Weld County 4-H Events
Weld County 4-H offers several county activities for members and leaders to participate in. They include:
Cloverbud Ice Cream Party
Cloverbuds are invited to join the Youth Executive Council (YEC) for an ice
cream party at 7:00 p.m. on May 7 at the Exhibition Building. YEC members want to welcome all Cloverbud members to the 4-H Program. For more info contact Teresa (970) 400-2070 or tjohnson@co.weld.co.us
Camp Cloverbud
Summer Camp Cloverbud will be held on Saturday June 1. This year's
theme is from MOO TO YOU, an ag adventure. We look forward to having
YOUR Cloverbud join us!For more information about Camp Cloverbud,
please contact Teresa Johnson at (970) 400-2070, to receive registration
information (all attendees MUST pre-register)
Leadership Boot Camp
On June 11, a leadership bootcamp for kids 12-14 will be offered for Weld 4-H members. This day should be filled with a number of learning and fun opportunities. The event will include a session with State 4-H/State FFA Officer Micaela Fenton, team games, food and information! If you're 12-14 years old, join us from 10-3 for this fun filled day! $10 per camper. Watch your email or contact Teresa Johnson for registration information.
State 4-H Conference
The annual conference provides a great educational experience and an
opportunity to strengthen leadership skills, meet new people and make
new friends. It also hosts the following state contests: Livestock
Judging, Consumer Choices, Consumer Bowl , Horse Bowl, Horse Judging,
Hippology, Horse Demonstration and Public Speaking, Prepared Speech, and
Extemporaneous Speech. Members 14-18 years old can attend State 4-H
Conference held at Colorado State University in June each year. For
more information, contact Teresa at (970) 400-2070 or tjohnson@co.weld.co.us.
Cloverbud's Weld County 4-H Passport
New to Weld County 4-H is the Cloverbud Passport! Through this
passport, you will have the opportunity to experience Weld County and
all that it has to offer (we've included a few places that will stretch
our Weld County borders)! When you visit one of the locations, take a
picture of yourself there and put it into your passport on the matching
page. You can also include any brochures or handouts that you receive.
If you visit 8 or more of the places, you will receive a special prize
at Recognition Night! Passports are due back to the office by September
7th to be eligible for the prize. You can participate in the Passport
program as a club or individual! So get out and start taking photos at
some of these neat places! Click on the passport flyer on the right
hand side of this page to download your passport and get started
exploring!
Recognition Night
Recognition Night is the annual Awards Program for all 4-H members and
leaders. Recognition Night is on October 1st in 2020. For more
information about Recognition Night, please contact Teresa Johnson at
(970) 400-2070.
Cloverbud Graduation
Weld County 4-H would like to recognize our Cloverbud members who
will be graduating into the regular 4-H program in 2019. All Cloverbud
members who are 7 by December 31 of 2018 will be honored during our 4-H
Recognition Night Dinner celebration on October 1, 2019. ALL Cloverbud
members are invited to this exciting night were dinner will be served
(free of charge) and the accomplishments of our members and leaders will
be recognized. RSVP before event please, watch for coming details
this fall.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is just around the corner and all 4-H Clubs should be
gearing up because "Let's Luau!" is this year's Mardi Gras Theme.
Held on Saturday, November 23rd from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mardi Gras is not only a
fantastically fun social occasion, it is also our annual fund raising
event for the Weld County 4-H Foundation! Clubs will plan, decorate and run a carnival type booth with a "Luau"
theme. There are lots of activities for kids from 1 to 101! The
evening ends with a family friendly dance held in the 4-H Building from
9:30 p.m. to midnight.
There are a million ways to get involved with Mardi Gras, sell pre-sell
drawing tickets, BUY pre-sell drawing tickets, provide baked goods,
volunteer to work a booth, compete in one of the fun contests, help
construct booths, help your club leader plan, setup and decorate your
booth!
Don't miss out on this family favorite event, get your calendar marked
for November 23rd, at the Exhibition Hall, Island Grove Park.
4-H Showcase
When: January 2020.
Where: Exhibition Building, Island Grove Regional Park
Who: Invite all of your friends!
What: Activities, demonstrations, exhibits and lots of fun!
Activities may include cake decorating, model rocketry, pinwheels,
leathercraft, scrapbooking and much more! A special feature
may be the 4-H Shooting Sports trailer which will offer hands on target
practice. There will be door prizes and free hot dogs & popcorn. If
you would like to lead an activity or do a demonstration, contact Kim
at (970) 400-2079.
2019 Camp Cloverbud Snapshots
