April Showers bring May Flowers

May 2024

Bent County Newsletter

Fair Entry

Fair Entry will be open from May 13, 2024, to June 21, 2024. If you already have a family account with 4HOnline, you will be able to log in with the same username and password. Please DO NOT create a new account if you have a family account in 4HOnline already! Fair Entry can be accessed at https://fairentry.com. If you need help or have to re-set your password for your 4HOnline account, please contact the Extension Office. A help sheet on steps for Fair Entry is attached at the end of the newsletter.

Opportunities

and

Deadlines

May 1: Dog, Horse, & Cat ID Due

May 8: Fair Board meeting

May 13: Fair Entry Opens

May 15-16: Office Closed

May 27: Office Closed/Memorial Day


June 1: Sheep, Goat & Pig State Fair

Nominations Due

June 8: DVI Horse Show

June 10: Rabbit and Poultry Nominations

Due

June 11-12: 4-H Junior Range Camp

June 12: DVI Creative Cooks, Cake

Decorating, Speaking Events

June 15: DVI Shoot

June 17-21: State 4-H Conference

June 21: Fair Entry Closes


Bent County Extension Office

1499 Amb Thompson Blvd.,

Las Animas, CO 81054

719-456-0764

State Fair Nomination Forms

Nomination forms for goats, sheep, and hogs for State Fair are due at the Bent County Extension Office by June 1, 2024. DNA must also be sent in by exhibitor and post marked on or before June 1, 2024.

Rabbit/Poultry Check In

Rabbit and poultry nomination forms are due back to the Extension Office by June 10th. You can pick up a nomination form at the Extension Office or they are attached at the end of this newsletter and can be printed off. You may hand them in at the Extension Office or email them back to coopext_bent@mail.colostate.edu.

Shooting Sports Practice

Shooting Sports Practice will be held Wednesdays at the Las Animas Trap Club. Please contact Mark to confirm the time each week.

4-H Junior Range Camp

Colorado Section Society for Range Management and Colorado 4-H are teaming up for the inaugural 4-H Junior Range Camp! This will be held June 11-12th. Come learn about the plants and animals that call Southeastern Colorado home and talk to ranchers, scientists, and other rangeland management professionals as they share the ins and outs of their day to day life. Registration fee is $25.00 per person. Schedule and registration information coming soon. For more information, contact Ben Berlinger at 719-980-0518 or Kim Peters at 806-392-3262.

State Conference

State Conference will be held June 17-21 on the Colorado State University Campus in Fort Collins, CO. The deadline to register is May 14. The cost will be $150 per participant that will cover conference costs, including but not limited to meals, lodging, and contests. If you are interested in going, please register through 4-HOnline.

Goat & Sheep Tagging & Hog Nominations

Included at the end of this newsletter is the goat and sheep tagging list as well as the hog nominations. Please check and make sure everything is correct. If there are any changes, please call the Extension Office.

Horse Practice

Please let Ariel know if you are interested in participating in horse practice.

Colorado State University Extension is an equal opportunity provider.

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations.

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations.

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Colorado State University Extension es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Colorado State University no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad y se compromete a proporcionar adaptaciones razonables.

Colorado State University no discrimina por motivos de discapacidad y se compromete a proporcionar adaptaciones razonables.


District VI Horse Show

The District VI Horse Show will be held on June 8th at the Sand & Sage Fairgrounds in Lamar. It is open to all 4-H horse members. There is an entry fee of $5.00 per class or $20.00 for all performance classes. The day of the show the fees will be $7.00 per class or $30.00 for all performance classes. There is a $5.00 stock charge for cattle as well. Make checks payable to your DVI 4-H. Pre-Entry Deadline is Wednesday, May 31, 2024. Register at https://forms.gle/u6Tw1GjKJxZK3QPW7. Any questions please call Amber Comer at 719-336-7734.

