4-H Update

Reminders:

• May 15: IFYE host applications due, State 4-H Office
• June 4:  4-H Golf Tournament, Pelican Lakes Golf & Country Club, Windsor
• June 22-25:  State 4-H Conference, CSU Campus, Fort Collins
• June 26 – July 2:  Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington, DC

4-H Scholarship Winners Announced

The winners of the 2010 Colorado 4-H Foundation Scholarships are now listed on the Foundation website at http://www.co4hfoundation.colostate.edu/scholarships.shtml

You will notice a new scholarship from Murdochs Ranch and Home Supply for $1,000 was added this year.  Murdoch’s believe strongly in college scholarships and asked us to establish one using funds from their annual donation to the 4-H program.  Every 4-H member who submitted an application from a county where a Murdochs Store is located or lives in  an adjacent county were considered for the scholarship.  This will be an ongoing scholarship which will be listed in next year’s application materials.

This year’s applicant pool was the  largest (54) and most qualified in the Foundation’s history.   Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all of the members who applied.- Gary Small

2010 National 4-H WHEP Invitational

Below are links for the announcement letter and draft agenda for the 2010 National 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program Invitational. This year’s event will be in Los Alamos, New Mexico July 25-29.  Please forward this information on to the appropriate contact person or persons in your state that are involved in WHEP. For more information please visit http://www.whep.org/

http://www.colorado4h.org/blog/docs/2010/2010-WHEP-AnnouncementLetter-MSU.pdf

http://www.colorado4h.org/blog/docs/2010/DraftAgenda.pdf
- Jeff Goodwin

Lightning Photography Wanted!

As I was driving home last night I was reminded by all the lightning flashing around me that this is the season for thunderstorms and now is the time to get out and take some pictures for the Lightning Photography contest that we are again offering this year.  Remember, these photos have the potential to be part of our traveling exhibit and the 2011 exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. All of the information you’ll need is on our website.  Here’s the link:  http://colorado4h.org/project_resources/erecords/activities/lightning/index.shtml#overview

Counties must submit their lightning photos at state fair check-in on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. – Ellen Butler

Camp Rocky

Outdoor Environmental Adventure for Youth
Register by June 25, 2010; Program runs July 4 – 10, 2010

Camp Rocky is an outdoor educational opportunity for youth ages 14 through 19 who are looking for an outdoors adventure. Camp Rocky, sponsored by the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts (CACD), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado State Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and other partners, will be held July 4-10, 2010 in a mountain setting above Colorado Springs near Divide at the foot of Pikes Peak. The camp provides a great opportunity for teens who enjoy the outdoors and are interested in learning more about Colorado’s natural resources. The program is entering its 48th year! Click on these links for further information:  http://www.colorado4h.org/blog/docs/2010/2010-CampRockyFlyer.doc
http://www.colorado4h.org/blog/docs/2010/2010-CampRockyBrochure.pdf
http://www.colorado4h.org/blog/docs/2010/2010-CampRockyProgramPressRelease.pdf
- Ellen Butler

Colorado Youth Advisory Council

The Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) is taking applications for membership on next year’s Council.   COYAC was created in 2008 by the Colorado General Assembly to advise the legislature on policy issues from a youth perspective.  The Council is made up of 40 members-one from each state senate district (35) and five (5) at-large members to help maintain geographic and cultural diversity.  It offers an extraordinary opportunity for youth to not only learn about the policy-making process from the inside, but to carry forward the perspectives of their peers from around the state to influence and improve policy in Colorado.  While previous leadership experience is of value, COYAC strives to be a diverse group that includes both traditional and non-traditional leaders.  Most importantly, it needs to be a body that is credible in the eyes of youth from all walks of life and backgrounds.

We hope you will help us increase COYAC’s ability to represent the youth of the state, and to improve the policies developed by the legislature, by passing this information on to youth who would be interested and able to serve on the Council.  The time commitment is manageable-only 4 in-person meetings per year, but we really need youth who are willing to stay engaged in between meetings by phone, texts, email, and the web.  If you  or someone you know would make a good representative, the application is available online at www.coyac.org.  The deadline is this Friday, May 21, but in the case of seats not filled by that time, we will extend the deadline as needed to fill the Council.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bill Fulton at 720-331-4210 (cell) or by email at bill@civiccanopy.org
- Ellen Butler