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2024 Fair TAB
The Big Sky Country State Fair was a HUGE success! We are excited to share our 2024 Gallatin County 4-H/FFA post-fair publication with you all!
Congratulations to all our hard working youth exhibitors, and thank you to all our Sponsors, Buyers, and our amazing volunteers that make this program possible! View/download the digital copy of the TAB our website here: https://www.montana.edu/.../Gallatin4-HFairTAB2024.pdf
The TAB was also published in the Bozeman Chronicle on Aug. 13 and Belgrade News on Aug. 15, but if you missed it and would like a hard copy, there are approx. 50 copies available for pick up at our office!
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End-of-Year 4-H Awards Celebration for Youth & Volunteers
Our 4-H Awards Celebration is our annual opportunity to celebrate 4-H volunteers and youth members! We have an afternoon planned to recognize volunteers who have done some outstanding work and who have been a part of the program for years! We will also celebrate youth who excelled in their projects this year and did an outstanding job being a part of the community.
The 2024 Awards Celebration will be held at the Bozeman Grantree Inn on SUNDAY, September 29th at 2pm. We will have a catered Dessert/Ice Cream Sundae Bar and light refreshments provided for all attendees
RSVP HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92AABFE3-50448712-2024
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4-H Youth Project Awards
4-H Project Award Nominations
In mid-August mailed out paper letters to 4-H youth who have been nominated for 2024 Project Awards. **If you received this letter, please make sure to follow the requirements stated in the letter and turn in your updated record book(s) back to the office by Friday, September 6th for a final review of completion. With both record-keeping and interview skills being equally important to develop in our youth, the two areas were scored and totaled to determine award nominees. Members that scored 80% or higher were nominated to be considered for a Project Award(s). *Please note that nomination does not guarantee an award.
Even if you don’t get nominated, please remember that record keeping and interview skills are some of the many life skills we are teaching youth in 4-H. Practicing keeping accurate and updated records and speaking to an adult about your learning experiences will help in your future projects and when applying for jobs/scholarships/college. Be sure to still update your records books with all your project information/financial records/ribbons/etc. up through the current date to “close out” your records for this 4-H Year.
Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year – Achievement Journals
Each year Gallatin County 4-H Foundation awards monetary scholarships to outstanding 4-H members. These monetary scholarships are generously sponsored by the Harris and Elizabeth Kirk Trust. The number and dollar value of the scholarships vary yearly based on the number of qualified applicants, as well as the availability of funds. **Any youth (ages 8+) can apply via the Achievement Journal, and the monetary scholarships are unrestricted funds – so they can be used for whatever you’d like! The 4-H Member of the Year Award Winners are to be recognized for their outstanding achievements in 4-H and is determined off of a points-based scoring system. To be eligible for this award, youth need to fill out this Achievement Journal to the best of their ability: AchievementJournalfillable.pdf (montana.edu). Achievement Journals are due to our office on Sept. 6th by 5pm.
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Fair Premiums & Market Sale Checks
Fair Premium Checks:
The office mailed out Fair Premium checks, Indoor Silent Auction and Indoor Award checks on August 27th so CHECK YOUR MAILBOX!
Fair Ribbon Premiums are not paid for market classes, carcass evaluations or animal educational tests/posters. Livestock educational poster entries are divided into junior and senior divisions in each species.The top 5 posters in each division will receive Blue Rosette ribbons and premiums. All other posters will not receive ribbons or premiums.
Premiums are paid per ribbon color for Showmanship, Breed classes and specialty classes per the prices below:
Animal Project Ribbons:
White $1.50
Red $2.00
Blue $2.50
Purple Flat $3.50
Pink Rosette $4.50
Purple Rosette $5.00
Blue Rosette (posters) $10.00
Indoor Project Ribbons:
White $2.00
Red $3.00
Blue $4.00
Purple Flat $5.00
Pink Rosette $6.00
Purple Rosette $8.00
Market Livestock Sale Checks:
The Market Livestock Committee must collect as much money as possible from Buyers before we can write Sale Checks to exhibitors. We are planning to mail Sale Checks to exhibitors around the 1st week of of September.
Please remember to thank your Buyers and those who generously gave you add-ons, as they are the ones that make this opportunity possible for the kids.
