KIT CARSON COUNTY
Mick Livingston (4-H Youth Development/Livestock)
Dates To Remember
MAY 1
Add/Drop DEADLINE for 4-H/FFA Members
1
Horse Registration Forms/Leases DUE in the Extension Office
6
All Horse Riders -- bring your grooming tools
13
Market Sheep Weigh-in, 3:30-6:00 p.m. (Fairgrounds)
13
Swine & Goat Nomination DEADLINE
13
All Horse Riders
25
HOLIDAY (Extension Office closed)
31
Shooting Sports -- Second Shoot
JUNE
1
Northeast Colorado Livestock Camp Registration DEADLINE
1
Written Level Tests DUE (I, II, III tests taken at the Extension office)
3
All Horse Riders
6-7
Shooting Sports – Third & Fourth Shoot/Campout
9
Livestock POULTRY & RABBIT Camp (Akron)
10
Livestock GOAT Camp (Akron)
13
KCC 4-H & FFA Prospect Show (Fairgrounds)
17
All Horse Riders
16-19 Wild Bug Fish Camp (Spinney Reservoir)
24
Horse Level Testing -- Level I only, new members/riding
30
Cow Patty Bingo DEADLINE
JULY 1
Horse Riding Tests DUE (I, II, III)
1
Kit Carson County Royalty Contest Entry and Essay DEADLINE
7
Open Scale 5:30 – 7:30
11
Shooting Sports – 5th Shoot
13
Livestock Entry DEADLINE
14
2015 Kit Carson County Royalty Contest, 7:00 p.m. (Fairgrounds)
15
All Horse Riders
20
Open Scale 5:30 – 7:30
21
4-H Fashion Review & Clothing Judging (Stratton)
24
4-H Project Entry (except foods, cake decorating and quilting)
25
4-H Quilt Entry
25
4-H Project Judging
27
4-H Foods and Cake Decorating project entry and judging
27-Aug 1
KIT CARSON COUNTY FAIR
4-H & FFA Prospect Show
The KCC 4-H Council Livestock Committee will
host their annual show for prospect beef, breeding
beef, prospect swine, prospect lambs and prospect
goats on Saturday, June 13 at the fairgrounds in
Burlington. Livestock members are encouraged to
participate in this learning opportunity.
Volunteers are needed to assist with livestock
weigh-in, registration and general show
management. 4-H'ers and/or leaders interested in
helping should contact Mick at the Extension Office
for more information.
Cow Patty Bingo Tickets
Cow Patty Tickets have been
distributed to club main leaders
-- so start selling! Ticket stubs
and money should be returned
to the Extension Office as soon as
possible. Please do not wait until the deadline. All
money & ticket stubs must be turned in to the
Extension Office by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30.
Clubs will receive $1.00 per ticket sold and turned
in prior to the deadline. The club or clubs selling
the grand prize ticket will receive an additional
$50.00.
Wild Bug Fish Camp
The Kit Carson County 4-H Council
will pay a portion of the registration
fee for those KCC members
registered by the May 29 registration
deadline. We will work to provide
transportation for Kit Carson County 4-H members.
Contact Mick for more information. Register early,
as we expect the camp to quickly fill up. More
information is included in this newsletter.
KCC Shooting Sports Camp
The annual county shooting sports camp will be
held June 6 & 7 at Flagler Lake, in conjunction with
regular 4-H shoots on both Saturday and Sunday.
Spend the evening and join in the fun Sunday
morning by trying your skills at other disciplines
that you don’t normally shoot. Tents or campers are
welcome. Saturday evening's meal and Sunday
brunch will be available to all campers for $5 per
meal. We will have a campfire (weather and
conditions permitting) on Saturday evening for
roasting marshmallows and enjoying the company.
This year we will be joined by 4-H members from
Lincoln County Shooting Sports, so you can also
make new friends. All shooting sports members and
families are invited to bring their camping gear and
join us at the lake for an evening of fun and
friendship.
4-H Project Requirements
4-H Project Syllabus: The syllabus contains
important exhibit information and requirements for
general, family & consumer science, shooting
sports, and primary projects. Remember to check
the syllabus for specific display details as you
prepare your projects for the fair. The 2015 KCC
Fair 4-H Project Syllabus is available at the
Extension Office.
Show Boards: Display boards are available for
purchase from the Extension Office for $3.00 each.
Posters, foam core boards and display cases are no
longer acceptable display items. (Boards purchased
from the Extension Office meet the size and
dimension requirements found in the 4-H Project
Syllabus.)
Fair Book: 4-H Livestock and Open Class entry
information can be found in the Fair Book when it
becomes available.
E-Records: Don't wait until the week before fair to
start on your record books! E-Records are available
to download from the Colorado 4-H website. Visit:
http://4h.colostate.edu/project_resources/index.php
Fair Project Entry: Project check-in for 4-H
general projects, 4-H shooting sports, 4-H home
economics (except foods, cake decoration and
quilts), primary 4-H record books and ag mechanics
will take place Friday, July 24. Quilting projects
will be checked in Saturday, July 25. Foods and
cake decorating projects will be checked in
Monday, July 27.
2015 Fair Booth Theme
The 2015 Fair Booth themes is “4-H: A Pathway to
Success!” Call the Extension Office to reserve
your club booth space.
Open Scale:
The fairgrounds Scale will be open for you to weigh
your livestock July 7 & July 20 from 5:30 to 7:30
pm. If you need to weigh earlier in June, contact
Mick for an appointment.