February Activities & Shooting Sports Updates

If you are new to 4-H and/or our club, please scroll down to the "Welcome & Importatant Links" post (below "January") to learn more about us.  New members are always welcome.

January Activities can be found in the post below this one.

Holy Cow Folks- this is where it starts to get fun!  The County is offering an awesome number of workshops and activities for us this month- so please pick and choose what is helpful to you. Club meetings are moved to the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, this month only, due to Valentine's Day and Leader Training.

January 30th- Record Book Workshop- AdCo Fairgrounds 7-8 pm.  There are a lot of changes this year, so please attend if you can.

Feb 1st- Friday:  Enrollment deadline for returning members.

Feb 2nd- Saturday: Decorate Your Duds Workshop - Decorate your Duds is a sewing unit where you use existing clothing and embellish it.  Kids may do this in addition to a regular sewing project too.

When Sat, February 2, 2013, 9:30am – 12:00pm

Where FlatIrons Mall Food Court (map)

Description Do you want help getting ideas for Decorate Your Duds? Come to FlatIrons for a Decorate Your Duds workshop. We are meeting at 9:30am in the food court. RSVP to Julia by January 30.

4TH ANNUAL RABBIT 101 WORKSHOP

When Sat, February 2, 2013, 9am – 12pm

Where Weld County Fairgrounds, Island Grove Regional Park, 4-H Building (map)

Description Geared for beginning 4-H rabbit projects, but all are welcome. Learn from rabbit experts from the Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming area. See several different breeds of rabbits up close. Talk to the breeders. Visit with a local cage designer. Talk to a local feed representative. Presentations will include: - Different breeds of rabbits, which one is right for you? - Checking a rabbit for possible disqualificatio​ns. - General care, feeding, breeding. - What happens at a show? - Lots of time to ask questions and visit with local rabbit breeders. - Door prizes! Preregistration is not required, but will be helpful in the event of inclement weather. Name:__________​_______________​_______________ County:________​_____ Number of people attending:____ Phone #:_____________​_______________​__________

Feb 4th/ 11th/ 18th and 25th- Mondays: Shooting Club Practice - Air rifle, air handgun and .22 rifle practice begins (Shotgun, Archery and Muzzleloading to start at a later date).  6pm at indoor DOW Range @ 52nd and Broadway. Please let mw know if you are interested.  There are some air rifles and air pistols available for practice.  Kids should have their own .22  If you are interested, we can carpool a group down.  Kids will need to attend at least 5 practice shoots before mid July.  One of those dates MUST include 2/25, 3/11, 4/22, 6/3 or 7/8. Please bring eye and ear protection if you have it.  Homepage for Colorado 4-H shooting sports.  http://www.colorado4h.org/ss/

 

Feb 7th- Club Meeting (regular meeting date falls on Valentine's day)- Topic TBA

Feb 8th-10th- YOUTHFEST- 3 day, overnight workshops in Larkspur, CO for 9-13 year olds.  The County usually picks up some of this cost, so we usually pay about $37 per child.  I do not have registration information yet, but last year's flyer can be found here: http://www.colorado4h.org/events_opportunities/youthfest/YF_flyer.pdf  I will post more info as soon as I have it.

Feb 16th- Sewing Clothing Workshop- 9 to 12  AdCo fairgrounds- probably in the main admin building.  Bring your pattern and fabric pre-washed and dried.  An iron and small ironing board is helpful.  This workshop will help you pin and cut out your pattern.  If you are a more advanced sewer, bring your project and machine at whatever stage.  Experienced sewers will be there to offer assistance. These are usually free, but please let me know and I will RSVP for you.

 

Feb 21st- Club Meeting- Topic TBA

Feb 23rd-

Creative Cooks Competition (details to follow)

4-H Cat Project Day

When Sat, February 23, 2013, 1pm – 4pm

Where Red Cross Building (map)- AdCo Fairgrounds

Description Are interested in or already in the 4-H cat project? Come learn more about cats, cat showmanship and have your cats vaccinated to they meet fair requirements!

March 2nd- Cake decorating workshops- AdCo Fairgrounds (more details to follow)

9am-12:  Units 1-3 Beginning decorating

12:30-3:30 Unit 5- Cupcakes Unit

March 9th-  Advanced Cake Decorating Workshop- AdCo Fairgrounds (more details to follow)

January Fun, Creative Cooks and NWSS!

Hello, if you are new to 4-H and/or our club, please scroll down to the previous post to learn a little more about us!

January Meetings

While kids are on winter break, you may begin thinking about the upcoming 4-H year.  In order to cut down on the rush before fair, think about doing some work on your project now.  Here are some ideas:

·         All gardening units require a tri-fold poster on a gardening topic of your choice.  Begin to research and make your poster.  You can also work on your garden plan for spring.

·         If you are thinking about entering baking- find a recipe and practice baking.  Don't forget to take pictures through the process.  You can use those in your record book later.

·         All cake decorating units require some practice cakes- make one over the holidays.  Don't forget to take a picture for your record book.

·         If you are thinking about sewing- find a pattern and fabric.  Pre-wash your fabric.  If you are comfortable, you can cut out your pieces.  Otherwise, watch for an upcoming workshop in February.

·         Ceramics- find a piece of greenware and clean it.  Take it to be fired.

·         Animal projects- take pictures with your animals and of you doing animal activities.  Don't forget to keep receipts of animal expenses.

·         Shooting sports- a tri-fold poster is required for shooting sports.  Think of a topic to begin researching and work on your poster.

