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GIVE BIG to Gallatin County 4-H Foundation!π
24-Hour Giving Event: May 1st - 2nd, 2025
Gallatin County 4-H Foundation will be a part of the 2025
Give Big Gallatin Valley event. This event is a unique and fun way to give to local Gallatin Valley non-profits. The Gallatin County 4-H Foundation is one of the many non-profits that are taking part.
What is Give Big?
It is
24 hours of community members, friends, and families near and far donating to their favorite non-profits. It is an online giving platform so anyone anywhere can log in and donate. It was created as a fun and useful way for non-profits to have a platform to receive donations.
Why Give Big?
The funds that Gallatin County 4-H Foundation raises through
Give Big will directly benefit our local Gallatin County 4-H youth by providing higher education scholarships, financial support to new projects and clubs, and purchasing equipment/supplies (ex. Fair).
How can you Give Big?
Starting at 6pm on Thursday, May 1st 4-H supporters can go to Give to Gallatin County 4-H Foundation | Give Big Gallatin Valley 2025 to donate. The event ends just 24 hours later at 6pm on Friday, May 2nd. Donors can also stop by the 4-H Extension office and donate in person!
Help us spread the word! View and SHARE our 4-H Give Big Facebook posts with friends, family, and co-workers: https://www.facebook.com/GallatinCounty4H/.
We also hope that our 4-H Families will consider donating. Any amount is appreciated and will make an impact on the future success of our youth program. The real success of
Give Big Gallatin Valley will not be how much money we raise but the tremendous impact those dollars will have when nonprofits across our community put them to work!
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Thank You President Cruzado
The Gallatin County 4-H Ambassador Team had the privilege of meeting with Montana State University President Dr. Cruzado to present her with gifts of appreciation on behalf of Montana 4-H and the Montanans for 4-H committee.
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President Cruzado has been an incredible advocate for our land grant university and MSU Extension programs such as the 4-H. To recognize her leadership and 15 years of service as our university President, we were honored to present her with a 4-H scarf, 15-year 4-H Pearl Clover pin, and local 4-H merchandise. Thank you President Cruzado! #GoCats
The Ambassadors were grateful to have some time to chat with President Cruzado before she retires this June. It was a great opportunity for the teens to share details of their 4-H projects, future college/career plans, and their Page Program experiences. Ambassadors Wyatt and Bonnie served as Pages during the 2025 legislative session at the Capitol as a result of the Montana 4-H & Montanans for 4-H Legislative Breakfast and Citizenship Seminar event earlier this year. |
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2025 4-H/FFA EXHIBITOR FAIRBOOK
The 4-H/FFA Fairbook contains ALL the exhibitor rules, divisions and classes you can enter, and schedules for the 2025 4-H/FFA Fair.
This document is
CRUCIAL to navigating the next few months. You must reference and utilize the Fairbook when registering your exhibits and animal projects to ensure your register correctly.
**By entering in the 4-H/FFA Fair, you signify you have read, understand and will abide by ALL the rules contained in the Fairbook - read carefully!
2025 4-H/FFA Fair Registration will
OPEN May 19th and CLOSE June 20th!
All youth planning to participate in the fair will have to register for Fair online via the
ShoWorks fair platform to be able to exhibit.
- Fair Registration link and How-To-Register guides will be sent out in mid-May.
- **Please note: Enrolling in 4-H back in Oct. 2024 β March 2025 on ZSuite
does not automatically register your child for Fair, ShoWorks is a separate website and database for Fair Registration specifically.
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2025 4-H/FFA Fair Schedules
Wondering when your shows are? When your exhibits will be judged? What time to check-in and check-out? What about interviews?
CHECK OUT THE 2025 FAIR SCHEDULES FOR ALL THAT INFORMATION!
The 4-H/FFA Fair Schedules have been published to our Fair webpage here:
4-H/FFA families with reserved RV camping spots will be permitted to move onto the Fairgrounds beginning on Saturday, July 12th. All RVs must be in place by no later than Monday, July 14th at 6pm. RVs will be allowed to leave the grounds at any time starting Sunday, July 20th with attention to livestock transport trailers and load-out schedules.
REMINDER: Sunday Schedule
The 4-H/FFA Livestock Areas are closed to the public on the last Sunday (07/20) of the Big Sky Country State Fair. Trucks, semis and trailers will be moving through the livestock areas throughout the day, so to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the general public, exhibitors, and animals, the areas will be closed off from the rest of the Fair.
For mutual benefit of the Fairgrounds and 4-H/FFA exhibitors, Sunday will remain a processor load-out and barn clean-up day. 4-H/FFA market animals that are sold through the Market Livestock Sale are terminal projects intended for meat consumption. At the request of the meat processors, animals are to be transported to their final destinations beginning Sunday morning. All other 4-H/FFA animals will be released from Fair intermittently throughout Sunday at the discretion of each species.
Exhibitors are still required to be at the Fairgrounds for this day, as they are expected to care for their animals until release, help clean barns and assist species committees.
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Important Update: 2025 Fair Concessions
There will be NO 4-H CafΓ© Concessions Stand at the 2025 Fair. The 4-H Concessions stand has been shut down due to broken pipes and other structural challenges, and we were unable to identify managers to run the fundraiser this year. There will be a food truck vendor set up in the livestock area that will be available to 4-H/FFA families during show days β please plan accordingly. We apologize for the inconvenience. |
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Record Book Evaluations & Project Interviews
ALL 4-H Members participating in fair are required to turn in all Animal and Indoor project records and project workbooks to the 4-H Office by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025, by 5:00 pm.
