ROUTT COUNTY 4-H NEWSLETTER Karen Massey, Director/Family & Consumer Science Agent Tami Thurston, 4-H/Youth Development Agent Todd Hagenbuch, Agricultural Agent Suzanne Hope, Administrative Assistant 136 6TH Street, PO Box 772830 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 970-879-0825, Fax 870-5383

MARCH 2013

This newsletter is distributed as a way to give our members and our partners up-to-date news and information. If you know of any new information that would be relevant to Routt County 4-H Members, send it for us to include in the newsletter! You can find old issues at: http://rcextension.colostate.edu/4H/4hnews.shtml .

CONTENTS  St. Patrick’s Day Dance Saturday March 16  4-H Club Reports  Small Animal Weigh In – May 19th  Swine 101 Workshop  High School Seniors, Looking for Scholarships?  Meat Quality Assurance (MQA)  Fair Book Ads are due March 28  District Retreat 2013  Canned Food Drive in Memory of Don Lufkin  Routt County 4-H Member Achievements  Town Kids Project 2012-2013  Marketing Committee Meeting, March 18th  Expo  Are you using the 2013 Record Book?  4-H State Conference  Raleigh Brooks Outstanding Leader & Youth Award  Cowboy Ethics – Live Each Day With Courage  Family Matters – Improving Health Together  4-H News and Events  Calendar of Events

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE SATURDAY MARCH 16 St. Patrick’s 4-H Dance hosted by the Goodtimes and Ranch House 4-H Clubs Saturday, March 16 from 7-11pm at the Routt County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall in Hayden, Colorado. The dance is open to the public. Admission is $2/person, $3/couple or bring a nonperishable food donation. Come dance the night away with friends!

4-H CLUB REPORTS

Our monthly High Point 4-H Club meeting was called to order at 11:20 am on Sunday, February 3 rd at the Holmberg’s. Rhys Fielding and Lauren led the pledges, and we welcomed our guest Grant . Our old business consisted of reminding members about 4H enrollments and club dues due March 1st to avoid late fees. LDC was Jan. 25-28 and those who went had a great time! As a reminder, the new record books are out and ready for download/printing. All projects have record books and possibly supplements. The 4-H Open House went well! Our new business consisted of ideas for fundraising and community pride projects, and we decided on a fundraising committee. Upcoming events: Youth Fest for 9-13 year olds, Feb.8-10 in Larkspur, District Retreat is scheduled for March 1-3 in Glenwood, Officer Training Workshop March 9th at the Extension office from 9am-1pm. Opportunity to join Jr. Leadership Thurs. Feb 7th at the Extension office. Steer weigh-in changed due to conflict. There is a canned food drive in memory of Don Lufkin, and donations can be delivered to the Extension office by Feb. 25th. Our dates to remember are the March 1st enrollments due, February 11 th Steer weigh-in, February 6th Exchange mtg 6pm Steamboat, Youth Fest Feb.8-10, Fair board mtg Oak Creek Feb. 13th , 20-21st Feb. Fiber Arts Camp, Feb. 7th Junior Leadership, March 1-3 District Retreat and March 5th Livestock Judging Meeting 4:30 SOROCO. th High Point’s next meeting is March 12 at 6pm at the BCC Room. The meeting was adjourned at 12:02. After our meeting we had a potluck and then we all went sledding!! Thank you Holmberg’s for hosting such a fun event! -Cosette McLaughlin-

The Good Times 4-H club had their last meeting on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 6:28 in the Hayden Middle School cafeteria. There were 19 members present when roll was taken. We answered roll call by saying our name and our plans for spring break. We had one new member, Mark Doolin. We have $1173.84 in our club bank account. We also had an activity at our meeting to get the members involved. The game was “Where’s Waldo”. In new business we discussed who will be volunteering at the upcoming club fundraiser on March 30th, emptying the expired soda at the coke plant in Hayden. The people that volunteered were; Christopher Carroth, Leah Carroth, Cassidy Crawford, Tyler Boyer, Karyn Forbes and Wynter Lighthizer. In old business we discussed the upcoming 4-H dance on March, 16, at the Routt County Exhibit Hall in Hayden from 7-11 pm. We decided that the admission would be $3 for single, $5 for a couple or no admission for a non-perishable food idem to be donated. We have talked to the Ranch House 4-H club who will help us with the putting on of the dance and see if they would be willing to split the cost of the usage of the Exhibit Hall. We decided that there will be no paid concessions but there will

be snacks and soda. Also in old business we talked about the club paying the membership fee for members who made 7/10 meetings the previous year. We decided that we would pay half of that fee. In other business, small animal weigh in is on May 19th. Northwest Colorado Expo is in Craig, June 10th -13th. May 25th -27th there will be a swine workshop. We adjourned our meeting at 6:53 p.m. and we had three demonstrations. Millie Delaney did her demonstration on how to write an invitation for fair. Liam Delaney did his demonstration on how to tie a horse to a pole or through a loop and Allison Ingols-Irwin did her demonstration on how to show a chicken. -Karyn Forbes-

