<br />
the coordinator: Jennifer.Bergramsey@colostate.edu,<br />
or go to<br />
http://camproundup.agsci.colostate<br />
.edu.<br />
High Plains Range Camp<br />
High Plains Range Camp<br />
(formerly Black Mesa Range<br />
Ecological Academy) will be held<br />
June 16-20, 2008, at the Camp<br />
Billy Joe facility near Kenton,<br />
Oklahoma. The week-long<br />
experience will cover:<br />
• Basic ecological principles<br />
• Plant identification<br />
• Leadership skills<br />
• Speaking skills<br />
• Teambuilding skills<br />
• How to evaluate habitat for<br />
wildlife and livestock<br />
• How to develop a land<br />
management plan<br />
• How to incorporate technology<br />
such as Global Positioning<br />
Satellites (GPS) & Geographic<br />
Information Systems (GIS) into<br />
land management<br />
• Have fun<br />
The Academy is for high school<br />
sophomores, juniors and seniors<br />
from <strong>Colorado</strong>, Kansas, New<br />
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. All<br />
teaching is done in a participatory<br />
learning environment – just a little<br />
talking, quite a bit of doing.<br />
Funds are available to assist<br />
participants with the cost of tuition<br />
to the Academy. To inquire about<br />
the availability of scholarships<br />
please contact your local<br />
Conservation District or County<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office. All applications<br />
must be received by June 2, 2008.
Shooting Sports<br />
Family Camp Out<br />
The annual Shooting Sports<br />
Family Camp Out will be held<br />
June 13-15, 2008, near Victor,<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong>. Participants are<br />
responsible for their own tents,<br />
trailers, food and drinking water.<br />
Registration fee is $12.00 per<br />
person, with a maximum charge of<br />
$35 per family, for immediate<br />
family only.<br />
This is an opportunity for families<br />
to meet each other and have a good<br />
time. The fun begins Saturday<br />
with youth/parent/leader teams,<br />
selected at random. Shooting<br />
events will be educational but<br />
FUN-oriented!<br />
Registration forms are available on<br />
the <strong>State</strong> Shooting Sports website:<br />
www.co4hshooting.org or can be<br />
obtained at the <strong>Extension</strong> Office.<br />
Registration deadline is <strong>May</strong> 30.<br />
Wild Bug Fish Camp<br />
Sport Fishing, Wildlife and<br />
Entomology members, parents and<br />
leaders should make plans now to<br />
attend the Wild Bug Fish Camp to<br />
be held June 9-12. The camp will<br />
be located close to the Rocky<br />
Mountain National Park near<br />
Granby, CO. There will be<br />
educational programs on wildlife,<br />
wildlife habitat, fishing, tackle<br />
crafting, aquatic environment and<br />
entomology. The camp will<br />
provide plenty of fishing, fly tying,<br />
wildlife viewing, insect catching<br />
and learning a little camping and a<br />
lot of fun thrown in.<br />
Don’t miss this chance to fish,<br />
view and learn about wildlife, add<br />
to your insect collection and have<br />
fun with other 4-H members.<br />
Interested members and leaders do<br />
not have to be enrolled in the<br />
projects to attend.<br />
The cost is $75.00 for 4-H<br />
members and $60.00 for<br />
parents/leaders. Contact your local<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office for more<br />
information and to obtain the<br />
necessary forms, or visit<br />
http://goldenplains.colostate.edu<br />
Registration deadline is June 1.<br />
Camp Rocky<br />
Camp Rocky is a week long,<br />
residential camp for 14 through 19<br />
year olds who enjoy the outdoors<br />
and are interested in natural<br />
resources. Camp Rocky staff help<br />
participants learn about their<br />
environment, while working in<br />
teams and meeting other students<br />
from across <strong>Colorado</strong>. Students<br />
choose one of the following<br />
resource fields for their area of<br />
focus: Forest Management,<br />
Rangeland Science, Soil and Water<br />
Conservation, Fish and Wildlife<br />
Management.<br />
Camp Rocky will be held July 6-<br />
12, 2008, at Divide, <strong>Colorado</strong>. If<br />
interested, youth will need to<br />
submit an “interest form”, they<br />
will then be sent the application<br />
and health forms, and all forms<br />
must be returned by July 1 st . Cost<br />
for the camp is $250.00; however,<br />
full or partial scholarships are<br />
available to help cover the costs.<br />
Contact the <strong>Extension</strong> Office for<br />
more information or to obtain the<br />
“interest form”.<br />
Livestock Industry Camp<br />
All 4-H & FFA members enrolled<br />
in beef, sheep, swine, goats, or<br />
horse are invited to attend the first<br />
annual Northeast <strong>Colorado</strong><br />
Livestock Industry Camp, to be<br />
held June 17-18, 2008. During the<br />
two day camp you will receive one<br />
on one, hands on training with live<br />
animals in each species. You will<br />
be introduced to proven techniques<br />
within the livestock industry and<br />
