Happy New Year- Almost!

Stock Show- Jan 7th- 22nd

We currently have $175 in our fund. What do you guys think about offering a $5 credit to members and their family towards each event ticket? There are many $10 events, so this would bring the member cost of a rodeo or Superdogs and all day admission to $2-5 a person.

4-h receives discounted tickets. The link for dates, times and prices can be found at: http://www.nationalwestern.com/tickets/files/grouppricesschedule_color_2012.pdf

All event tickets include Grounds Admission all day. There is a charge for parking. We have not had any issues bringing in our own food and drinks.

We will be attending the Thursday 10:30 Rodeo on 1/19 for sure (in the $10 seating), and we usually go see the Draft horses as well. However, you are welcome to attend any event you choose. Please let me know ASAP what you would like to see and I can help you get signed up. You do not have to attend events with a large group and are welcome to go as a family if that works best. Friends and guests are welcome to come with you/us and take advantage of discount pricing, but will not receive the $5 a ticket "club money".

Jan 12th meeting Art and Photography. Bring your camera or your favorite art supplies. We will be talking about the photography and fine art units in 4-H. I will have some art supplies available for painting and drawing. 6:30 at the church.

 

Jan 26th meeting- self directed. Please bring your projects or record books to work on. 6:30 at the church.

 

Jan 28th- Sewing Workshop- Jo-Ann Fabrics at 104th and I-25.  Bring patterns or ideas and let experienced sewers guide you in project selection, fabric and notions. 9am.

 

Feb 11th- leathercraft Workshop- At Adams County Fairgrounds 9-noon in Extension Office meeting rooms.

 

Feb 10-12 Youth Fest -  NEW LINK http://www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/youthfest/index.php  for additional information.

 

 4-H members who are ages 9-13 as of 12/31/11- will be taking place in Larkspur, CO at the Ponderosa Event Center.

This is a great event filled with fun and learning with other 4-H members from all across Colorado. Cost is $110. We will be working with County Council and our club funds to help cover costs for our members. 

Tentative Schedule
Youth Fest 2012
Friday
4:00p.m. Officers Arrive
6-7:30p.m. Campers Check-In
7:45-8:30p.m. Orientation
8:30-9:30p.m. Fun and Activities
9:30p.m. Free Time
10:00p.m. In Cabins
10:30p.m. Lights Out

Saturday
7a.m. Rise and Shine!!
7:15 -8:00a.m. Breakfast
8:00 am Pledges
8:15 -9:15a.m. Workshops
9:30 – 10:30a.m. Workshops
10:45 – 11:45a.m.Workshops
11:45 -12:30p.m. Lunch
1-2p.m. Workshops
2:15-3:15p.m. Group Activity
3:30-4:30p.m. Speaker
4:30-5p.m. Free Time
5:15-6:00p.m. Dinner
6:15-7:15p.m. Activities
7:30-11:00p.m. Dance/ Movies
11:15p.m. In Cabins

Sunday
7a.m. Rise and Shine!!
7:15-8:00a.m. Breakfast
8:45-9:45a.m. Words of Wisdom
10a.m. Check-Out/Pick up

 

February 13th Shooting Sports Open House-6:30 pm Extension Office.

 

February 25th- Creative Cooks Contest

Meetings, Creative Cooks, Stock Show and Youth Fest

Dec 15th meeting: Come to the church at 6:30 for our first self directed meeting. We will not be presenting a topic at this meeting, but we will be supporting members in their individual projects. Some ideas include:

Put together and launch a model rocket

Start a sewing project or decorate a clothing item

Bake cookies, muffins or a quick bread

Decorate a cake

Take pictures for photography

work on an art project

make jam

work on a scrapbook

And so much more!

If you don't know where to start, come on down and we will help you select some interesting projects from the list. Guests are always welcome.

December 28th 9-12 at the Fairgrounds- free!

Creative Cooks workshop

The county is putting on a Creative Cooks workshop. This fun and exciting competition combines cooking, nutrition, set design and costumes for a great time. Let Kinza know if you are interested and she will get you RSVP'd.

Stock Show- Jan 7th- 22nd

We currently have $175 in our fund. What do you guys think about offering a $5 credit to members and their family towards each event ticket? There are many $10 events, so this would bring the member cost of a rodeo or Superdogs and all day admission to $2-5 a person.

4-h receives discounted tickets. The link for dates, times and prices can be found at: http://www.nationalwestern.com/tickets/files/grouppricesschedule_color_2012.pdf

All event tickets include Grounds Admission all day. There is a charge for parking. We have not had any issues bringing in our own food and drinks.

