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CSU Extension updates 4‑H enrollment and programs; commissioners press for advisory committee recruitment
Summary
CSU Extension reported 2025 4‑H enrollment totals, shooting sports certifications, internships and local outreach plans. Commissioners and staff urged broader recruitment for a required advisory committee; a public commenter criticized the advisory model for CSU Extension.
Brianna Osborne, Grand County's Colorado State University Extension educator, updated the Board of County Commissioners on 4‑H enrollment, outreach plans, internships and the status of a county advisory committee the extension is required to establish.
Osborne said 2025 4‑H enrollment closed Jan. 31 with about 45 volunteers, roughly 105 club members (reports vary by payment cutoff), 22 Cloverbuds (age 5–7) and a range of projects: 63 animal projects, 38 general projects and 57 shooting sports projects. She described Cloverbuds as an introductory program that "lets kids try a bunch of different projects" and said the county is sending multiple general project exhibits to state fair competitions.
On outreach, Osborne said the extension will expand library programming, coordinate embryology demonstrations with Granby Elementary, and run monthly crafts and STEM events. She noted two potential CSU intern projects: an economic analysis of fairground redevelopment and a "History Harvest" to digitize county historical records.
Osborne asked the board's permission to proceed with appointments despite not yet meeting the advisory committee's recommended minimum of five members; she said three letters of interest exist. Commissioners asked staff to amplify recruitment, add a Zoom option for participation, and circulate the opportunity through schools, chambers and service clubs. Commissioner Regner suggested sharing the advisory request through OneNote and other county channels.
Public comment earlier in the meeting included remarks by Daniela Gosova of Granby, who criticized the CSU Extension advisory model and questioned the value of a local advisory board that might duplicate direct requests to extension services. Gosova said she appreciates the CSU labs and science resources but warned against "management practices" imposed by a central extension director that local ranchers and conservation groups might reject.
Ending: Commissioners encouraged the extension to broaden outreach for advisory committee applicants, offer a virtual attendance option, and return when a minimum quorum is available for an organizational meeting.
