It is time for the Fall Outdoor Skills field trip to Rocky Mountain National Park!

Meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25 in the parking lot at the Jax in west Loveland (Wilson and Highway 34).

Plan for a full day of fun! We will go for a hike and stay until dark to hear the elk bugle. Please pack enough food, snacks, and drinks for lunch and dinner. There will be a large cooler with water.

Please contact Jackie Easthouse if you have any questions, and be sure to RSVP by Thursday, September 23 at 12:00 noon. You can email jackie@coloradoinmotion.com or call/text 303-548-6433. Or use the SignUpGenius link sent to your email.

See you soon!

We will have a Shooting Sports Leader Meeting on September 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the McKee Building.`

Topics to be covered inc but not limited to: 

• Review of 2021
  How the year went, practices, county shoots, fair, and state shoots.

• NRA Grant 2021 and Requests for 2022

• Practice Schedules and County Shoot Dates for 2022

• Handling of Special-Need Shooters

• Handling of Injuries

• Inventory

• Changes and Clarifications to the Shooting Sports Handbook
  Please review before the meeting, linked here.

Please let me know of any other topics. 

This could be a lengthy meeting—we have a lot to cover. Please bring your positive attitudes and suggestions.

There are usually booths with Colorado 4-H State Shooting Sports Championships shirts and hoodies available in Pueblo and Colorado Springs during the state shoots. This year, the shirts are available to order online.

There are options for different shirts and hoodies with the logo printed on the front as pictured.

Place your order on this website if you’re interested.

We’ve extended the deadline for scheduling shoot times for the State Shoot to Sunday, August 15.

State Qualifiers: Be sure to get it done on the SignUpGenius for all of the disciplines in which you are qualified for State Shoot! Go to http://bit.ly/21stateshoot to find the tabs for each discipline.

All exhibits and record books must be picked up from the McKee Building on Wednesday, August 11th between 7:00–10:00 a.m.

We cannot guarantee that any projects not picked up by 10:00 a.m. on August 11th can be returned. Please plan accordingly. 

If your project is eligible to go to the State Fair, please refer to the information printed on purple paper in your record book, or found here.

Time for some 3D fun! We’re having a fun shoot on August 12th at 6:00 p.m., south of Lot A at The Ranch.

Members and their families are invited to try out their archery skills in a friendly 3D competition. (Participants must be 4-H age or older. No Cloverbuds.) Adults and members who are not enrolled in Shooting Sports will need to complete a waiver. Signup is required to participate and will close at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11th. Click here to go to the SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D49AEAD28ABFC1-archery5

Here’s how it will work!

Age Divisions:
• Junior Members
• Senior Members
• Adults

Classes within each Age Division:
• Sights
• No Sights

Juniors will shoot 2 arrows at 5 targets placed at distances up to 30 yards.

Seniors and Adults will shoot 1 arrow at 10 targets placed at distances up to 50 yards.

We MAY have a fun bonus target as well!

We’ll have awards and ice cream when we’re finished shooting!

We are looking forward to seeing you at 2021 Interview Judging Day next Tuesday, August 3rd! 

This year there will be some changes to the check-in process, so we greatly appreciate your patience and understanding. In the spirit of 4-H, we are again learning by doing and seeking to make the best better! 

Please read the following carefully. This will help the day flow more smoothly.

On arrival, all members should enter the Exhibit Hall in the McKee Building at The Ranch. Signs will indicate where you check-in, based on the first letter of your last name. (Shooting sports also needs to go to the Exhibit Hall for check-in this year.) At the check-in table, you will receive a manila envelope with pink cards in it. You will receive two matching pink cards for each of your exhibits. 

Please keep your cards in the envelope until you are called for an interview, to prevent them from being lost or damaged. When you are called for an interview, present the two matching cards for the correct class to the volunteer. They will assist you in attaching the pink cards to your Record Book and Exhibit.

You will then complete your interview as usual. We appreciate you taking care to not lose your cards during this process. 

Lastly, please remember that you must pick up your projects on August 11th between 7:00–10:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly.

We look forward to seeing you soon! Good luck with your final touches!

Best,

Cindy Buckardt
Kara Rudnick
Katie Daywalker
Bailey Schilling

We have Larimer County state shoot shirts available this year!

Thank you to the Larimer County Foundation for underwriting the cost to lower the cost of the shirts for our 4-H families!

Options and Costs

Shirts are available in either cotton or moisture-wicking fabric.

• Cotton: $10.50 each

• Moisture-Wicking: $15.50 each

Payments

Payment is being accepted online through the SignUpGenius form only, and service fees will be added as follows.

• Service Fees: 5% + 50¢ per order (paid by buyer)

Pick Up

Shirts will be ready for pickup during 4-H Project Checkout on August 11 at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

Order Deadline

• July 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Shirts are not required for state shoot participants.

Anyone in Larimer County 4-H is welcome to purchase them, including family and friends.