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2024-2025 Gallatin County 4-H Year Theme...
"The Magic of 4-H" |
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Scholarship Season for Graduating Seniors
Keep an eye on our 4-H Scholarships webpage for more updates, application links and deadlines: 4-H Scholarships - Gallatin County Extension | Montana State University **Watch your inboxes after the first of the year for other scholarship opportunities through the Gallatin County 4-H Foundation and other local organizations.
The state-wide Montana 4-H Foundation application is due Friday, February 14, 2025
The Montana 4-H Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships. Graduating seniors and current college students are eligible. An email has been sent to 4-H families with high school seniors currently enrolled in 4-H. Here is a link to the email: https://xnwgx.mjt.lu/nl3/3D8ExQTM5egM9oh4AUtIow?hl=en
For more information and to find the application link please visit our website: https://www.mt4hfoundation.org/scholarships.html
Hilleman Scholars Program application deadline is Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at midnight.
What is the MSU Hilleman Scholars Program?
A scholarship program at MSU that provides funding and other support, including:
- $16,000 Scholarship - $4,000 per year for 4 years
- $2,000 for attending Summer Success Academy (SSA)
- SSA is a month-long experience where scholars stay in residence halls (with free room and board) and work with faculty, mentors, and tutors to get a head start on college-level coursework while getting to know MSU, Bozeman, and their classmates.
- Earn 6 credits before starting the Fall semester by attending SSA, saving additional money
- $3,000 Study Abroad Experience
- Access to support throughout their time at MSU such as:
- Student Success Advisors
- Career Education Coaches
- Financial Coaches
- Peer Mentors
- Free Tutoring
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the program, students must:
- Graduate from a Montana High School
- Qualify for a Pell Grant
- Pell Grants are federal financial aid provided based on financial need. Financial need is determined by the difference between the Cost of Attendance (COA) and the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is calculated based on information provided in the FAFSA.
This scholarship program targets seniors who are unlikely to attend college. It is common for them to believe they can’t get any scholarships, but the Hilleman Scholars program is looking for them. The program is interested in applications from students who excel, as well as students who may not see themselves as college-ready but with the extra support of the program, would be successful.
What can you do?
- Share general information about the program with students, parents, and others.
- Conduct targeted outreach to students you think would be a good fit.
- Connect with community members or school staff who can help identify students who should be encouraged to apply.
- Direct students to the Office of Financial Education at MSU to assist with FAFSA and assessing Pell Grant eligibility.
- Review the county-specific list of MSU applicants eligible for the Hilleman Scholars Program for students you may know and encourage them to apply. (I will be sending this list early in 2025.)
For more information, visit the MSU Hilleman Scholars Program webpage, email hillemanscholars@montana.edu, or call 406-994-7627. Please email Rebekah LaCroix at Rebekah.lacroix@montana.edu if you have specific questions about the scholarship itself. If you need other materials to help promote the program (posters, slides, etc.), please reach out to me.
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ENROLL NOW & PAY TO AVOID LATE FEES
**Starting January 1st,
another
per month late fee ($5) will be added to ALL enrollments. Enrollment for the 2024-2025 4-H Year opened back on October 1st.
Re-enrolling members and volunteers SHOULD have been enrolled by Oct. 31st and starting November 1st,
a per month late fee is added to the enrollment fee.
NEW youth members technically have until March 1st to enroll in Gallatin 4-H, however many clubs and projects began meeting in late/October and early November, and some have enrollment caps so get enrolled ASAP!
ALL youth members and volunteers need to be enrolled and paid to be considered "Active" and be allowed to participate in 4-H youth meetings/events/activities and covered under our 4-H accident/injury insurance. |
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Grab yourself some
Gallatin County 4-H MERCH!
We are offering Gallatin County 4-H logoed:
- Shirts, hoodies and quarter-zips - all offered in a variety of sizes (youth and adult) and colors!
- Hats, beanies and sweatpants!
- Engraved water bottles and travel coffee mugs (could be great for future buyers’ gifts!)
Also, back by popular demand, there will be a few limited-edition "THIS is 4-H Country" items offered again in case you missed out earlier this year!
The webstore will be open through the New Year, however we will only be doing weekly or bi-weekly order pick-ups from the BoomTown shop.
Our office will email you when your order has arrived and you will pick up your items at our 4-H Office (no shipping available).
SHOP NOW: https://boomtown-designs.printavo.com/merch/4-h-fall-merch-store |
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Join our BAND app group: Gallatin County 4-H
Never miss important updates from the Gallatin County 4-H Office!
or search "Gallatin County 4-H" subscribe to join our group.
Complete 4-H Calendar, 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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4-H Youth Winter Workshop
Kick off the New Year at our Winter Workshop!
You are invited to attend our 2025 Gallatin 4-H
Winter Workshop on Saturday, January 11th. We encourage ALL Gallatin 4-H youth members (both new and returning) to attend. Our new 4-H County Ambassador Team is excited to provide county-wide workshops on varying topics throughout the year to serve as growth and development opportunities for those engaged in our program.
- Youth Member Workshops (open to any members 8+ years old) will be offered from 9am-12pm. This will be the first county-wide record book training of the year, a great opportunity to learn parliamentary procedure and learn how to get involved in upcoming county events and contests!
- If you are a Club Officer, we invite you to attend the Youth Workshops earlier in the day, but there will be lunch and additional training offered from 12pm-3pm to help you navigate your officer role and bond as a team. We encourage your whole Club Officer team to attend to learn together!
- Parents/Adults - there will be coffee and treats available for you for the duration of the youth workshops in the building's conference room. Come network, meet someone new and enjoy the down time.
See the attached flyer for workshop agenda.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided for everyone. Lunch only provided to those coming/staying for Club Officer Training.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can plan for food and print materials.
What: “
Winter Workshop” 4-H Youth Training
When: Saturday, January 11th from 8:45am-12pm (Club Officer Training 12pm-3pm)
Where: Animal Bioscience Building 1st floor (MSU Campus)
Details: Flyer attached above - this will be a hands-on training, so there will not be a virtual option offered. |
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Winter Volunteer Training Series
We strive to provide our volunteers with the necessary training, tools and networking opportunities to be successful and confident in their roles in our 4-H program. Based on feedback collected from the "Get to Know You" volunteer survey the office issued to all Gallatin 4-H volunteers, we found that shorter "grab n' go" weeknight trainings would be preferable.
The Gallatin 4-H Office will be offering a
Winter Volunteer Training SERIES of leadership development opportunities for ANY and ALL certified 4-H Volunteers. These trainings will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6pm-8pm, January 15 – February 5th, 2025. We encourage you to attend all four training nights, or you may pick and choose based on what you feel would best help you as a volunteer. We are bringing in external facilitators that are well versed in these training topics to ensure your time is well spent!
See the attached flyer for dates and workshop descriptions, and be sure to RSVP for your selection of workshops on the signup link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92AABFE3-53408432-winter
Take advantage of these FREE and QUICK professional development opportunities. 4-H is not just for youth development, but for adult and leader development too! The learning never stops! If you have any questions, please reach out to our office. Happy Holidays and we hope to see you in January for our Winter Volunteer Training Series!
