4-H

4-H NEWS PAGE 01

June 2020

4-H YOUTH

CONSENT FORM

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DOG SHOW

CLINIC

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MASK MAKING

CONTEST

WINNERS

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on the 4th

COUNTY FAIR

INFORMATION

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El Paso County Fair Update

FAIR EDITION

An article was published onThursday, May 28 through KKTVNews stating the following: "EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) -COVID-19 has forced thecancellation of countless eventsacross the country. However, thereis still hope for a modified El PasoCounty Fair in 2020.The El Paso County Fair AdvisoryBoard is looking at holding the115th Annual County Fair in awhole new way. The proposal wouldonly feature 4-H exhibits andattractions. The fair was originally scheduled forJuly 11 to the 18 and would haveincluded about 200 activitiesbringing in approximately 25,000people. The traditional fair is not anoption during a global pandemic.

The 4-H Only Fair option would allowfor 4-H participants tocomplete theirprojects and potentially participate atthe State Fair. “The El Paso County Fair is a treasuredfamily tradition, and I appreciate thework done to carry that forward insome modified fashion,” said MarkWaller, Chair of the Board of CountyCommissioners. “While we would loveto hold a normal fair, we agree it isunlikely the Governor will loosenrestrictions in time. However, thisapproach is good for those in the 4-Hprogram and we look forward to ourregular Fair returning in 2021.” The exact details of the proposed fairare still being worked out. You canvisit their website for updates:https://www.elpasocountyfair.com/p/getconnected.

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RECORD BOOK

GUIDELINES

The 2020 Shooting SportsCompetition Schedule is nowavailable at this link:https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2020/06/2020-Official-Competition-Schedule-Revised-5.31.2020.xls All four days are included in onespreadsheet with tabs toindividual events. All times will beused as guidelines and should beenough for each event. Theschedule is built around multiplekids in one family sharingequipment. Thank you to allmembers of the Shooting SportsAdvisory Committee and allshooting sports leaders! Please contact James Irsik,Shooting Sports CompetitionSuperintendent atjbirsik@netzero.net with anyquestions or concerns.

Announcements

Consent Form Required for ALL Youth

4-H NEWS PAGE 02

The CSU Extension State officejust released a universal Colorado4-H Youth Informed Consent forIn-Person Programming. This form must now becompleted and uploaded intoevery 4-H youth member’s4HOnline account by June 15,2020 and will be applicable forALL in-person programmingthrough September 30, 2020. •The form can be found here:https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2020/06/4-H-Youth-Participant-Release-Fillable-Document-1.pdf.

We want to spend a few momentsexplaining the best way to stay upto date with all the informationcoming from the 4-H ExtensionOffice. Please do NOT rely on oneform of communication. It isimportant to utilize all options tostay best informed. This will be aquick run-through about the mainchannels of communication. Newsletter: Detailed informationabout procedures, policies, andannouncements. This is releasedmonthly on the 4th. Fast Friday: Reminder of deadlinescoming up within the next twoweeks or so sent via email blasts.

Staying Informed with all Things 4-H

•Find step by step instructionshere:https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2020/06/Informed-Consent-Upload-Instructions.pdf We appreciate your time andpatience. We understand that itcan be overwhelming to receive somany sudden changes. Thepurpose of this form is to preventthe need for additional paperworkfor each event your member mayattend. Please email Karla Wiesner at karla.wiesner@colostate.edu withany questions or concerns.

Website: A place to houseimportant documents andprocedures. Please take the timeto explore the website to seewhere all documents are housed.This will help you save a lot oftime in the future. Follow this linkhttps://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/, all 4-H information can befound by hovering over the 4-Hbutton on the menu bar acrossthe homepage Emails: You may receive emailsfrom Karla, Charity, or Emily. Theemail address to contact 4-Hfamilies is pulled from 4-HOnline.Please make sure your email iscorrect in 4-HOnline so we canreach you.