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CHANGES in the 2024-2025 4-H Year
Beef Project - Youth members now must be at least 10 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate. Youth ages 8-9 that have previously participated in the Beef Project will be grandfathered in. Additionally, first year beef project members (regardless of age) may tag up to 5 steers but may only bring ONE steer to fair.
Dog Obedience Project – Youth members now must be at least 8 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate. Cloverbuds ages 5-7 will no longer be allowed to participate due to the size of project and for safety of animals and kids.
Camp Counselor Project – The 2024-2025 4-H year will be the
LAST year that 13 year olds will be allowed to serve as Camp Counselors. Beginning next 4-H Year (2025-2026), youth must be 14 years old and older (age as of Oct. 1st) to serve as a Camp Counselor. Camp Counselor applications will be released with Enrollment in October and due Nov. 1st for those age-eligible and interested.
Teen Leadership Project & Ambassador Program – Youth members now must be at least 14 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate. Teen Leadership will be run as a project, open to anyone ages 14-19, but the official Ambassadors will be determined by application and interview only. Ambassador applications will be released with Enrollment in October and due Nov. 1st for those age-eligible and interested.
Saddle Stars Club - This Club is in need of a new Club Leader! Tamara Knappenberger is stepping down as the Club Leader this year. **If a new Leader is not identified by Nov. 1st, youth members will need to select another Club to participate in.
Hyalite Hawks Club - This Club is in need of a new Club Leader! Jen Wold is stepping down as the Club Leader this year. **If a new Leader is not identified by Nov. 1st, youth members will need to select another Club to participate in.
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We are excited to announce that we will have some NEW Projects offered for the 2024-2025 4-H Year!
Livestock Judging
We are looking forward to starting up the livestock judging project again. We invite every 4-Her to participate in this project. No experience required, and all levels of knowledge are welcome! This is not only a great way to learn or sharpen up your livestock evaluation skills, but to improve your public speaking, as well. There will be several judging events throughout the 4-H year. If you are interested in this project, please enroll ASAP through your Zsuite profile in October! The first project meeting will be Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Extension Office.**Parents need to attend this introductory meeting. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Questions? Contact new leaders:
Cody Brownell Cody_brownell@yahoo.com
Amy Brownell abrownell3372@gmail.com
Welding Project
Join the Welding Project with new leader Brenda with local company Iron Maiden Welding! Explore all kinds of things about welding - from materials to construction. If you are interested in this project, please enroll through your Zsuite profile in October!
Stay tuned for more info!
Quilting Project
Ginny Francis is BACK with us as our Quilting leader this year! Join the Quilting Project, designed to teach techniques and skills in making quilted, appliquéd or patchworked items for home or personal use. If you are interested in this project, please enroll through your Zsuite profile in October!
Questions? Contact Ginny Francis at ginnyfrancis@yahoo.com
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Congratulations to our 4-H Western Heritage Project Nationals winners!
Montana is bringing home the traveling trophy from the 4-H Western Heritage Nationals. We have Ivory and Sylvan West from Missoula County, Bryce Bedord from Cascade County, Danika Gamble from Cascade County and
Patrick Cashman from Gallatin County.
Patrick took FIRST PLACE at Nationals in the Junior Division - Congratulations Patrick!!🍀🍀🍀 |
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2024 4-H Summer Camp Recap
“LAND HO!” We reached the end of our 2024
“Legends of the Sea” Gallatin 4-H Camp voyage.
We dove into Day 1 of 4-H Camp with cabin bonding, large group icebreakers, making cabin flags and Counselor skits! Day 2 we were on the lookout for fun themed activities, including Human Battleship Game, a hands-on Sea Creature Science lesson, pirate Map-Making, creating our own Message in a Bottle and Paracord. Keeping with our theme, we had our first Camp Movie Night and watched Moana while snacking on root beer floats and pirates booty crackers!
Ahoy Day 3! The 4-H Camp voyage continued with Zip-Line, Pirate Jeopardy, pirate hat/hook/eyepatch crafting, tie-dye, sea diorama creations and a swing/line dance workshop! The Battle of the Sea Games (during a rainstorm - how fitting) included Ship Shore, Tug-a-War, Counselor water balloon fight, and Sharks & Minnows. We ended our trek with our annual 4-H Camp Dance - the moves were
LEGENDARY!
