Time is now to sign up for 4-H clubs

RBC I The 4-H clubs in Rio Blanco County are set to start soon, and now is the perfect time to enroll, one official said Friday.
4-H is a community of young people learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-Hers say they are better decision makers, problem solvers, public speakers and record keepers because of 4-H. They also credit 4-H with helping them develop leadership skills and commitment to their communities. In short, 4-H builds life skills
Rio Blanco County 4-H has a project area for everyone. There are projects for those with a wide variety of interests, including livestock judging, ducks, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, dog obedience, horse veterinary science and horseless horse.
Not into raising animals? In that case, there are projects in gardening, model rocketry, robotics, bicycle outdoor adventures, wildlife junior officer club, sport fishing, shooting sports (.22s, archery, traditional archery and shotgun), leather-craft, singing, scrapbook making, photography and visual arts.
There are more programs in cooking, cake decorating, clothing construction (sewing), macrame, crochet, Cloverbuds for kids 5 to 8 years old, awesome council activities, district, state and national conventions, camps and fund trips year around.
All 4-H projects are open to youth 8 years old as of Jan. 1, 2014, and Cloverbuds is a non-competitive program for children 5 to 8 years old.
Interested youth can enroll online at “Colorado.4honline.com” and follow the easy step-by-step process, then come down to the either CSU Extension Office to pay the enrollment fee of $25. All general project members who complete their 4-H projects will be awarded a completion check at the year-end achievement banquet.
For more information, contact your local extension office: in Meeker at the county fairgrounds or call 878-9490; in Rangely, the Extension office is located in the Rio Blanco Western Annex, 17497 Highway 64 in Rangely or call 848-9495.
Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Rio Blanco County cooperating. Cooperative Extension Service programs are available to all without discrimination.