1499 Amb Thompson Blvd., Las Animas CO 81054

FOWL- SHOW, BREEDING & PRODUCTION NOMINATIONS

Nominations close June 10, 2024

(1 SHEET PER EXHIBITOR)

EXHIBITOR SHOWS AS: 4-H _____ FFA_____

EXHIBITOR’S NAME:_______________________________ EXH. BIRTH DATE:___________________

MAILING ADDRESS:___________________________ CITY______________ STATE_______ ZIP________

HOME PHONE#:_______________ CELL PHONE#:_______________ E-MAIL:_________________

PROJECT NAME:______________________________________

PROJECT NAME/BREED

LEG BAND NUMBERS (4 per Line)

I hereby nominate the above Fowl-Show, Breeding & Production and agree to abide by the rules and ​regulations located in the Bent County Fair Book.

__________________________________________ ____________________________________ ​Exhibitor’s Signature Date Parent’s Signature (if minor) Date

I certify that this is the bona fide project of the named exhibitor and is eligible to be shown in accordance with

the rules of this show and that the animal(s) nominated is/are owned by this Exhibitor. Exhibitor has completed

all Meat Quality Assurance programs required by Colorado 4-H, Colorado FFA and the Colorado State Fair. I

further certify the named Exhibitor is a resident of the State of Colorado as defined in the Jr. Livestock

Competition Requirements.

__________________________________________ ​Extension Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor Signature

_____________________________ ​Date

This Nomination Form must be filled out entirely and signed by the Exhibitor, Exhibitor’s parent if a minor and Extension ​Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor. For more information, contact the Bent County Extension Office at 719-456-0764.

1499 Amb Thompson Blvd., Las Animas CO 81054

MARKET CHICKEN NOMINATIONS

Nominations close June 10, 2024.

(1 SHEET PER EXHIBITOR)

EXHIBITOR SHOWS AS: 4-H _____ FFA_____

EXHIBITOR’S NAME:_______________________________ EXH. BIRTH DATE:___________________ ​MAILING ADDRESS:___________________________ CITY______________ STATE_______ ZIP________ ​HOME PHONE#:_______________ CELL PHONE#:_______________ E-MAIL:_________________

BREED OF PEN/SINGLE FRYER

LEG BAND NUMBERS (4 PER LINE)

I hereby nominate the above Market Chicken Pens/Single Fryer and agree to abide by the rules and ​regulations located in the Bent County Fair Book.

__________________________________________ ____________________________________ ​Exhibitor’s Signature Date Parent’s Signature (if minor) Date

I certify that this is the bona fide project of the named exhibitor and is eligible to be shown in accordance with

the rules of this show and that the animal(s) nominated is/are owned by this Exhibitor. Exhibitor has completed

all Meat Quality Assurance programs required by Colorado 4-H, Colorado FFA and the Colorado State Fair. I

further certify the named Exhibitor is a resident of the State of Colorado as defined in the Jr. Livestock

Competition Requirements.

__________________________________________ ​Extension Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor Signature

_____________________________ ​Date

This Nomination Form must be filled out entirely and signed by the Exhibitor, Exhibitor’s parent if a minor and Extension ​Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor. For more information, contact the Bent County Extension Office at 719-456-0764.

1499 Amb Thompson Blvd., Las Animas CO 81054

MARKET RABBIT NOMINATIONS

Nominations close June 10, 2024

(1 SHEET PER EXHIBITOR)

EXHIBITOR SHOWS AS: 4-H _____ FFA_____

EXHIBITOR’S NAME:_______________________________ EXH. BIRTH DATE:___________________ ​MAILING ADDRESS:___________________________ CITY______________ STATE_______ ZIP________ ​HOME PHONE#:_______________ CELL PHONE#:_______________ E-MAIL:_________________

BREED OF PEN/SINGLE

LEFT EAR TATTOOS (4 Tattoos per Line)

I hereby nominate the above Market Rabbit Pens/Single and agree to abide by the rules and regulations ​located in the Bent County Fair Book.