Thank you to the 85 youth explorers, our Crew of 24 teen counselors, and 4 adult Ship Captains (chaperones) that joined us for a great week! HUGE thank you to our 2024 Camp Sponsors (pictured below) for their support!
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2024 Manhattan Potato Festival Recap
Gallatin County 4-H brought home some parade awards from the Manhattan Potato Festival this year! We have so much fun each year, it’s a great opportunity for us to network with the Manhattan community and recruit for the upcoming 4-H year. Mark your calendars for the 3rd Saturday in August each year, the Potato Fest is a must-see! |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Enrollment for the new 4-H Year begins on October 1st, 2024
Returning 4-H Youth Members and Volunteers will re-enroll through their existing ZSuite account and re-select your projects and clubs for the new 4-H Year.
BE SURE to update any mailing addresses, parent & youth emails, phone numbers and/or medical information at this time.
**Please re-enroll
by October 31 to avoid late fees and to ensure you are included on emails, meeting announcements and newsletter mailing list.
New 4-H Youth Members technically have all the way until March 1st to join our county 4-H program.
However, the earlier the better to ensure they can take full advantage of program offerings, New 4-H Family Orientations, project orientations, club elections and get in before projects fill up!
Gallatin County 4-H Membership Policy: Annual membership enrollment begins Oct. 1 and ends March 1st. Re-enrolling members and Volunteers should be enrolled by Oct. 31st. Starting November 1st, a per month late fee will be added to the enrollment fee. Some Clubs and Projects have enrollment caps and may close prior to March 1st. Enrollment fees are to be paid annually, plus non-refundable per project materials fees. |
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Help Spread the Word!
Interested in enrolling in 4-H for the 2024-2025 year? Join us for a Gallatin County 4-H Info Night on either (see first flyer):
- Monday, September 16th at 6pm at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building #4 (901 N. Black Ave, Bozeman)
- Thursday, October 3rd at 6pm in the Rocky Mountain Supply Conference Room (210 Gallatin Farmers Ave., Belgrade).
*Info Nights are intended to provide a brief overview of 4-H, the program structure and local offerings to those who are considering joining. We will provide information on the basics of our county 4-H program, enrollment process, youth opportunities, answer any questions you may have and give away some fun door prizes! This year there will be a more in-depth New 4-H Family Orientation (see second flyer) to follow at a later date for those who officially join the program for the 2024-2025 4-H Year.
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National 4-H Week is October 6-12, 2024
Gallatin County 4-H Window Display Contest
Take advantage of this important week to highlight the remarkable 4‑H youth in your communities and showcase the incredible experiences that 4‑H offers young people. Clubs, projects or individuals can participate.
2024 Theme: "Beyond Ready" & "This is 4-H"
Show off your 4-H spirit, all our awesome opportunities, and all the ways 4-H has prepared you for your future!
Send an email to gallatin4h@montana.edu with a photo and location of your public 4-H display to be considered for the contest! Prize money will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place displays!! Prize money will be allocated to the club/project of your choice. |
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Earn Money for your 4-H Project or Club
We have the AMAZING opportunity to continue to work MSU Concessions and this has become a GREAT way to raise money for 4-H club/project activities! Please see the link below for the 2024 Fall Fundraising concessions events at MSU! We frequently commit to events throughout the year as they arise and update the SignUp Genius accordingly.
What does working MSU Concessions entail? All food is made and prepped by MSU Culinary/Concessions staff, 4-H members/parents just simply sell and serve it out of one of the concessions stands on MSU Campus (Stadium or Fieldhouse depending on the event). This is a super easy, fun and quick way to make money for your Clubs/Projects and gain some skills in the service industry! A Stand Leader and MSU Concessions staff will train you on the spot with what you need to know - No experience necessary!
Fall Fundraising Event SignUp:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92AABFE3-48570182-fall
During the 2023-2024 4-H Year, 4-H Clubs/Projects earned over $19,000 total working at MSU Concession events!! If club/project members sign up for an event as a group, your club/project will get ALL the tips and a percentage of the profits from that event. If multiple projects/clubs sign up for the same game, then the tips and profits will be split between the groups. So, we highly encourage you to gather up your members, pick a game/event that your club/project will work as one group to maximize the amount of money you will earn!
