Morgan County Fair Newsletter

Colorado State University Extension 4-H programs are available to all without discrimination.

To Make the Best Better

All 4-H families have a responsibility to read the 4-H newsletter and to understand the infor-mation and deadlines that apply to them.

Need help? Please check with your club leader or contact 4-H Agents at the Extension Office.

The Extension Office staff wants to thank the Fair Board members, adult superintendents, Morgan County Commissioners and many others who helped make the 2020 Morgan County Fair a fun and suc-cessful event.

State Fair Exhibitors We also congratulate all the members on their hard work. The quality of the exhibits was outstanding. This is confirmed by reviewing the list of awards that the youth received this year at the Colorado State Fair. INTERMEDIATE GRAND CHAMPION, CATS - Addyson Schwindt

INTERMEDIATE GRAND CHAMPION, CERAMICS - Karrie Mellott

INTERMEDIATE GRAND CHAMPION, SMALL ENGINES - Soul Keller

INTERMEDIATE GRAND CHAMPION, VET SCIENCE—Addyson Schwindt

JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION, ROBOTICS - Landon Crispin

SENIOR RGC, CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION - Faye Klenda

SENIOR RGC, GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP - Olivia Clise

SENIOR RGC, HORSELESS HORSE - Zoey Sneed

SENIOR RGC, VETERINARY SCIENCE – Mikaela Thiel

JUNIOR RGC, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE - Christian Schmeeckle

To view the full State results for the 4-H projects you can visit http://co4h.colostate.edu/program-areas/state-fair-information/results/

September 2020

Inside this issue:

News 1

State Fair Results 2

Fair Wrap-Up Information 3

4-H Information/Activities 4

FCS Information 5

Livestock 5

LAC Information 6

Extension News 7

Calendar of Events 8

County Council Officer App 9

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State Fair Project Judging Results

Artistic Clothing Sateen Keller C Foods & Nutrition Izzy Norton Q Shooting Sports Americo Lorenzini C

Tenleigh Lorenzini 3 Gardening Payson Poland C Axel Lorenzini C

Adalee Bridges 4 Carson Gaines 8 Ben Werner C

Shylynn Larrick 9 Heritage Arts Lydia Bohl C Ethan Bohl C

Cake Decorating Kayla Garcia 3 Peyton Allart 5 Grayson Johnson C

Piper Neal Q Zoey Sneed 8 Johnathan Eggleston C

Ceramics Sateen Keller C Home Design Addyson Schwindt C Lilianna Ramos RC

Saxson Keller C & Decor Alexandrea Hass C Shylynn Larrick 3

Makayla Guilbert 3 Neveah Tolentino C Kathryn Shoemaker 5

Clothing Tiare Channon C Tyler Messinger RC Rylan Schreiner 5

Construction Kimber Heid 5 Horseless Horse Alani Soto C Quincy Palmer 6

Anna Werner 7 Leathercraft Ariana Yoder 5 Whitnee Palmer 6

Computers Myer Wickham C Shawn Hollis 5 Chloe Palmer 9

Wyatt Gorrell Q Todd Makings 9 Ceri Dixon 10

Digital Nathan Gerken C Model Rocketry Rylan Schreiner C Owen Norton Q

Photography Haylee Amen RC Landon Crispin RC Rylee Stevens Q

Contest Jacy Jo Dreier RC Shawn Hollis 3 Saxson Keller Q

Nathan Gerken 3 Owen Steffen 4 Soul Keller Q

Jacy Jo Dreier 7 Karson Koch 7 Eli Williams Q

Jacy Jo Dreier 7 Blake Boshell Q Small Engines Luca Petrino 8

Nathan Gerken 7 Outdoor Adventures Elizabeth Schmeeckle 4 Sportfishing Timothy Rhode RC