ALL Gallatin County 4-H Members must participate in interview evaluation(s) for their Project(s) in order to enter exhibits in that project area at Fair.
Record books are required to be up to date and include:
- My 4-H Year (one per member)
- Project records: Animal or Non- Animal Project Journal & Financial Records (one per project)
- Project Manual/Curriculum/Workbook(s) for each project with 7 completed activities for this year (contact your project leader for what these 7 activities can be)
Record Book/Project Interview Scoring Process
- Record Books: Upon turn-in of your Record Books, Project & Club leaders will sign, review and score your records based on completeness, content and project standards utilizing a record book rubric. This will be your Record Book score.
- Interviews: During the Project Interviews prior to Fair, a judge will evaluate members on their interview skills (eye contact, confidence, attire, ability to answer questions), their 4-H Year experience and project knowledge utilizing an interview rubric. This will be your Project Interview score.
- Composite Score: The Record Book score (max points = 82) and the Project Interview score (max points = 48) will be totaled together for a Composite Score (max points = 130).
- Members with a Composite Score of 110 points (85% or higher) will get nominated to be considered for an end-of-year Project Award. Those nominated will be asked to re-turn in their completed Record Books in September for final review. Project Awards are presented at the end-of-year Awards Banquet.
Livestock, Horse & Small Animal Project Interviews
- Thursday, July 10 & Friday, July 11, 2025 4:00pm-8:00pm each day in Exhibit Building #4 at the Fairgrounds
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- *Note: Dog & Cat Project members will also interview on these dates. If you are entering a Dog Educational Poster, please bring it to this interview.
- *If you are in more than 2 livestock projects (ex. swine and dairy cow) please sign up for TWO consecutive interview slots.
Indoor Project Interviews
- SUNDAY, July 13th between 12pm β 5pm in Exhibit Building #4 at the Fairgrounds
- Bring your project exhibit(s) as it will be evaluated during your interview with a judge.
- If you are entering projects in different divisions, you will need to complete an interview in each project division (Example: entries in Cooking, Photography and Crochet = 3 interviews)
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CHANGES: Indoor Project Interview & Exhibit Judging
DATE & LOCATION CHANGE IN 2025:
- Due to increasing schedule conflicts with animal check-ins at the start of Fair week, Indoor Project Fair Interviews & Exhibit Judging will now be held on SUNDAY, July 13th from 12pm-5pm in Exhibit Building #4 on the Fairgrounds
ENTRY TAG PROCEDURE CHANGE IN 2025:
- All 4-H/FFA Indoor Project Exhibitors must pick-up their Exhibit Entry Tags (little identification tag that tells us who's exhibit it is and what division it is entered in)
PRIOR to their interviews/exhibit judging.
- Exhibit Tags must be picked up from the 4-H Office between July 7-July 11 (youβll already be picking up your scored record books from the office during this time).
- Exhibit tags must be securely attached to the appropriate exhibit upon arrival to your Interview on Sunday, July 13
- There will be NO add-on or write-in exhibits added on interview day - so plan ahead and enter everything you plan to exhibit by the Fair registration deadline
EXHIBIT PICK-UP will take place on Sunday, July 20th after 6pm or Monday and/or July 21st between 10am-12pm at Exhibit Building #3.
- Indoor entries are not to be removed from the Gallatin Fairgrounds until the end of fair. **NOTE: If items are removed early, premiums may be forfeited.
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Gallatin County 4-H Agent Molly Yurdana receives Montana State University Land Grant Excellence Award
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2025 4-H
Clover Bash Dance
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie at our 1st Annual Gallatin County 4-H
βClover Bashβ Dance! (see flyer attached)
Our Gallatin County 4-H Teen Ambassadors want to offer an opportunity (unrelated to Fair and 4-H Camp) that encourages local 4-H/FFA youth and families to connect and have some
FUN!! Join us for a family-friendly night of dancing β no experience necessary as the Ambassadors will teach basic line and swing dances prior to the start of the dance!
When: Friday, May 2nd (lessons from 6pm-7pm, dance from 7pm-10pm) - FREE Admission
Where: Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building #4
RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92AABFE3-56249639-2025
- 4-H/FFA Youth ages 8-18 welcome (must be currently enrolled in 4-H or FFA for liability insurance purposes)
- Parents are encouraged to attend too β let loose and show off your moves!
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Wear GREEN! Light snacks and refreshments will be available - sponsored by the Teen Leadership Project
Questions? Contact 4-H Agent Molly (molly.yurdana@montana.edu)
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RESCHEDULED: Spring Workshop
For Youth Members (ages 8+): Wednesday, June 11th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
@ Gallatin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building #4
Youth members of all ages are invited to participate in a wide array of workshops taught by our Gallatin 4-H Teen Ambassadors intended to prepare and
SPRING members into Fair season!
Every year we hear feedback that the amount of information sent out leading up to Fair can be
overwhelming, daunting and
A LOT to track. These workshop sessions are structured to address that and help youth members better navigate and prepare for Fair! The Spring Workshop will focus on wrapping up their record books for submission, understanding and navigating Fair interviews, and growing their confidence in using their voice as a 4-H member/leader in our community. We hope you can join us in June!
Check out the workshops on the flyer above &
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4-H All-Species Workshop
Come one, come
ALL! All-species workshops are not required, but we highly encourage any 4-H members in any animal project to attend to help you prepare for Fair! Especially if you are new to 4-H or if you are in need of an additional workshop to meet your species workshop requirement this year!