Depending on the event, the day/time/hours will vary and depending on our concessions stand location, the number of people we will need per game will vary. We will need a combination of youths (minimum age of 10 with parent accompaniment) and teens/adults (ages 15+) to run cash registers.
If you have any questions, please contact the 4-H Office
gallatin4h@montana.edu
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Meet Ivan Roe - U.S. Army Soldier & 2024 Olympian
4-H Shooting Sports has an amazing opportunity from the US Army Marksmanship to meet and listen to Ivan Roe. He is an alumni with Gallatin County 4-H Shooting Sports, Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters, Murray State University and went to the Paris Olympics this summer. Ivan is coming to the Gallatin Valley Sharp Shooters venue on Saturday September 7, 2024 at 1pm, 123 Doe Road, Belgrade MT. He will speak on his journey to college and the Olympics for anyone who wants to come. You will get an opportunity to listen, meet him and possibly get a photo with him. If you plan on attending, please bring a camping chair as there might be standing room only.
Questions? Contact Scott Francis at scott.francis@montana.edu or 406-581-6845
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LOOKING AHEAD:
The 4-H Year at a Glance - 2024-2025 4-H Annual Calendar HERE
*Our Gallatin 4-H BAND app has ALL 4-H meetings/events listed in one place in the calendar tool
SEPTEMBER 2 Labor Day - OFFICE CLOSED
SEPTEMBER 6 Nominated Record Books & Achievement Journals DUE to Office
SEPTEMBER 6 MSU Concessions Fundraiser - Concert (see SignUp above)
SEPTEMBER 7 4-H Alumni Ivan Roe Guest Lecture (see post above)
SEPTEMBER 7 & 21 MSU Concessions Fundraisers - Football Games (see SignUp above)
SEPTEMBER 13-15 Montana 4-H State Working Ranch Horse Finals (Vaughn, MT)
SEPTEMBER 16 4-H Info Night (Bozeman) *prospective 4-H families only
SEPTEMBER 19-22 Montana 4-H State Horse Show (Vaughn, MT)
SEPTEMBER 29 End-of-Year 4-H Awards Celebration
See September Committee, Club and Project updates in sections below.
OCTOBER 1 2024-2025 4-H Year Enrollment OPENS
OCTOBER 3 4-H Info Night (Belgrade) *prospective 4-H families only
OCTOBER 6-12 National 4-H Week
OCTOBER 29 New 4-H Family Orientation *1st and 2nd year 4-H families only
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Join our BAND app group: Gallatin County 4-H
Never miss important updates from the Gallatin County 4-H Office!
Download the BAND app today and either scan the QR code or search "Gallatin County 4-H" subscribe to join our group. Meetings, fundraisers and deadlines can all be found here!
You must opt-in, we will not add you and can choose to opt-out at a later date if needed.
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UNLIMITED LEADERS COUNCIL (ULC)
The mission of the Gallatin 4-H Unlimited Leaders Council (ULC) is to teach life skills by providing positive, hands-on, and educational opportunities for and with youth, through the recruitment, training, and development of caring 4-H volunteers in the hope of creating healthy, proactive futures in a global world.
The primary purpose of the Unlimited Leaders Council (ULC) is to provide guidance and assistance to the county Extension staff in planning and conducting educational programs. In addition, the 4-H council advises the county Extension staff in the establishment of the county 4-H policies that are not in conflict with the state 4-H policy statement.
Gallatin County Unlimited Leaders Council is the governing body of Gallatin County 4-H and all the committees within the county 4-H program.
ULC meets the first Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting on
September 3rd at 6pm at the Extension Office.
Current Committee: Aaron Pruitt, Kelly Pavlik, Toni Berger, Tamara Knappenberger, Monika Johnson, Laura Fisher, Joey Knappenberger, Tiffany Togstad, Randy Radke, Erica Hastings (Youth), Bonnie Radke (Youth) & Nicole Reeves (Youth). |
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MARKET LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE (MLC)
The purpose of the Market Livestock Committee is to develop and promote all market livestock projects (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Rabbit, and Poultry) in 4-H and FFA on a county-wide basis, with support offered to non-market projects as well (Dairy Cow, Dairy Goat, Horse, Breed/Breeding projects).They provide members the educational experience and support to responsibly raise, care for, and sell their 4-H/FFA market animals; organize & facilitate the Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Market Sale; create and enforce the FairBook Rules specific to all livestock species; and work together as a committee to set and enforce the standard for all livestock projects.