Jacy Jo Dreier 8 Photography Rebekah Thiel 5 August Filter 3

Electric Landon Crispin RC Madison Thiel 7 Veterinary Science Sateen Keller C

Filmmaking Timothy Rhode C Robotics Tyler Messinger RC Visual Arts Lydia Bohl Q

Foods & Timothy Rhode C Scrapbooking Laura Kopetzky RC Wildlife Zoey Sneed RC

Nutrition Delaney Draegert 3 Taryn Wickham 5 Woodworking Landon Crispin C

Adalee Bridges 7 Becky Groves 6 Laura Kopetzky C

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Record Book Contest Bring your record books to the Extension Office by September 11 and enter them in the Farm Bureau Record Book Contest (juniors) and the Fort Morgan Rotary Record Book Contest (seniors). Record books which were at State Fair were entered when exhibits returned. All live-stock record books are at the Extension Office and will be entered in the contest

2020 Fair is not over yet! Fair Ribbon Premiums are available through Wednesday, September 30th. If you won an award or sold an animal, remember to bring your thank you note (or a copy of it) to the Ex-tension Office when you pick up your ribbon premium. All 4-H members that participated in Interview Judging and exhibited at the Fair have a premium at the Extension Office.

Fair Thank You Notes ALL 4-H members are reminded, it is important to send a THANK YOU, to Award Sponsors and Livestock Buyers who support 4-H. All youth receiving any award and/or selling a market animal MUST turn in a stamped, addressed, ready-to-mail thank you note OR a copy of the note if it has already been mailed before receiving premium money. Contact information for all awards is included on a label with the award. Premium money will be available at the Extension Office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, August 18 until Wednesday, September 30. Thank you notes to sponsors and buyers are important, as we would not be able to have such a successful fair without their support!

2021 MORGAN COUNTY FAIR DATES: July 30 – August 5, 2021

Fair Photographs Fair photographs including sale photographs are available through Dustin Price Photography at https://buy.dustinpricephotography.com/gallery/2020mcfair/home. Contact Dustin to purchase pic-tures at dustinpricephotography@gmail.com.

Carcass & Herdsman Awards 2020 Carcass and Herdsman Awards will be announced at the Ice Cream Social on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 2 pm, at the Morgan County Fairgrounds, Multi-Purpose Building.

4-H County Achievement Night The date and place for the County Achievement Program has been set. It will be October 4, 2020. Please put this on your calendar. Watch Updates for more information.

Fair Wrap-Up Information

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Interested in Robotics The FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) Robotics season kick-off is Septem-ber 23, 2020, 5 - 7 pm with a Pizza Social at the Brush School District Office, 527 Industrial Park Road, Brush, CO. If your 9th-12th grader (14-18 year old) is interested, contact Barry Ansbach (Lead Mentor) at: (970) 768-3463 or Team4386@gmail.com. Join us for a pizza social and brief presentation.Learn what we do, what we learn and where we go.

Get Involved: County/State 4-H Leadership … A 4-H Senator serves two years, attends 4-H Council meetings and represents Morgan County at State 4-H meetings such as Leadership Development Conference (January) and State 4-H Conference (June). Elections will be held during the September County Council meeting.

4-H County Council Officer Elections If you’d like to serve as an officer in Morgan County 4-H Council, please complete an application form and plan to attend the meeting on Monday, September 21. See application on page 9 of this newsletter.

Investigate 4-H Night Investigate 4-H Night has been scheduled for October 18, 2020 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. Don’t miss the opportunity to promote 4-H and the fun you’ve been having with your friends. Bring your completed projects to show youth and adults. Call Amy, Aimee, or Jamie if you can help.

2020-2021 ENROLLMENT It’s time to think about 2020-2021 enrollment. We have been receiving calls from prospective 4-H member’s families asking for referrals to clubs. Enroll-ment cost for 2020-2021, only will be at $15 per youth, including clover-buds (5-7 year olds). Enrollment opens October 15, 2020 and closes February 1, 2021.

4-H Leaders Re-Enroll 4-H Leaders must complete an enrollment form every year. Background checks are completed for new leaders and can periodically and randomly be conducted on any leader. When a 4-H leader signs an enrollment form, they agree to abide by the 4-H Code of Conduct. Only authorized, enrolled leaders may act as leaders and only authorized, enrolled leaders are covered by CSU insurance.

