National Western Stock Show Catch-A-Calf Contest

They come from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming to compete in National Western Stock Show's longest running program of practical beef cattle management. In just over 70 years, the Catch-A-Calf Contest has awarded nearly 3,000 steers to 4-H members hailing from the western United States.
The program is designed so successful participants catch a calf, feed it, and return with the animal one year later as a market steer. The market animals are judged on rate of gain, quality of fitting, and carcass quality. The exhibitor is judged on showmanship, their record book, and a personal interview.

The 2010 Catch-A-Calf schedule includes the placing of the 2009 calves in the Stadium Arena on Jan. 10 at 8 a.m. Catch-A-Calf contests in the Coliseum are held during the morning and matinee rodeo performances on Saturday, Jan. 16, and the matinee and evening performances on Sunday, Jan. 17.
4 H livestock members: Would you like to catch a calf at the one of the rodeo performances at the 2010 National Western Stock Show and show it the following year at Stock Show (2011)? Listed below are the rules for this contest.

1. Contestants must be 12 18 years old.
2. Interest in beef cattle and production.
3. Must have the facilities to keep and feed a beef animal.
4. Be a 4 H member.
5. Have the approval of the County 4 H Agent. Make sure you contact Wendy well in advance to get her approval and signature before the deadline.

If you are interested in entering this contest, you can obtain an entry form by either clicking on the below link or contacting Wendy with questions and/or for an application. Applications must be mailed to Dinah Peebles 2775 Hwy 50; P.O. Box 20,000-5028; Grand Junction, CO 81502-5028 postmarked no later than December 1, 2009.
2010 Catch-A-Calf Entry Form

Like Photography? Want to see your photos hanging in the McKee 4-H Building?

Calling all 4-H youth who like photography: We are looking for great pictures that represent the six Larimer County communities named in our McKee 4-H Building. As you all know, our six breakout rooms in the 4-H building are the Berthoud, Loveland, Fort Collins, Estes Park, LaPorte and Timnath rooms. We would love to have photographs, taken by Larimer County 4-H youth, which represent those six communities. If you would like to select one of the six communities and then take photographs within that community that represent it best, we are looking for volunteers. If you are interested, please contact Wendy at 498-6000.

New 4-H Leader Orientation
Tuesday, October 13
6-8 p.m.
LaPorte Room, McKee 4-H Building
For all newly enrolled 4-H leaders, 4-H leader training is a mandatory requirement by the Colorado 4-H program. While we do offer an online leader training, this will be the only face-to-face opportunity offered this fall. Join us for a couple hours of learning about the 4-H program, risk management and so much more. We’ll also provide a light supper. Please RSVP to Wendy at wwoerner@larimer.org by October 7 to let us know you’re planning to come so we know how many to plan for.

4-H Achievement Night - Join us for a Chili Dinner
4-H Families: Mark you calendars for Achievement Night to be held on Friday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m. Plan to attend this year's event to enjoy a wonderful chili dinner, dinner performances by some of our famed Larimer County 4-H Performing Arts youth, a slide show capturing 4-H youth and leaders in action throughout the year, and a time to honor our 4-H leaders and youth for a job well done! Look for additional information regarding 4-H Achievement Night in the October Clover Connections!