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4-H COUNTY CONTESTS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
We have THREE upcoming County Events in February. ALL 4-H members are highly encouraged to participate, but not required. See the flyers below for 2025 contest details and registration links!!
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Communications Day Contests
When: Friday, February 21st, 2025 (timeslots all day)
Register via ZSuite by February 7th by 5pm
Where: Animal Bioscience Building, MSU Campus
What: Communications Day is an opportunity for 4-H youth members (ages 5-18) to present a topic of their choice to a panel of adult judges.
Why participate? The experience 4-H youth members receive from this event is tremendous. They become more confident, learn communication skills, and discover where they can improve. Contest winners that are 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our 4-H Summer Camp and those 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana State 4-H Congress.
Participants compete by age division and within categories. Ages 5-7 (Cloverbud Division), Ages 8-10 (Junior Division), Ages 11-13 (Intermediate Division), and Ages 14+ (Senior Division).
Communication Day Contest Categories:
- Demonstration or Illustrated Talk (Individual or Team)
- Speech (Prepared or Impromptu)
- Career Communications (Mock Job Interview)
- Video (Individual or Team)
- Promotional Package (Ind. or Team)
- Commercial (Ind. or Team)
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Better Batter Baking Contest
2025 Theme: BARS
When: Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 (morning)
Register via ZSuite by February 7th by 5pm
Where: Herrick Hall, Room #120, MSU Campus
What: The Baking Contest is an opportunity for 4-H youth members to prepare an appealing, scrumptious baked good using food safe techniques and present their dish to a panel of judges for tasting.
Why participate? Members become more confident, practice food preparation skills, and discover where they can improve their baking.
Contest winners that are 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our 4-H Summer Camp and those 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana State 4-H Congress. Participants compete by age division: Ages 8-10 (Junior Division), Ages 11-13 (Intermediate Division), and Ages 14+ (Senior Division).
Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) are not permitted to participate in this contest due to safety concerns. |
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Stir-Ups Cooking Contest
2025 Theme: TEX MEX BOWLS
When: Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 (afternoon/evening)
Register via ZSuite by February 7th by 5pm
Where: Herrick Hall, Room #120, MSU Campus
What: Stir-Ups is an opportunity for 4-H youth members to prepare and cook an appealing, nutritious meal using food safe techniques and present their dish to a panel of judges for tasting.
Why participate? Members become more confident, practice food preparation skills, and discover where they can improve.
Contest winners that are 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our 4-H Summer Camp and those 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana State 4-H Congress. Participants compete by age division: Ages 8-10 (Junior Division), Ages 11-13 (Intermediate Division), and Ages 14+ (Senior Division).
Cloverbuds (ages 5-7) are not permitted to participate in this contest due to safety concerns. |
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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! 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!
4-H/MSU 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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2025 Montana 4-H
Rec Lab
County Agents, Volunteer Leaders and Members from District 6 are looking forward to hosting the 2025 Montana 4-H Rec Lab
SAVE the DATE and
follow the yellow brick road to the 2025 Rec Lab because
“There’s No Place Like 4-H”
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March 28-30th, 2025 in White Sulphur Springs, MT
See flyer attached – please help promote within your counties!
What is Rec Lab? “Rec Lab” stands for Recreation Lab and means that everything at this Montana 4-H state event is hands-on and fun! This event provides an opportunity for youth to enhance their leadership, communication and team building skills in an action-packed and interactive setting. Rec Lab programming is designed to provide participants with tips and tricks for being a better club, camp and community leader.
Montana 4-H Rec Lab is open to youth 13+ years old (age as of Oct. 1st, 2024).
This event is ideal for younger senior members to attend as a first-time state event. It allows them to form relationships with 4-H peers from across the state, broaden their skills, and widen their network. The event has a camp feel because everything will take place in one school or location! Participants will bring air mattresses and sleeping bags to sleep on the gym floor, and attend workshops all together in the school and join lots of social and fun activities.
Registration will be through ZSuite and is set to open on February 10th and will close March 12th. The cost will be around $100 per person. Participants will have the opportunity to pick from a list of workshops during registration. Stay tuned for a Workshop Proposal email coming your way soon!
Extension Staff and Volunteers: The idea of sleeping on an air mattress in a school gym may not be your idea of a fun weekend, but this is a great event for you too! The program is conducive to meeting people from around the state and exchanging ideas. You are sure to gain some great info and bring home motivated youth leaders.
Thank you to District 6 counties: Meagher, Gallatin, Park, Broadwater, Wheatland, Sweet Grass, and Lewis and Clark Counties for planning and hosting this event.
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SAVE THE DATES: 2025 Gallatin 4-H Summer Camp
Giving a little sneak peek of the 2025 4-H Summer Camp theme...
Keep an eye out for more information on our upcoming 4-H Summer Camp! We are planning to launch registration in May.
When: August 1 - August 5, 2025
Where: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures
Youth Campers: ages 8-13 (as of Oct. 1, 2024)
Camp is held during the summer and campers age 8 to 13 are encouraged to attend. Teens who apply and are selected, plan the camp program and serve the Camp as Counselors. They work under the guidance of Camp Directors and 4-H Extension Agent, and they learn valuable leadership and team building skills.
4-H Camp is a fun, educational experience that provides:
- Educational Opportunities
- Outdoor Recreation
- Independence
- Belonging
In 2025 we will again be having camp at Yellowstone Alliance Adventures. This is an amazing facility, and we are certain it will be a great week. Our counselors are busy planning educational workshops and experiences to keep your kids busy at the 4-H Summer Camp. Campers will love the zip line, themed workshops, giant slip n' slide, community service project and much more! Camp registration will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Preference will be given to active 4-H members, but our Summer Camp welcomes non-4H members as well! |
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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 (QR Code above)
DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 1 OFFICE CLOSED (New Year's)
JANUARY 1 County Contest Registration OPENS
JANUARY 7 ULC Meeting/Annual Foundation Meeting
JANUARY 11 "Winter Workshop" Youth Training (see post above)
JANUARY 15 "Winter Volunteer Training Series" Session #1
JANUARY 19-21 Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar (Helena)
JANUARY 20-21 Montana 4-H Legislative Breakfast (Helena)
JANUARY 22 "Winter Volunteer Training Series" Session #2
JANUARY 23 Newsletter Blurbs DUE
JANUARY 27 Market Livestock Committee Meeting
JANUARY 29 "Winter Volunteer Training Series" Session #3
See January Committee, Club and Project updates in sections below.
FEBRUARY 5 "Winter Volunteer Training Series" Session #4
FEBRUARY 7 County Contest Registration DUE
FEBRUARY 10 Montana 4-H Rec Lab Registration OPENS
FEBRUARY 14 State 4-H Foundation Scholarships DUE (current graduating seniors)
FEBRUARY 21 Communications Day Contest
FEBRUARY 22 Better Batter Baking & Stir-Ups Cooking Contests
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UNLIMITED LEADERS COUNCIL (ULC)
Gallatin County Unlimited Leaders Council is the governing body of Gallatin County 4-H and all the committees within the county 4-H program.