The Flat-Top 4-H club’s first regular meeting of the new-year was held on January 13, 2013. It was called to order at 4:17 pm in the Soroco Elementary cafeteria. The first order of business was Hannah Hayes’s confident reading of the minutes from last meeting. It was moved and seconded by the club to approve these minutes in February, due to the small attendance to the January meeting. Jessica Rossi reported on the County Council Meeting, informing us that March 9th will be a leadership workshop for all officers in Routt County. The leaders’ meeting was reported on at the end of the meeting by Jeanie Jo Logan. Next, we gathered all of our donations for soldiers and placed them into piles. We took a glowing picture that exhibited all of our pride and enthusiasm in this project. After that, we discussed our upcoming sledding party which will be held at the Redmonds on March 10 th 2013 at 1 o’clock. Fortunately, there will be food after all of this activity: delicious chili. Jessica Rossi then read three thank you letters from our club founder, Virginia Rossi. She is always so grateful and proud of everything her club does. As a club, we are very thankful for her as well. Without her, there would be no Flat-Top club. Alexandrea Bryant volunteered to demonstrate how to make Valentines gifts in February and the meeting was adjourned at 4:51 pm. Over all, this meeting was certainly a wonderful way to welcome 2013. -Alex Bryant-

The Fairplay 4-H club meeting held on March 11 was an exciting one. A number of new members were in attendance. Reports were presented at the meeting on a number of recent 4-H events. Among those reports was a recap of the sledding/ice fishing party held in February. Also, reports on the 4-H council, the 4-H leaders council, and the district retreat in Glenwood Springs were given. Fund raising ideas were discussed. Ski Haus has agreed to a bake sale to be held in conjunction with their Super Sale on March 22, 23, and 24. Plans are still being decided on exact times. Sammy Marten gave a demonstration, titled “How To Give A Demonstration” at the meeting. As a demonstration aid, she also demonstrated “Making Gorp.” The gorp was shared with all meeting attendees. Other upcoming events include the stall sign painting session that will be in April. The core trail clean-up will be in May; also the cemetery clean-up will be in May. -Samantha Marten-

The High Valley 4-H club has been in full swing this year. We have 13 members and keep very busy with our fundraisers and community pride projects. Currently we are working on a donation baskets for the bull sale and are planning our saddle cleaning fundraiser this summer. We look forward to all of our upcoming demonstrations from all our members. We are having a lot of fun collecting nonperishable food from all around the South Routt community for the 4-H council’s food drive.

-Abbey Horn and Katie Parker-

March 6th, at the last 4-H council meeting the night was started off with a little celebration for Shannon Ragan’s 15th birthday. During the meeting, District Retreat was reported on, congratulations to Routt County members that were elected District 12 Offices. Tia Rozell is the president, Mackenzie Holmberg is the vice president, and Shannon Ragan is the reporter. The Lufkin lift-up donation was highlighted, and it was stated that lift-up items can be dropped off at the Extension office until the end of May. It was reviewed and confirmed that the chosen Routt County Citizenship Washington Focus winners will have their travel expenses 100% paid for; additionally, Jaelyn Whaley and Aleigh Aurin will be representing our county in Washington this coming summer. It was itemized that it is required for all first year livestock members and livestock members who are first year seniors to go to Meat Quality Assurance; it’ll be held on Wednesday April 10th at 6pm in the BCC Hearing Room at the Extension office. The Extension office wants these members to RSVP by April 3rd. Small animal weigh-in is May 19th at the fairgrounds. Also it was moved that the old fundraiser, Plat book selling, is to be a fundraiser again. We will be working with the Soroco FFA with this fundraiser. -Jessica Rossi-

SMALL ANIMAL WEIGH IN – MAY 19TH - SUNDAY

May 19th, Sunday Swine 9am-12pm, Lamb/Goat 4-6pm

If you need to weigh in your lamb/goat in the morning or your swine in the afternoon, please let the Extension Office know in advance. There will also be a Make-Up weigh-In on Monday, May 20th from 4-6pm. We encourage members to try and come on Sunday. If you need to come Monday, please call the Extension Office so we can plan accordingly. Thanks!