receive tips on show day<br />
preparation, showmanship, feeding<br />
and daily care. You will also<br />
receive instruction on such topics<br />
as carcass development and<br />
evaluation, meat production and<br />
cuts, and record keeping. Cost is<br />
$75.00 per member and that price<br />
includes camp material, t-shirt,<br />
overnight stay at NJC dorms, and<br />
all meals. For more information,<br />
contact you local extension office,<br />
or Heather Forster in the Logan<br />
County <strong>Extension</strong> Office at 970-<br />
522-3200 x 280, or<br />
heather.forster@colostate.edu.<br />
<strong>State</strong> Fair Reminders<br />
All market lamb, goat and hog<br />
nomination cards are due in the<br />
CSF office no later than June 1 st .<br />
Check with your county for local<br />
deadlines.<br />
The 2008 tentative livestock<br />
schedule is posted on the website:<br />
www.coloradostatefair.com.<br />
Premium books should be<br />
available by <strong>May</strong> 1. Exhibitors are<br />
responsible for assessing and being<br />
familiar with ALL <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Fair requirements, regulations and<br />
health requirements.<br />
Livestock Shows, Clinics<br />
and Contests<br />
Several shows, clinics and contests<br />
are scheduled throughout eastern<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong>. Contact your County<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office if you need more<br />
information about any of these<br />
opportunities:<br />
<strong>May</strong>:<br />
3 – Eastern Slope Livestock<br />
Judging<br />
3 – <strong>State</strong> Meat Judging Contest<br />
(CSU)<br />
10 – Douglas County Dog Show<br />
10 – Weld County Dog Show<br />
16-18 – <strong>Colorado</strong> Poultry Clinic –<br />
Fountain, CO<br />
31- Central <strong>Colorado</strong> Classic –<br />
Kiowa, sheep & swine<br />
June:<br />
1 – Central <strong>Colorado</strong> Classic –<br />
Kiowa, beef<br />
7 – Kit Carson Co. Prospect Show<br />
7 – Eastern Slope Horse Judging<br />
21 – Elbert 4-H Dog Fun Match<br />
22 – Elbert Pre-Fair Horse Show<br />
26 – <strong>Colorado</strong> 4-H Livestock Quiz<br />
Bowl Contest (at <strong>State</strong> Conf.)<br />
28 – Douglas County Dog Show
Meat Quality Assurance<br />
Workshops<br />
For those members required to<br />
attend MQA training this year<br />
and have not done so yet, there<br />
is one opportunity left. The last<br />
MQA workshop will be held<br />
<strong>May</strong> 6, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00<br />
p.m. in Baca County.<br />
Otero County<br />
4-H News<br />
<strong>May</strong> 2008<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14 Hog/Sheep/Goat tag & weigh-in, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., AV Fairgrounds<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15 Hog/Sheep/Goat tag & weigh-in, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., CC Fairgrounds<br />
<strong>May</strong> 19 Gymkhana – 6:30 p.m. - Crowley County Fairgrounds<br />
<strong>May</strong> 28 AV Jr. Show Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
June 1 4-H Foundation Request deadline (extended)<br />
June 1 Stacy Storey Memorial Award application deadline<br />
June 4 Cake Decorating Workshop, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
June 5 Shooting Sports Safety Meeting, 6:30 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
June 5 Otero County 4-H Council, 7:30 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
June 9 Work day at Fairgrounds, 5:00 p.m.<br />
June 12 Fashion Revue Workshop – OJC 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.<br />
June 16 Gymkhana – 6:30 p.m., AV Fairgrounds<br />
June 18 AV Jr. Show Committee meeting – 7:00 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
June 20 Crowley County Fair Entries Due<br />
June 21 Work day at fairgrounds, 8:00 a.m.<br />
June 23-27 <strong>State</strong> 4-H Conference – Fort Collins<br />
June 27 Ark Valley Fair Entries Due<br />
July 3 Otero County 4-H Council, 7:30 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
July 7 Foundation Pool Party – La Junta “Wipe-Out” Pool, 6:30 p.m.<br />
July 11-12 Missouri Days<br />
July 12 Shooting Sports Competition<br />
July 21 Gymkhana – 6:30 p.m., Crowley County Fairgrounds<br />
July 19-26 Crowley County Days<br />
July 25 Dog Record Books due<br />
July 26 Alternate Shooting Sports Competition<br />
July 30 Ark Valley Jr. Show Committee meeting – 7:00 p.m., <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
Work Day at Fairgrounds<br />
The Jr. Show Committee has set<br />
June 9 at 5:00 p.m. and June 21<br />
at 8:00 a.m. as work days at the<br />
AV Fairgrounds. This is for<br />
everyone that can come help –<br />
not just Jr. Show Committee<br />
members. There’s lots of work<br />
to be done in order to get the<br />
facilities ready for fair, so come<br />
by and help.<br />
Junior Show Committee<br />
Meeting<br />
The next Jr. Show Committee<br />
meeting will be <strong>May</strong> 28 at 7:00<br />
at the <strong>Extension</strong> Office.
