The 4-H Round-Up Photo Exhibit:
A CSU Contribution to the National Western Stock Show
January 22 - February 18, 2008
First National Bank Gallery, First Floor of Morgan Library
When the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service was founded in 1914 as Colorado State University’s outreach division, it went far to fulfill CSU’s goal to support the livelihood of the state’s rural citizens. It was five years later, in 1919, that Extension became involved with the National Western Stock Show through the organization of youth exhibits and shows. What eventually became known as the 4-H Round-Up has been a Stock Show mainstay ever since.In fact, it is one of the Round-up’s many highlights that has long been tied to CSU Cooperative Extension and the National Western Stock Show. The Catch-A-Calf Event began in conjunction with Extension in 1935, when ten boys were put in the ring to catch ten calves. The event grew to be very popular and in 1974, it was opened up to 4-H girls. Now, both boys and girls compete to catch one of forty calves, which they will feed and house in order to be judged for quality in next year’s Show. The pictures on display show 4-H Round-Up participants as they have appeared through the years, some with their full-grown calves and others taking part in the many activities planned for them at the Stock Show. All photos have been reproduced from scrapbooks in the Records of the Colorado Cooperative Extension held by CSU’s Colorado Agricultural Archive.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Please stop by.
For more information, please visit Archives and Special Collections or call 970.491.1844.