The monthly annual meeting of the ULC board met December 3rd at the 4-H office. We voted in Sarah Capp as Vice President and Sarah Brechbuhler as secretary for the ULC. Also present were our new youth members Hazel Nash and Danika Johnson. The ULC voted on our 4-H theme for the 2025 year: The Magic of 4-H
Scott Francis started the meeting off as our Guest Presentator. He is the Shooting Sports Leader and Outdoor Education Coordinator for Montana 4-H. The 4-H shooting sports is in great shape with the number of active 4-H participates for this year and the high quality volunteers. Archery, Air Rifle and small bore were full and the other disciplines numbers were strong and anticipated to be a max capacity. The State 4-H Shoot is scheduled for March 7th, 8th and 9th across the Gallatin Valley. Our Shooting sports participants had various national champions and one of our past 4-H shooters Ivan Roe went on to the Olympics. His goal for the Shooting sports is to continue to add more adult volunteers across the various disciplines. Scott expressed the need to train up a new county coordinator over the next few years. He also visited about the air-gun venue and its fundraising efforts.
Kelly gave an update on the Bozeman Stampede donating $25,000 to Gallatin 4-H because of the amount of help 4-H and parent volunteers put into the Stampede this year. Molly gave updates on the Legislative Breakfast/Citizenship seminar and 4-H camp counselor selection process they had a record of 40 applications and interviews were December 2-4.
- Submitted by Randy Radke
ULC meets the first Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting on
January 7th at 6pm at the Extension Office.
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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, January 27th 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 next meet: Tuesday, January 7th @ 6pm
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Dag Nabids Club
Meetings take place the second to last Tuesday of each month.
We went to the Gallatin Rest Home on Monday, December 16th and lots of club members showed up. Some of the pets we brought included dogs, cats, chickens, and even bunnies and geckos! The residents loved all the friends visiting. Some of the cats may have even been jealous of the Gallatin County Grand Champion cat!
We also collected food for the Food Bank that day because this visit was in place of our regular monthly meeting. The Dag Nabids collected 210 lbs for the Food Bank. Nice One, Guys!
Our January meeting will be held Tuesday, January 21st at 6:30 pm in Rm138 of the MSU Animal Bioscience Building. 🙂
Submitted by: Isa Capp - Dag Nabids Club Reporter
Join the Club's BAND account for more updates and meeting reminders:
https://band.us/n/ada2Ae3bhdR3u
Questions, please call or text:
Belinda Nash 406-570-5585 or
Monika Johnson 406-579-3211
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Hyalite Hawks Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
Happy New Year 4-Her’s!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Hyalite Hawks Club meeting on Sunday, December 15 at Anderson School! Youth were engaged in working on their record books and writing their year goals as well as in a service project making dog toys for the Heart Of The Valley Animal Shelter.
Note: Our next meeting will be held Sunday, January 26 at 4:30 pm instead of January 12 at Anderson School. Be on the lookout for the club email with more details about our upcoming January meeting. Request: Please send Elsa an email if you would like to have the fun opportunity to 'show & share' something you're interested in during our January meeting! Also, let her know if your family wants to be the 'snack bringers' for January.
Reach out to club leaders anytime: Elsa Austin at elsa.austin@gmail.com, Christine at sommersaustin@gmail.com, or Jen Wold at jenmariewold@hotmail.com. We can't wait to spend time with each of you in the New Year!
Submitted by Elsa Austin, President
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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.
The Gateway Challengers met on December 9, 2024 for our Christmas party. We made Chrstmas cards, ate a delicious potluck dinner, and did our white elephant gift exchange. This was not an official meeting, so we had no old or new business. Our next meeting is January 13, 2025.
Our club leaders are Jessica Black and Morgan Stuart. Questions? Contact Jessica at 406-539-0940 or theblacksmail@gmail.com.
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Ora Et Labora 4-H Club
Meetings take place the second Friday of each month at 6pm at Divine Mercy Academy school in Belgrade.
Our club met on December 6. In our December meeting we talked about our old business and new and we introduced the Legislative breakfast. We talked about our club volunteering for the Murdochs gift wrapping. Two of the girls did a demonstration on how to groom a rabbit. Then we did our Christmas party. And in that we did fun games lead by our recreational leader. We also did a White Elephant gift exchange. Our next meeting will be on January 10, 2025.
For any questions, please contact Leaders Ashley Casto or Tia Mitchell:
We generally communicate via Band- https://band.us/n/abadA6zb5cD0u
You can also reach us via email @ oraetlabora4h@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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Shining Mountaineers Club
Meetings will take place on the second Monday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm at the 161 W. Madison Ave, Belgrade.
Shining mountaineers had our December meeting in combination with a Christmas party! In business we voted on community service and recreation. We will be helping at the sr center and going ice skating! Our party was amazing! We made ornaments to deliver to the elderly and made cookies. The games and group activities made for an exciting time and the food was pot luck style.
Happy holidays 4-H from the Shining Mountaineers!!
- Submitted by Olive Bowlin
Please join our band here: https://band.us/n/a2a9Ac7cE7k53
If you'd like to join Shining Mountaineers, please reach out to Lindsey Klebenow through email at shiningmountaineers@gmail.com or
406-551-3841.
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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.
Check out the Dry Creek Teens BAND profile for meeting updates and events: https://band.us/n/a8a6A30dS9f0u
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.
We are excited to welcome new members to our club and to continue the success all our members experienced last summer at the fair. A few highlights from our club include Grand Champion Novice Sheep Showman, Grand Champion Supreme Breeding Ewe, and Grand Champion Middleweight Market Lamb for Brynlee Dyksterhouse. Reserve Champion Overall Market Steer for Taylor Sposito and Reserve Champion Hereford Steer for Cole Cook. Pictures below.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 16th at 6pm. All our meetings are held at the Manhattan Bank in Churchill in the downstairs community room. Our local feed reps from CHS Feeds and Rocky Mountain Supply will be hosting a feeding workshop and we will do a record book overview so new members can become familiar and experienced members can begin working on their books. See you all there!
Lastly, feel free to call or email me with any questions or if I can help with anything. My cell is (406) 577-6906.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Thanks, Jeff Sposito
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 6:00pm at the Bridge Church in Manhattan.
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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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2024-2025 4-H Projects
(listed alphabetically) |
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AMBASSADORS / TEEN LEADERSHIP
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
- Join us at the 4-H Office as we tune into the January Leadership Academy ONLY on Sunday January, 12th just from 3pm-4pm
- Separate Teen Leadership Project monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 28th at 6pm at the 4-H Office. We will have MSU Collegiate 4-H coming to do leadership activities with you all!!
- Ambassador Team ONLY: Save the Date for an overnight Ambassador Retreat (in Belgrade) on January 24-25, 2025. Details to follow!
Let me know if you have any questions – see you soon!
