• Aug. 21 - Sept. 5: Colorado State Fair, Pueblo
• Sept. 6: University holiday, offices closed
• Sept. 14: 4-H Youth Fund Board meeting
• Oct. 1: Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment data due
• Oct. 1-3: Colorado Leadership Camp, Glenwood Springs
• Oct. 3-9: National 4-H Week
• Oct. 8-10: 4-H Leaders' Forum, Steamboat Springs

State Fair Superintendents

A great big THANK YOU to the following individuals who served in leadership roles in the 4-H project areas at the Colorado State Fair.

Consumer and Family project areas:

Connie Cecil - Superintendent
Julia Hurdelbrink - Co-Superintendent
Louise Welsby - Release Superintendent

Child Development - Luann Boyer
Clothing Construction - Eleanor West
Creative Clothing - Gisele Jefferson
Financial Champions & Leadership - Amy Harder
Foods - Joy Akey, Julia Hurdelbrink and Bonnie Sherman
Heritage Arts - Brenda Taxeras
Home Environment - Glenda Wentworth

General and Natural Resources project areas:

Bob Salzer - Overall Superintendent
Perry Brewer - General Building Superintendent
Steve Cramer - General Judge Superintendent
Eldon Fisher - Release Superintendent
Kathy Hettinger - Cake Decorating
Verla Noakes - Ceramics
Bill Nobles - General Check-in Superintendent

Display:

Shardy Paul - Superintendent
Lois Helgeland - General and Natural Resources
Mike Grett - Home Ec. Building

Without your help and dedication we would be unable to provide this opportunity to our outstanding young people!! Thank you! - Sue Cummings

Wheat Awards Due

If you have not yet sent in the name of your county's wheat award winner, please do so by Wednesday, Sept. 22. I will request checks that following Friday for delivery to county offices around the first of October. Due to my retirement on Sept. 30, payments to county winners may be delayed if they come in late. - Sue Cummings

Consumer and Family Related Contests

A huge thank you to the following individuals who devoted their time and energy to provide a quality state event for 4-H members over the last several years! The contests have run smoothly due to the dedicated efforts on the part of these individuals. - Sue Cummings

Creative Cooks

Cindy DeMore - Superintendent
Julia Hurdelbrink - Assistant Superintendent
Verla Noakes - Assistant Superintendent

Fashion Revue

Ann Hall - Superintendent
Karen Brock - Assistant Superintendent
Kaye Kasza - Assistant Superintendent

CSU Collegiate 4-H Club

The Collegiate 4-H Club is back to school and ready to hit the road to support your county programs! They have done a variety of programs on leadership, officer training, communication, parliamentary procedure, games, and have also conducted interviews and judged events. Marrisa Barber is the president of the club and can be contacted at calicountrygal@aol.com or through me. If you'd like them to come to your county to do some training, please keep the following in mind. Thanks! - Dale Leidheiser

• Give them lots of lead time to recruit members and plan the activities.
• Offer to reimburse them for gas/mileage, food, lodging if necessary, and other expenses.
• Evaluate their work and give them supportive feedback.
• Remember that they are college students first. Academics are their first priority and community service work to support the 4-H program comes after that. Weekends that are close to the beginning or end of semesters and holiday breaks are more challenging.

4-H PRKC 2004

The 4-H PRKC 2004 clarifies and raises expectations of performance for all 4-H youth development professionals. The final draft is at www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/. It is 30 pages in length, including the bibliography. A more popular report and tools to support its application and use will be available this fall. At that time the 4-H Youth Development Handbook will be updated to reflect the best site for accessing the 4-H PRKC 2004. - Jan Carroll

Wanted! Program Assistants at National 4-H Council

Do you know someone between the ages of 18 and 23 with excellent leadership and communication skills? If so, have them visit www.wowwashington/programassistant.html and apply to be a program assistant today. National 4-H Council is currently accepting applications for Program Assistants (PA's) for the spring program, Wonders of Washington. PA's receive a weekly stipend as well as room and board at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center. Similar to CWF, WOW PA's become licensed tour guides for the Washington, D.C. area and learn to facilitate educational workshops. Positions begin Jan. 31 with an intense four-week training and ends mid-May. Contact Stacy Carrell, staff assistant, if you have any questions at 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; 301.961.2800 ext. 3819, or email scarrell@fourhcouncil.edu. - Ellen Butler

International Update

IFYE Representative: DEADLINE DELAYED

Applications for IFYE Representatives are due by Nov. 1, 2004 in the State 4-H office. Travel options are three months or six months. Applicants must be 19-30 years of age. Destinations include Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Specific exchange countries have not been identified. Two full scholarships are available from the Colorado 4-H Youth Fund, exclusive of personal spending money. Three-month outbound IFYEs depart the U.S. in mid-June and return in mid-September. Six-month outbound IFYEs depart in mid-June and return early December. Participants stay with host families, learn the host country culture, and share American culture and 4-H information.

IFYE Ambassador

Colorado is offering three options for the short-term IFYE Ambassador program: Australia and Mexico (coordinated by Wisconsin), and Finland (coordinated by Kansas).

Australia - Four weeks (ages 16-19) - estimated time June 20 - July 20. The approximate cost is $3,300 - $3,700 including round trip airfare from Wisconsin, insurance, orientation, country information, pre-arranged host families, and an adult chaperon. Applications are due in the Colorado State 4-H Office by Jan. 15, 2005.

Mexico - Four weeks (grades 9-12) - estimated time mid-July through mid-August. The approximate cost is $1,250 - $1,500 including round trip airfare from Wisconsin, insurance, orientation, country information, pre-arranged host families, and an adult chaperon. Applications are due in the Colorado State 4-H Office by Dec. 15, 2004.

Finland - Six weeks (ages 15-19) - estimated time June 20 - Aug. 2. The approximate cost is $2,200 - $2,500 including round trip airfare from Michigan, insurance, orientation, country information, pre-arranged host families, and an adult chaperon. Applications are due in the Colorado State 4-H Office by Dec. 15, 2004.

Please contact me at the State 4-H office for further details and applications: 970.491.2711 or e-mail cloflin@coop.ext.colorstate.edu. - Courtney Loflin