2020 National 4-H Week - October 4–10 Write articles about your 4-H experiences. Articles are needed by Sept 11, emailed to aimee.kanode@colostate.edu. Here at the Extension Office, we are pulling pictures from record books and doing stories about 4-H. The pictures and articles will go into the 4-H tabloid to be pub-lished by the Fort Morgan Times in October. Please let us know if you are interested.

4-H Activities

mailto:Janice.dixon@colostate.edu

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Congratulations to Project Winners Morgan County 4-Hers came home from State Fair with several Grand Champions as well as Reserves and lots and lots of Unit Champions and Reserves. Start planning for the 2021 4-H year by selecting projects in which you can learn new skills and/or show off your special talents. Many youth participated in Project Workshops during the past year where they learned about the exhibit requirements as well as skills necessary to complete their project. We will continue to offer workshops in 2021 and will announce dates as soon as we have them scheduled. But, also you need to let us know what project training you would like to help learn new skills. Call with your suggestions and as always – we love to have parents and/or others volunteer to assist in presenting workshops.

Make It Yourself with Wool The 2020 Make It Yourself with Wool contest for Colorado will be Saturday, No-vember 7, 2020 at the Riverdale Regional Park (formerly Adams County Re-gional Park and Fairground in Brighton, CO.) Entry deadline is September 26, 2020. Winners will be able to participate in the National Competition, January 28-30, 2021 in Denver, CO. The Extension Office has information about this event including requirements and age divisions. Basically you show off your creativity of making (sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc.) a garment with minimum of 60% wool fabric or fiber. This does not have to be a project you did this year in 4-H. There are categories for all ages, even adults. AND, all contestants get nice gifts and prizes with top awards being a sewing machine and trip to national contest. Stop by the Extension Office for a copy of information and the Colorado contact.

Livestock at NWSS Anyone interested in showing at the National Western Stock Show, please con-tact Marlin. Nomination Deadlines and DNA samples: Beef – November 1 Lambs – November 1 Goats – November 1 Swine – Nominations Closed. Contact Marlin 542-3543 for any questions or go to www.nationalwestern.com.

2020/2021 National Western Stock Show Catch-a-Calf Program NWSS will be awarding 40 steers to participants who successfully catch calves at the 2021 rodeo performances. Youth must be 12 years old by December 31st, 2020 and enrolled 4-H members for the 2020/2021 4-H year to participate. Before signing off on a youth participating please be sure your are able to handle a steer and have access to the appropriate facilities. The deadline to submit entries is December 1st, 2020. Please pick up an application at the Extension Office.

FCS & Livestock Information

Livestock Council Meeting TBD Discussion will be held on any 4-H livestock concerns, county fair record books, and quality assurance programs. 4-H members are highly encouraged to attend this meeting along with parents and leaders.

Horse Council Meeting TBD Topics will include; Horse Levels, Record Books and Open Riding. 4-H members are highly encouraged to attend this meeting along with parents and leaders.

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Join Morgan County 4-H Leaders’ Advisory Committee Morgan County 4-H Leaders’ Advisory Committee is looking for 6 new members for 2021. Terms are three years. LAC members help at the Fair Concession Stand and spearhead other county fundraisers. They appropriate funds for 4-H youth and 4-H volunteers to participate in a variety of activities which are local, county, state and national. Contact Aimee Kanode if you would like to serve on the board.

Leaders' Advisory Committee Funding 2019-2020 Youth must participate in fundraisers in the 4-H year (Oct 2019-Sept 2020) to be eligible to receive funding from LAC for activities in the next 4-H year (Oct 2020-Sept 2021). This is done by selling 4 items of any fundraisers (butter braids or peaches). If youth do not sell 4 items, $25 may be con-tributed by December 31, 2020 to be eligible for funding. Youth who did not sell 4 items or contribute $25 for the 4-H year (Oct 2019-Sept 2020) will receive a letter in the mail as a reminder they will not receive funding for activities in the next 4-H year (Oct 2020-Sept 2021).

Leaders’ Advisory Committee Fundraising Clarification *First year members can get reimbursed for participation in 4-H events during their first year. *First year members need to participate in fundraising to be eligible for funding in their second year of 4-H.

DID YOU KNOW? The 4-H Pledge and Motto were approved by Congressional Act in 1922.

