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109 W Main, Rm. 102
Cortez CO 81321
970-565-3123
970-564-8615—fax
Dear 4-H Families!
Believe me, time goes so fast, fair will be here before you know it!! Keeping your record books up-to-date is very
important. It is so much easier to keep up on them rather than waiting until the last minute to try to get them
done. I hope you keep the stress off of yourself by keeping up.
Your club/project leaders are VOLUNTEERS, please treat them with the respect and know that they are not
paid & meetings are during their family time. They deserve your attendance and attention during those meetings. Please remember that your club meetings are so important and mandatory to attend 75% not because we
are mean but because ACCOUNTABILITY and RESPONSIBILITY are life skills that 4-H teaches you. If you
are concerned about your absences and being eligible for county fair, please contact your club leader.
4-H Family, please don’t panic and stress out about the busy upcoming summer, we’ll get through
together!! If you have a conflict with anything, please give me a call and we can work it out. I can do everything
in my power to help you if you communicate with me PRIOR to deadlines. Remember you do not have to
COMPETE to COMPLETE your 4-H Project.
http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/erecords/index.php
Retinal Scans
For State Fair
Lambs & Goats is:
May 27, 5-6 p.m.
MCFG
Call Tom if you plan
to scan.
You may go to the
above website to see
your project’s record
book. If you need us to
make copies for you,
please give us a call at
the Extension Office at
565-3123. We are now
required to charge $.05
per copy. Pass/Fail Review for all livestock,
alpaca, dogs & horses is
Thursday, July 9, 2015,
8:30-4:00pm
Club Leader Meeting:
Thursday, May 28, 2015 Extension Office 5:30pm
May 1 is ownership
deadline for every animal except
market poultry. Horse, market
does & dog registrations are due on
May 1 and if they are not turned
in—YOU HAVE chosen to not show
that animal at county fair.
Deadlines are used for your
responsibility—please write dates
and times down so you will not be
affected by a deadline!
Thanks!
Business will include county fair, nominations, fair wish list,
exhibit watch, concessions schedules, among other items.
There are so many people in this community who make this 4-H program and Montezuma County Fair
a Success and they deserve YOUR
thanks!! Last year we required all award winners
to write a thank you before receiving
their awards. We sent all of those thank
you notes to Fair Award Sponsors, AddOn Donors, IFA among many others. It
was so appreciated by those fair supporters to open a package full of thank
you notes!!! WE will continue this from now on, we want to ensure that everyone gets the “thank
you” they deserve!!!
More Livestock Information!
Tag in: Saturday, May 2, 9:00—10:00am, ONLY
MCFG, behind the grandstand. If you cannot make
the tag in, call your superintendent to get your
animal tagged BEFORE the 2nd.
Bred and Fed animals need Bill of Sale on day of
Tag In. Bill of Sale MUST include breeder’s name,
physical address, date, and be signed by the breeder.
If you do not bring your bill of sale, YOU’VE
chosen not to participate in the bred & fed program
at county fair.
Ownership deadline for ALL breeding poultry is
May 1. Hatch date for ALL market poultry is May
8—June 19.
Lambs & Goats that are bound for State Fair,
Retinal Scanning will be May 27, MCFG,
5:00pm—6:00pm ONLY! Please call Tom if
you’re going to scan.
Shooting Sports Information!
Please know your discipline practice
dates. You are held accountable for
your attendance. Talk to your leader
for more information.
Shooting Sports Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 7:00
First National Bank
San Juan Basin
Bulls Eye Classic Shoot
Saturday, June 6, 7:30 Registration
Montezuma County Fairgrounds
County Fair Shoot Schedule!
Saturday, July 25, 8:00am, .22 Rifle
Muzzleloading (after rifle shoot)
Four Corners Rifle & Pistol Club
29815 Hwy 160
May 8 - June 19 is market chickens ownership
window. Need your receipts of purchase on date of
fair entry.
Sunday, July 26, 1:00pm
Shotgun shoot, Cortez Trap Club
Thursday, July 9, Fair Entry Day, All Livestock
Record Books due for Pass/Fail Revue by 4:00pm.
Tuesday, July 28, 3:00, Archery Range
Thursday, July 16, by 4:00pm, All market livestock
members: Buyer sign sheet due, OR NO SALE!!!!
Jackpots!
June 14, McGee Park, Farmington NM, “Four Corners Swine & Lamb Jackpot.
Memorial Day Weekend, Uncompahgre Valley
Jackpot, Montrose County Fairgrounds. This flier
was emailed to livestock kids but call Extension
Office for more info!
Old Fort Jackpot, Saturday, June 20. This flier was
emailed to livestock kids but call Extension Office
for more info!
