The Archery county shoot is quickly approaching on July 8th! To be eligible to compete in the county shoot, each member must have a minimum of FOUR practices.
We have FIVE practices left on Thursday nights from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at The Ranch. Equipment can be borrowed if you do not have your own. Please come out and join us for the remaining practices.
We hope to see you there!
4-H Archery Leadership Team
This weekend is the Briggsdale Cowboy Shoot hosted by the Briggsdale County Shootists at the Pawnee Sportsmens Center. This is a great opportunity to get competition experience before the county shoot and Nationals.
Registration is at 8:30 a.m. on May 27 and shooting starts promptly at 9:30 a.m.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Dennis Rinebarger via email at rinebarger75@yahoo.com OR text at 970-817-3550 by Friday, May 26. Then he can plan to attend and/or provide firearms if needed.
More information can be found here: briggsdalecountyshootists.com
Montezuma County is hosting a Fun Shoot on Saturday, July 8, 2023 for .22 Rifle, .22 Pistol, Shotgun, and Archery 3D. Participants must be enrolled in 4-H.
Registration is due by June 1 with a fee of $40 including a t-shirt, prizes, and lunch. Click here for the registration information.
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.
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).
Shotgun will shoot on Sunday, June 4 at the Weld County Fish & Wildlife Range in Galeton.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
During the second workshop, we will talk about project ideas and how to be sure that your project meets the requirements.
At the last workshop, we will help you put the final touches on your project and your record book.