Our next committee meeting will be Monday, October 28th at 6pm at the Extension Office.
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GALLATIN 4-H FOUNDATION, INC.
The mission of the Gallatin 4-H Foundation is to aid and promote, by financial assistance and support, all types of 4-H Programs and other Extension Youth Programs.
Meetings occur quarterly and/or when needed, usually on the 4th Thursday at 6pm at the 4-H Office.
The Foundation will meet next on September 19th at 6pm at the Extension Office.
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Dag Nabids Club
Meetings take place the second to last Tuesday of each month.
Questions, please call or text:
Belinda Nash 406-570-5585 or
Monika Johnson 406-579-3211
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Hyalite Hawks Club
This Club needs a new Club Leader!
*If a new Leader is not identified by Nov. 1st, youth members will need to select another Club to participate in.
If you are interested, please reach out to the 4-H Office.
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Four Corners/Gallatin Gateway Area Clubs |
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Gateway Challengers Club
Meetings take place the second Monday of each month at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center (145 Mill St., Gateway) from 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
Gateway Challengers participated in the Gateway Birthday Bash on August 24, 2024. We had a great day playing Chicken Poop Bingo and riding on the 4-H club float in the parade! We raised about $300 for our club in the donations paid to play our game. Awesome! Thank you SO much to the youth members and parents who came and helped make everything run smoothly and fulfill our responsibilities for the booth!
Our next meeting will be Monday, September 9, at 6:30 pm at the Gateway Community Center. We will be celebrating all we accomplished in this past 4-H year and there will be a potluck for dinner, more details to come in your email/texts.
Hope to see you on September 9!
For any questions, please contact
Jessica Black
theblacksmail@gmail.com
406-539-0940
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Belgrade Pioneers Club
**STAY TUNED
This Club will be under new leadership for the 2024-2025 4-H Year. Watch your emails for updates. |
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Ora Et Labora 4-H Club
*School Enrichment Program/Club
Meetings take place the second Friday of each month (times TBD) at Divine Mercy Academy school in Belgrade.
For any questions, please contact Leaders Ashley Casto or Tia Mitchell:
ajcasto@gmail.com
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Pass Creek Club
Meetings take place on the first Sunday of each month at 4:00pm at Springhill Church in Belgrade.
This Club is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
For any questions, please contact Cassie Smieja: smiejahay@latmt.com
406-539-3833
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Saddle Stars Club
This Club needs a new Club Leader!
*If a new Leader is not identified by Nov. 1st, youth members will need to select another Club to participate in.
If you are interested, please reach out to the 4-H Office.
Facebook: @SaddleStars4H
Website: https://saddlestars4hclub.webs.com
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Shining Mountaineers Club
Meetings will now take place on the SECOND Monday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm at the 161 W. Madison Ave, Belgrade.
The summer has been super busy with all of our youth. Fair went extremely well for everyone, along with 4-H camp! We are so proud of everyone and their accomplishments.
August brought our summer club party. A storm shortened it but it was still fun!
Our next meeting is September 9th at 6pm. We are accepting new club members! Our meeting location is 161 W. Madison Ave, Belgrade.
For information about Shining
Mountaineers Club please contact:
Lindsey Klebenow lindseyberlin5@hotmail.com
or
Lindsey Vose lheadman@gmail.com
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Dry Creek Teens Club
Meetings take place on the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Bridge Church in Manhattan.
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Pavlik 406-600-1016 or via email kelly.pavlik@barnard-inc.com
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Gallatin Valley Livestock Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
If you have questions, please contact Jeff Sposito via email jffsposito9@gmail.com
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Manhattan Clever Clovers Club
Meetings take place on the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Bridge Church in Manhattan.
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Pavlik 406-600-1016 or via email kelly.pavlik@barnard-inc.com
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Manhattan Livestock Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
This Club is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
For any questions, please contact Melanie Duffin: rmduffin3@gmail.com
406-209-1978
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Clarkston Mustangs Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
For any questions, please contact Cassandra Mitchell:
cassyjh@hotmail.com
406-223-0146
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Willow Creek Wranglers Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
For any questions, please contact Sam Cavin at 599-8288 sjcavin@msn.com
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Member At Large
New to 4-H? Not sure what club fits your style? Register for your projects under
“Member at Large” when completing your 4-H Enrollment Clubs page on ZSuite.