SWINE 101 WORKSHOP

SWINE 101 March

25th,

6:00pm in the Trout Creek Room (County Extension Building)

This workshop is for any swine member who would like to learn more about buying, feeding, grooming and showing their swine (and much more). Nick Elliott, one of our Livestock Judging coaches, will be presenting this workshop.

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, LOOKING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS? Here are a few ideas: There are scholarships offered each year from the Colorado State 4-H Foundation. This is a great opportunity if you have been a dedicated 4-H member! For scholarship information and application click HERE. These are due April 1st, 2013. The Routt County 4-H Scholarship Foundation scholarships have been emailed to High School Seniors. The application and scholarship summary can also be found on our website http://rcextension.colostate.edu/4H/4h.shtml or by clicking HERE. Applications are DUE Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 by 5:00pm. Interviews will be on Monday, April 15th, 2013 at Mountain Valley Bank.

MEAT QUALITY ASSURANCE (MQA) *MQA is Wednesday, April 10th at 6:00pm in the BCC Hearing Room (upstairs in the Historic Court House) Attention ALL livestock members!....If you are a first year livestock member, you are required to attend MQA in order to exhibit at Fair. Also, first year senior members enrolled in a livestock project also must re-certify in MQA in order to exhibit at Fair. This will be the only MQA certification scheduled in Routt County. Other counties hold MQA’s and if needed you may contact them and see if you can attend. Please RSVP to the Extension Office by Wednesday, April 3rd. If you are a first year senior who is re-certifying, you may complete the MQA tutorial and test found on our website http://rcextension.colostate.edu/4H/4h.shtml . This test must be turned into the Extension Office by June 24th, 2013. Don’t wait until the last minute if you are taking the online test!

FAIR BOOK ADS ARE DUE MARCH 28 On behalf of Jill Delay - Fair Book Ads - DUE MARCH 28 It’s that time again! The 2013 Routt County Fair Book is in the works and it’s time to thank your buyer from last year, invite a new buyer, or just say “hey, look at me, buy my pig.” 4-H/FFA Ads Ads should be limited to one or two short sentences. You do not need to format the ad, but you must provide the text. I prefer that you email it to me so I don’t mess it up with typos ([email protected]). Only one thank you per ad please. Cost is $15 per ad. Ads will not be placed without payment. Cost is $20 if text AND payment are not received by March 28.

Due March 28. Brand Ads I need an electronic copy of your brand (let me know if it needs to be scanned). Payment must accompany ad request. Cost is $20 per brand. Due March 28. Business Ads: Please call the fair office at 276-3068 or email Jill at [email protected].

DISTRICT RETREAT 2013

District Retreat, March 1-3rd, 2013

21 Routt County members attended District Retreat! Meet your new District 12 Officers for 2013-2014 (District 12 is Routt, Grand & Jackson Counties) President – Tia Rozell, Routt Vice President – Mackenzie Holmberg, Routt Secretary/Treasurer – Molly Scruggs, Grand Reporter – Shannon Ragan, Routt

CANNED FOOD DRIVE IN MEMORY OF DON LUFKIN Don Lufkin was a huge supporter of the Routt County 4-H program. The 4-H Council is heading up a healthy canned food drive in his memory. They would like each club to gather canned food from their members and deliver these to the Extension Office by May 31st. 4-H Council will then deliver the donation to Lift-Up Food Bank (which Don Lufkin also supported). Thanks for helping with this Food Drive!

ROUTT COUNTY 4-H MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS Routt County was represented well at the National Western Stockshow Kayla Wille: Reserve Supreme Champion Jr. Ewe Lamb 2nd place Rambouillet Ram Lamb Taylore Kuntz-Wiser aka Schalnus – 4th place Rambouillet Ram Lamb Picture of Routt County Royalty at NWS! Mille Delaney, Mackenzie Holmberg and Taylor Fielding.

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Congratulations to Ryan Fralick who placed third in the purebred reining junior to ride 14-19, and finished in the top 10 in horsemanship, reining seat equitation and halfArabian reining.

TOWN KIDS PROJECT 2012-2013 Routt County 4-H and partnering sponsors are again offering 3 locations for members to house livestock projects throughout the year. This is a great way for youth that live in town to get involved in livestock! Please contact the Extension Office if you are interested.