Dog Practice—Tuesdays
5:30, Centennial Park by
Library!!
Horse Info
San Juan Basin 4-H Horse Camp
Friday, May 1– May 3
La Plata County Fairgrounds
La Plata County 4-H
Gymkhanas & Horse Shows
May 16&17, June 13&14, July 11&12
La Plata County Fairgrounds
Invitational
June 21, Horse Show
June 22, Gymkhana
LPCF
All required paperwork is in Extension
Office!
Horse Levels Testing!
Horse project members who are interested in
taking the written levels test may do so by
making an appointment with the Extension
Office 565-3123. If you plan on competing at
State Fair, you will have to pass your level 2
written and riding tests. Level 3 is required for
some events as well! Deadline for levels testing is Friday, June 26, 4:00pm.
4-H/FFA Stakeholders/County Council
Our next meeting is,
Monday, May 11, 6:30 & 7:00pm,
Commissioners Room!
Record Book Covers and State
Fair Required Display Boards are
available at the
Extension Office !!
$2.50 each!!
Sissy Dennison Memorial Opportunity!!!
Not just for Graduating Seniors!
Write an essay stating why you are in 4-H, how you could
benefit from this, how many years you’ve been in 4-H and what
your projects are. Darrell, Sissy’s husband, will award this
scholarship to 4-H Kids who would like to go to State Fair or
qualify to go to State Fair. The money will come in handy for
traveling purposes.
The Essays are due Thursday, July 9, by 4:00pm in the
Extension Office. Darrell Dennison will read and select applicants and announce those winners at the awards program just
before the Junior Livestock Auction! Good Luck!
Fashion Revue
We need help, coordinating the Fashion Revue for
Monday, July 27 at 6:00, MCFG!
Responsibilities include: organizing flowers,
emcee, tabulators, escorts and narrations. The
Fair theme is “Summer Days & Country Ways”.
Please let Tonya know at 565-3123 if you are
interested!! Thanks!
2015 State 4-H Conference: If you are 14 and older and interested in
going to State Conference, please call the Extension Office for more info.
You must be registered by May 8, 2015.
Photos taken at 2013 State Conference
of Montezuma, LaPlata & Archuleta
County 4-H members!
Please
Keep
Reading!
*Camping spots will be available on June 30, $20 per night! First come first pay basis!!
*Fair Entries: ALL 4-H/FFA MEMBERS must enter the Montezuma County Fair. Entry forms
for all projects and contests are due on July 9, between the hours of 8:30—4:00. $5 office charge
per exhibitor which is due with your entry. Livestock members will pay a $5 pen fee as well.
PASS/FAIL REVIEW of all livestock record books due that day by 4:00—no later.
*The Fair rules will be given at Fair Entry Day, July 9, 2015, 8:30—4:00. Please look through
your project rules and become familiar with them.
*One Time Weigh-In: All market animals will be given one and ONLY one weigh-in at the 2015
county fair. Preliminary shearing of your lambs must be done by weigh-in.
*Feeding at Fair: All feeding must be done in the barns. If not, animal will be dismissed from the
County Fair.
*Justin Niccoli is returning this year as our livestock judge.
New for 2015 Montezuma County Fair August 1, 2015
Mandatory Sale Meeting, 8:00am Sale Ring
Awards Program, 1:15-1:45pm
Jr. Livestock Auction begins at 2:00pm.
ROUND ROBIN (all animals) will be Saturday, August 1, hog barn, 9:00am
Sid & Phyliss Snyder, our weigh masters, are going to be at the official scales from 1:00-2:00pm,
ONLY, on Saturday, July 25. There was discrepancies with both scales last year which will happen with any two scales. However, they are going to let you weigh your animal AT YOUR OWN
RISK!!! Meaning: you are taking a risk of shrinking and your animal weighing even less by the
time you weigh in the following week.
Everyone is excited for county fair to start and we have a lot of help & support for setting up.
However, when the animals are checked out on Sunday morning everyone vanishes. We all want
to be home to unpack, rest & relax before returning to work on Monday so we are going to be
coming up with a schedule for clubs to help with trash and tearing down the ring from the sale.
Last year, we had maybe 10 people helping and the majority was fair board. You get to enjoy
county fair, we should all pitch in & help so we can all go home early.
Livestock members: We have a schedule for you for trash-clean-up after each livestock show.
Once again, everyone leaves the bleachers horribly messy.
