Achievement Night for Larimer County 4-H was held on Friday night. Many of our High Country Handiworkers members and leaders were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions. Join us as we post and acknowledge them over the next day or two!
And remember that we will hold our club achievement night at the club meeting on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. Bring your ribbons and awards and/or projects to share!
The High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club achieved 75%+ Completion for the year! Thank you to all of the club members who worked hard to complete their projects!
We applaud our senior members who have gained valuable experience, shown great leadership, and accomplished so much throughout their years in 4-H. These members have completed 10 years and have received their pin to acknowledge this accomplishment. Congratulations!
Record books are a very important part of every 4-H project. Record books report income and expenses, time and effort expended, and what was learned in the project. Livestock and companion animal project record books are not fully completed and turned in until after the fair.
First, we’re highlighting the HCH members who were awarded Bronze for their Livestock Record Books. Congrats!
Congratulations to these club members who were awarded Silver for their Livestock Record Books!
Outstanding! These club members were awarded Gold for their Livestock Record Books!
Well done! These club members received championship awards for their Livestock Record Books.
Senior Shooting Sports members who place in the top 10 for their discipline are recognized as the Colorado national qualifiers. Colorado’s team traveling to the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships in June 2023 has yet to be finalized but will be comprised of 4 members for each discipline.
Congratulations to our club’s members who are National Qualifiers this year!
The Diligence Award is awarded to a 4-H member who never gives up despite facing truly challenging circumstances.
Carter Lambert has been faced with some serious challenges this year. Despite having to miss a lot of his normal activities, he managed to participate in his county shooting sports competitions and completed his projects for the county fair. 4-H means a lot to Carter, and he was willing to deal with his challenges and complete all of his 4-H requirements. Congratulations, Carter!
This year’s Communicator of the Year is our own Jenelle Kemper.
Jenelle has only been involved in Larimer County 4-H for three years and has volunteered as the Key Leader for both Photography and Beekeeping. She offered workshops for both project areas throughout the year, organized field trips, and brought in guest speakers. Jenelle kept in touch with the project members by emailing out weekly reminders, project information, homework assignments, special activities, and games. Thank you for all you do and congratulations on this award, Jenelle!
The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
Josh Ryan was awarded the 4-H Head Award. Josh encourages other 4-H members to think through the importance of being members and being engaged with their projects and their club. He reminds them about the benefits of the 4-H Program and that when things seem tough, quitting isn’t the answer. Josh suggests that members hold their heads high and keep working hard to make the best better. Thank you, Josh, and congratulations on this award!
The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
Amy Gebhardt was awarded the 4-H Head Award. Amy is the Food Project Leader for the High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club. She may not have realized what she signed on for. The club scheduled workshops on the first Monday of every month and then proceeded to open the workshops to anyone enrolled in the Food project in Larimer County, including Cake Decorating. Amy prepared workshops and even created educational games for the members to play. Each meeting had a theme and attendees brought a food dish that fits the theme to share. For the final workshop, Amy helped the members prepare for the county fair. Thank you for all your hard work, Amy!
The H-Awards recognize members and leaders who exemplify the core values of 4-H represented in our pledge: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
Brent and Curtis Buckardt were awarded the 4-H Hands Award. Brent and Curtis are project leaders for the High Country Handiworkers 4-H Club. Brent is also a Key Leader for the Metalworking project. Whenever help is needed at a Larimer County 4-H event, you can count on Brent and Curtis to be there to help. They assist with the MQA Trainings, General Project display set-up for the county fair, state fair project sorting for pick up, and recently, they jumped in at the last minute to help transport cakes to the state fair in Pueblo and with checking in all the projects. Larimer County 4-H relies heavily on the hands of Brent and Curtis Buckardt. Thank you for all you do!
This year’s Leader of the Year is Sharel Cameron.
Sharel keeps the Shooting Sports website, Facebook, and Instagram up to date as well as the High Country Handiworkers Club website and social media. She also prepares the shooting sports information for the monthly “Clover Connection” newsletter. She sends out weekly reminders of what is happening or what needs to be turned in, which is especially helpful at fair time! There are so many behind-the-scenes tasks that she does that no one knows about. Without Sharel, so many people would miss out on so much. She is always available to answer questions for potential new members or questions from anyone in the club or projects. Thank you for the incredible job you do, Sharel, and for all the time you give to the 4-H members! Congratulations on this well-earned award!