Teens & Parents – Subscribe to our Teen Leadership/Ambassador BAND Group: https://band.us/n/a6a0Ad34h4tcw
The Teens requested that we create a Teen Leadership Remind page as well so meeting reminders also come through as a text. If you’d like to join that as well, subscribe here: https://www.remind.com/join/gcounty4ho
I will be posting reminders, announcements, meetings and more on this Remind, this BAND page and emailing them out when needed. So there should be NO reason to not know something 😂
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
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
We will meet at the MSU Food Lab, Herrick Hall Room #120, located on S. 7th Avenue on the 1st Monday of each month at 6PM (pick up will be 8:00). Leaders Krista and Katie come up with a variety of recipes each month and kids will be divided into small groups to bake. Parents are welcome to stay and help or come back at the end.
In December we made a lot of holiday themed recipes and are working on both our baking skills but also our "clean up the kitchen" skills :) and public speaking.
Put these dates on your calendar for future meetings:
1/13/25 *Please note the date change for the January meeting. See e-mail regarding this change.
2/3/25
3/3/25
4/7/25
5/5/25
Please watch for an e-mail shortly after each meeting with the recipes from the meeting to print if you would like them, and valuable links and reminders about 4-H record books and our baking project workbook.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin at
(ehagmeier@gmail.com email) or text 406-431-7205
Project Leaders:
Erin Neil
Katie Taylor
Krista Pancich
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BEEF
Hi Beef Families - we hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year! As Annabel's text said, this is the email with all of the info for the 2025 Market Beef Weigh-in and Tagging:
DATE: JANUARY 12TH BEGINNING AT 11:00am (Detailed Schedule by-member attached to recent email from gallatinbeefproject@gmail.com)
LOCATION: VELTKAMP FEEDLOT -
NEAR 1393 Kuipers Rd, MANHATTAN https://maps.app.goo.gl/bwnJzEaXbGUwuwjp6
*** DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR, IT'S AT THE MAIN FEEDLOT YOU DROVE BY LAST YEAR. No early birds and we'll weigh in-order of arrival (please pull your trailers to the side of the road to allow traffic to pass if we become backed up).
REMINDERS:
ALL Market Beef and Members MUST BE PRESENT and TAGGED ON THIS DAY to be eligible for the 2025 Fair & Market Sale.
You may tag up to 5 Market Beef, but only 2 may be entered for fair.
You will have to BRING FOUR THINGS:
- COOL Form -
attached to the email
- BEEF Contract signed (one per member) -
attached to the email
- Bill of Sale OR Brand Inspection - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY (A Brand Inspector will be there) w/ $3-4 Cash
- The Gallatin Co. 4-H Market Livestock Contracts (one per member) MUST BE SIGNED ONLINE BEFORE noon 1/9/25 OR you MUST BRING A HARD COPY TO THE WEIGH IN. https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
All of this paperwork is required before you unload!
Please have your beef on rope halters.
You (or a helper) will need to be able to lead them off of the trailer and tie them safely to the scale to be tagged.
Looking forward:
- We are planning a Beef Cuts & Quality Grading Workshop for January 29th at 6:30PM and Location TBD
- Record Books Workshop in February.
Stay tuned for more info after weigh-ins.
- MANDATORY 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.
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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CAKE DECORATING
This Project needs a new Leader!
*If a new Leader is not identified by Nov. 1st, youth members will need to participate in this project as "Independent Study" at home with a parent helper.
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CAMP COUNSELORS
Thank you all for attending the 1st meeting of the year – EVERYONE was in attendance which was so impressive with 38 of you! Keep it up.
Pictured below is an updated digital copy of our current Camp Counselor project schedule. Please add these dates to your calendars/reminders now and we will send any updates as they arise. Meetings are the most important to attend, fundraising throughout the year is required but there are many options, and team bonding activities are not required but highly encouraged.
The 2025 Camp Theme was voted to be
SPACE! Get ready to have an “out of this world” year!
- There are quite a few fundraising opportunities coming up throughout the next month. If you haven’t already, please consider signing up to start raising funds for Camp!
- Our next Counselor Meeting will be Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00pm (tentatively at the 4-H Office for now – I’m looking into getting us a bigger space). We will set Camp Committees and start working on camp plans, so be sure to attend!
- Our first team bonding activity will be a Bowling Party on Saturday, January 25th from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the MSU Student Union Rec Center! We will provide pizza, snacks and refreshments. Join us for some team bonding fun!
**If you will not be able to attend a meeting, you
must let the Office or one of the Directors know ASAP. We appreciate your time, effort and willingness to serve this organization in a larger capacity. See you soon! 😊
*2024-2025 Camp Counselor BAND Group:
- If you haven’t already, please join our Camp Counselor BAND group for the year: https://band.us/n/a9a9A79616y8N. We will post meeting reminders, polls and other information here frequently. Parents are usually the ones that receive our emails, but BAND allows the teens to subscribe to our group to stay connected and in the loop!
Happy holidays!
Sincerely your Camp Crew,
Molly Yurdana (4-H Agent)
Tiffany Togstad (Camp Co-Director)
Amy Juliano (Camp Co-Director)
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CAT
Happy Holidays to all of our cat project members, and their families!
We had a great time this month with making personalized cat-themed laminated ornaments for the holidays, and enjoyed a fun evening to kick off the season!
**January is going to be a bit of a change, and I apologize ahead of time. Due to the holidays (our meeting would typically be held the first Wed of the month, which would be New Year's Day) as well as a national veterinary leadership conference the state is sending me to in early January, we are postponing (January only) our meeting until Wednesday January 22nd at 5:30pm at Alpenglow Animal Hospital. The topic this time will be grooming for our cats. This meeting topic also incorporates one of the cat project book activities, so I encourage all members to work through the grooming section ahead of time to be well-versed on cat grooming. Use your parents to work through the section if needed, and to sign off on it. I'm aiming/hoping to have fun grooming-themed giveaways for meeting members!
As always, I try to have dinner available to all who choose to join us after the meeting, and if anyone has a good dinner menu idea I welcome feedback! Also, we are always happy to have volunteers to bring sides and so forth. We do have juice boxes from our December meeting that we will have available.
Thank you, and Happy Holidays to all!
Julie Oghigian
Gallatin County 4-H Cat Project
Cell (text is good too)- 714-206-4636
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CLOVERBUDS (AGES 5-7)
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
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.
At our December meeting we had a cake decorating demo and the kids got to try it themselves. We also make 4-H ornaments and create cute little Santas that were dropped off at the Gallatin Rest Home for their residents to enjoy. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 15th at 5:30pm at the Fairgrounds.
Cloverbuds Big Service Project News: We collected 587 pounds of food for the Gallatin Food Bank with our "4-H CLoverbud Holiday Food Drive" where we used a letter to ask friends, family and neighbors to donate to our cause. The cloverbuds voted on 300 pounds as a goal so we blew that away!
We will meet once a month at the fairgrounds in the evening from 5:30-7ish on the third Wednesday of each month (except for March, where it falls on the Bozeman Schools spring break, we will meet on the 2nd Wednesday that month) from November-May.
I will send an email each month a few days ahead of time to let you know which building we are in (it can sometimes change based on availability) and what you need to bring for each meeting (this should be supplies you have at home: something like crayons, glue stick, stuffed animal etc).
If you have questions please email Erin Neil at ehagmeier@gmail.com or 406-431-7205.