__________________________________________ ____________________________________ ​Exhibitor’s Signature Date Parent’s Signature (if minor) Date

I certify that this is the bona fide project of the named exhibitor and is eligible to be shown in accordance with

the rules of this show and that the animal(s) nominated is/are owned by this Exhibitor. Exhibitor has completed

all Meat Quality Assurance programs required by Colorado 4-H, Colorado FFA and the Colorado State Fair. I

further certify the named Exhibitor is a resident of the State of Colorado as defined in the Jr. Livestock

Competition Requirements.

__________________________________________ ​Extension Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor Signature

_____________________________ ​Date

This Nomination Form must be filled out entirely and signed by the Exhibitor, Exhibitor’s parent if a minor and Extension ​Agent/Vo-Ag Instructor. For more information, contact the Bent County Extension Office at 719-456-0764.

2024 Bent County Market Goat Tagging & Weigh In

Exhibitor Name:

Kylie Brassfield

Kylie Brassfield ​Payton Allenbaugh ​Brooklyn Brassfield ​Madeline VanDyke ​Garret VanDyke ​Amaya Eddings ​Hazel Hemphill ​Truett Sexson ​Truett Sexson ​Kenlee Sexson ​Madeline VanDyke ​Garret VanDyke

Tre Mallard

Deacon Mallard ​Griffin Boyd

Griffin Boyd

Addison Elam ​Blake Elam ​Mazie Grasser ​Mazie Grasser ​Corbin Jagers

Wether/

Tag #


Doe

1 ​2 ​3

4

6 ​5 ​7

8

9 ​10 ​11 ​12 ​13 ​14 ​15 ​16

Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Doe ​Doe ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Doe ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Doe

Descrip- ​tion

Horns Red & ​White

Boar Goat

Black & ​White

Black &

White

Boer White

Red Head

Boer &White

White Red Head

Red &White

Red &White

Brown &

White

Boer

Boer Red

White Red

Head


White

Brown Red

White & Red

17

18 ​19 ​20 ​21 ​22

Wether

Doe

Doe ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether

Boer Solid Red Head

Boer

Boer

Boer


Solid Red

Boer

White Red

Head

Born & ​Raised

Y

Y ​Y ​Y

Y ​Y

Y

Y

Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y

Scrappies

Tag

Beg.

Weight

COBN650087

COBN450286 ​COBN450288 ​COBN 660002

COBN580025 ​COBN580021

COBN 450283

COBN450285 ​COBN450281 ​COBN450293 ​COBN450295 ​COBN450291 ​COBN6423104

54 32 63 53 31 37 48 44 52 46 64 16 22 54 56 47 36

60

45 47 40 65

State ​Fair

N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N

N ​N

N

N ​N ​Y

2024 Bent County Market Goat Tagging & Weigh In

Continued

Corbin Jagers

Corbin Jagers Corbin Jagers Corbin Jagers Corbin Jagers Corbin Jagers

Corbin Jagers Kourtney Turner Kourtney Turner Corbin Jagers Alexis Greenbank Alexis Greenbank Cody Netherton

Lincoln Hemphill Hayden Hemphill Evan Netherton Sadie Hemphill

Evan Netherton Abigail Netherton Abigail Netherton

23

24 25 26 28

30 31 27 29 32 33

34

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Wether

Wether Wether Wether Wether

Wether Wether Wether Wether Wether Wether

Wether

Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Doe ​Wether

Red & White

Red & White

Brown Red &

White

Boer Red &

White

Boer

Boer

Boer

Boer

Boer

Boer

Boer Black

Head


Boer

Boer

Crist Goats Boer

Boer

Boer

Boer

Red

Red

Y

Y Y Y Y

Y Y

Y ​Y ​Y

Y

Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y

COBN24030

COBN24049 COBN 24004 COBN24039



COBN24214


COBN24041 COBN24032

COBN650010 ​COBN24050 ​COBN450279

COBN450290

COBN0904

COBN6424201 ​COBN450292 ​COBN2344


COBN450289 ​COBN450284

COBN450280

26

16 41 22 22 25

22 74 29 18 60 31 35

56 67 45 27 40 36 49

Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​Y ​N ​N ​Y

N

N ​N ​N

N ​N ​N ​N ​N ​N

2024 Bent County Market Sheep Tagging & Weigh In

Exhibitor Name:

Truett Sexson ​Truett Sexson ​Amaya Eddings ​Roree Willbanks ​Roree Willbanks ​Dallee Nichols ​Dallee Nichols ​Brandee Stephens ​Brandee Stephens

Wether ​/Ewe

Wether ​Ewe ​Ewe ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Wether ​Ewe ​Ewe

Description:

Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross ​Cross

Tag #

8 ​9 ​10 ​11 ​12 ​13 ​14 ​15 ​16

Beg. ​Weight

99 86 67 93 99 81 86 72 69

State ​Fair

N ​N ​N ​Y ​Y ​N ​N ​N ​N

2024 Bent County Market Hog Nomination

Exhibitor Name: ​Payton Allenbaugh

Brooklyn Brassfield

Kylie Brassfield

Tuff Kelley

Tuff Kelley

Tuff Kelley

Tuff Kelley

Tuff Kelley

Tuff Kelley

Deacon Mallard

Deacon Mallard

Tre Mallard

Tre Mallard

Emily Melgoza

Truett Sexson

Kenlee Sexson

Keara Sharp

Keara Sharp

Roree Willbanks

Roree Willbanks

Roree Willbanks

Roree Willbanks

Roree Willbanks

Barrow/Gilt ​Barrow

Barrow

Gilt

Gilt

Barrow

Barrow

Gilt

Barrow

Gilt

Barrow

Gilt

Barrow

Gilt

Gilt

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Barrow

Breed

Berk

Duroc

Cross

Hamp Cross

Hamp Cross

Hamp Cross

Hamp Cross

Hamp Cross

Light Cross

Light Cross

Light Cross

Dark Cross

Light Cross

Hamp Cross

Cross

Cross

Hamp Cross

Hamp Cross

Cross

Cross

Cross

Cross

Cross

Ear Notch ​18-4

33-3

1-7

14-6

14-1

21-6

19-1

11-7

12-3

12-4

14-3

12-6

11-2

10-2

2-1

1-2

5-82

19-12

20-9

25-1

12-1

62-1

81-1

Tag #

39

38

37

26

27

28

29

30

32

35

36

33

34

25

40

41

42

43

16

18

19

20

21

Entry

• ​• ​•

Family Entry

Important Reminders

Your fair probably has dates when entry is accepted into the fair. Be sure to complete your entry ​(including the final “Submit” step) prior to the cut-off date.

Recommended browsers: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Older versions of Internet Explorer may

cause unexpected results.

Register all entries for each exhibitor in the family before proceeding to the Payment section.

Be sure to click the “Submit” button when you have completed your entries. Entries are not final

until they have been submitted.

Check your email inbox for a confirmation email with a list of your entries and any related fees.

You will receive a second email when your entries have been approved by your fair.

1.

Steps

Go to http://www.fairentry.com and click

“Find Your Fair”.

2.

Filter by your state, click Search, and then ​click on the correct fair.

3.

4.

5.

(First time) Click on the link to create a ​FairEntry Account. (After that, if you are ​logging back in, enter the email & password ​that you created and click the Sign in link.) ​Enter your email address twice and click ​Create Account. IMPORTANT: This must be a ​valid email address, so that you can receive ​the necessary confirmation messages.

On the Account Creation page, enter ​information into the fields (all are required).

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6. 7.

Account Name, Phone, Password (enter ​twice to confirm).

Click Create Account.

