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Colorado Junior Handlers Educational Foundation (aka Colorado Junior Foundation)



ABOUT OUR COLORADO JUNIOR FOUNDATION

 

Formally we are the Colorado Junior Handler Educational Foundation (that's a mouthful, so our dba is Colorado Junior Foundation)

Our mission, in a nut shell, is to support & educate Junior Dog Handlers!


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2023 - SET UP




Our First  Zoom Meeting was March 1, 2023


Articles of Incorporation

& Bylaws

 

Founding Board

seated April 5, 2023


Tax ID # 93-1490807

secured May 23, 2023


Register with the

State of Colorado


Bank Account

opened June 10, 2023


IRS 501c3 (non-profit)

approved July 5, 2023


Logo Designed,

Logo Items Sold,

Set Up Website,

Paypal & Zelle


Created

Jr Sportsman Award

Jr Choice Award


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 2024 - SUCCESS




Invited Clubs & Others

to join & support


Got Liability Insurance


Secured Sponsors

for our Scholarships


Received Many

Event Donations

for our 1st Event


Launched Online Store


Held our 1st Annual

Co Best of the Best Jr

(Plum Creek KC Host)


Junior Sportsman

$1500 Scholarship

Isabelle Bokelman


Junior Choice

$250 Scholarship

Caleigh Novak


Best Junior

$1000 Scholarship

Isabelle Bokelman


Reserve Best Junior

$500 Scholarship

Taylor Johnson


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2025 PLANS




Continue To Invite Clubs

CO All Breed Clubs

WY All Breed Clubs

CO Group Clubs


Review Annual Dues


Work on 4H Relations


Look for Corporate

(Large) Overall Donor


Create Template

for Annual Event Host


Add a Fun Junior Event

(maybe ribbon making)


2nd Annual Event

Best of the Best Jr


 Find and/or Develop

Educational Materials


Consider Changes

(if needed) to Bylaws


Consider Changes

(if needed) to our

CJF Programs


 OUR OBJECTIVES

(a)  To organize Licensed Colorado AKC Dog Clubs, and Dog Show and Dog Sport Enthusiasts;


(b)  To coordinate and hold Colorado Junior Showmanship Events, Seminars, etc. for AKC authorized Dogs, along with other Junior and Public Educational Events focused to support the sport of dogs;


(c)  To help Develop Skills of and help provide Programs for Colorado Junior Dog Handlers;


(d)  To Raise Funds for Educational Scholarships for Colorado Junior Dog Handlers;


(e)  To encourage, mentor and support Juniors regarding Responsible Purebred Dog Breeding;


(f)  To facilitate Colorado AKC Dog Clubs to work together to support juniors and the sport of dogs;


(g)  To participate with the AKC and follow AKC general rules and their code of sportsmanship.



If you LOVE JUNIORS,
then please JOIN US!


$400  yr / Area All Breed Kennel Club Member


$200 yr / Area Group Club Member


$100 yr / Other Dog Clubs & Businesses


$50 yr / Junior Judge or Professional Handler


$25 yr / Any Jr Advocate, Jr Parent , etc.


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More About Us

THANK YOU to these supporting Colorado All Breed Kennel Clubs

 

External link opens in new tab or windowArapahoe Kennel Club
Cheyenne Kennel Club
External link opens in new tab or windowColorado Kennel Club
External link opens in new tab or windowGreeley Kennel Club
Laramie Kennel Club
External link opens in new tab or windowPlum Creek Kennel Club
External link opens in new tab or windowSouthern Colorado Kennel Club

 

Get In Touch
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PayPal & Zelle & Contact Info

PAYPAL TO: treasurer@coloradojuniorfoundation.org


ZELLE TO: president@coloradojuniorfoundation.org


CONTACT:  Marlene Groves, President

H 303.621.1111 / C 303.243.0440

EM marlene@buffalogroves.com


Copyright (c) 2023-2026 - Colorado Junior Foundation (CJF) -

All Photos have been given to CJF with approval for CJF use.


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