Participating in a specific 4-H club is not a requirement to participate in 4-H projects, but Clubs provide members a great opportunity to get more involved with their communities, leaders, and group activities.
We encourage members to join one of our clubs listed above!
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2023-2024 4-H Projects
(listed alphabetically) |
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AMBASSADORS / TEEN LEADERSHIP
Youth members now must be at least 14 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate. Teen Leadership will be run as a project, open to anyone ages 14-19, but the official County Ambassadors will be determined by application and interview only.
Ambassador applications will be released with Enrollment in October and due Nov. 1st for those age-eligible and interested.
Teens & Parents – Subscribe to our Teen Leadership/Ambassador BAND Group: https://band.us/n/a7af96P2bcUb7
If you have any questions, please contact leader, 4-H Agent Molly Yurdana
molly.yurdana@montana.edu or text 530-613-9908
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BAKING @ MSU
The Baking leaders are So proud of all that entered baked goods into the fair and did a lovely job with your interviews!
The Baking project will meet at MSU the first Monday of the month starting in November.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin at (ehagmeier@gmail.com email) or text 406-461-7205
Project Leaders:
Erin Neil
Katie Taylor
Krista Pancich
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BEEF
Welcome everyone! We are so excited to meet our new members and happy to see our old members back this year!
NEW RULE: You must now be at least 10 years old as of October 1st 2024 to participate in the Beef Project. Additionally, first year members may tag up to 5 steers but may only bring ONE steer to fair.
Please take note of dates below :
- FIRST WORKSHOP- October 27th- Steer selection and Halter Breaking @ 3:00pm location TBD
- FIRST AND SECOND YEAR STUDENT INFORMATION NIGHT- NOVEMBER 6th 6:30pm Gallatin County Fairgrounds
- We will be expecting all of you NEW and second year kids AND YOUR ADULTS to come for beef project 101. THIS IS EXTREMELY important. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY cannot come you MUST meet with a member of the beef committee either before or shortly after.
- Please text Annabel Morgan to RSVP 406-580-9003 if you are planning on joining and want to be on our text reminder/information list. Older students are invited meet kids and help with project information please also RSVP so we can include you to help us welcome the new students!
- FEED WORKSHOP - NOVEMBER 20th 6:30pm. We will send location closer to the date
- December workshop date and time TBD
MANDATORY DATES (no exceptions so please mark these down in red) these are non negotiable dates. If you see a conflict that absolutely cannot be avoided you must reach out immediately to make arrangements
- OFFICIAL weigh in and tagging- January 12th, 2025 11am-4pm. A schedule and directions to the scale will be sent to you closer to the date. All 4H and FFA members must weigh in this day to be eligible for fair
- Demonstration of control of your steer and weigh-in - April 13th, 2025 1:00pm - 3pm. All FFA and 4H members must be attend to be eligible for fair.
Any questions in the meantime are welcome. We look forward to an exciting year!
Beef Committee:
gallatinbeefproject@gmail.com
ANNABEL MORGAN 406-580-9003
SETH HALVERSON 406-209-1178
KELLY PAVLIK 406-600-1016
CRAIG DEBOER 406-570-3304
MELANIE DUFFIN 406-209-1978 |
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CAMP COUNSELORS
PROJECT CHANGES: The 2024-2025 4-H year will be the
LAST year that 13 year olds will be allowed to serve as Camp Counselors. Beginning next 4-H Year (2025-2026), youth must be 14 years old and older (age as of Oct. 1st) to serve as a Camp Counselor. Camp Counselor applications will be released with Enrollment in October and due Nov. 1st for those age-eligible and interested.
Sincerely your Camp Directors,
Molly Yurdana (4-H Agent)
Tiffany Togstad (Camp Co-Director)
Amy Juliano (Camp Co-Director)
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CAT
Cat Project meetings will resume in November! Meetings will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm at Alpenglow Vet Hospital. *This project allows Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) to participate! Stay tuned for more info.