4-H Foundation Request<br />
Information<br />
The Otero County 4-H Foundation<br />
is here to help any Otero County 4-<br />
H’er. 4-H members are<br />
encouraged to submit a request for<br />
financial assistance to the<br />
Foundation. The request can be<br />
interest-free loans to help purchase<br />
livestock, feed, shelter, or<br />
equipment, or grants to pay<br />
portions of trips, workshops, or<br />
clinics. All you have to do is write<br />
a letter including the following<br />
information:<br />
Description of the<br />
project, activity or<br />
experience for which the<br />
request is being made.<br />
Description of the dollar<br />
amount needed and how<br />
the funds will be used.<br />
Description of the<br />
educational value of the<br />
project, activity or<br />
experience.<br />
Describe the benefit of<br />
this project, activity or<br />
experience for you and<br />
others.<br />
List potential alternative<br />
sources of funds for this<br />
need.<br />
Don’t forget to include<br />
your name, address, and<br />
telephone number.<br />
The Foundation Board has<br />
extended the deadline for requests.<br />
Your request letter should be<br />
received by June 1, 2008, at the<br />
Otero County <strong>Extension</strong> Office,<br />
411 North 10 th Street, P. O. Box<br />
190, Rocky Ford, CO 81067. The<br />
applicant is then asked to make an<br />
oral request to the Board at the<br />
June meeting. Applicants will get<br />
a postcard with the specific date of<br />
the meeting. If you have<br />
questions, please contact the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office at 719-254-7608,<br />
or the Foundation President, Greg<br />
Grenard, at 719-384-4455<br />
4-H Foundation Pool<br />
Party<br />
The 4-H Foundation Pool Party<br />
will be July 7, 2008, at 6:30<br />
p.m. at the La Junta “Wipe-<br />
Out” Pool. All members that<br />
received grants or loans from<br />
the Foundation will need to give<br />
a short presentation either at the<br />
swim party or at the annual<br />
meeting in October.<br />
Meat, drinks and table service<br />
will be provided. Each family<br />
is asked to bring a salad or<br />
dessert. Please let the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office now how<br />
many people are coming from<br />
each club no later than July 3rd.<br />
4-H Council Needs Ideas<br />
The 4-H Council is not doing<br />
the Kid’s Rodeo concessions<br />
this year, had a reduced income<br />
from the kitchen last year, and<br />
anticipates a reduced income<br />
this year as well. Therefore,<br />
Council needs to bring in some<br />
money to help members and<br />
leaders take advantage of<br />
leadership opportunities,<br />
sponsor scrapbooks, club booth<br />
displays and window display<br />
contests, and help pay for the<br />
Achievement Banquet. If you<br />
have an idea for a fund raiser,<br />
please contact the <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office or bring it to the June<br />
Council meeting.<br />
Success:<br />
In order to succeed, your desire<br />
for success should be greater than<br />
your fear of failure.<br />
-Bill Cosby<br />
Shooting Sports Safety<br />
Meeting Dates<br />
There is only one remaining<br />
Shooting Sports Safety meeting:<br />
It will be held June 5, 2008, at<br />
6:30 p.m. at the <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office.<br />
As a reminder, you must attend<br />
two safety meetings to be<br />
eligible to take part in the<br />
County Shoot.<br />
Note: Check out our web site<br />
for more information, dates and<br />
forms for the Shooting Sports<br />
activities.<br />
Mark Your Calendar! The<br />
Otero County Shoot to qualify<br />
for <strong>State</strong> Fair will be held July<br />
12, 2008. Alternate date, in<br />
case of inclement weather, is<br />
July 26, 2008. There will be a<br />
pot luck dinner and award<br />
ceremony following the<br />
competition.<br />
Shooting Sports Practice<br />
Dates<br />
Several dates have been<br />
scheduled for Shooting Sports<br />
members to practice. Certified<br />
Shooting Sports leaders will be<br />
available for each practice. In<br />
addition, a parent or legal<br />
guardian must be present with<br />
the youth. Failure to do so will<br />
result in the youth not being<br />
allowed to participate at that<br />
practice.<br />
For practices at the La Junta<br />
Gun Club, there will be a range
fee of $1.00 per person per day,<br />
and for shotgun, there is a $3.00<br />
per round fee for clay targets.<br />
All practice sessions will begin<br />