Goat Show—Swine members clean
Lamb Show—Beef members clean
Beef Show—Goat members clean
Swine Show—Lamb members clean
General Exhibit members: On Tuesday, July 21, MCFG, time TBD, please meet at the Zircon
to unload everything to the Exhibit Hall. On Saturday, July 25 at 9:00am, we can get right to
work on the exhibits & nobody is standing around waiting to get the exhibit stands put together.
I do realize that you & your families are extremely busy with county fair and all that entails; exhibit watch, concessions, livestock
shows, plus the jobs you all have with your clubs, among other things BUT just being proactive in picking up or simply throwing your
trash away is AWESOME!! We cannot assume that someone is always going to clean up after us so it is APPRECIATED that you do
your part to help!!! Thank you all soo much!!!
Concessions Team Meeting
on June 2 at 5:30
At the Extension Office. Please call
565-3123 if you are interested in being a part of the
concessions team!!
Dolores County Jr. Rodeo Saddle & Tack Series
Dates are: May 30, June 27, July 18 and August 9
http://dolorescounty.org/services/junior_rodeo_registration.html
There will be no jackpot/shows this summer for livestock!
Alpaca Record Books
Due in
Extension Office
By 4:00 pm
July 9, 2015
If you have questions
or are not sure about
the requirements for
your exhibit, you may
go online to:
http://colorado4h.org
go to “events & opportunities”. If you
click on State Fair,
you can access the
entire exhibit requirement syllabus and
project & special
events judging sheets!
Attention: Club Secretary and
Treasurer!
I hope that you are keeping up
with your record books, it is so
much easier to do a little at a
time rather than stress at the
end. Remember those record
books are due in the Extension
Office, Friday, September 25
by 4:00pm.
You guys ROCK—thank you!!!
PASS/FAIL REVIEW
HELP
Any adult that would
like to help with the
process of Pass/Fail
Review, please let
Tonya know!! The last
few years, we’ve had a
big enough crew that all
record books were
reviewed and completed
by 5:00pm.
Thanks!
To all 4-H members:
The dress code will be
strictly enforced this
year!!!
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with ALL federal and Colorado Laws, regulations
and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in ALL programs.
Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for
$20. Montezuma County gets 40%
back which is a great way to have
extra money for Achievement Night,
Scholarships or any other need.
We have tickets available—so please
call Cheryl for more info!!
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May
Ownership Deadline for pigs, lambs, goats
Breeding beef, breeding poultry, dogs, & horses
Tag in for pigs, lambs & goats, MCFG 9-10am
Earliest hatch date for market chickens
Sale Committee, Stakeholders & Council, 6:00,
6:30 & 7:00, Commissioners Room
Shooting Sports Council, 7:00—FNB
Fair Board, 7:00pm, Commissioners Room,
Bunnies & More
Club Leader Meeting, 5:30, Extension Office
June
Meat Poultry Ownership Window
Concessions Team Meeting 5:30 Extension Office
Regional Shoot—San Juan Basin “Bulls Eye
Classic” Shoot—MCFG
11-12-13 Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo
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County Council, Commissioners Room 7:00
15
Fair Board, Commissioners Room, 7:00
Hoofbeats represent
15-19
State Conference to CSU
19
Latest hatch date for market chickens
30
RV Spots open for County Fair
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July
Office Closed for Independence Day
FAIR ENTRY, ALL Livestock, dog, horse & alpaca
record books due by 4:00, for Pass/fail review
Sissy Dennison Scholarship letter due by 4:00
Stakeholders & County Council, Commissioners
Room , 6:30 & 7:00
Buyer Sign-out sheet due by 4:00
Fair Board, 7:00, Commissioners Room,
Kalvins Kids
General Exhibit members—Unload Zircon to Exhibit
Hall, time TBD
Concessions meeting for club reps, 5:30
MCFG kitchen
9:00 Exhibit Set-Up, 11:00 Pen Setup
Montezuma County Fair
August
Montezuma County Fair
Mandatory Sale Meeting, 8:00am, Show ring
Junior Livestock Auction, 2:00pm
Tear down of county fair, 9:00am
Livestock, dogs, horses & alpaca Record Books due
by 4:00 for judging
Leader nominations due by 4:00, Extension Office
County Council—fair wrap up, 7:00
Commissioners Room
State Fair Projects to Pueblo
Fair Board—fair wrap up, 7:00 Commissioners
Room, Roundup
September
State Fair Projects—return
Shooting Sports Council, leaders 6:00 Extension
Office, Leaders & members 7:00, County Annex
Stakeholders & County Council, 6:30 & 7:00
Commissioners Room
Fair Board, 7:00 Commissioners Room, Dolores FFA
Clubs Treasurer, Secretary & Scrapbooks due
by 4:00
Club Leader Meeting, 5:30, Extension Office