You can now find all the Shout Outs, Club Highlights, and Brag Items on our social media pages! Not on social media? No worries! You can still view all our posts on our Happenings page on our website. Check it out here: Boulder County 4-H Happenings.

Stay connected and celebrate our amazing community! 

Cavy and Utility Goat Superintendents Needed

We have a great opportunity to get involved: we are seeking Cavy and Utility Goat Superintendents. 

As a Superintendent, you will help guide 4-H members in their projects, organize workshops and events, and provide support as youth learn and grow. You do not need to be a full expert in the species, just willing to share your time, learn alongside our members, and encourage them in their 4-H journey.

Superintendents play an important role in shaping the program, from planning project activities to coordinating events at the Boulder County Fair. This is a rewarding way to make a positive impact on young people while being part of a welcoming 4-H community.

If you are interested in becoming either the Cavy  or Utility Goat Superintendent or if you know someone who might be a good fit, please contact Brenda at the 4-H Office. Applications are open now, and we would love to hear from you!

If you submitted a project to the State Fair, you can pick it up at the Extension Office from September 3-5, between 8:00 AM and 4:20 PM. Please note that we do not have space to store projects, so make sure to collect yours during this time.

We are now accepting nominations and applications for the annual Boulder County 4-H Awards that are presented at Achievement Night. We want to recognize the amazing work of our 4-H leaders. Please take time to consider all the wonderful things your leaders have done in the past year; this is a great way to recognize them! Please nominate your leaders by September 18, 2025. Nomination Forms

Boulder County 4-H Award Summary:

• Outstanding Club Organizational Leader: This award is for 4‐H volunteers who have worked exclusively to make their club strong, vibrant, and inclusive.

• Outstanding New 4-H Leader: This award is a Boulder County-only award. It recognizes a new 4-H 

• Boulder County New  4-H Leader: Volunteer leader who is just starting their years of service. It is to recognize 4-H volunteers who have provided 0-3 years of volunteer time and made an impact in the local 4-H Program. 

• Outstanding County or Club Project Leader: This award is for 4‐H volunteers who have provided extraordinary and exemplary project‐specific leadership either at the club or county level.

• Outstanding District/State Leader: This award is for 4‐H volunteers who have been involved at the District/State level and in getting youth involved at the District/State level.

• Outstanding Chaperone: This award is to the 4-H volunteers who make the travel, training, or camping experience of your people a positive, life-long memory. 

• Communicator Award: This award is for the 4-H volunteers who have developed newsletters, handbooks, social media, or personal meetings to communicate with 4-H members and families.

• Above and Beyond Award: This is an award for 4‐H volunteers who have planned and implemented a one‐time event or do more than their recruited/enrolled expectations and duties.

• National 4‐H Council Salute to Excellence Awards: The award recognizes 4-H volunteers who demonstrate exemplary service to 4-H while promoting service through volunteerism as both an opportunity and a privilege.  

• Volunteer of the Year: This award is for currently serving 4-H volunteers who have served for less than  10 years at the local, county, district, or state level.

4-H Enrollment is Almost Here!

Enrollment for the 2025-26 year begins in October.

Who can join:

• Ages 5-7 join as Cloverbuds: fun and hands-on, no competition.

• Ages 8-18 choose their own 4-H projects.
  
  

How to enroll:
Sign up through your family account on 4HOnline.

Fees for 2025-26:

• 4-H Member: $40 (plus manuals)

• Cloverbud: $40

• Shooting Sports: Additional $40 (fee increase this year)

• Dog: Additional $40 (fee increase this year)

• Horse: Additional $100 (new this year)

• Second Club: no extra fee

• Family maximum for enrollment: $120 plus above project fees

• Leaders: Current leaders no charge, new leaders - no charge for background checks anymore!
  
  

Why the changes? Increased rental fees at the fairgrounds and higher program costs mean we had to make some adjustments this year.

Scholarships are available if cost is a barrier, so please reach out.

We cannot wait to welcome new and returning members into another year of growth, learning, and fun. Invite a friend to join and let’s make this the best 4-H year yet!

2025 State 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Applications

The application for Colorado State 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassadors will open on Friday, September 12. Senior 4-H members who are interested in applying can find the application form online. All completed applications must be submitted by October 15. Before applying, please review the list of ambassador expectations to be sure this opportunity is a good fit. 

Applications are now open for the National Western Stock Show Catch-it-Calf Program. Participants who are selected will catch and raise a calf, then return one year later with a market-ready steer. Steers are judged on production and carcass quality, and participants are judged on showmanship, record books, and an interview. The program is open to youth ages 14 to 19 as of January 1, 2026. Applications are due by December 15, 2025.

We want you to be sure to thank your buyers and supporters, however, we need you to bring those notes by the Extension office so we can check them off the list as completed.

Here is the process that will happen soon.

1. An email was sent to your Parent/Guardian email address used in FairEntry (August 22nd) from BCF livestock sale. 

2. This email listed all buyers and add-on sponsors:  names, business (if applicable), address

3. The exhibitor is to deliver all buyer and add-on Thank You notes to the Boulder County Extension Office in pre-addressed and stamped envelopes.

4. If you miss the September 11th deadline you will have $100 deducted from your check.

5. Upon receipt of your complete thank you listing, you will then be eligible to receive your check when the sale committee has collected money from the buyers and supporters.

We hope this helps explain the process of thank you notes and checks!

If you have any questions, please email the sale committee at:  jrlivestocksale.bcf@gmail.com

We are excited to introduce CSU Collegiate 4-H, launching this September for the 2025–2026 school year. This new program gives college students the chance to stay connected to 4-H while attending Colorado State University.

Through Collegiate 4-H, students will:

• Connect with fellow students who share a 4-H background

• Build a sense of belonging on campus

• Support 4-H Youth Development across Colorado

• Grow leadership and professional skills

• Serve as mentors to younger 4-H members

• Help raise awareness of 4-H on the CSU campus

Know a current or incoming CSU student who was in 4-H? Share this opportunity with them.

Join the 4-H Alumni & Support Network

Stay Connected with Colorado 4-H

We’re launching a quarterly newsletter to keep our 4-H alumni, donors, and partners informed and inspired. Each issue will spotlight youth, volunteers, and programs from across the state. Help us grow our network by sharing this opt-in link with families, volunteers, and supporters.