The 4-H clover is pictured in a stained glass window in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. 4-H offers more educational leadership and citizenship activities and programs than any other extracurricular youth program in the country. Everyone benefits from 4-H experiences; youth, families, volunteers and the community.

Leaders Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, September 21, 2019, 5:30 pm, Ext Office

4-H County Council Meeting/Officer Election Monday, September 21, 2019, 6:45 pm

4-H LAC Information

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Seedling Tree Sales The annual sale of seedling tree sales will begin in October, and many trees sell out fast. If you would like to be put on the mailing list to receive an order form when sales begin please contact Aimee at aimee.kanode@colostate.edu.

Colorado Master Gardener Program Morgan County Extension is now accepting applications for the Colorado Master Gardener Program which begins January of 2020. They will be receiving applications through November 1, 2020.

The initial year of the program requires the participants to do course work through their local extension office via online training and at home through CSU. It is generally over a ten week period ending in April. In the remaining part of 2021 participants will complete 50 hours of volunteer work throughout the community in a garden related capacity. Please contact Aimee Kanode at aimee.kanode@colostate.edu or at (970) 542-3542 for more information regarding the Master Gardner program.

Tips for Lawn Care in Fall and Winter Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter

periods to prevent root damage that affects the health of the entire plant. Water only when air and soil temperatures are above 40 degrees F with no

snow cover. Established large trees have a root spread equal to or greater than the height

of the tree. Apply water to the most critical part of the root zone within the dripline.

Dry air, low precipitation, little soil moisture, and fluctuating temperatures are characteristics of fall and winter in many areas of Colorado. Often there is little or no snow cover to provide soil moisture from October through March. Trees, shrubs, perennials and lawns under these conditions may be damaged if they do not receive supplemental water. The result of long, dry periods during fall and winter is injury or death to parts of plant root systems. Affected plants may appear perfectly normal and resume growth in the spring using stored food energy. Plants may be weakened and all or parts may die in late spring or summer when temperatures rise. Weakened plants also may be subject to insect and disease problems.

Extension News

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Morgan County

CSU Extension

PO BOX 517

914 E Railroad Ave

Fort Morgan, CO 8070

Phone: (970) 542-3540

Fax: (970) 542-3541

E-Mail:

coopext_morgan@mail.colostate.edu

Web Page:

www.morgan.extension.colostate.edu/

Hours: Monday thru Friday

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. May be closed for lunch from 11:30-12:30.

Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER 7 - LABOR DAY, EXTENSION OFFICE CLOSED 11 - Record Books Due for Contest 20 - Carcass Awards Ice Cream Social, 2 pm, MC Fairgrounds 21 - Leaders Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm, Ext Office 21 - 4-H County Council Meeting/Officer Elections, 6:45 pm 30 - Last day to pick up Fair Premium Money

OCTOBER 4 - Morgan County 4-H Achievement Night, 6:00 pm 4-10 - National 4-H Week 12 - HOLIDAY, Extension Office Closed 15 - 4-H Online Enrollment Opens 18 - Investigate 4-H Night, 6-7:30 pm, MCFG Event Center

NOVEMBER 11 - HOLIDAY, Extension Office Closed 26-27 - HOLIDAY, Extension Office Closed

DECEMBER 24 - 25 - HOLIDAY, Extension Office Closed

Extension Staff:

Amy Kelley-Morgan County

Director/4-H and Youth Agent

Jamie Dixon-Administrative

Technician

Marlin Eisenach-Livestock

Agent

Joanna Harris-Family Consum-

er Science Agent

Aimee Kanode-4-H and Youth/

Horticulture Agent

Wilma Trujillo-Area Agronomist/

Cropping Systems Agent

Morgan County Fair Grounds (MCFG)

750 Ellsworth

Brush, CO 80723

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Morgan County 4-H Council Officer Application Form

Office (s) Seeking _________________________ Offices Available: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Senator (2) Name _________________________________ Phone _________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ E-Mail __________________________________________________________________ Years of 4-H Work Completed, Including Present Year _________ Why do you want to run for a Morgan County 4-H Council Office? ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4-H Projects and Activities completed, 4-H Offices held: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________