Shooting Sports

Competition

Schedule:

FAIR INFORMATION PAGE 03

Find step by step instructions for registration withscreenshots here:https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2020/05/Fair-Registration-Instructions.pdf All fair resources for the 2020 El Paso County Faircan be found on the El Paso County, CSU Extensionwebsite; go to the 4-H dropdown menu; selectMember Resources and then click on the Fair tab:https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/4-h-member-resources/?target=Fair

2020 El Paso County Fair

Registration Now Open!

Fair Information

4-H families needing help with registering for theEl Paso County Fair 4-H Shows through theFairEntry.com online platform, please reach out toKarla Wiesner at karla.wiesner@colostate.edu forhelp over the phone, by email or to schedule one-on-one help sessions.

Need help

registering

for Fair?

Eligibility for 4-H/FFA El Paso County Fair (thisinformation can also be found in fair rulebooks/premiums):

• 4-H youth club or FFA members must be in goodstanding • Properly enrolled in the CSU Extension 4-H YouthDevelopment Program in El Paso County via4HOnline or local FFA chapters (includes requiredanimal forms)• Paid membership fees in full • Have met Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) trainingrequirement completed for 4-H members in beef,swine, sheep, all goat projects, all rabbit projectsand all poultry projects

Participation Requirements 

Just a friendly reminder, we are asking each 4-H familyand member to read and understand the rules andexpectations entering county fair. We have had all thepremium books (also known as rulebooks) posted onour website since February. This is extremely helpful inunderstanding the classes, expectations, rules, andprocedures you will encounter at county fair. To find the specific premium for your project areaplease go to: https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/about-4-h/ Towards the top of the page you will see a menu barwith a 4-H tab; hover over the tab with your mouseuntil you see a drop down menu; select memberresources; towards the top of the page will be a whitetab labeled fair, select the fair tab; you will then see thelist of county fair premium books listed by projectareas on the right side of the page.

Fair Premiums/ Rulebooks

All 2020 El Paso County Fair entries for static, non-animal, 4-HExhibits/Tabletop projects will be due on Friday, July 10 at the ElPaso County Fairgrounds in Calhan, CO. Projects will need to bedropped off at the Whittemore building. • The drop off will be organized alphabetically by last name• Record books will be due with all 4-H Exhibit/Tabletop fair entries• Record books are NOT due at that time for projects that your 4-Her will NOT be exhibiting at fair Additional details about interviews and the drop off schedule will besent at a future date. We appreciate your patience! COVID-19restrictions require us to be fluid.

Don’t miss the best fashion show in El Paso County! All 4-Hmembers in the Clothing, Artistic Clothing, garment-based HeritageArts projects (knitting, crochet or quilting), or garment-basedLeathercraft projects, are eligible to participate in the 2020 El PasoCounty 4-H Fashion Revue. The 4-H Fashion Revue is tentatively (pending approval) scheduledfor Wednesday, July 29. Registration is now open through FairEntry with a $3 entry fee. This year’s event will look a bit differentdue to COVID-19. Additional details will be sent after registrationcloses on July 1. Practice: There will be Fashion Revue practice on Wednesday, July22 at the CSU Extension Office additional details as well will be sentout after registration closes. New participants are stronglyencouraged to attend. Information will be given regarding modelingtips and how to write a commentary. For more information orquestions about Fashion Revue 2020 or the practice, call GeorgiaHock at (719) 231-4150.

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4-H Exhibit/Tabletop Day

Fashion Revue

2019 Fashion Revue Grand and Reserve Champions

New this year!!! If you planon participating in theRobotics Challenge, youmust pre-register inFairEntry. Registration willbe open June 1-22.