Town Kids Project Locations: Hayden Fairgrounds The Legacy Ranch south of Steamboat The Padgett Place northeast of Steamboat

MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING, MARCH 18TH Join the Marketing Committee and help plan the Jr. Livestock Sale for the 2013 Routt County Fair. The Marketing Committee helps promote the sale, chooses the Buyers’ Gifts and much more. Your input is very important. Plan on attending the first meeting this Monday, March 18th at 6:00pm in the Sarvis Creek Room (upstairs in Historic Court House).

EXPO

Expo is right around the corner! Moffat County is hosting the regional 4-H Expo, June 10-13. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about animal care, brush-up on showmanship, and meet other youth from Northwest Colorado. Stay tuned for more information!

ARE YOU USING THE 2013 RECORD BOOK? Please make sure you are using the 2013 Record Book for your project. You can find all the record books online at http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/index.php . 4-H STATE CONFERENCE The 2013 Colorado State 4-H Conference will be held June 17-21, 2013. State 4-H Conference provides great training and an opportunity for 4-H members, leaders, and Extension agents to strengthen their leadership skills.

Coin Wars at State Conference! Bring all Your Loose Change! What are coin wars? The thirteen districts compete throughout the year to see who can raise the most pennies and who can raise the most silver coins. The winners of both will get to see their outgoing district president pied in the face by their incoming district president at State Conference. Make sure to put the change into the district presidents jars; the jars will be in the lobby at State Conference!

All funds go to the Colorado State 4-H Officer Team!

RALEIGH BROOKS OUTSTANDING LEADER & YOUTH AWARD Apply for the Raleigh Brooks Outstanding Leader Award and the Mile High Outstanding Youth Award Nominate an outstanding 4-H youth and adult leader in your community. Application can be found on the Colorado State 4H web page by clicking HERE You must have a letter of recommendation from the county Extension agent Award winners will be awarded at the State Conference Banquet June 20th Due May 1, 2013

COWBOY ETHICS – LIVE EACH DAY WITH COURAGE WHY COWBOYS? The iconic cowboy represents the best of America — the courage, optimism and plain hard work. Cowboys are heroic not just because they do a dangerous job, but also because they stand for something — the simple, basic values that lie at the heart of the cowboy way. Even though their way of life has changed over the last 150 years, cowboys still honor and live by their code. They are an abiding source of inspiration to do better and be better than we are. (from www.cowboyethics.org) Over the next several newsletters there will be short articles discussing each of the 10 statements in the Code of the West. In this article you are challenged to “Live each day with Courage”. Just what does it mean to live each day with courage? In the old west the cowboy was faced with danger each and every day whether it be a thunderstorm, cattle rustlers, or rattlesnakes. Every morning they awoke with the courage to meet any such challenge head on. Today we have it somewhat easier, but we still have daily challenges that take courage to face. For some it may be just going to school and facing someone who might ridicule them. For others it might be standing up to the bully who is picking on someone else that you might not know all that well. In either case I would challenge each of you to get outside your comfort zone and stand up for someone else and what is right. Other things might cause anxiety in our lives such as public speaking. Getting up in front of a crowd of people and sharing our individual thoughts about a topic can be a real challenge for many. When I was in high school it was one of my greatest fears, but I overcame it and today it causes only a slight bit of nervousness to get in front of a crowd of hundreds. Once again I would challenge every 4-H member to expand their comfort zone and get up and speak to your club by giving that demonstration and project talk. Each year there is a public speaking contest at State Conference. Why not write a speech and enter the contest? Who knows where that might take you? How about becoming an officer in your club and taking on a leadership role? This too can be a challenge for many while others seem to come by it naturally, but every organization needs people who are willing to step out of their comfort zone and lead. The challenge is yours, so just like a cowboy, grab the bull by the horns and don’t let anyone stop you. Volunteer for the next club committee and offer to take the lead to accomplish the task at

hand. Each year, we tend to enroll in the same 4-H projects. You may have always shown a pig, raised chickens, or maybe your skill is doing leathercraft and woodworking. Have you thought about trying different projects such as robotics, wind energy or Decorate Your Duds? It can be scary to expand our comfort zone and try something new, but I challenge each of you to try something new this 4-H year. Accept the challenge! LIVE EACH DAY WITH COURAGE!