Jan 3rd:  Creative Cooks Workshop   9am-1pm   Adams County Fairgrounds in the main extension office.  Please RSVP to me ASAP and I will get money and names to Julia today. My 2 oldest kids will be attending the workshop.  Even if you do not intend to do the contest, it is great fun to learn about garnishes and decorative napkin folding, etc.

Creative Cooks Workshop
Would you like to learn more about the Creative Cooks Contest?  Join us for a hands-on Creative Cooks workshop on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 9am to 1pm in the Extension Office Meeting Rooms.  During the workshop, you will be able to get help with  your ideas for Creative Cooks, get ideas for garnishes, learn more about nutrition and have some fun!  The cost of the workshop is $5 per person.  Please RSVP, with money, to Julia by Friday, December 28, 2012.  Checks can be made out to the Adams County 4-H Home Ec Committee.  Participants are asked to bring a small cutting board, paring knife, cloth napkin and apron.  See you on January 3!  Here are some pics from previous years:

Creative Cooks will be held February 23rd at the Adams County Fairgrounds.  It is a super fun cooking contest where you pick a theme and make a dish.  Kids may participate as individuals or in pairs. Please call or email if you would like more information.

I will be at a CCW class from 10-2 but I will be available in the morning to get everyone checked in and off and running. 

January 10th:  Business meeting- only meeting in January.  This meeting is for new families that may need help with enrollment and project selection.  Returning families are also welcome if they have questions about the above topics and/or need tip sheets and other materials for the coming year.  Brand new families are welcome if they have questions about 4-H and need to get started.  6:30 pm at the church.  I will have a laptop there to facilitate enrollment.  Please email child's name and project list if you would like to receive and info packet and record books that night.

 

National Western Stock Show - we will be attending the Stock Show on Thursday, Jan 24th.  We will be going to the Family Rodeo at 10:30am and visiting the stock show for the rest of the day.  This would require an absence from school/work for most of us.  Rodeo tickets are $15-$17 and include parking and entrance into the rest of the exhibits.  You do not need separate grounds admission. If you are unable to make that date, I strongly encourage you to visit.  It is an awesome experience.  Groupon is running a stock show ticket special right now for various events, so check it out!

Welcome and Important Links

Welcome to Good News 4-H!  We are an Adams County Club meeting at Good News Church at 5511 W. 136th Ave.  We are always accepting new members, boys and girls of all ages.  Our specialties are poultry, rabbits, gardening, cake decorating, baking, food preservation, dogs and pocket pets but we support all projects, including horse and large livestock.  We are always seeking parent or volunteer project leaders.  Cloverbuds meet with the traditional club members but may have modified activites.

We typically meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30.  Meetings last until about 8pm.  Please subscribe to the blog for updates and feel free to email me with questions.  We also schedule special events occasionally on the weekends. 

Please feel free to come to any of our meetings or activities to see if we are the right club for you!  We would love to have you.  An RSVP is appreciated so we can prepare enough supplies.

Important Links

4-H Registration must be done online.  Please go to: https://colorado.4honline.com/Login.aspx?4041306268495252646F2B413D to enroll.  You will need immunization records for the kids, so please have that available before attempting registration.  When it comes time to add the club- we are under "Good News" 4-H.   Projects can be changed for a little while, so you can enroll and then we can help you figure out what projects you would like to start with.  Good first year projects include baking, gardening, cake decorating and decorate your duds/sewing, as well as any animal projects.  However, the sky is the limit, so sign up for whatever looks exciting to you.  You then need to mail or bring a check for $35 per child to the Adams County Extension Office. This fee will be good until Oct 1st, 2013.  Returning Members enrollment deadline is Feb 1st!  New members have until May 1st, but we need you signed up in order to attend workshops, shooting sports, Youth Fest etc.

The County also provides weekly emails at http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/Adams/4h/news.htm  You can sign up to receive this newsletter also via email at this link.

The county provides more in depth newsletters, every other month at: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/Adams/4h/newsletter.htm

You can also become Facebook friends with Adams County 4-H by searching AdCo 4-H.  I receive a lot of information through this method.

Colorado 4-H information can be accessed at www.colorado4h.org  This is a useful site when looking at things that are state wide, such as the leadership conferences and shooting sports, etc.

December meetings

If you are new to 4-H, or to our club- please scroll down to the October post to learn more about us!

December 13th meeting: Gingerbread houses/ ceramics

This will be our last meeting before Christmas.  We will be making Gingerbread (graham cracker) houses with royal frosting.  You are welcome to bring your own gingerbread or kit if you would like to use that instead. The club will provide the graham crackers and frosting, as well as cake decorating supplies.  However, if you have any left over graham crackers from summer s'mores, please bring them too.  Would each family please bring a bag of hard candy or gumdrops or other decorating type candy and a flat surface to take your house home on?  Cardboard wrapped with wax paper works great, or a flat serving dish.  These will be made with royal frosting, so they will last a long time. Thank you! 

I will also try to have some fired ornaments to glaze.  I will probably not be able to get these back to you before our next meeting, unless you would like them unfired- my apologies.

December 27th meeting: Kitchen Chemistry

This will be a repeat of last year's very popular, kitchen chemistry.  Please use the following link to sign up to bring various items- 1 or 2 items per family would be really helpful.  Most things should be items you already have around the house.  Thank you!  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C044DAFA62AA64-kitchen  We will be using sign up genius to get an idea of number of folks attending in the future and/ or help with bringing items for meetings, so please get an account if you do not have one already.  THANK YOU!

Guests and new members are always welcome! 

Cheers, Kinza