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COOKING @ MSU
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Happy Holiday Season! Hope all of you enjoy your holidays by filling your bellies full of delicious food, and hopefully something cooked by you!
Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 01/21, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Herrick Hall in room #120, S. 7th Avenue. Don't forget your hair tie if you need one, and make sure to leave the cooties out of the kitchen. Look for the Signup Genius email one week prior to the meeting and make sure to RSVP so that we can plan and grocery shop accordingly.
We meet once a month in the MSU Food Lab commercial kitchen located in room #120 in Herrick Hall off of S. 7th Avenue. Most meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, with a few exceptions for holidays, from 5:30 to 8:30ish pm (dates listed below). The meetings aren't done until the kitchen is clean, so each member is expected to stay until everything is done.
We will plan one field trip and one fundraiser meeting outside of the listed dates.
1/21/25
2/18/25
3/25/25
4/15/25
5/20/25
Contact Stephanie Grace with any questions
406-600-7935
livelysteph76@gmail.com
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DAIRY COW
Questions? Contact leaders:
Shawna Oostema (406) 580-7819
Cassie Smieja (406) 539-3833.
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DOG OBEDIENCE
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Upcoming activities & meetings:
- Friday, January 3rd @ 9am - West Paws tour 32050 Frontage Rd. Bozeman **MUST WEAR CLOSED-TOE FOOTWEAR
- Wednesday, January 8th @ 5:30pm - MANDATORY ORIENTATION bldg #4 at the fairgrounds
- Wednesday, February 12th @ 5:30pm - Record book class (Location TBA)
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me. A call or text will get the fastest response, but email is always welcome too.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Shawnna
shawnna0869@gmail.com
406-599-0869
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DOG AGILITY
Hello Agility 4-H!
Hopefully everyone is enjoying their winter break and is excited about the seminars and meetings coming up! We will be having our first extra seminar on Friday, January 3rd at West Paw for a tour at 9am. I look forward to seeing many of you there! Please let me know if you plan on attending this seminar. Also, we will be having our first Dog Agility Project meeting in March. The date and time is TBD. In the mean time if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Jen Osler
406.388.4789
facility@montanamurraykennels.com
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DOG - MMK DOG THERAPY PROGRAM
This project is by invite only. There are strict criteria that must be met to join. Please enroll in this project ONLY if you have received an email from me inviting you to join!
Our class makeup day is January 19 with the first class starting at 1:00 in the conference room at the 4-H office. You only need to attend the specific classes you missed. The classes and approximate times are as follows:
Aug 13 with the health department (1:00pm)
Sept 17 zoonotics with Dr. Arndt (2:30PM)
Sept 24 HIPPA and grooming with Jen and Morgan (4:00PM)
Oct 15 with Alzheimer's/dementia (5:30PM)
Dec 10 trauma with Claire (7:00PM)
Aspen, Makenze, Bonnie and Hayes ~
Since all of you are all going to Helena that day to attend a super exciting experience at the capital, Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar, the four of you will need to make up your missed classes at another time. I am willing to do this with the four of you and Saturday afternoons will work best for me. Please reach out to me to schedule your makeup sessions ASAP!
Our last meeting will be on Tuesday January 21st at 6PM. A previous email I sent had this meeting scheduled for the 7th. That date is incorrect, my apologies!!! We will get our team assignments and go over other agenda items. We will get to see the website and how to navigate it, as well as answer any remaining questions you may still have. Many of you have asked about when you will get to do the dog testing portion, and I am hoping to have a concrete answer to that by then. In the meantime, keep working on the testing criteria I sent out previously and be sure to focus on duration work!
Attending pack walks as often as possible is super important too! I know the weekday morning walks won't be much of an option, but please try to make it to the Thursday or Saturday walks!
Monday morning 10-11
Wednesday morning 9:30-10:30
Thursday evening 5-6
Saturday morning 8:45-9:45
Be safe out there and see you soon!
Shawnna
Please reach out to me if you have any questions,
Shawnna Taylor
406-599-0869
shawnna0869@gmail.com
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GOAT - DAIRY
Hope everyone had a great Holiday!
Upcoming Dairy Goat Project Meeting Dates:
Record Book Workshop - Tuesday, January 21 @ 6:15pm. Fairgrounds building #4
**This is a very important to attend, we are changing the way we are doing records this year. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Questions? Contact a Dairy Goat Leader:
Lea’h MacDonald (406) 220-3556 lmk80@live.com
Cassandra Mitchell 406-223-0146
Rachel Colton 406-548-1915
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GOAT - MARKET
Upcoming Market Goat Project Meeting Dates:
Record Book Workshop - Tuesday, January 21st 6:15 pm (Fairgrounds Exhibit building #4)
If you are enrolled in a 4-H/FFA livestock project and are planning to show and/or sell an animal at our Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Fair this upcoming summer, please read and sign the 2024-2025 Gallatin County Livestock Contract.
This contract explains the livestock project workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important fair information. This contract is MANDATORY if you are selling a market animal and is due by the possession date for your species (listed in Section 2 on the contract). *The Gallatin County Livestock Contract is in addition to any other species-specific contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
Questions? Contact a Market Goat Leader:
Amy Brownell (406) 209-2720 abrownell3372@gmail.com
Lea’h MacDonald (406) 220-3556 lmk80@live.com
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HORSELESS HORSE
What fun we had at our December meeting! Members practiced patterns by wearing bridles and taking turns as the horse, rider, or pattern maker. We also learned about leads and why being on the correct lead can be so important! Our special guest visitor was the Bozeman Stampede Teen Queen, Emilie Torgerson, who shared with us about her duties as a rodeo queen and helped lead us through practice patterns on foot. Thanks to Silver Brand Ranch and Katie Lynn Smith for the use of their warm barn and indoor arena.
Our January meeting will have a date change to Saturday, January 25th (time TBA) at a barn in Gallatin Gateway where we will have a chance to learn about horse safety and work with horses on the ground.
See you next year!
Horseless Horse Project Meeting Schedule:
(All at the 4-H Office, unless announced otherwise - 903 N. Black Ave, Bozeman)
- Monday, February 24th 6pm-7:30pm
- Monday, March 24th 6pm-7:30pm
- Monday, April 21st 6pm-7:30pm
- Monday, May 19th 6pm-7:30pm
Questions? Contact leader Sarah Capp at (406) 539-4386 or scapp9999@hotmail.com
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HORSE PROJECTS
Happy New Year to all our 4-H Horse Families! Please check the Gallatin County 4-H Horse Website for all the upcoming clinics. Click on each clinic to find the Signup Geniuses. Please be sure to sign up by Thursday before each clinic so we can plan accordingly. Email the horse committee with any questions at gc4hhorse@gmail.com.
https://www.gallatincounty4hhorse.com/
January 11 Jumping/Dressage and Horsemanship Clinics.
January 21 at 6:30PM at the Extension Office - Horse Committee Meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend to learn more about how the horse committee operates and where you can pitch in and help!
January 25 Colt to Maturity/Green Horse and Working Ranch Horse Clinics
February 8 is our first Packing clinic! March 30 will be the next one. Please let us know if you are interested so we can include you in our planning.
