4-H Foundation Sponsorships

The Arapahoe County 4-H Foundation supports our local 4-H program in the following areas:

Participant costs

Partial funding for State 4-H Conference delegates
Entry fees for the Colorado State Fair Contests
Partial funding for National 4-H Conference
Partial funding for Youth Fest
Partial funding for Western Round-Up
Partial funding for Citizenship Washington Focus
Registration fees for District Senator, Alternate Senator and partial funding for first-time attendees to the Leadership Development Conference
Other special 4-H Leader Trainings
Colorado 4-H Youth Fund Donation

Contest prizes and entry fees

Entry fees for State 4-H contests
Entry fees for the Colorado State Fair contests
Judges fees and prizes for the county-level contests
Prizes for the “Tools of the Project” Awards, given to 4-Hers who earn champion and reserve champion in their chosen projects units at the Arapahoe County Fair so they can continue in their chosen projects

Event sponsorship

Annual Foundation Breakfast and Awards Ceremony for the Important Volunteer of the Year (IVY) awardees and Foundation Scholarship recipients
Annual Achievement Program awards and reception
Arapahoe County Fair Grand Champion Awards Program BBQ
One-time donations for unique events

Recruitment and retention of 4-H members and leaders

Colorado State University