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3-29-21 4-H memo

Good Morning!

Welcome to the last week of March!

              IMPORTANT!

  • LEADERS: Please notify me before any club meeting or event you are planning for your club.        

NEW:

  • Horse & Dog Id’s due by April 1st. If you have questions, please let me know.
  • Project selection deadline is THIS THURSDAY April 1st. Please select any projects you are interested in participating in by this date.
  • Martins have NP born & raised pigs, please call Sam for more information 970-420-0870.
  • MQA Training- May 6th @ 6:00 pm. This is for all 1st year Junior members, 1st year Senior members or anyone who is in their 1st year of 4-H showing livestock.
  • Make sure you are working on your record books!! If you need a printed copy, please let me know and I will get one for you. Remember shooting sports kids are required to complete record books also! They can be found at 4-H E-Records – Jackson County Extension (colostate.edu) .
  • Project drop deadline- June 1st. If you sign up for a project and then do not plan to complete the project, you will need to drop the project by June 1st.

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • 4-H Council meeting- April 12th, 2021 @ 6:00 pm at the Wattenberg Center.
  • Project Deadlines:
    – Shooting Sports-April 1st
    – Dog – April 1st
    – Horse- April 1st
    – Swine, lamb, goat- April 1st
    – Rabbit & Poultry- April 1st
    – General arts- April 1st
  • Horse & Dog Id’s due by April 1st.
  • Project drop deadline June 1st. . If you sign up for a project and then do not plan to complete the project, you will need to drop the project by June 1st otherwise you will need to complete a record book.
  • Swine, Lamb & Goat weigh-in June 5th, time TBD. If you know you will not be here for this date, please let me know ASAP.
  • NWCO Expo June 7th, 8th, 9th in Craig, CO
  • Dog Practice- Second Sunday of the month @ 9:30 am

REMINDERS:
Council Requirements:
              * Attend 4 council meetings. Meetings will be in April, June and August.
              * Participate in 1 council community service project
             * Participate in 1 council fundraiser
             * Clean the SCD Basement once per year
             * Complete and turn in a Record Book for all projects enrolled in

Have a great day. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

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