*ALL 4-H members must attend the required number of workshops for the species that you are participating in order to exhibit at the Fair. Animal projects allow you to count ONE All-Species workshop towards your species workshop requirement for the year if needed. *Please note: one all-species workshops cannot double-count for more than one species' workshop total.
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We are only offering
ONE All-Species workshop in 2025:
June 16th (Monday) @ 6:30pm {GranTree Hotel ballroom, Bozeman}
All Species "Marketing Workshop" w/ special guest Mike Swan - Learn how to market your animal project to prospective buyers in the community and about the Market Livestock Auction and what that entails.
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4-H Seeking Community Members to be Project Interview Judges
Gallatin County 4-H is seeking Judges to conduct interviews with 4-H youth exhibiting at the 2025 Big Sky Country State Fair. Judges will evaluate the 4-H membersβ interview skills as well as their knowledge of their project. This is a great chance for the youth to share their knowledge, practice interviewing, reflect on their experiences, and present themselves and their accomplishments to a caring adult. We would like the judges to have some subject knowledge of the projects that they will be judging. We will have a short judgeβs orientation before each shift to go over the judging rubrics and what to look for when conducting the interviews.
We are in need of interview judges on for livestock/small animal and horse projects on Thursday, July 10th and Friday, July 11th. Additionally, we are looking for judges for 4-H Indoor exhibits on Sunday, July 13th. Judges will review and score project exhibits and evaluate their interview skills during this time.
If interested, please fill out the Google Form:
Gallatin County 4-H thanks you for donating your time to make an impact on the youth members in our 4-H program. To show our appreciation, we will provide you with an admission ticket to the fair that can be used on any day from July 16th through July 20th.
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Montana 4-H Congress -
"4-H for LIFE"
Pre-Congress : July 6-8, 2025
Congress : July 8-11, 2025
Calling all 4-H Teens ages 13 & Up! Registration will OPEN May 1st for the 2025 Montana 4-H State Congress! This state event will be held on the Bozeman campus of Montana State University Tuesday, July 8 β Friday, July 11
What is 4-H Congress? A state-wide 4-H event that provides youth from across the state an opportunity to come together for four days and participate in an event like no other. Congress offers youth the chance to learn, be challenged, and most of all, have a great time with their peers. Congress has become an important tradition and is the signature event for the Montana 4-H Program. Learn more here: Montana 4-H Congress - Montana 4H - Montana State University Extension | Montana State University.
4-H for LIFE isnβt just a theme for 2025 - itβs a call to adventure! Itβs all about the journey of growth, leadership, and endless possibilities that 4-H gives you, now and into the future. LIFE stands for Leadership In Future Endeavors, and thatβs exactly what 4-H helps you buildβskills and experiences that will set you up for success long after youβve left the 4-H community.
What do you do at 4-H Congress?
- Enjoy social time like dances, team-building games and general sessions with lots of laughs! 2025 Draft Schedule linked here: Schedule of Events - Montana 4H - Montana State University Extension | Montana State University
- Stay in the MSU dorms and eat in the amazing dining halls!
- Opportunity to choose from variety of hands-on workshops delivered by MSU faculty, community organizations and other top-notch presenters giving you lots of ideas for your own future and how you can have an impact on your community.
- Make connections with peers, both youth and adult from across Montana. 2025 Workshops linked here: https://www.montana.edu/extension/4h/programs_and_events/events/mt_4h_congress/workshops.html
- Give your hands to larger service by being part of a statewide service project giving back to those that have given to us.
- Participate in one of the 13 state level contests (not required). If you are interested in competing, please reach out to the Gallatin 4-H Office to learn more about these contests.
Registrations must be completed through ZSuite. Please remember,
youth must be at least 13 years old as of October 1, 2024. On the registration question of chaperone put βMollyβ (your 4-H Agent)
- Congress Base Registration cost = $255 (July 8-11)
- Pre-Congress additional cost = $95 (July 6-8)
- Parking fees will be paid by the individual via the passport app. There will be NO prepaid parking. Parking is currently $8 a day.
- A congress t-shirt is included in the cost of registration.
Important dates and deadlines:
- May 1 β Registration Opens
- May 1 β State Youth Award Applications Due
- June 3 β Financial Assistance Forms DUE to Gallatin 4-H Office (County deadline)
- June 15 β Congress & Pre-Congress Registration DEADLINE (State deadline)
- June 15 β Ambassador Officer Team Applications Due
- June 15 β Officer Selection Committee Applications Due
- July 6 β Pre-Congress & Ambassador Officer Selection Begins (More info about Pre-Congress here: Montana 4-H Pre-Congress - Montana 4H - Montana State University Extension | Montana State University)
- July 8 β Congress Begins
- July 9 β State Contests
- July 11 β Congress concludes (approx. 10am)
**If you need financial assistance to attend this event, Gallatin 4-H has funding available β please reach out to us at the Gallatin 4-H Office for next steps!
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SAVE THE DATES: 2025 Gallatin 4-H Summer Camp
Join us for an
OUT OF THIS WORLD adventure at 4-H Camp!
Keep an eye out for more information - We are planning to
launch registration
June 1st, 2025.
When: August 2 - 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!
