Here is the tentative schedule for our 4 remaining practices as promised:

• May 25 –  Animal ID (bring supplies to take notes!)

• June 15 – Map work

• July 13 – Compass work

• July 27 – Fire building (upon approval)

The practice originally scheduled for June 29 has been CANCELED as I will be volunteering at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships.

Be sure you are signed up for Remind messages (@4HOUTDRLC). Feel free to share the Remind info with other family members and Outdoor Skills members so everyone can get these messages easily. For more information about signing up, click here here.

Lastly, I know some members are interested in attending the state competition for Outdoor Skills this year, if you are interested, please let me know! Plans are not yet finalized for this competition, but it looks like it will be held either September 16 or September 23 in Jefferson County. I am working to get more details about this so I can update those who are interested ASAP.

Paola Katherine Webb

Weld County 4-H Shooting Sports is hosting its annual Invitational on June 3–4, 2023.

This is a great opportunity to get some competition experience and work out your nerves before our county shoots in July.

June 3, 2023

The following disciplines will shoot on Saturday, June 3 at the South Platte Historical Society Range in Fort Lupton.

• Air Pistol,

• Air Rifle,

• .22 Rifle,

• .22 Pistol (Intermediates & Seniors ONLY),

• Muzzleloading,

• Archery (Archery members must choose only one class).

June 4, 2023

Shotgun will shoot on Sunday, June 4 at the Weld County Fish & Wildlife Range in Galeton.

Paperwork

Here are links to the required forms:

Hold Harmless Release Form (for all disciplines)

Fort Lupton Parent/Guardian Liability Waiver (for all disciplines except Shotgun)

Weld County Fish and Wildlife Waiver (for Shotgun)

Cost

Cost is $7 per class, with a maximum of 4 classes per individual. The cost will increase to $14 per class if not registered by May 31, 2023. Any class changes made after May 31 will incur a $14 fee per change.

If you have any questions about what class you should enter, speak with your discipline’s key leaders.

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Click here to download a PDF.

Two additional Air Rifle and Air Pistol practices have been added to the calendar.

• May 25

• June 1

Please keep in mind that all participants must attend a minimum of four Larimer County 4-H practices to participate in the County Shoot. (If a member is participating in both .22 Rifle and Air Rifle, the youth may opt to attend two practices in each discipline rather than four in each. This does NOT apply to practices for any other discipline.)

If you have any questions, please contact the key leaders.

CHANGE OF PLANS: Due to the wet conditions, we're going to schedule a later date for painting! We’ll post when we have more information.

This Saturday, May 13 starting at 8:00 a.m. the Big Thompson Bowhunters are hosting their annual workday at the Dennis Hansen Archery Range at Lon Hagler. They have invited 4-H members to volunteer for a community service project to help paint the park benches and picnic tables.

If you are able to assist, please sign up using the SignUpGenius. The Bit Thompson Bowhunters are providing lunch for volunteers, but we need a head count. And please dress in clothing appropriate for PAINTING.

Click here to sign up now.

We are hosting three workshops to get you, your e-Record, and your project all ready for county fair. Plan to attend at the McKee Building at The Ranch.

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

The first workshop will cover the Record Book (e-Record). We’ll go through it page by page with tips and tricks to help you complete it.

Friday, June 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

During the second workshop, we will talk about project ideas and how to be sure that your project meets the requirements.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

At the last workshop, we will help you put the final touches on your project and your record book.

Archery practices are beginning outdoors on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. in the field to the east of the McKee Building at The Ranch. Please either arrive a little early to help set up, or plan to stay at the end to help tear down. We will bring out the fun 3D targets as well, but that means more to set up!

Following is a map of the location at The Ranch. Enter through Gate 6 and park to the west of the practice area. Be careful about traffic—construction is using this access road as well.

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Cancellations: Be sure to sign up for Remind. If the weather requires us to cancel, this is how we’ll alert families. Click here to learn how to sign up for Remind alerts.

Due to the large number of members and limited space at the range, .22 Rifle requires members to sign up to participate in practices.

A SignUpGenius has been sent via email to the .22 Rifle member families for practices on April 30 and the month of May. Please note the restrictions that allow members to sign up for ONE RELAY per day, and TWO PRACTICES total on the signup.

Please check your email for information and the SignUpGenius link. If you did not receive it, please reach out to the .22 Rifle key leaders or email info@lc4hss.org.

We have some work to do at the range before outdoor practices begin, so a work day has been scheduled on April 22 at 10 a.m. to get these projects done. This will be a "many hands make light work" type of effort and we'll have leaders to help guide each project. Primary items will be resetting the line, getting the new storage container painted and fitted out, and re-organizing the port-a-potties.

This is a great opportunity for members to get some community service time.

If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Ian at irwebb@gmail.com or 970-214-5646.

Thank you all for pitching in to help get the range ready for our outdoor practices.

-Ian Webb, Key Leader
-Rex Rogers, Assistant Key Leader
-Paola Webb, Assistant Key Leader