FAMILY MATTERS – IMPROVING HEALTH TOGETHER

Sugars and Sweeteners Glenda Wentworth, Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent, Eagle county Did you know the average person devours over 100 pounds of sugar per year? Americans currently eat too many calories from added sugars with a large amount coming from sugar-sweetened drinks. This increase of added sugar matches the increase in overweight and obesity in the country. Sugars can be naturally present in foods, such as fructose in fruit or lactose in milk. Sugars may also be added to food. Added sugars are also known as sweeteners that add calories to food or beverages. They are added to foods at the table or during processing or preparation. They provide little or no nutrients. Sugar comes in many forms. To find out how much sugar is in a package of food, first check the “Nutrition Facts” panel on the package. Look for the word “Sugars” to see how much sugar is in the item per serving. To find the hidden forms of sugar, check the “Ingredients.” When a sugar is close to first on the ingredients list, the food is high in added sugars. What you drink is as important as what you eat. Sugar sweetened drinks provide large amounts of sugar to our diets. Fruit-ades such as lemonade, fruit punch, powdered fruit drinks, and fruit drinks containing less than 100% fruit juice, sports drinks, sodas, flavored waters, energy drinks, and sweetened teas are examples of sugar sweetened beverages. One of the healthiest ways to reduce caloric intake is to lower your consumption of added sugars. In particular, reduce sugar sweetened drinks. Sugar-sweetened drinks can increase weight gain. They may also increase the risk of diabetes and tooth decay. Children start drinking sugar sweetened drinks at a very young age. Sugar sweetened drinks are a problem not only for what they contain, but for what they push out of the diet. For example, children who drink sugar sweetened drinks often do not drink enough nutrient rich milk. Nutrient needs should be met through eating foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. It is best to stay away from processed and packaged foods. Limit added sugar as much as possible. Alternative sweeteners are calorie free. These provide a sweet taste without calories. They provide minimal to zero calories. They are low in calories; however, they are several times sweeter than sugar. All alternative sweeteners on the market are considered safe. Some people may have reactions to sweeteners like headaches, allergies, etc. Recent studies are looking at the potential of artificial sweeteners increasing our cravings for sweets. Use of drinks with sweeteners may replace more nutritious foods, especially in the diets of children. Therefore, they should be consumed in moderation.

Let’s Talk: Use food labels to help you make better choices Families should consider how many sugar sweetened drinks they are drinking. Teach children how to read the Nutrition Facts Label. At the grocery store, make a game of reading labels to identify hidden sugar. Buy fewer foods high in sugar such as cookies, candies, sugar sweetened drinks, and prepared baked goods. Stock your refrigerator with healthy foods and beverages that family members enjoy. Teach children to make healthy choices early on so they will carry those habits with them throughout their lives. When eating out, let children know before ordering that you will not buy sugary drinks. Be a good role model by not ordering any for yourself either.

Activities: It is good to be physically active. Get the whole family involved — enjoy an afternoon bike ride with your kids, go for a walk or hike. Most important — have fun while being active! Realize that being active makes you thirsty. Choose water instead of sugary drinks to stay hydrated. To stay hydrated it is important to drink extra water before, during, and after exercise. Sports drinks are for hard physical activities lasting 1 hour or longer. Regular soda, energy or sports drinks, and other sweet drinks usually contain a lot of added sugar. They provide more calories than needed and often do not quench your thirst. Choose water, it is convenient and cheap. Use a clean; reusable water bottle and fill it up with water.

Recipe for Health: Mint Tea You can always make water more exciting by adding slices of lemon, lime, orange, watermelon, or cucumber, which adds flavor with few calories or added sugar. Or try this, bring a pot of water to a boil and add fresh mint. Boil one minute and remove from stove. Serve over ice. Recipe and photo retrieved from: http://foodandhealth.com/

4-H NEWS AND EVENTS  Horse ID’s are due May 20th. Please ID any horse you think you may be riding at fair.  Routt County Roping Club – All practices are on Sundays from 12-4pm at the MPB in Hayden. Dates & times are subject to change due to weather and driving conditions. Remember, all enrollment forms and liability waivers must be turned in prior to participating. No exceptions! The next practice is March 17th. For questions contact the Extension Office or Katrina Zupan at [email protected].  2013 COLORADO STATE FAIR PUREBRED MARKET HOG SHOW - All Purebred Market Hogs exhibited at the 2013 Colorado State Fair must be registered within their respective breed associations. Find more information on our CSU Routt County website.  Wyoming Rabbit Judging Team Hosts: Rabbit Camp and Judging Meet, April 20 & 21, 2013. 10 am Saturday - 12 noon Sunday. Albany County Fairgrounds, Laramie, WY. Jami Salo at: [email protected] or 307.760.2063  Colorado Native Fruits Webinar, March 19, 2013. 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT. To register for this free webinar, click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vt-u9dTd_iUuYkDutN8WFafz3pyrYExnIdoFIv_eYLs/viewform