Shoutout to Counselor Makinzey Milesnick for designing the 2025 Camp logo (below) |
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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)
MAY 1 Montana 4-H State Youth Award applications DUE
MAY 1 Montana 4-H Congress Registration OPENS
MAY 1-2 Gallatin Valley Give Big Fundraiser
MAY 2 "Clover Bash" 4-H Dance (see flyer above - RSVP requested)
MAY 4 Sheep Project Possession/Tagging Deadline + Weigh-In
MAY 4 Goat Project Possession/Tagging Deadline + Weigh-In
MAY 6 ULC Meeting
MAY 6-8 Gallatin Valley Farm Fair
MAY 9 MSU Concessions Fundraiser - Commencement/Graduation
MAY 12 Market Livestock Committee Meeting
MAY 19 Fair Registration OPENS
MAY 23 Newsletter Blurbs DUE
MAY 26 Office Closed (Memorial Day)
See May Committee, Club and Project updates in sections below.
JUNE 1 Gallatin 4-H Summer Camp Registration OPENS
JUNE 11 Spring Workshop (rescheduled from April - see flyer above)
JUNE 15 Montana 4-H Congress Registration CLOSES
JUNE 16 All-Species Marketing Workshop (see info below)
JUNE 20 Fair Registration CLOSES
JUNE 25 Record Books DUE to the 4-H Office
JUNE 26 Foundation Meeting
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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.
Greetings from Gallatin County Unlimited Leaders Council (ULC)! We met on April 1st and the meeting was called to order at 6:11pm. We reviewed last monthβs meeting minutes and financial reports. The minutes were approved with a noted correction and the Treasurer/Bookkeeperβs Report was approved as written. The Bozeman Stampede monies were discussed, and volunteer hours have been paid out to the respective club/project accounts.
The following information was presented by respective committee members:
- The April Newsletter went out with the 2025 Fair schedule which includes a new Indoor Project Interview date on Sunday, July 13th to help minimize schedule conflicts for members.
- Volunteer Appreciation Week had 23 nominated volunteers, and over the next two weeks these volunteers will receive coffee gift cards. All Volunteers will receive appreciation postcards in the mail.
- The Gallatin Valley Farm Fair will be hosted by the Brainard Farm Fair and Ag Banquet LLC, and will take place on May 6, 7, and 8. There will be dairy goats, cows, and ice cream. They anticipate between 1,400 to 1,500 4th graders who will learn about agriculture and natural conservation. 4-H will have a booth at Farm Fair and hand out schwag such as pencils, stickers, etc.
- Neighbor Day, June 14, 2025, will have Montana PBS work with local community organizations to provide a fun day of learning. Neighborhood organizations will have booths at the fairgrounds. Teen Ambassadors will be manning a 4-H booth and will have an educational activity.
- Youth Reports given by Hazel and Danika gave a Rec Lab Recap: 183 youth attended from across the state including 14 teens from Gallatin County and 6 chaperones. Some of the liked workshops were rug making, horse whispering, and building a birdhouse. One of the community service projects was a tie blanket for Shodair.
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- Teen leaders will be making appearances at the Ora et Labora Club, leading AQA on April 12th, and they will be hosting the first Annual Clover Bash on May 2nd between 6pm-10 pm in Exhibit Building #4. From 6 to 7pm there will be dance lessons provided by the Teen Leaders and Camp Counselors. Families are welcome. There will be snacks, cotton candy, and decorations. Wear green!
- Montana 4-H Congress will be held the week of July 6th (pre-Congress July 6-8 and Congress July 8-11). Members 13 years and older may attend Congress without competing. There will be many workshops. The theme is 4-H for Life. Registration opens in May 4-H May.
- Summer Camp will be held between August 2nd through August 5th this year. Registration will start in May. The theme is βOut of This Worldβ and will focus on space, science, etc. related type of workshops and fun!
- Horse Committee Report was given by Ashley. A well-known horse person did a workshop for Working Ranch Horse. The kids were able to receive individual attention and the kids loved it. The horse person was very complimentary towards the 4-H participants. The next meeting will be on April 15.
- Market Livestock Committee met March 12 and talked about community member vacancy and the need of tent sponsorships. Stampede banners will be hung this year to thank them for their support. There will be late night security at the Fair Monday-Saturday this year to ensure animal and human safety. The next meeting will be on May 12.
ULCβs next meeting is scheduled Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the Gallatin County Extension Office @ 6:00pm. Happy Spring!
Attendance: Molly Yurdana, Monika Johnson, Kelly Pavlik, Joey Knappenberger, Randy Radke, Sarah Capp, Ashley Casto, Sarah Brechbuhler, Lindsey Klebenow, Hazel Nash (youth), and Danika Johnson (youth)
- Submitted by Monika Johnson
ULC meets the first Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting on
May 6th 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.
There will be no meeting in April - Our next committee meeting will be
Monday, May 12 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: Thursday, June 19th at 6pm at the 4-H Office.
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Dag Nabids Club
Meetings take place the second to last Tuesday of each month.
The Dag Nabids Club meeting was held on April 22, 2025. Samantha Ferrat from the Montana Farmers Union spoke to the club about the $100 donation, $50 of which bought socks for WheatSuite residents. She also spoke about the summer camp by the MT Farmers Union at ArrowPeak Lodge that is an agriculture-based camp that teaches campers about the great outdoors. (OPEN to all kids!) Samantha also told our club about the additional $50 we could potentially earn by doing a creative, public thank you to the MT Farmers Union.
You are encouraged to attend the Clover Bash on May 2nd. There will be line dancing and swing dancing lessons at 6 pm. All ages are able to attend as long as you wear GREEN π. Please RSVP! See you there! I hope those of you that helped out at Nash Farm Day enjoyed it!