We will be attending the Thursday 10:30 Rodeo on 1/19 for sure (in the $10 seating), and we usually go see the Draft horses as well. However, you are welcome to attend any event you choose. Please let me know ASAP what you would like to see and I can help you get signed up. You do not have to attend events with a large group and are welcome to go as a family if that works best. Friends and guests are welcome to come with you/us and take advantage of discount pricing, but will not receive the $5 a ticket "club money".

Jan 12th meeting Art and Photography. Bring your camera or your favorite art supplies. We will be talking about the photography and fine art units in 4-H. I will have some art supplies available for painting and drawing. 6:30 at the church.

Jan 26th meeting- self directed. Please bring your projects or record books to work on. 6:30 at the church.

Feb 10-12 Youth Fest - 4-H members who are ages 9-13 as of 12/31/11- will be taking place in Larkspur, CO at the Ponderosa Event Center.

This is a great event filled with fun and learning with other 4-H members from all across Colorado. Cost is $110. We will be working with County Council and our club funds to help cover costs for our members.

Tentative Schedule
Youth Fest 2012
Friday
4:00p.m. Officers Arrive
6-7:30p.m. Campers Check-In
7:45-8:30p.m. Orientation
8:30-9:30p.m. Fun and Activities
9:30p.m. Free Time
10:00p.m. In Cabins
10:30p.m. Lights Out

Saturday
7a.m. Rise and Shine!!
7:15 -8:00a.m. Breakfast
8:00 am Pledges
8:15 -9:15a.m. Workshops
9:30 – 10:30a.m. Workshops
10:45 – 11:45a.m.Workshops
11:45 -12:30p.m. Lunch
1-2p.m. Workshops
2:15-3:15p.m. Group Activity
3:30-4:30p.m. Speaker
4:30-5p.m. Free Time
5:15-6:00p.m. Dinner
6:15-7:15p.m. Activities
7:30-11:00p.m. Dance/ Movies
11:15p.m. In Cabins

Sunday
7a.m. Rise and Shine!!
7:15-8:00a.m. Breakfast
8:45-9:45a.m. Words of Wisdom
10a.m. Check-Out/Pick up

4-H tonight

Whoops- it looks like I had an earlier post giving Friday's date instead of tonight. 4-H is tonight, Thursday, Dec. 8th. We will be baking and there will be extension agents on hand to answer any questions you may have about 4-H. Please bring any cookie dough, cookie ingredients, or recipes that you may be interested in. We will try and make several batches of cookies tonight for kids and their familes to enjoy. We will meet at the church at 5511 W. 136th Ave at 6:30.

We will meet next Thursday, Dec. 15th for our first meeting where kids will work individually on projects or practice for project completion. bring your sewing, crafts, baking, rockets, etc to the church at 6:30. See you there!

4-H tonight update

Hi All, I am so sorry for the late notice. This week we have had several trimester projects due, the STEM School fundraiser and it looks like I will be taking an impromptu trip to Glenwood Spring for the Colorado Leadership Camp middle school conference this weekend. So, I am now a little overwhelmed. To top matters off, I have left my phone at home today. I will try and reach you all by email canceling the meeting for tonight. I am so sorry.

The December 9th meeting will be held at the church. Our topic will be baking. We will have one or more extension agents on hand to answer 4-H related questions while we do our activity there as well. Please bring you favorite cookie recipe and ingredients, or a batch of ready made dough. We will have lots of ingredients as well for you to mix something on the fly. We will bake cookies on site, and send some dough home with kids as well.

The Humane Society will have it's emergency response vehicle in the Westminster Police Dept. parking lot at 11am tomorrow for an open house. The PD is located at 9110 Yates St. Westminster. I guess the vehicle is pretty cool to walk through. If you are off of work and school tomorrow and want to swing by, I will be out there at 11am. We are still on for the Museum trip on the 27th. Please meet in the front of the building. See you there!

Field Trip!

Hi everyone,

If stir crazy kids are driving you nuts after Turkey Day- I managed to secure a FREE (mostly) field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The field trip will take place on Sunday, November 27th at 11am. The first 50 kids will get in free. I then get 5 free adults, or one per 10 kids. If you are a free adult you must help manage the herd :0) Additional adults will get a discounted rate of $5.