at 6:00 p.m. If you would like<br />
to practice, there will be<br />
certified leaders at the La Junta<br />
Gun Club on the following<br />
dates:<br />
Thursday <strong>May</strong> 8 6:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday <strong>May</strong> 22 6:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday June 12 6:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday June 19 6:00 p.m.<br />
Thursday June 26 6:00 p.m.<br />
Tuesday July 1 6:00 p.m.<br />
Friday July 11 6:00 p.m.<br />
The Fowler Gun Club has also<br />
scheduled practice dates for 4-<br />
H’ers. In order to practice at<br />
the Fowler Gun Club<br />
membership is required, which<br />
is $10.00 per family per year.<br />
There will be certified leaders at<br />
the Fowler Gun Club on the<br />
following dates:<br />
Sunday <strong>May</strong> 25 4:00 p.m.<br />
Thanks to the certified leaders<br />
that volunteer their time so the<br />
members can practice. We<br />
appreciate your generosity!<br />
Market Goat, Sheep and<br />
Swine Tag Dates for 2008<br />
There are two dates scheduled<br />
to tag and weigh market goats,<br />
sheep and swine. The first date<br />
is Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 14, 2008,<br />
from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the<br />
Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds.<br />
The second date is Thursday,<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.<br />
at the Fairgrounds in Ordway.<br />
Otero and Crowley County 4-<br />
H’ers may have their animals<br />
tagged and weighed at either of<br />
the locations. If you cannot<br />
personally take your animals,<br />
please make arrangements for<br />
someone else to take them for<br />
you.<br />
Please note, if you want to<br />
participate in the ultra sound<br />
procedure at the AV Fair, you<br />
must commit and pay during<br />
weigh-in.<br />
Ultra Sound at the<br />
County Fair<br />
The <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Meat Science Team will be<br />
ultra sounding pigs, sheep and<br />
goats at the county fair to<br />
obtain carcass information. This<br />
will take place Friday, August<br />
15 at 1:00 p.m. Technology is<br />
rather amazing, as many of you<br />
know, and we have the<br />
opportunity to utilize some of<br />
the new and advanced<br />
equipment to gather accurate<br />
carcass information. The<br />
equipment will be measuring<br />
backfat and ribeye/loin areas<br />
which incorporates the amount<br />
of fat and muscling the animals<br />
are carrying. 4-H & FFA<br />
members and families will have<br />
the chance to watch a screen<br />
while the animal is being ultra<br />
sounded that will show all the<br />
data being gathered at that time.<br />
This procedure will be<br />
completed on a VOLUNTARY<br />
BASIS and will be $10.00 per<br />
animal. Therefore, this<br />
procedure is NOT REQUIRED<br />
and 4-H & FFA members have<br />
the option of participating.<br />
Those members that wish to<br />
take part in the data collection<br />
process with their animal will in<br />
turn be put into a contest to<br />
determine rankings of the data.<br />
At least $3.00 and up to $5.00<br />
will be jackpotted out and given<br />
at the Achievement Banquet in<br />
October. In order to participate,<br />
you must commit and pay the<br />
$10.00 per animal at weigh-in<br />
on <strong>May</strong> 14 and 15 th .<br />
Members of the Meat Science<br />
Team will be offering a<br />
presentation following the<br />
collection of data and prior to<br />
the sale that evening. If you<br />
have any questions, please call<br />
Brooke.<br />
Scrapies Premise I.D.<br />
Requirements<br />
For those members planning on<br />
showing sheep or goats at the<br />
Arkansas Valley Fair, please<br />
note: All breeding sheep and all<br />
market ewe lambs will be<br />
required to have Scrapies ID<br />
tags. All does in the market<br />
class and all breeding goats will<br />
be required to have Scrapies ID<br />
tags. Any registered breeding<br />
goat with a legible premise<br />
tattoo will suffice as a Scrapies<br />
ID tag; however, Scrapies ID<br />
tags are preferred. Scrapies ID<br />
tags can be obtained by calling<br />
the U.S. Department of<br />
Agriculture’s APHIS (Animal<br />
and Plant Health Inspection<br />
Services) at 303-239-4168, or<br />
the toll free number at 8-866-<br />
USDA-TAG (873-2824). The<br />
tags are provided at no cost.<br />
We would recommend you call<br />
before the end of <strong>May</strong>, as it<br />
might take a month or so to get<br />
the tags.