The next Dag Nabids meeting will be held on Tuesday May 20th and will be focused on record books. Don't forget to turn your Personality Sheets in to Remi so she can put them in our club book before Fair!
Thank you for providing delicious banana bread for our last meeting.
Fun Fact of the Month: Platypuses don't have stomachs!
- Submitted by Isa Capp (Dag Nabids Reporter)
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 May 4-Hers,
We had a super April club gathering and meeting at Alder Creek Park with a lot of physical activities including games, and this month's community service of picking up trash around the park's stream in recognition of Earth Day! We also had fun meeting and petting one of the member's rabbit named Pancake. Our next meeting will be held Sunday, May 18 at 4:30 pm at Anderson School. Please send Elsa an email if you would like to demonstrate or share one of your projects during our May meeting or if you want to bring a snack.
Sending encouragement to continue working on your records and project books - complete 7 workbook activities. Record books are due June 25th to the Gallatin County Extension Office. Also, fair registration opens May 19th - yay!
If you would like help with your project books and records, please reach out to your 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!
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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.
There will be NO meeting at the Community Center on Monday, May 12.
Our field trip will be Saturday, May 31, and we will be going to the Alpacas of Montana farm on Cottonwood Rd. We need to know how many people would be coming so we can plan with the tour coordinator.
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.
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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.
The April meeting was supposed to be an Easter volunteer opportunity but changes happened. We played games outside and enjoyed ice cream/pizza party. We then had to reschedule our Montana Farmers Union presentation for next month.
Discussions from committees ended up with volunteer hours being set making flower boxes for the elderly, bowling May 17, MOR trip for education paid by MFU May 10. Still need more petting zoo help for Easter!
-Submitted by Olive Bowlin
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.
April is recognized as Global Service Month. We encourage our 4-Hers to use this month as an opportunity to get involved and give back in some way. Shoutout to members of our Dry Creek 4-H Club for serving their Manhattan/Belgrade community with their highway cleanup this past weekend! We appreciate their efforts in keeping our roadways beautiful and litter-free.
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.
At our last meeting Dallas and Thomas Owens gave an excellent presentation about their poultry projects (picture below). They fielded some great questions from the group and provided a lot of useful information for our many members who are involved in other livestock projects and not familiar with the poultry project. We also spent time working on record books were members focused on coming up with their three goals for the year. At our next meeting, Cole Cook, Cade Cook, Taylor Sposito and Ryan Sposito will be presenting about the beef project.
The next meeting date is still TBD.
Feel free to call or email me with any questions or if I can help with anything. My cell is (406) 577-6906.
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.
The Manhattan Clever Clovers met April 14/25 for our monthly club meeting. We discussed ideas for our fair booth theme and worked on our projects and record books. We also did a find it bottle craft. Our next meeting will take place on Monday May 12 @ 6:00pm.
Submitted by: Elena Poole
For any questions, please contact new Club Leaders Sarah Simser (erring@gmail.com) or Rebecca Etchison (etch898@yahoo.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
βMember at Largeβ 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
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AMBASSADORS / TEEN LEADERSHIP
Thank you to those of you who took advantage of our Teen Life Skill workshops in the month of April!
Gallatin 4-H teens had the opportunity to participate in a hands-on workshop focused on general maintenance of a vehicle; oil changes, fluid checks, tire changes, and battery swaps. Many are new drivers, so it is important that they understand how to troubleshoot and service basic car problems in case they or a community member need help on the side of the road. Thank you to MSU AgEd students Matt, Gus and Wallace for teaching our teens how to be self-sufficient, handy and safe on the road.
Every other spring semester Gallatin 4-H has the opportunity to partner with the Department of Agricultural & Technology Education, Montana State University. Undergraduate students select a Gallatin 4-H Club or Project area and learn to develop and lead a workshop for the youth. This brings fresh content and experiences to our 4-H program and provides undergrads hands-on teaching experience. Thank you MSU D.A.T.E for this continued partnership.
The Gallatin 4-H teen leadership project recently partnered with the MSU-Bozeman Department of Education for a life skills game night! Department Head, Tricia Seifert, has developed a college/career readiness BOARD GAME that aims to teach students about time management, balancing responsibilities and social life in an interactive format. Thank you to Tricia and Montana 4-H Specialist, Brett Schomer, for facilitating our game night!
More about the board game here: https://www.montana.edu/.../decade-of-student-success...
Upcoming Teen Leader & Ambassador activities:
May 2 - Clover Bash Dance
May TBD - Meeting to plan Spring Workshop
June 11 - Spring Workshop (rescheduled from April)
June 14 - Montana PBS Neighbor Day promotional/teaching booth
July 13 - Cloverbud Fair Interviews
July 14-20 - Fair (promotional booth, scavenger hunt, Fair Dance, photos/videos)
Teens & Parents β Subscribe to our Teen Leadership/Ambassador BAND Group: https://band.us/n/ababA1o243K4K
The Teens requested that we create a Teen Leadership Remind page as well so meeting reminders also come through as a text. If youβd like to join that as well, subscribe here: https://www.remind.com/join/gcounty4ho
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 8:00pm). 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.
Our last meeting will be: 5/5/25
Erin will be out of town for this meeting but Krista and Katie have found an additional helper (Thank you Jess!). I am attaching this months recipes now and additional info as I won't be sending an e-mail after the meeting.