Robotics Challenge

This is a friendly reminder thatthere are to be no dogs or extraanimals (animals not being shownat fair on their designated showday) on the fairgrounds. You willbe asked to leave the groundsimmediately with the dog or anyextra animals. The only dogsallowed on the fair grounds arethe dogs being shown in the dogproject or service dogs. All dogsbeing shown must remain in thedesignated show area. Pleasenote that emotional supportanimals, comfort animals, andtherapy dogs are not serviceanimals under Title II and Title IIIof the ADA.

El Paso County

Fairgrounds Policy

on Dogs and Pets

This is a friendly reminder of the following requirement outlinedin the livestock and small animal rulebooks/premiums: "Alllivestock/small animals MUST be accompanied by an officialHealth Certificate issued within 30 days prior to stalling at thefair. Each animal must be individually identified on thecertificate." Every year the livestock committee offers 4-H members theopportunity to haul their animals to the fairgrounds toreceive a health certificate. The cost is $5 per animal. Dueto COVID-19 guidelines we are needing to operate differentlythis year. If you would like to obtain a health certificate on this day youwill need to fill out the survey link below by Monday, June15 at 12 pm. We will then issue assigned time slots to 4-Hfamilies. We will send updates about procedures as soon asthey become available. Survey Link for Health Certificates:https://forms.gle/xgSAEbRPtsJtrzU7

Animal Health Certificates

The Sale Committee is proceeding withplans to hold a Junior Livestock Sale that isas similar in nature to the traditional saleas possible. As COVID-19 guidelinesevolve, we will work closely with El PasoCounty officials and CSU Extensionregarding the logistics of the market sale.Regardless of the actual location, the salewill provide for online auction stylebidding in conjunction with andsimultaneous with the live auction. Details regarding the educational featuresof the online platform intended to assistexhibitors with marketing their projectsand driving additional financial benefitfrom supporters will be provided inupcoming emails. Exhibitors will have theoption of uploading information, photos,and videos about their projects to aid withmarketing through multiple social mediachannels. A Sale and Photo LiabilityRelease Form will need to be completed inorder to utilize the marketing features ofthe online platform. Watch for information facilitated throughclub leaders and communication from theExtension Office and Sale Committee.

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Animal Show Judges

Update: JuniorLivestock Sale

Due to the outbreak of RHDV2, RabbitHemorrhagic Disease, in Calhan, Colorado therabbit show will NOT be held at county fair thisyear. Instead we are going to offer a Virtual 4-HRabbit Showmanship contest. The fair board, 4-Hleaders/families, the state veterinarian, and theextension office feel this is the best step inprotecting our youth’s rabbit herds from beingexposed to a rapidly spreading, fatal disease. The contest will be held via zoom on July 8,starting at 9 am. For those interested, you willregister through FairEntry.com which will be openJune 1-22. The fee will be $5 to enter and therewill be belt buckles awarded just like traditionalfair. There will be assigned time slots emailed outbefore the show. We are asking that members belogged on and ready to go 10 minutes before theirassigned time slot. The premium book rules still apply, which meansthose who qualify for small animal round robin areexpected to show at small animal round robin. Wewill provide an anatomically correct stuffed rabbitto use at round robin. Live rabbits will not beallowed on the fair grounds for small animal roundrobin. In addition, the rabbit superintendent will beat round robin to answer any questions the 4-Hmember might have.If you have limited internet ortechnology access please contact the extensionoffice. Linked below is a website to keep all 4-H membersup to date on RHDV2:https://www.colorado.gov/aganimals/rabbit-hemorrhagic-disease-virus-rhdv2

Hello 4-H Dog Members, Given the current situation regarding COVID-19, whichhas prevented 4-H members the ability to prepareproperly, there have been some changes to the formatof the dog show at the 2020 El Paso County Fair. Thebeginner and novice classes will be formatted in a clinicstyle to allow a more positive, educational experience.The purpose of these changes is to allow 4-H membersto grow in their confidence and skill level. There will beno placings for these classes. It is simply a way to allowfor experiential learning. 4-H members that participatein novice and beginner classes at fair this year will alsobe eligible to remain in those classes for the followingyear. Registration for all classes will still happenthrough FairEntry from June 1 - June 22. Open and advance classes will be held in the traditionalcompetition style format. Please note that circumstances are subject to changepending COVID-19 regulations. Feel free to reach outto me with any questions or concerns you might have. Thank you, -Alicia Christie, 2020 El Paso County Fair 4-H DogSuperintendent