We will begin at the T-Rex Encounter and go from there through most of the museum. I will let the kids set the pace. I will be highlighting some 4-H projects that apply to each section of the museum. You are welcome to go with our group or split off on your own. Members of any 4-H club and their guests are welcome, but please RSVP to me at vburney@cityofwestminster.us

Feel free to bring a sack lunch or purchase snacks at the on site cafe. Our group will break for lunch after T-Rex. Please wear any 4-H garb you have.

For our club, this will take the place of our second November meeting (which falls on Thanksgiving).

Meeting tomorrow

Hi Everyone,
given the weather, I think we will meet at the church tomorrow for pizza making and a Halloween craft. The church address is 5511 W. 136th Ave, in case you need it again. We will supply dough, sauce and cheese along with crafts. Please bring any favorite toppings that you like.

Jeff has found an awesome park in Superior that has a large fire pit for hot dogs and s'mores. This would be great option if the weather improves and doesn't leave the park too wet. So that is an option too. Let me know what you think!

Meeting ideas

Hi Everyone! I just checked and Rock Creek Pumpkin Patch closes at 6pm, so that will not work for our meeting next week. I will continue looking at area pumpkin patches to see if I can find another one to meet our needs, or we can switch days. Otherwise, I am open for ideas. Let me know if anyone thinks of something great! Feel free to email me at vburney@cityofwestminster.us

Meeting this Thursday & Leaders Supper

Hi Everyone! We will be meeting this Thursday for our first official meeting of the season. We will be doing a leaf collection and identification walk and a fall craft. Please dress warmly and in good shoes as we will be going on a short walk.

Please meet at the Clubhouse at Legacy Ridge Golf Course 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway, Westminster, CO (close to 112th and Sheridan Bl.) at 6pm. Guests are welcome, but please RSVP so we have enough craft supplies. The meeting will run until 7:30 or 8.

See you there!


If you are thinking about being a project leader this year, please attend:
Annual 4-H Chili Supper and Required Leaders MeetingMark your calendars for Tuesday, October 18, 2011. As a way for the 4-H Staff to Thank all of the wonderful 4-H leaders we have in Adams County, we will be having our Volunteer Appreciation Chili Supper, followed by the required leaders meeting. The chili supper will be held from 5:30pm to 7pm, with the Leaders meeting immediately following at 7pm. During the leaders meeting we will be covering upcoming changes including enrollment by 4hOnline as well as gathering the required annual paperwork. This meeting is mandatory for all Organizational Leaders and recommended for project and resource leaders. We look forward to seeing you as we thank our wonderful leaders on November 10!

Sept 29th News

Meeting for tonight is cancelled due to building availability issues.





Our next meeting will be on Oct 13th. We have an exciting leaf collection and identification walk planned, along with a forestry talk and a craft. Everyone is welcome.





Oct. 27th will be a visit to the Rock Creek Pumpkin Patch and a craft.

Sept. 16th Kick off to the new year!

Hello All,

Our first planning meeting went well. Here are some initial decisions.

• We will usually meet 2 Thursdays a month. In October, we will have 2 "Explore It" meetings. Starting in November, we will move to one "Explore It" and one "Do It" meeting a month. "Explore It" meeting will be done as a group. We will explore interesting topics that kids may not have been exposed to before, or topics they would like to learn more about. "Do It" meeting will involve members working on projects more in depth as individuals or small groups, with adult support. Our club will determine the "Explore It" topics as a group, where as individuals decide what they would like to work on in their "Do It" meetings. Cloverbuds, ages 7 and under may have additional activities available to them in both types of meetings.

• The next meeting will be a "Welcome to 4-H" informational showcase Thursday, Sept 29th at 6:30 at Good News Church 5511 W. 136th Ave. We will have lots of project examples, small animals, photos, etc. to show folks what 4-H is all about. Please come and get ideas for this coming year. This is a great meeting for guests and people just wanting to check us out. Everyone is welcome.
  
  


• October meetings will be Oct 13th at 6:30. Our topic will be "forestry". We will talk about trees and do an activity or related craft. This location is TBD as we may be out looking at trees, weather depending. Our 2nd meeting will be Oct. 27th We will be working on cermic masks and carving pumpkins or visiting the pumpkin patch as a group. Let me know which you would prefer. Location also TBD.

We are doing some light fundraising. All proceeds go 100% baack out to stuff for the kids. We are selling "World's Finest" candy bars for $1. They come in a box of 50. Let me know if you would like a few bars or a box to sell.