This months recipes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGI7LNn8rZ7kRGyFzw7HYEXo9NJnMihFcMP44yTtph4/edit?usp=sharing
I want to acknowledge all of the hard work both Krista and Katie have put into the baking project this year!! I have the easy job of sending emails, answering questions etc but they do all the leg work of coming up with the recipes that are age and time appropriate, shopping for all the ingredients and arriving very early to have all of it organized into stations for kids to start baking right away. Please, please take a minute to thank them for all their hard work and time committed to volunteering this year!
FAIR/RECORD BOOKS:
*Fair registration starts 5/19 on ShoWorks
*Information will be e-mailed from the extension office
*Please watch for an e-mail from me about the process as it relates to baking
*Judging for baking projects will happen on Sunday 7/13
*Record books need to be completed and turned in by 6/25 to be able to bring projects to fair.
*I am more than happy to answer questions about record books, fair registration, how fair works ect. Please just reach out via e-mail or phone!
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
Stay tuned for a text message for May Workshop update. Do not forget to check for horns in the next few days. If they are over two inches YOU MUST have a vet remove them before 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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CAMP COUNSELORS
The winning 2025 Camp Name isβ¦.
βOUT OF THIS WORLDβ
Upcoming Activities:
- Join us for a fun night of dancing at the 4-H Clover Bash dance
THIS Friday, May 2nd (lessons from 6pm-7pm, dance from 7pm-10pm) at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building #4
- Camp Sponsorships (recognized on back of camp t-shirts) DUE to Molly/4-H Office by JUNE 1st (use form attached)
- We ADDED a Camp Scenario Training for the C.I.Ts on Thursday, May 15th at 6pm at the 4-H Office β if you are a C.I.T (of any age) please plan to attend this training!!
- MANDATORY Camp Run-Through Day = Saturday, June 21st 10am-6pm
**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! π
Sincerely your Camp Commanders,
Molly Yurdana (4-H Agent)
Tiffany Togstad (Camp Co-Director)
Amy Juliano (Camp Co-Director)
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CAT
We had a wonderful April meeting with the group, involving categorizing our cats into their general feline body types and veterinary physical examination of cats where we were all able to listen to heart sounds and even discussed some medical issues with some of our own cats.
The icing on the cake was our pasta bar, complete with homemade cream sauce (thank you, Neil family!) and great green salad (thank you, Sibson family!)!!!
Our May 7th meeting will be our last General cat project meeting before the fair in July. We hope to do a community service project (still looking for creative ideas from members and their families) and likely a cat show judging practice for those who are interested in showing their cat at the fair this year. Those dates and times are to be determined.
Go cats (our βotherβ Gallatin county felines)!!!
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.
We will meet once a month at the fairgrounds in the evening from 5:30-7ish on the third Wednesday of each month.
In March and April we had our MSU student teachers, they planned the whole meeting and we learned about community helpers, plants, soil, good bugs and bad weeds, made kindness flowers, a giant "Thank You" note and played some fun games. It was very cool to have these awesome young ladies join us, they did such a good job planning a workshop as a class assignment!
Our next meeting will be Wednesday May 21st at 5:30pm at the Fairgrounds. We will have a family potluck to connect and reflect on the fun we had this year and also to help with some of the projects we need done to create our fair booth decor. We will also talk about fair registration.
I will also send an e-mail around the time fair registration opens (May 19th) with some explanation specific to Cloverbuds!
I will send an email a few days before our last meeting to remind you to join us if you can.
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.
Our 4-H volunteer, Stephanie, has recently relocated and will not be able to continue as our Cooking Leader for the remainder of the 4-H year. We thank her for her 7+ years as our Cooking leader and she will be missed!! The 4-H office is working on identifying a new leader to fill in for the remainder of the meetings. In the meantime, we encourage you to work on your record books, your 7 activities and consider entering a creation into our Fair in July. More information regarding Fair will be provided in May.
We apologize for any inconvenience and late notice. If you have any questions, need help with records, please do not hesitate to reach out to us here at the 4-H Office!
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DAIRY COW
Dairy Cow project will meet the fourth Thursday of each month at the 4-H office. Watch your email for any updates or changes!
Mark Your Calendars - all at the 4-H Office unless communicated otherwise
Thursday, May 22 6:30-8pm
Thursday, June 26 6:30-8pm
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.
Congratulations on making it through the first month of classes and learning all the basic commands! Everyone is doing an awesome job! We will have class every Wednesday through the month of May, one at 4:00 and one at 5:00 EXCEPT on May 28th.
We will have a guest speaker on May 28th at 5:00. Dr. Jerry Rice will be coming and teaching us about K9 first aid and safety - NO DOGS - location TBA.
We will be working outside as much as possible so please make sure your kids are dressed accordingly, and please check before coming to class, NO OPEN TOE SHOES are allowed!!!
Be working on record books and activity books. Now is a great time to bring them up to date. They are due June 7, and it will be here in a flash! All members need to complete 7 activities in the Wiggles and Wags book, or they can write a paper on what they learned from our guest speakers/tours.
Encourage them to be practicing at home. They will not perfect any of the commands in our 45-minute weekly classes.
All project members have been invited to participate in the Tri-County 4-H Open Dog Show in Roberts, MT May 16-18. You do not have to attend the entire weekend, you can pick and choose days/shows. One of our members went last year and she had a great time!
Reach out to me if you have any questions.
Shawnna
shawnna0869@gmail.com
406-599-0869
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DOG AGILITY
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to the month of May! We are really getting into the swing of things with learning new obstacles and piecing them together.
