Douglas County shared this video with its Sept. 18, 2026 announcement that 4-H member Yvelore “Yvee” MacDonald had been inducted into the Douglas County Hall of Fame. The county’s invitation: watch it to hear her “in her own words, talking about growing through 4-H.” It is posted on the county’s own YouTube channel.
The county’s account goes like this. As a young child, MacDonald struggled with anxiety and was intimidated by animals. Today her mother and others who know her call her an “animal whisperer.” She has raised rabbits and goats and cares for Cheerio, her Highland cow, and commissioners inducted her during the Junior Livestock Sale on July 31. Why now: the 4-H year just started over. Douglas County 4-H’s 2026-2027 calendar lists enrollment opening Oct. 1, 2026, so a family whose kid likes the look of this has time to sign up. We could not confirm the video’s length or publish date, and we have not described it beyond the county’s own words.
Video: ‘Meet Yvelore MacDonald, the “animal whisperer,” and learn about her Hall of Fame journey.’ Douglas County Colorado. Embedded from the creator’s YouTube channel; Colorado Local has no connection to the creator.
What to know
- Who can join: Douglas County 4-H lists Cloverbuds for ages 5 to 7 and regular membership for ages 8 to 18.
- When: enrollment opened Oct. 1, 2026, according to the 2026-2027 calendar. The county 4-H page lists new-member enrollment from Oct. 1 through March 1 and says registration closes March 1. Members who miss it are not eligible for county or state competitions, including the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo.
- Returning members: the calendar lists a re-enrollment deadline of Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026, and notes that all dates are tentative.
- Cost: the page lists $60 per child for new members and $40 for Cloverbuds, and says financial assistance is available. One caution: the fee table sits under a heading that still shows last year’s opening date, so confirm current fees with the office.
- How: call the Douglas County Extension office at 720-733-6940 to talk through club options, meet a club, choose at least one project and one club, then register at 4honline.com.
- Where: Douglas County Extension Office, 410 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Fridays.
- Outside Douglas County: Colorado 4-H says its programs are organized through county Extension offices, so start with your own county’s office.
- Know someone who belongs in the Hall of Fame? The county takes nominations on its Hall of Fame page.
- Details: Douglas County’s announcement and the Douglas County 4-H page from CSU Extension.
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