Larimer County 4-H --
Programs Designed for Today's Youth

Who is 4-H For?
Clubs
Leadership Development
4-H Members
4-H Activities & Contests
How Do I Get Involved?
Types of Membership

Who is 4-H For?

4-H Members:

Types of Membership:

Clubs:

4-H members can join a local club, start a new club, or become family members (project work done as a family with no club affiliation). The clubs are usually located close to home and offer a wide variety of projects or focus on one project area.

2008 - 2009 Club Directory

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4-H Activities:

Besides projects, 4-H offers many opportunities to interact
with other youth and adults. Some of the main county activities offered are:

  • Achievement Night
  • 4-H Carnival
  • Cloverbud Camp
  • Colorado State Fair
  • Colorado State Youth Conference (2008 results)
  • Larimer County Fair
  • Day Camp
  • Exchange Trips
  • Junior Jamboree
  • Leader Conferences
  • Club Congress
  • National 4-H Conference
  • Washington Focus
  • Western 4-H Roundup
  • Youth Fest

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    Larimer County 4-H SHINES at the 2008 State Conference

     

     

     

    4-H Contests:

    4-H offers the opportunity for youth to develop and improve their
    skills through team and individual contests. The main county contests are:

    Team Participation:

  • 2008 Creative Cooks Day
  • Consumer Education
  • Horse Bowl
  • Horse Judging
  • Livestock Judging
  • Performing Arts Contest
  • Rabbit Judging
  • Speech Arts
    • Individual Participation:
  • 2008 Cake Decorating Contest
  • 2008 Creative Cooks Day
  • Horse Demonstrations & Horse Public Speaking
  • Performing Arts Contest
  • Public Speaking
  • Record Books
  • Scholarships
  • Speech Arts

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    Leadership Development The 4-H program offers youth and adults many opportunities to develop leadership skills.
    Youth (14-18 years old)
  • Leadership Project gives 4-Hers a chance to help younger members with projects, assist adult leaders, and learn leadership skills.
  • Junior Leader Club provides older members an opportunity to learn leadership skills and socialize together. The group meets monthly and membership is open to all county 4-Hers 14-18 years old. They serve as Camp Counselors and organize the County Fair Dairy Bar and other county activities.
    • Adult (19 and over)

    Adult volunteers are a very important part of the 4-H program and provide assistance in the following areas:

  • Organizational Club Leaders work with members and leaders to organize the projects and activities of a 4-H club.
  • Project Leaders work with youth in a specific subject matter area to plan, build, and evaluate projects and learning experiences.
  • Activity Leaders help youth organize club and county activities.
  • Key Leaders share their subject matter or organizational skills with 4-H members and leaders on a county level.

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    How Do I Get Involved

    Larimer County Extension Office
    1525 Blue Spruce Drive
    Fort Collins, CO 80524
    Phone: (970)498-6000
    FAX: (970) 498-6025
    Office Hours are: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday)

    Wendy Woerner
    Extension Agent
    4-H Youth Development
    wwoerner@larimer.org

    Kathy Wolfe
    Extension Agent
    4-H Youth Development
    kwolfe@larimer.org
    LuAnn Gooyear
    Horse Program Coordinator
    4-H Youth Development
    lgoodyear@larimer.org

    We hope this helps you understand what the Larimer County 4-H Youth program has to offer. If you would like additional information please feel free to contact us.
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    For more information call our office at (970) 498-6000 or E-mail us at larimer@ext.colostate.edu

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    Updated: September 5, 2008
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