During the month of May we will be meeting every Tuesday at the kennel at 4:30pm MINUS Tuesday the 27th as it is the day after Memorial Day. Remember that when you are coming to class I want everyone to be prepared to work outside, so make sure you always have closed toed shoes, a coat, sunscreen and water if that's something you want.
Please also make sure that you continue to work on your project books and record books and be thinking about your posters too! As always if you have any questions or concerns please reach out!
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!
Be sure to watch the website for upcoming visits and get on the schedule.
I would like all of you to be finished shadowing and able to go on visits solo by the end of May. Be working on your activity/project books.
Reach out to me if you have any questions.
Shawnna Taylor
406-599-0869
shawnna0869@gmail.com
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GOAT - DAIRY
Upcoming Workshops:
May 6th, 7th and 8th, 2025- Farm Fair- Manhattan
May 13th @ 6pm- Yogurt Workshop - Location TBD
June 4th @ 5:30pm- Fitting workshop - Location TBD
June 18th @ 5:30pm- Showmanship - Location TBD - MANDATORY
July 12th @ 10am- Barn set up- indoor arena
Dates to remember:
May 1st - Possession date- all goat must be in your possession if you want to take them to fair
May 19th- Fair registration opens
June 25th- Record books are due at the 4H office
June 25th- CAE/CL results are due to Goat committee (contact Lea'h if you have questions)
We are getting close to fair, and there is a lot to get finished up. If you have any questions about final dates or requirements please contact the committee. How are record books going? If you have any questions, please reach out ASAP.
Questions? Contact a Dairy Goat Leader:
Leaβh MacDonald (406) 220-3556 lmk80@live.com
Rachel Colton 406-548-1915
Cassandra Mitchell 406-223-0146
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GOAT - MARKET
Upcoming Workshops:
May 4th @ 1:00pm- Weigh-in and tagging- Wash Rack Fairgrounds - MANDATORY
May 20th @ 6:00pm- Halter breaking - Location TBD
June 4th @ 6:30pm- Fitting workshop - Location TBD
June 18th @ 6:30pm- Showmanship - Location TBD - MANDATORY
July 12th @ 10:00am- Barn Set Up- Indoor Arena
Dates to remember:
May 19th - Fair Registration opens
June 25th - Record Books Due to 4-H office
We are getting close to fair, and there is a lot to get finished up. If you have any questions about final dates or requirements please contact the committee. How are record books going? If you have any questions, please reach out ASAP.
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:
Lea'h MacDonald- 406-220-3556
Amy Bownell- 406-209-2720
Rachel Colton-406-548-1915
Amy Brownell (406) 209-2720 abrownell3372@gmail.com
Leaβh MacDonald (406) 220-3556 lmk80@live.com
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HORSELESS HORSE
Thank you to all that helped out before and during the Gallatin Valley Tack Swap at the WB Ranch! We were so excited to partner with the Tack Swap to lend a helping hand, provide refreshments, and raise funds for a local horse rescue.
Our May meeting will be Monday May 19th at the 4-H office at 6 pm. I'm not sure what's in store for the meeting yet, but we will have something fun planned along with furthering our quest to finish out our project books and record books for the year! Bring your Fair questions... Registration will be open for Fair AND summer camp by the end of May!
Questions? Contact leader Sarah Capp at (406) 539-4386 or scapp9999@hotmail.com
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HORSE PROJECTS
Get ready for an exciting few weeks with the Gallatin County 4-H Horse Program! Mark your calendars with the following important dates and events.
- Check the website: Gallatin County 4H Website. Things change, so this is where the most recent up to date info on horse happenings will be, along with sign up links and details!
- Registration and deadlines: Click on each clinic on the website to access the Signup Genius link. If you are signed up, you will be the first to be notified of any changes! Be sure to complete all required paperwork and sign up by the Thursday before each clinic. This helps our leaders plan accordingly.
- Spring Vaccines: Flu/Rhino administered between Feb 1-June 1 is required for fair. A spring 5 or 6 way vaccine is recommended. Please submit on the Paperwork Requirements Google Form Link on the website.
May 2025
- Saturday, May 3rd - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- English Horsemanship Clinic
- Location: Miller Livestock Pavilion, West Lincoln Street, Bozeman, MT 59718
- Saturday, May 3rd - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- PLEASE STAY TUNED. As of 4/24 this date is tentative
- Western Horsemanship Clinic
- Location: Miller Livestock Pavilion, West Lincoln Street, Bozeman, MT 59718
- Sunday, May 4th - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- English Horsemanship Clinic w/ Michele Tucker
- Location: McAllister, MT
- Friday, May 9th - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- J/D Lesson @ Sheila Smart's
- Location: 450 Frank Rd, Belgrade, MT 59714
- Tuesday, May 20th - 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Horse Committee Meeting
- Location: Gallatin County MSU Extension, 903 N Black Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
- Saturday, May 24th - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Colt to Maturity Clinic
- Location TBD
- Saturday, May 24th - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Working Ranch Horse Clinic
- Location TBD
- Friday, May 23rd - All Day
- Newsletter Blurb Due
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Another reminder to submit your content for the following newsletter!
Looking ahead:
- More June clinics to be added. Check the calendar on our website for updates!
- June 25: Record Books due to 4-H Office
- July 11th - 13th: Fair Horse Show Competition
Best regards,
The Gallatin County 4-H Horse Program
The Jumping and Dressage projects had a great time serving, engaging and sharing with the community about 4-H and their projects during the Murdochs $.25 burger sale. The money they raised will help them to attend a clinic with the judge they will ride in front of at fair. Thank you Murdochs for your continued support of 4-H! (see pictures below)
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HORSE - GALLATIN TWISTERS
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KNITTING/CROCHET
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
Our knit/crochet project will meet the first Saturday of each month (November - June) from 10:00am-12:00pm at The Springs in Bozeman.