Don't forget about the lego robotics meeting Sept. 20th at the Fairgrounds, if you are interested.

September information

HI All,
State Fair was great. It finishes this weekend and then we off and running for a new 4-H year!

Here are a few important dates to remember:

Sept. 12th- first fall practice for shooting sports down at DOW


Sept 15th - Our first club planning meeting 6:30 Lauren's House 1249 Highland Park Dr., Broomfield
Bring a friend to check it out! Guests are welcome.


Sept. 18th Pigeon Sale and Swap- Adco fairgrounds
Pigeons are a great beginner project. Low cost and easy to raise!



Sept. 20th- Lego robotics meeting 6pm Extension office. RSVP to Amy by 9/19.

Sept. 24th- Small Animal extravaganza, Pueblo Colorado. Rabbit and Poultry show.


Sept. 30th-Oct 1st: Fall Leaders Forum in Glenwood Springs $25. This is open to all project leaders. Please let me know if you are interested. We would love to have you. We may be able to pick up some of the expense.

Fall Updates

HI Everyone! We have had a crazy fair season showing in both Denver County Fair and Adams County Fair, but lots of fun! We are headed to State Fair this weekend for Creative Cooks, poultry and rabbits.

A few notes before we go:

4-H has started their "Revolution for Responsibility". This program encourages young people to do great things and make a difference in their community and their world! I will be including some great video links in a future post.

• First shooting sports practice is Sept. 12th @ Dept. of Wildlife


• Our first fall meeting is Sept. 15 at the Tanklefsky's house at 6:30pm. This will be a planning meeting with a quick 4-H craft. Friends and guests are welcome! Please send me an email for the address. This will be our only Sept. meeting. Normal meetings will resume in October.


• Please think about the topics you would like to explore this year. We will have several sample projects for everyone to look at during the meeting.


• We will also have some project loner kits available for club use. So far we have:

Waterbath canner and accessories; two model rockets; and basic insect collection kit for entomology, pirate ship and butterfly 3-D cake pans and some scrap booking stuff.

I have also picked up lots of sewing patterns and clearance fabric for sewing projects. Patterns are $1 each and fabric is $1/ yard. Money will go into a fund for more supplies.

Please let me know if you have any kits or supplies to offer on loan for other members or for a club meeting.

I would also like to start a list of what projects members are doing this year (no obligation-LOL), so we can match up kids with similar interests and find an adult project leader for them. Please email or respond below. Thanks everyone!!!!

We are looking forward to a great year!

Creative Cooks

Creative Cooks is a contest that occurs every February in Adams County. The kids may work alone or in teams. Kids must prepare a theme with a table setting and centerpiece, a menu and one dish from their menu (teams need 2). Kids may dress in costume and have a backdrop, etc as long as it fits in a 4x4 space. 4-H members are interviewed by the judge and provide information on food safety, food prep and nutrition. Here are some pictures from this year's Creative Cooks. Congratulations to Madison Burney- Res Champion Intermed. for her "under the Sea" theme and Arianna Burney and Allie Huppert- Champion Jr. Team for their Little House on the Prairie theme. Adrianna and Allie will be representing us at State Fair this year. The Cloverbuds had a great time at the "Princess table".

Sewing workshop

We had a great sewing workshop #2. Kids continued to work on their chosen patterns. This is a workshop put on by the County. We have learned a ton and they have done a wonderful job.

Kitchen Chemistry

We had a great time at our kitchen chemistry meeting. The kids used dyes of every color and made lots of stuff bubble and fizz. We learned about tie dye milk, acids and bases and yeast.

Stock Show

We had a great time at Stock Show. We had 3 families attend the rodeo, draft horses and Dancing Horses.

Happy New Year

Hi Everyone-
Happy New Year
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Kitchen Chemistry night on January 13th at 6:30 at Good News Community Church in Broomfield.

In other news:
Rabbit and Cavy (Guinea Pig) Show at Adams County Fairgrounds Sat., January 8th, 2011
Admission is free and the show will run all day. Come out and see what rabbit showing is all about!

Stock Show is here! We will be attending the rodeo on 4-H day, January 19th. When can still get tickets in our area. Tickets are $9 each for the rodeo and include grounds entry, all day. Check out events at www. nationalwestern.com

Dog training classes are available and free Tuesday nights at the fairgrounds. Scroll down for more information to the last post.

Sewing workshop (free) and Creative Cooks workshop ($5) are Sat., January 15th at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Contact me at vburney@cityofwestminster.us for more information