Click “Begin Registration”

Exhibitor Information

If your fair is configured to accept both individual

and team entries, click on the appropriate choice

for your entry. Some fairs may only be

configured for individual entries.

1. Enter the information into the four fields—all

fields are required. Click Continue when all

information is entered.

2.

(If you entered/spelled something incorrectly ​on the previous screen, you have the option ​to Delete this Exhibitor on this screen.) Enter ​the information on the Contact Info screen— ​the only required field is the top Home

Phone Number. You can use the same email ​address that you used to create the account, ​or an alternate one. If you wish to receive ​text messages, enter your cell phone number ​and carrier. That number can be the same as ​the Home Phone Number entered above, or ​different. Click Continue when you are ​finished entering data.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

Enter your mailing address. All fields, except ​Address continued, are required. As the on- ​screen help states, the address entered here ​will be used for mailing premium checks, etc. ​Click Continue when all information is

entered correctly.


If your fair set up custom fields/questions for

you to answer, those will be step 4 on the

progress bar at the top. Answer any

questions, and click Continue.

If your fair requires you to upload any files

for your entry, those will be step 5 on the

progress bar. Upload requested files, and

click Continue.

Review your exhibitor information. If any

information is incorrectly, click the green Edit

button in the appropriate group to change it.

When all information is correct, click

Continue to Entries.

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Creating Entries

Each exhibitor can have multiple entries. One entry must be made for each item, animal, class, etc. For

example, if an exhibitor is bringing 2 photographs, two entries into the photography class must be

created. If an exhibitor is showing one horse in 5 events, five class entries must be created. Once all

entries have been created for the first exhibitor, you have the choice of creating another exhibitor in this

family (and entries) or proceeding to check-out (submitting the entries, whether or not fees are

charged).

1. Click Add an Entry beside the correct

exhibitor (if more than one has been

created).

2. Click Select beside the first department you

wish to enter. Any departments that are not

available for entry will be noted as “Not

Available” with a short explanation.

3. After you select a department, you will see a ​list of divisions to select from, and then a list

of available classes. Also notice that there are

blue “Change” links in case you mistakenly

select an incorrect department, division, or

class.

4. After you have selected the class, click the

green Continue button.

5. If this is an animal class entry, you may be

required to specify which animal will be

exhibited in this class; that may be optional;

or you may NOT be able to specify the animal

at entry time. If you are able to do that, you

will see the option to “Add an animal”.

6. Fill in all of the fields with information about ​the animal you intend to exhibit. Click Create

and Add Animal when finished.

7. If the animal information was entered

incorrectly, you have the option to either

Remove From Entry (creating a new animal)

or Edit Animal Details. When it’s correct, click

Continue.

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8. Any questions or file uploads related to entry in this class will be next. Click Continue after

answering those questions or uploading

documents.

9. The Review screen allows you to double

check this entry for accuracy, and make any changes necessary. When the information is correct, click Continue and that class entry is

complete.


10. When each class entry is complete, you have

3 choices for what to do next:

a. If all class entries have been completed for one exhibitor, you can Register another Exhibitor in this family.

b. If this exhibitor has more class entries

to make, you can Add another Entry

for this Exhibitor.

c. If all entries for all exhibitors in the

family have been completed,

Continue to Payment to finalize and

submit your entries.



11. Review your entries for completeness and

accuracy. Notice the Summary and Detail

buttons at the top of the list on the right. If

there are errors, click on the green Entries

section at the top of the page. Click Continue

when all information is correct.

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12. Read the payment instructions and select

your method of payment. Some fairs allow

credit card payments, and others do not.

NOTE: Even if you owe no money (no fees

are charged) you must click Continue to the

last “Confirm” step to submit your entries.

13. Read the information in the “After you

Submit” section. You may also have to check

a box to “Agree to Terms”. Click Submit to

finalize the entries for the exhibitors in this

family. After you click Submit, no changes

are possible to these entries.

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