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4-H Virtual Rabbit Show

Dog Fair Announcement

Premier exhibitor study guides will be available underthe fair tab on our website around two weeks beforefair. The instructions on where to find them are asfollows: https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu/about-4-h/ Towards the top of the page you will see a menu barwith a 4-H tab; hover over the tab with your mouseuntil you see a drop down menu; select memberresources; towards the top of the page will be a whitetab labeled fair, select the fair tab.

Premier Exhibitor Study

Guides-Will be Posted Online

Virtual Meeting

with Horse

Superintendents

Virtual Poultry Meeting When: June 12 at 7 pm Register in advance:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0of-CgpjMiGdblgHwQ3rQer5dYTDr-Sck8 After registering, you will receive aconfirmation email containinginformation about joining themeeting. Virtual Dog Meeting When: June 17 at 7 pm Register in advance:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdeusqTorG9yUtXmn4tYCLb7nIxdd1yXg After registering, you will receive aconfirmation email containinginformation about joining themeeting. Virtual Rabbit/Cavy Meeting When: June 18 at 7 pm Register in advance:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kc-GprjsiEt3H2HwqpqMFv5icjsMYprMs After registering, you will receive aconfirmation email with detailsabout joining the meeting.

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This will be a great opportunity for 4-H members to jump on a live zoomsession with the horsesuperintendents to ask questionsabout their projects. This virtual meeting is designed tocheck in with questions about a 4-Hmember’s project and how to bestprepare for fair. Please pre-registerusing the zoom information below. **Note: This is not a meeting aboutthe logistics of fair, instead we wantthe conversations and questions to bemore project base. (Example: trainingmethods, showmanship tips, what topack for fair, how to register for fairentry, record books, etc.) When: Jun 22 at 7 pm Register in advance for this meeting:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdeyhpzoqHdJCRI9BMNoTlqNtCcMjSiD3 After registering, you will receive aconfirmation email containinginformation about joining themeeting.

These meetings will be greatopportunities for 4-H membersto jump on a live zoom sessionwith small animalsuperintendents to askquestions about their projects. Virtual superintendentmeetings are designed to checkin with questions about a 4-Hmember’s project and how tobest prepare for fair. Pleasepreregister using the zoominformation below. **Note: This is not a meetingabout the logistics of fair,instead we want theconversations and questions tobe more project based. (Example: training methods,showmanship tips, what topack for fair, how to registerusing FairEntry.com, recordbooks, etc.) Virtual Llama/AlpacaSuperintendent Meeting When: June 9 at 7 pm Register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtcOCrrDwjEtSNMtAD0aWY0ihMwfK0I81L After registering, you willreceive a confirmation emailcontaining information aboutjoining the meeting.

Virtual Meetings with Small

Animal Superintendents

Hi 4-H dog members, I hope everyone is doing well. The dog superintendents are busytrying to get things put in place to safely start working with youand your dogs again!! We will hold a clinic instead of a dog showsince our members have not been able to get the support theyneed to learn necessary skills. There is more information belowon how we plan to start up so you can make an informeddecision to see if this works for you and your family. For the June 20 - 21 dog show, the dog superintendents areproposing the following:

• We would like to have pre-sign up and schedule times forthe kids to come with 1 parent and their dog to work on skillsin the areas of showmanship, obedience and rally.• We will have 3 clinicians and 1 person for crowd control.• The kids will be rotating every 15 minutes between the 3disciplines, after they finish the last rotation they will leave,and the next scheduled group will be let in.• With 3 clinicians, a person for crowd control, 3 kids and 3parents, that makes 10 people at one time in the Whittemorebuilding.• Agility practices will work the same way, but we will notneed to rotate between disciplines and practices will be heldin the Christie’s arena.