Gymkhanas<br />
The next<br />
gymkhana will<br />
be held <strong>May</strong> 19 in<br />
Crowley County at 6:30 p.m.<br />
Remember, helmets are<br />
required for all participants<br />
doing barrels, poles, or flags.<br />
You do not have to be enrolled<br />
in the 4-H horse project in order<br />
to participate, but you must be<br />
currently enrolled in 4-H. Also,<br />
participants must pay the $2.00<br />
horse insurance fee. For more<br />
information please call the<br />
Otero County <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
at 254-7608 or the Crowley<br />
County <strong>Extension</strong> Office at<br />
267-5243.<br />
In case of inclement weather<br />
please call the extension office<br />
to find out the status of that<br />
evenings gymkhana. A list of<br />
dates and location for the<br />
gymkhanas is below:<br />
Monday, June 16, 2008 –<br />
Arkansas Valley<br />
Fairgrounds – Arena<br />
Monday, July 21, 2008 –<br />
Crowley County<br />
Fairgrounds – Arena –<br />
Crowley County Days<br />
Monday, August 4, 2008 –<br />
Arkansas Valley<br />
Fairgrounds – Arena – Fair<br />
Ford Truck Raffle<br />
As stated in the area section of<br />
this newsletter, the <strong>Colorado</strong> 4-<br />
H Foundation is raffling off a<br />
2008 Ford XLT F150 4x4<br />
pickup. Each county is asked to<br />
help sell raffle tickets. Tickets<br />
will be sold from the first of<br />
<strong>May</strong> to the first of September.<br />
All ticket stubs and money must<br />
be turned back into the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office by September<br />
2, 2008. Tickets are $20.00<br />
each, with $5.00 staying in the<br />
County. Each club is asked to<br />
sell one booklet of 10 tickets. If<br />
you want to sell more or can<br />
sell more, let the <strong>Extension</strong><br />
Office know and we would be<br />
happy to get your club<br />
additional tickets. The truck<br />
will be in the Arkansas Valley<br />
Fair parade and at the<br />
fairgrounds on Friday of the<br />
Fair.<br />
Stacy Storey Memorial<br />
Award<br />
If you are a junior or<br />
intermediate member and plan<br />
to show either horses, sheep,<br />
rabbits, dog, poultry or<br />
ceramics, you are encouraged to<br />
apply for the prestigious Stacy<br />
Storey Memorial Award.<br />
The Storeys would like to visit<br />
personally with each applicant.<br />
The judging for this award will<br />
take into consideration the<br />
following areas:<br />
Club participation<br />
County activities and<br />
participation<br />
Record books<br />
Showmanship (where<br />
applicable)<br />
Care of animals and<br />
facilities<br />
To apply, members must<br />
write a letter stating 4-H<br />
activities, offices held,<br />
school activities, and what<br />
4-H means to you and<br />
submit the information to<br />
the <strong>Extension</strong> Office by<br />
June 1 st .<br />
Junior and intermediate<br />
members are those who are 13<br />
or younger as of December 31,<br />
2007.<br />
The award is presented at the<br />
Achievement Banquet.<br />
Arkansas Valley Fair<br />
Entries<br />
Due date for entries for the<br />
Arkansas Valley Fair is June<br />
27 th . Entry forms and premium<br />
books will be available from<br />
you club leader in mid <strong>May</strong>.<br />
Fair dates are August 13-17,<br />
2008.<br />
Crowley County Days<br />
Crowley County Days will be<br />
held July 19-26, 2008. Due<br />
date for entries is June 20.<br />
Entry forms and premium books<br />
are available at the Crowley and<br />
Otero County <strong>Extension</strong> offices.<br />
Cake Decorating<br />
Workshop<br />
All cake decorating members<br />
are encouraged to attend a<br />
workshop on Wednesday, June<br />
4, from 2:00 -6:00 p.m., at the<br />
Otero County <strong>Extension</strong> Office.<br />
Linda Senor has graciously<br />
offered to conduct the workshop<br />
and will be covering all units.<br />
Members need to bring all tools,<br />
supply of icing, form or baked<br />
cake on a board, and pan.<br />
Parents are strongly encouraged<br />
to come and stay with the<br />
members.