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HORSE - GALLATIN TWISTERS
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KNITTING/CROCHET
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Are you left handed? Do you crochet? Are you enrolled in the Gallatin County project? Then you are in luck! We have a crochet leader who is left handed who joined us this past month! Her name is Kate Newton and she was at our December meeting so hopefully you got to meet her then. Welcome, Kate!
If you are in the project and have not yet picked up the record book forms that we use, please let Phyllis know or you can stop by the office and pick them up yourself. Our next meeting will be this coming Saturday, January 4, at The Springs, 10am-12pm. This is our regular time, regular place and is always the first Saturday of the month.
See you Saturday.
Our knit/crochet project will meet the first Saturday of each month (November - June) from 10:00am-12:00pm at The Springs in Bozeman.
Jeanette Hughes 406-570-7368 jbhughes97@yahoo.com
Phyllis Lewis 307-4312079 pblewis1943@gmail.com
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LEATHERCRAFT
The leathercraft project last met on November 21st, where the first-year students learned the six basic tools while second-year(+) students practiced with geometric stamps and their carving. During this meeting, the project made leather stamped bookmarks that will be donated to the Belgrade library.
Our next meeting will be held on January 18th from 1-4 pm at the extension office conference room.
Please email me at marble@wyoming.com 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!
Meetings are every Monday at 6:30 at the extension office
UNLESS communicated through email.
We are still welcoming new members so if livestock judging is an interest to you, please join us at one of our meetings!
Cody and Amy Brownell
406-209-4183
Livestockjudging_cody@yahoo.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY
PLEASE JOIN THE PHOTOGRAPHY BAND APP ASAP if you haven't already. It is super helpful if each member has their own log-in. I can check with Molly to figure our how to manage families that have multiple members under the same log-in. We use BAND for everything - meeting invites, rsvps, uploading photos for review, messages, etc. I'll explain how we use it more at our first meeting. The 4-H Office also uses BAND for county-wide posts and reminders, Let me know if you need help.
Join our ‘GC 4H Photography’ group on the BAND app.
Get updates and stay connected!
https://band.us/n/a0abAczcKcS8H
FYI - BAND or TEXT (307) 214-8336 is the best way to reach me. Emails get buried, so if you email me, text me to look for it. I commute to Big Sky almost daily for work and my schedule is variable, as is cell service, but if photographers text me I will do my best to get back to them as soon as possible.
PROJECT MEETINGS AND PHOTO WALKS -
We will try to have one photowalk (usually on a weekend) and one project meeting/critique (3rd Tuesday each month. We have a lot to discuss and decide on at our first project meeting. The meeting schedule for the year should be set, but I'm waiting for a second confirmation from the 4-H Office as they have a new system.
Project Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6pm – 7:30pm at the 4-H Extension Office (Bozeman)
1/21
2/25 *Third week exception
3/18
4/22
5/20
Bring you cameras, notebooks, project books, record books, portfolios
Bring dinner or a snack
Requirements: Members will be working all year long on two portfolios that will be displayed at the Fair.
- The Process portfolio is a collection of images that document experimentation and learning. A lot of these images originated from our monthly prompts and photo walks.
- The Personal Project Portfolio is a collection of images taken with intent based on a theme or area of exploration, that demonstrate skills and intention developed through the process portfolio. (Essentially these are your best photos, but are taken with a plan and goals, and would be what you would show to prospective customers, etc.)
Questions? Contact leader Tamara Knappenberger at
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POULTRY - Market or Breed/Show
Happy New Year 2025! We hope all of the 4-H poultry members had a good holiday season and are ready for the 2025 year. At our last meeting in 2024, our members enjoyed getting to know each other at our annual Christmas party. We also completed a community service activity in the project by making Christmas cards that were given to the Parkhaven Retirement Home in Manhattan, MT.
Our next meeting for poultry will be on Thursday January 9, 2025 and this is the required workshop for the members that are in the MARKET part of the poultry project as all portions of the market side of the project will be covered at this workshop. As this meeting is geared towards the market part of the project, there will be no separate cloverbud activity at this meeting. If you are in the market part of the poultry project or if you are in the regular breed/show part of the project (and would like to come join) we will be having the January meeting in Building 3 of the Fairgrounds from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
If you can not attend this meeting (due to prior commitments) and you are in the market part of the project, please notify Shawna Oostema prior to the meeting.
Please save the following dates for future workshops: January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, April 26, and June 12.
If you are enrolled in a 4-H/FFA livestock project and are planning to show and/or sell an animal at our Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Fair this upcoming summer, please read and sign the 2024-2025 Gallatin County Livestock Contract.
This contract explains the livestock project workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important fair information. This contract is MANDATORY if you are selling a market animal and is due by the possession date for your species (listed in Section 2 on the contract). *The Gallatin County Livestock Contract is in addition to any other species-specific contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
The 4-H Poultry Project Leader's Committee
Shawna Oostema: 406-580-7819, fcclashawna@hotmail.com
Judy Brownell: onebar4@aol.com
Judy Neiminen: 406-599-0639; lneiminen@gmail.com
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QUILTING *new project this year!
We had a great meeting on Dec. 7th and created a 9 square mini-quilt.
Upcoming January meetings are:
- Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at 10:00am at the 4-H Office conference room. **Please bring your machine (including power cord) and all supplies listed in your handout. We will work on a small quilt as you go table runner. I will have some fabrics to choose from. If you have some scraps, feel free to bring them, too. You will need cutting tools. Bring your lunch.
- Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 will be our other January meeting at 6:00pm at Manhattan Middle School. More details will be sent on what we will be doing after I see how far we get on the 11th.
Be ready to create something beautiful and have FUN!!! Happy New Year!!!
OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS: All held at the Gallatin 4-H Office (903 N. Black Ave, Bozeman)
Saturday, February 22nd 10am-3pm
Saturday, March 8th 10am-3pm
Saturday, April 26th 10am-3pm
Saturday, May 17th 10am-3pm
If you have questions, please call or text me at 406.581.6843.
Ginny Francis, Quilting Project Leader
ginnyfrancis@yahoo.com
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RABBIT - Market or Breed/Pet
We moved to discussing S.M.A.R.T goals, formed small groups led by senior members, and members discussed their goals for this year. I look forward to reading everyone's goals at our next scheduled meeting January 16th at 6:30 (Fairgrounds Exhibit Building).
If you are enrolled in a 4-H/FFA livestock project and are planning to show and/or sell an animal at our Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Fair this upcoming summer, please read and sign the 2024-2025 Gallatin County Livestock Contract.
This contract explains the livestock project workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important fair information. This contract is MANDATORY if you are selling a market animal and is due by the possession date for your species (listed in Section 2 on the contract). *The Gallatin County Livestock Contract is in addition to any other species-specific contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
Monica Samson 406-399-1866
Cody Brownell 406-209-4183
Jim Murphy 406-946-2522
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ROBOTICS
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Hello Robotics Crew!
Communication this year will primarily be through band, so I highly reccomend joining the band if you havent already. Join Here
Robotics Level 1 is still scheduled to start in February.