Julie Oghigian
Dr. Julie O
714-206-4636
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CLOVERBUDS (AGES 5-7)
The Cloverbud program is designed for youth ages 5-7 (age as of Oct. 1) and strives to develop age-appropriate skills and abilities by giving these young members the opportunity to explore various topics and activities in 4-H before becoming a regular youth member.
I am very proud of all of you that entered projects in the fair and received your lovely green ribbon! Our table was so full of so many wonderful creations.
Cloverbuds will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month starting in November. See you then!
If you have questions please email Erin Neil at ehagmeier@gmail.com or 406-431-7205.
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COOKING @ MSU
Here are the tentative dates for the 4-H Cooking @ MSU Project 2024-25 year. More details to follow when Enrollment opens on Oct. 1st!
11/12/24
12/17/24
1/21/25
2/18/25
3/25/25
4/15/25
5/20/25
The Stir-Ups Cooking & Better Batter Baking competitions are tentatively scheduled for Saturday 3/8/25.
Call, text, or email Stephanie Lively Grace with any questions.
406.600.7935
livelysteph76@gmail.com
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DAIRY COW
Questions? Contact leaders Shawna Oostema (406) 580-7819 or Cassie Smieja (406) 539-3833.
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DOG OBEDIENCE
PROJECT CHANGES in the 2024-2025 year: Youth members now must be at least 8 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate. Cloverbuds ages 5-7 will no longer be allowed to participate due to the size of project and for safety of animals and kids.
Thank you to all of you for another wonderful year in the dog obedience project! I know I enjoyed it, and I hope you all did too. Everyone did really well at the fair competition, I wish I had some pictures of our show to share. Keep working with your dogs. This is the time when you can really perfect the commands we learned so that you can be rock stars in class next year! This is NOT the time to let them get rusty and lazy, there's never a good time for that!
Please jump on the opportunity to raise money for our project by signing up for concessions when those emails come out from the 4-H office. It's a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening and it's also a great way to meet other 4-H families!! You just might even get to work with me (HAHA).
Be sure to RSVP for the awards banquet if you plan on attending. If you received a letter for a record book award, don't forget to complete them and turn them in by the deadline!
Shawnna Taylor
406-599-0869
shawnna0869@gmail.com
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GOAT - DAIRY
Questions? Contact a Dairy Goat Leader:
Cassy Mitchell 406-223-0146
Leah' Macdonald 406-220-3556
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GOAT - MARKET
Questions? Contact a Market Goat Leader:
Gena Johnson (406) 599-5920
Aimee Henry (406) 548-1031
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HORSELESS HORSE
There is "neigh"ver a dull moment in the Horseless Horse Project! We had a wonderful time meeting new friends in 2023-24 and learning about horses in unique ways. Congrats to our fair participants and job well done on your interviews and educational posters! We had more members participate in fair than ever before in the Horseless Horse Project!
Join us in 2024-25 for more equine adventures. Meetings are usually held on a week-night or on a Saturday mid-morning, dependent on what we will be learning for the month and location availability. See you soon!
Questions? Contact leader Sarah Capp at (406) 539-4386 or scapp9999@hotmail.com
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HORSE PROJECTS
Upcoming Events
4-H State Horse Show September 19-22, 2024 at 406 Arena in Vaughn, MT
All 4-H Members enrolled in horse projects in Montana 4-H are welcome and encouraged to participate at the State 4-H Horse Show. There is not a qualification requirement from county fairs to enter the show. You must enter the project and level you are enrolled in with an approved 4-H project horse to be eligible to show. Registration deadline Aug 30th! Click Here for more info on the State Horse Show!
4-H Working Ranch Horse Finals- Sept 13-15 at 406 Arena in Vaughn, MT
Saturday's competition is open to all 4-H youth enrolled in the 4-H Working Ranch Horse project (Levels 1-4). There is no requirement that youth compete at a county level or qualifying show to participate in WRHF. Each competitor will exhibit in the following 5 classes Knowledge Test, Riding a Pattern, Sorting Cattle, Roping Heading, and Roping Heeling For more info click Here
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HORSE - GALLATIN TWISTERS
For questions, contact Jessie Mejias 352-304-1648.
jlsheperd@gmail.com
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KNITTING/CROCHET
We will be meeting on the 1st Saturday of each month, November-June, at The Springs in Bozeman. 10:00am - 12:00pm
Looking forward to this next year!