Everyone will be spread out at least 6 feet apart to practicesocial distancing and masks will be worn if possible (please bringyour own mask). Bathrooms will be available for hand washingand sanitizer will be available. There will be no crating in thebuilding so if you have more than 1 dog please be set up tocrate out of your car safely. Please contact Alicia Christie atallnatural74@gmail.com to pre-register for this event. Thank you, guys! -Alicia Christie, 2020 El Paso County Fair 4-H Dog Superintendent

4-H PROJECTCORNER

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June 20-21: Clinic to Replace Dog

Shows: pre-registration required!!

4-H Record BooksOverall Policies (Applies to allrecord books)

• 4-H members must complete an E-Record for each project the 4-Hmember is enrolled in and receive ascore of 70% or above. • 4-H members are encouraged touse 4-H E-Record folders, or thincovers, not 3-ring binders as theytake up too much space. • The official rubrics and score sheetshould be used when grading E-Records. Rubrics and score sheets areposted in the El Paso CountyExtension website on the LeaderToolbox page. If a record book isgraded using the wrong rubric or doesnot follow outlined policies, then itwill not move on to further outsidegrading. • Club organizational leaders areresponsible for ... Continued on Page 9

4-H PROJECTCORNER

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4-H Record Books Continued

Continued from page 8... •... collecting and ensuring thefollowing record books aregraded by the deadline set bythe El Paso County, CSUExtension office:

• Animal record books • General/Family andConsumerScience/Shooting sportsrecord books that werenot submitted forgrading at El PasoCounty Fair

• Organizational leaders candelegate the grading of therecord books to projectleaders or otherknowledgeable 4-HVolunteers • If a 4-H member turns in anunsatisfactory E-Record, theyshould be given one week torevise the E-Record to reach ascore of 70% or higher. If E-Record revisions are requiredand completed, the 4-Hmember will not be eligible forend-of-year E-Record awards,but the satisfactory revisionswill meet the completionrequirement. Members thatchoose not to make thenecessary changes to reach ascore of 70% or higher will notmeet the completionrequirement.

Family ConsumerScience/Shooting Sports

• E-Records for FamilyConsumer Science, ShootingSports, and General Projectswill be turned in at the El PasoCounty Fair with the 4-Hmember’s exhibit (only if the 4-H member chooses toexhibit).

Animal Record Books

• 4-H members in animalprojects must complete anenterprise E-Record book. Thismeans that only one recordbook per project area(Example: Companion animals,horse, dog, breeding livestock,and market livestock). Thismeans you will combinespecies within project areas

• Examples: breedingrabbits and breedingbeef in one book(breeding livestockrecord book); marketswine and market goat inone book (marketlivestock record book);companion rabbit, llama,and cavy in one book(companion animalrecord book).

• Breeding and market projectsmust be kept in separate booksdue to supplementary forms.

Do you have an event,project meeting orfundraiser that youwould like included inthe newsletter? Club leaders, club reporters,parents and the general publicare welcome to provideinformation to be included inthe 4-H newsletter.Information must be receivedby the 24th of each month tomake it into the upcomingnewsletter. Please send all details toKarla.Wiesner@colostate.edu.

Congratulations Mask MakingCompetition Winners!

Most Outrageous Mask-Junior: Liam Sabey

No Sew Mask-Intermediate:

Dakota Anderson

Sewed Mask-Intermediate: Claire SabeySewed Mask-Junior: Kahlan Harloff

Sewed Mask-Cloverbud: Corbin

Harloff

Most Creative Styling-Junior: Kahlan Harloff

No Sew Mask-Cloverbud: Corbin Harloff No Sew Mask-Junior Kahlan Harloff

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