Level 1 = Lego Robotics & Intro to Coding
Robotics Level 2 -
We had an introductory meeting for Level 2 in November. We discussed what we want to do this upcomming year, and the basic notes were that the members wanted to dig further into coding, circuit design, kinematics, and 3D printing. There isn't a project book for robotics 2 this year, but I will be providing binders to keep each meeting's handouts and project records in. The supplies needed for robotics 2 this year are very similar to the ones needed for robotics last year, those being:
A Windows or Apple laptop of some sort
A mouse - wired or wireless
A dedicated tote bag or old backpack - robotics components tend to get lost at home between meetings
And a couple of pens or pencils
If you need help aquiring any of those supplies, please let me know. I've got a couple spare laptops and miscelaneous supplies, and I'm happy to loan them out if needed.
Thanks y'all, and I'll see you in December!
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SEWING
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Our sewing classes have been so fun and filled with creativity! Last month, we held a drop-in style class to allow for newer members to catch up with basics. It was also an opportunity to practice their sewing skills on making pin cushions and Christmas tree pillows. As always, we stuffed the trees and the pin cushions with scrap fabric to re-use materials as much as possible.
Bonnie, Maggie, Toni, and I wrapped presents at Murdochs at the beginning of the month and it was a blast! Plus, it got us in the holiday spirit and we raised some money for the project. At January's meeting, we will be making fleece hats and ear warmers that the members can keep or donate. We're looking forward to it!
Due to a scheduling conflict, January's meeting will be January 7th from 5-7 at the RevivALL Studio.
2105 Lea Ave in Bozeman
Questions? Contact leader Laura Fisher
RevivALL Clothing
www.revivallclothing.com
Intentional, handmade clothing
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SHEEP
Happy new year sheep squad! We are ready to start up our 2025 sheep workshops!
Sheep Project Orientation will be January 16th, 6:30 at the Extension Office.
All members are required to attend. Please let a leader know in advance if you have a conflict. This meeting will be a general overview of the project and all the workshops we will offer. Please come with all your questions!
If you are enrolled in a 4-H/FFA livestock project and are planning to show and/or sell an animal at our Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Fair this upcoming summer, please read and sign the 2024-2025 Gallatin County Livestock Contract.
This contract explains the livestock project workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important fair information. This contract is MANDATORY if you are selling a market animal and is due by the possession date for your species (listed in Section 2 on the contract). *The Gallatin County Livestock Contract is in addition to any other species-specific contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Use the link to digitally complete and sign the contract. Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
Got questions?? Just reach out:
Ruth Carr - 406-539-4337 kennellr@gmail.com
Kim Flikkema - 406-599-1486 kimflikkema@gmail.com
Jodilynn Kelley - 512-663-5569 jkelley@bridgerorthopedic.com
Jodi Smith - 406-580-2984 kjsmithhouse@yahoo.com
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SHOOTING SPORTS
Welcome to Gallatin 4-H Shooting Sports!
Youth Members must be enrolled, paid and complete the forms linked below to be fully registered and participate in 4-H Shooting Sports project activities for the 2024-2025 4-H Year. Please read the below information carefully and watch the monthly Gallatin 4-H Newsletters for more updates.
Forms:
**The following documents MUST be completed and submitted BEFORE the participant may shoot. Upon completion, the 4-H office will provide the forms to the project leaders to have on file for each discipline at the respective shooting locations.
- Informed Consent
- Medical Release
- Please fill out and sign both through Docusign here: Docusign
Schedules & Locations: (Schedules per discipline listed below)
Questions? Contact the following leaders:
Archery – Randy Radke 406-539-4903 gv4harchery@gmail.com
Air Rifle/Pistol – Lee Nelson – 406-579-0612, Bill Ott – 406-209-2599 lee.nelson.330@gmail.com
Smallbore – Tom Everett – 406-570-8878, Scott Francis – 406-581-6845 scott.francis@montana.edu
Shotgun, Hunting & Wildlife – Scott Francis – 406-581-6845 scott.francis@montana.edu
Muzzle-loading – Bill Ott – 406-209-2599, Scott Francis – 406-581-6845 scott.francis@montana.edu
Western Heritage – Sarah Brechbuhler – 406-581-7121 s_brechbuhler@msn.com
Resources:
Gallatin County 4-H Website: https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/4hyouth.html
Gallatin 4-H Newsletters: https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/4hnewsletters.html
Montana 4-H State Shooting Sports Website: https://www.montana.edu/extension/4h/programs_and_events/events/shooting_sports/shooting-sports-event.html
Volunteers Needed:
Gallatin County 4-H Shooting Sports is in need of more adults to become certified leaders in the different disciplines that are offered in 4-H Shooting. For us to provide a safe and educational experience, we need your help. Please consider becoming a leader. More information on leader trainings will made available as it is received. Please plan to attend. For more information, please contact Scott Francis 406-581-6845.
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ARCHERY
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
Archery will be held at Big Sky Archery, 77 Laura Louise Lane located at the intersection of Baxter Lane and Jackrabbit Lane on Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm.
4-H Archery Families and Archers,
Enjoy the holidays and if you need a break from the festivities we will be shooting both December 22 and December 29th. Hope to see you then.
Archers start thinking of your goals. Both goals for the day and your long term goals for the archery season. We’ll be talking more about this in January.
It is the beginning of Shooting tournaments. These are totally optional and do require travel around the state. These tournaments will be sent via email. I encourage Archers to try to attend at least one tournament prior to the State shoot, but again this is optional. You can borrow club bows and arrows for the tournaments if needed.
Randy
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Archery - Big Sky Archery - Sundays
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Remaining schedule
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Program
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Time
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12/22/2024
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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12/29/2024
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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1/5/2925
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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1/12/2025
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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1/19/2025
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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1/26/2025
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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2/2/2025
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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2/9/2025
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Shooting
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1:00-5:00
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2/16/2025
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Fair Shoot
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1:00-5:00
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2/23/2025
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Fair Shoot
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1:00-5:00
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3/2/2025
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Fair Shoot
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1:00-5:00
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3/7 -3/8/2025
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State Shoot
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TBD
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3/16/2025
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Awards and Fun Shoot
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TBD
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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.
Air Rifle and Air Pistol - The venue for air rifle and air pistol is located at 123 Doe Road in Belgrade. The season will begin on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, with a mandatory safety and organizational meeting at 6:00pm. See tentative shooting schedule attached.
| Air Rifle/Air Pistol Projects - Gallatin Sharpshooters - Wednesdays |
| Date |
Program |
Time |
| 12/4/2024 |
Safety and Organizational Meeting |
6:00-8:00 |
| 12/11/2024 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 12/18/2024 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 1/8/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 1/15/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 1/22/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 1/29/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 2/5/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 2/12/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 2/19/2025 |
Shooting |
6:00 -8:00 |
| 2/26/2025 |
Fair Shoot |
6:00-8:00 |
| 3/5/2025 |
Fair Shoot |
6:00-8:00 |
| 3/7-3/9/2025 |
State Match |
TBD |
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. It is a pre-requisite that the shooters have 1 year of Shooting Sports Experience.