Jeanette Hughes 406-570-7368
Phyllis Lewis 307-4312079
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LEATHERCRAFT
As you all know my family is moving to Wyoming and we have been transitioning for a while, please email me at marble@wyoming.com from now on. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions regarding anything for this project. My cell is also available for you to use (406) 579-0431.
Thank you,
Merrita
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LIVESTOCK JUDGING *new project this year!
We are looking forward to starting up the livestock judging project again. We invite every 4-Her to participate in this project. No experience required, and all levels of knowledge are welcome! This is not only a great way to learn or sharpen up your livestock evaluation skills, but to improve your public speaking, as well. There will be several judging events throughout the 4-H year. If you are interested in this project, please enroll ASAP through your Zsuite profile in October! The first project meeting will be Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Extension Office.**Parents need to attend this introductory meeting. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Cody Brownell
Cody_brownell@yahoo.com
Amy Brownell
abrownell3372@gmail.com
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QUILTING *new project this year!
Ginny Francis is BACK with us as our Quilting leader this year! Join the Quilting Project, designed to teach techniques and skills in making quilted, appliquéd or patchworked items for home or personal use. If you are interested in this project, please enroll through your Zsuite profile in October!
Questions? Contact Ginny Francis at ginnyfrancis@yahoo.com
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SHOOTING SPORTS
Questions? Contact the following leaders:
Archery – Randy Radke 406-539-4903
Air Rifle/Pistol – Lee Nelson 406-579-0612, Bill Ott 406-209-2599
Smallbore – Tom Everett – 406-570-8878, Scott Francis 406-581-6845
Shotgun, Hunting & Wildlife – Scott Francis 406-581-6845
Muzzle-loading – Bill Ott – 406-209-2599, Scott Francis 406-581-6845
Western Heritage – Sarah Brechbuhler 406-581-7121
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ARCHERY
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
Randy Radke and Mike Prester are the current co-archery leaders - questions contact: gv4harchery@gmail.com
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AIR RIFLE & AIR PISTOL
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
The venue for air rifle and air pistol is located at 123 Doe Road in Belgrade. For more information contact Bill Ott – 209-2599 or Lee Nelson – 579-0612.
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SMALL BORE (.22)
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 10 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
Greenway range is located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black in Bozeman. For more information contact Scott Francis – 581-6845 or Tom Everett – 570-8878.
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SHOTGUN
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 10 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
For more information contact Scott Francis – 581-6845.
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MUZZLELOADING
It is recommended but not required that the participants be 12 years of age (as of Oct. 1st) and have been in Hunter’s Education.
Contact Scott Francis – 581-6845 for more information.
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WESTERN HERITAGE
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
The Western Heritage Project has had a great season. The kids entered a project display at Fair and we had one member enter a project and complete a Western Heritage interview. Patrick Cashman (pictured below) place 1st in the Junior Division at Nationals that were held July 28-31 in Price, Utah. We have three shooters from Gallatin county heading to Missoula for the State Shoot August 24-25.
We'd like to thank all the parents for their help and support. We'd also to thank the Extension Office for all their help. Thank You!
Feel free to contact Sarah Brechbuhler with any questions:
s_brechbuhler@msn.com
406-581-7121
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SWINE
📳 Prefer Reminders via Text? We have set up a Parent & Member Remind text group for project-related correspondence https://www.remind.com/join/d2k7d7h OR Text @d2k7d7h to 81010 and reply once with your name. You must opt-in, we will not add you automatically and can choose to opt-out at a later date if needed.
The 2024 Swine Committee
Questions? Contact the Swine Committee at gallatinswineproject@gmail.com
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VET SCIENCE
Questions? Contact Monika Johnson at 406-579-3211.
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WELDING *new project this year!
Join the Welding Project with new leader Brenda with local company Iron Maiden Welding! Explore all kinds of things about welding - from materials to construction. If you are interested in this project, please enroll through your Zsuite profile in October!
Stay tuned for more info!
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cody Stone, Director of Extension, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717.
To request disability accommodation or to inform us of special needs, please contact the Extension Office at 406-582-3280 five (5) working days before the event.
Molly Yurdana
Gallatin County MSU Extension
4-H Youth Development Agent
(406) 582-3284 | molly.yurdana@montana.edu | https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/ back to top
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