 No-water Gardening for Higher Elevations (above 7500’) Webinar, April 2, 2013. 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT. To register for this free webinar, click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y1r8ruH8rUT1-AgkldAxp3eGuqGu0so33_WTZjnVolo/viewform 

Assessing Your Small Acreage for Water Quality and Environmental Protection, April 11, 2013. 12:00-1:00 pm MT. To register for this free webinar, click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ktVPwFK8td_4whnOAJ_sUfdrJ20NrS6h1cPMz9OEHVg/viewform

 Water Wells & Oil/Gas Reserves in Northeastern Colorado, April 23, 2013. 12:001:00 pm MT. To register for this free webinar, click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jd0iNAcK16jPeh3VbINoeJIMSpaGIoRl3XCvZbu0eNg/viewform

 2013 PUEBLO COUNTY 4-H DOG SHOW. Hosted by Pueblo County 4-H Dog Clubs. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 – AG PALACE, Colorado State Fairgrounds. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013 – Craver Middle School – Rye, CO. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Kuhns, 4-H Coordinator – Pueblo County 719-583-6576 or email at: [email protected]  Pueblo County is hosting a horse judging contest on Saturday, March 30th at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. Registration is due by Monday, March 25. Renee Lane at 719-251-3898  Prowers County 4-H Horse Committee is hosting two performance shows and two versatility and ranch horse shows. All shows are in Holly, Colorado at the fairgrounds. Versatility: April 27 and May 18. Performance: June 1 and June 8. Contact Lacey Mann at [email protected] for more information.  Spring Gather Open Ranch Horse Show May 4, 2013. Grand Junction, Colorado. Mesa County Fairgrounds Grand Stand Arena. This is a 4-H Horse Show Fundraiser. Entry Deadline: April 30, 2013. Entry Fees (includes all 5 classes): Open $75, Adult $75, 14-18 $50, 11-13 $50, 10 and under $35. Five Classes: Ranch Cutting, Individual Cow Work, Ranch Trail, Ranch Horsemanship, Ranch Halter. For Rules and Entry Forms Contact: Tom Sharpe, Show Manager 970-261-3528, [email protected]  JB Massey’s Show Lamb Camp, June 24-25. Morgan County Fair Grounds. Brush, Colorado. Contact Marlin Eisenach (970) 542-3543, [email protected]  May Fair and livestock show brought to you by the Hoehne FFA Chapter. Sunday April 28, 2013 at the Hoehne FFA Barn. Registration: 6:00 AM until 8:00 AM, show will start at 8:30 AM. Jackpot includes poultry, rabbits, goats, lambs, beef, swine and horses. The cost is $20 per head for steers, $15 lambs, goats, swine, and $10 horses. Everything else will be five dollars. Contact Kurt Humphrey [email protected] for more information.  The 2013 State Fair Exhibit Requirements are posted on the website http://www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/state_fair/index.php ---This is where you will find the pfd. document of the requirements and is the one that is linked to all the projects.

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March 16: St. Patrick’s Day Dance, Routt County Fair Grounds at Exhibit Hall, 7-11pm March 18: Marketing Committee meeting, 6pm in the Sarvis Creek Room March 25: Swine 101 workshop at 6pm in the Trout Creek Room March 28: Fair Book Ads due with full payment to Jill Delay April 10: MQA training 6pm in the BCC Hearing Room April 10: Fair Board meeting in Oak Creek at 6pm April 10: Exchange Meeting at 6pm April 10: Leaders Meeting at 7pm in Steamboat April 10: High School Senior Scholarship Apps due by 5pm April 11: Jr. Leaders meeting at 6pm April 15: High School Senior Scholarship Interviews April 23-25: Western Regional Extension Meeting (Karen, Todd & Tami attending) May 1: Exchange Meeting 6pm Hayden May 1: 4-H Council Meeting 7pm Hayden May 1: Leaders Council 7pm Hayden May 8: Fair Board Meeting 6pm Hayden May 9: Jr. Leader meeting 6pm May 15: Last Day for Enrollment May 19: Small Animal Weigh-In. 9am-12pm Swine, 4-6pm Goat/Lamb May 20: Horse ID Due May 27: Memorial Day – Office Closed

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