EARLY RELEASE, AND<br />
SHOW AND FAT STOCK<br />
SALE SUBSTITUTE<br />
SHOWMAN<br />
Early release of any project or<br />
entry can only be obtained for<br />
health, 4-H or college related<br />
reasons by written permission<br />
of the Arkansas Valley Junior<br />
Show Committee. Removing<br />
livestock from fairgrounds<br />
before release is considered an<br />
unethical practice, with the<br />
exception of breeding stock<br />
which will be at the discretion<br />
of the Superintendent involved.<br />
If because of “health or a 4-H<br />
related conflict”, an exhibitor is<br />
unable to show or sell his/her<br />
animal, another bonafide 4-H or<br />
FFA member can substitute<br />
with permission of the Arkansas<br />
Valley Junior Show<br />
Committee. College bound<br />
students will be evaluated on a<br />
case by case basis. All letters<br />
must be received in the<br />
<strong>Extension</strong> Office by 4:00 p.m.<br />
on August 8, 2008.<br />
Project of the<br />
Month<br />
Sheep was Project of the Month<br />
for <strong>May</strong>.<br />
A different project will be<br />
featured each month at the<br />
council meeting. Come early<br />
and join the fun.<br />
Winners for <strong>May</strong> were:<br />
♦ Kolby Shannon<br />
♦ Rhett Larsen<br />
♦ Collin Campbell<br />
Congratulations<br />
Class of 2008!<br />
Marissa Campbell<br />
RJ Dillingham<br />
Katelyn Karney<br />
Hilary Knapp<br />
Jordan Kurtz<br />
Andrea Leininger<br />
Mitchel Mueller<br />
Thomas Romero<br />
Leslie Trotter<br />
“The future is not something we<br />
enter. The future is something we<br />
create.” -- Leonard I. Sweet<br />
READY FOR SOME FUN?<br />
GET A CALCULATOR<br />
READY!<br />
YOUR AGE BY EATING OUT<br />
Don't tell me your age; you<br />
probably would tell a falsehood<br />
anyway-but your waiter may<br />
know!<br />
YOUR AGE BY DINER &<br />
RESTAURANT MATH<br />
This is pretty neat!<br />
DON'T CHEAT BY<br />
SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!<br />
It takes less than a minute. Work<br />
this out as you read.<br />
Be sure you don't read the bottom<br />
until you've worked it out!<br />
This is not one of those waste of<br />
time things, it's fun.<br />
1. First of all, pick the number of<br />
times a week that you would like<br />
to go out to eat. (more than once<br />
but less than 10)<br />
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just<br />
to be bold)<br />
3. Add 5<br />
4. Multiply it by 50<br />
5. If you have already had your<br />
birthday this year add 1758...; If<br />
you haven't, add 1757.<br />
6. Now subtract the four digit year<br />
that you were born.<br />
You should have a three digit<br />
number The first digit of this was<br />
your original number.<br />
(I.e., How many times you want to<br />
go out to restaurants in a week.)<br />
The next two numbers are YOUR<br />
AGE ! ------ (Oh YES, it is !)<br />
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR<br />
(2008) IT WILL EVER WORK,<br />
SO SPREAD IT AROUND<br />
WHILE IT LASTS<br />
Otero County <strong>Extension</strong> Office<br />
411 North 10 th Street<br />
P. O. Box 190<br />
Rocky Ford, CO 81067<br />
Phone: 719-254-7608<br />
Fax: 719-254-7650<br />
Email addresses:<br />
4-H:<br />
otero@ext.colostate.edu<br />
Vicki:<br />
vicki.harris@colostate.edu<br />
Brooke:<br />
brooke.matthew@colostate.edu<br />
Janet:<br />
janet.golden@colostate.edu<br />
Jean:<br />
jean.justice@colostate.edu<br />
Website:<br />
http://coopext.colostate.edu/SEA/<br />
OTERO/index.html<br />
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