Smallbore Rifle will start at Greenway Range on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 5:00 – 6:30 and Monday, December 9, 2024, from 5:00 – 6:30. The day for shooting will be selected by the shooters and parents during the county-wide parent meeting. Greenway range is located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black in Bozeman. Shooters must be 10 years of age by October 1, 2024, to participate. The number of smallbore shooters will be capped at 25. The returning shooters will be given priority. We will then establish a waiting list. See tentative shooting schedule attached.
| Smallbore Project - Greenway Range - Mondays |
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Program |
Time |
| 12/9/2024 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 12/16/2024 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/6/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/13/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/20/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/27/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/3/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/10/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/17/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/24/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 3/3/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 3/8/2025 |
State Match |
8:00 - 4:00 |
| Smallbore - Greenway Range - Fridays |
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| Date |
Program |
Time |
| 12/6/2024 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 12/13/2024 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/3/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/10/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/17/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/24/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 1/31/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/7/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/14/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/21/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 2/28/2025 |
Shooting |
5:00 - 6:30 |
| 3/8/2025 |
State Match |
8:00 - 4:00 |
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.
Shotgun will start on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 1:00 pm at Manhattan Wildlife Association Trap Range located at 337 Logan Trident Road in Logan. There will be a mandatory parent and safety meeting prior to shooting. All shooters need to attend. It is strongly recommended that the participant be 10 years of age. See tentative shooting schedule attached.
| Shotgun - Manhattan Wildlife Association (Logan)- Sundays |
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Program |
Time |
| 1/5/2025 |
Safety Meeting & Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 1/12/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 1/19/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 1/26/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 2/2/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 2/9/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 2/16/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 2/23/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 3/2/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 3/9/2025 |
Trap Shooting & State Shoot |
1:00-3:00 |
| 3/16/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 3/23/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 3/30/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 4/6/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 4/13/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
| 4/20/2025 |
No Shooting - Easter |
1:00-3:00 |
| 4/27/2025 |
Trap Shooting |
1:00-3:00 |
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Competitions TBD |
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For more information contact Scott Francis – 581-6845.
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MUZZLE-LOADING & HUNTING SKILLS PROJECT
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.
The Muzzle-loading Project will be determined later in the shooting season. The Hunting & Wildlife Project will be determined later in the year. Please check the newsletter for days and times. It is recommended but not required that the participants be 12 years of age and have been in Hunter’s Education. See tentative shooting schedule attached.
| Muzzle-Loading and Hunting Skills Project - TBD |
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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.
Western Heritage Project meetings will begin in February at the Gallatin County Extension 4-H Office (Bozeman). Educational meetings will be held at 6pm on 2/11, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15, 4/28. Outdoor shooting practices will begin in April at the Manhattan Wildlife Association gun range near Logan. The project will provide the reproduction historic firearms that we shoot as well as the targets, ammunition, and eye and ear safety protection.
Stay tuned for official meeting and shooting schedule!!
Feel free to contact Sarah Brechbuhler with any questions:
s_brechbuhler@msn.com
406-581-7121
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SWINE
Hi Swine Families! We have started planning for another great year in the Swine Project. Attached is our Welcome Letter for the year. Please read through it but here are some common
FAQs & additional information to get you started
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📃 Am I on your list? If you received our recent "Welcome to the 2025 Swine Project" email, you are on our list for the 2025 project. Thank you for registering on time, as it helps us in planning. If you have additional email addresses you want on our distribution list, please reply to this email.
📅 When are the Swine Project Meetings? We do not meet regularly (same-day-each-month-type schedule) We will offer many opportunities for the youth to meet the 3-workshop requirements between now and June (typically 10-15 workshops are offered). Our Committee is finalizing the workshops soon and will provide more information as soon as we can so you can better plan your project. A couple of our early ones are listed here:
Project Orientation Meeting
on Wednesday,
January 15th
at 6:30pm at the fairgrounds in exhibit building #2. For this, we ask that new members (1st or 2nd year) plus one parent / helper attend if possible. It is an opportunity to learn about the project requirements, some of the lingo and meet all members of the Swine Committee. We will also invite older Senior Members to speak and introduce themselves at this meeting so SAVE THE DATE.
Feeds Workshop- We will have our feeds workshop on Tuesday, Feb 4th at 6:30pm in the small ballroom at The Best Western Grantree Inn on North 7th in Bozeman. This workshop is presented by CHS Feeds.
Remember, you need 3 workshops!
⏳ What should we be doing right now to get ready?
⬜ Go by the Extension Office and pay your invoice to become fully registered in 4-H & pickup your Project Workbooks (if you're new) as well as your Record Books
(all members).
We have changes for the workbook requirements for members in 3rd year and above. You will see an email in January with the new options to fulfill the project workbook requirement for swine members in their 3rd year and above.
⬜ Like Reminders via text? Register your cell phone (and any Members) for our Remind page (we recently disabled the 2024 Remind so you must re-register for 2025) https://www.remind.com/join/2025swin OR Text @2025swin to 81010 and reply once with your name.
⬜ EACH Member needs to sign a Swine Project Contract. These will be coming as a docu sign from the 4H office soon.
It's a good thing to review with your members to be sure they understand the commitment.
⬜ EACH Member will also sign a Market Livestock Contract.Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=5e957a50-2ab1-40ea-90fb-9e267983b91a&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2.This will also be due April 15th, 2025.
⬜ Look around for a source for your pigs, discuss your budget for purchasing, and make plans for building / improving your pen and shelter for your pigs in the spring. We've also attached the COOL Source Form that will help you decipher some of the information you'll need to gather when acquiring your pigs. LOTS more info to come on getting your project kicked off if you're new...but most pigs are born late December/January 1st and ready for their new homes mid-March/early-April. They will weigh 50-100 pounds at this point and in the following 90 days+, you'll raise them to be 220-290lbs.
💰 How can we help the Swine Project as a whole?
Fundraising! We've identified additional repairs to the Swine Barn, needs for expanding to accommodate our growing project including acquiring a respectable project scale for use by all. For all of this, we would LOVE for you and your family to sign up for a MSU Game and/or Concert/Basketball Game Concessions spot (yes you've received several emails about this to-date). It's a great fundraiser and it empowers the kids to contribute/help (mom and dad aren't just cutting checks); it's indoors and warm; AND there is no prep for members, parents or us leaders: you just show up for the times listed and funds are transferred through the 4-H Office. Please sign up to help and you can meet some of your fellow Swine Families!
Let us know if you have any questions or need more information at this time.
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VET SCIENCE
The next Vet Science meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th at 6pm at the 4-H Office. Stay tuned for more updates via Email and BAND
Best,
Monika Johnson
406-579-3211
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WELDING *new project this year!
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Hello!
Since this class is so big I'm going to split it into two groups- 13 and under and 14 and up.
13 and under will be MIG welding
14 and up will be stick welding and MIG welding.
We will have classes on Saturdays
13 and under 9am-11am
14 and up from 12-2pm
Watch your email for future meeting dates!
Please feel free to text or email me with any questions!
406-381-1639
imwllc4h@gmail.com
Thanks!
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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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