Just a reminder about our upcoming gathering for 4H knit/crochet on May 3rd. We will meet 10:00-12:00 at The Springs. Bring your project(s) and your record books to work on. We only have 1 more time to meet before the end of our season.
Hope to see you there!
- Jeanette, Phyllis, Kate, and Kim
Jeanette Hughes 406-570-7368 jbhughes97@yahoo.com
Phyllis Lewis 307-4312079 pblewis1943@gmail.com
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LIVESTOCK JUDGING *new project this year!
Meetings will be on "pause" for the month of April and resume in May to gear up for 4-H Congress. Watch your emails for more updates!
Cody and Amy Brownell
406-209-4183
Livestockjudging_cody@yahoo.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Project Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6pm β 7:30pm at the 4-H Extension Office (Bozeman)
Next Meeting: 5/20
Subscribe to the Photography BAND for more project updates, meeting RSVPs and assignments: https://band.us/n/aba3A2o95ep28
Questions? Contact leader Tamara Knappenberger at
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POULTRY - Market or Breed/Show
Thank you to Moriah, Doug and Madison for being the workshop presenters at the April poultry workshop. At the April workshop, members learned about breeds, showmanship and played poultry trivia/games.
Our upcoming May workshop will be on May 8, 2025 at the Fairgrounds Building #4 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We will be having a guest speaker share about pigeons at this workshop. Please plan to attend and remember you need three workshops attended prior to turning in your record book in June in order to show at the fair in July. Also, all birds you are planning to show at fair should have been in your possession by May 1, 2025 (or on a confirmed delivery for the one market class only). Any questions please contact one of the poultry leaders.
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!
Quilters... May is upon us, so let's finish up the quilting projects. May meetings are Thursday, May 8th at 6pm in Manhattan and Saturday, May 17th at 10am at the 4-H office in Bozeman.
Please make sure you are finishing activities in your project book and working on your record books.π
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
Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 15th at 6:30pm in Exhibit Building #3 at the Fairgrounds
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
**ALL MEETINGS WILL NOW BE HELD AT THE ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE BUILDING ON MSU CAMPUS (https://maps.apple.com/?ll=45.669273,-111.053263&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=h)
For robotics 2 - hereβs the link to the stuff to buy spreadsheet https://bit.ly/gv4hrpstb. Weβve already gone over this in meetings, but if thereβs any other parts that need to be purchased, add them with the name in a different color to let me know theyβre new, and Iβll place any new orders Monday.
For robotics 1 - if youβre looking for fun ways to play around with robotics over the weekend, the iRobot Coding app on iPhone (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/irobot-coding/id1524652548 ) and Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootrobotics.rootcoding&pcampaignid=web_share ). The reviews are mixed due to the app sometimes struggling to connect to a real Roomba, but the digital roomba simulator lets you play around with programming a virtual robot using drag and drop code blocks, and it works really well.
For both robotics 1 and 2, another fun game Iβve actually been playing myself is The Farmer Was Replaced on steam. It is $6.99, but Iβve found it to be well worth it, as the game (linked here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/The_Farmer_Was_Replaced/) lets you use a simple python style programming language to automate a relatively intricate agricultural system. The game does a very good job of holding your hand and explaining how all of the coding stuff works, but younger kids may benefit from a parent playing it with them at first to help with understanding some of the tutorial stuff.
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SEWING
**This Project is FULL and is no longer taking new enrollments.
At the May meeting we will continue to work on items to be entered in the fair. If you are finished or almost finished with your first item you can start a second item to enter in the fair. Remember to bring your pattern instructions, thread and any other notions needed for making your project. Bring fabric for a second project, if you're interested in that.
We will also have time to work on record books at this meeting. Please bring your Non-Animal Project Journal and Financial Record pages.
May 13th from 5-7pm 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
MANDATORY Weigh-in and Tagging
May 4th 9am-11am @ the wash rack at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Exceptions WILL NOT BE MADE
ALL market lambs must be tagged with a 4-H tag
ALL lambs must have scrapie tags{from breeder}
This does NOT count as a workshop
Also your contracts are due at this date!
May Workshop - Showmanship/slick shearing demonstration
May 20th 6:30pm @ the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena
Bring your lambs!
June Pre-Fair Workshop
June 9th 6pm @ the Gallatin 4-H Extension Office
Other Dates to Note:
- Fair registration opens May 19th
- Record books due June 25th with:
- My 4h year
- Animal project & financial record
- 7 completed workbook activities
- Interviews July 10th & 11th
Fairbook:
Please take time to read the fairbook,it has general rules and more sheep information you don't want to miss. There have been some changes made in the fairbook so everyone should look through it for new or returning members!
Rough Shear:
We will offer an opportunity to have your lambs rough sheared at the end of May or early June. We will send out details when they are finalized! There is a charge associated with shearing. Rough shearing does NOT count as a workshop.
**Remember Sheep participants MUST attend at least 4 workshops in order to show at fair.
If you 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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ARCHERY
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
Thanks for a successful Archery season! See you next year.
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AIR RIFLE & AIR PISTOL PROJECTS
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
| Air Rifle/Air Pistol Projects - Gallatin Sharpshooters - Wednesdays |
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The venue for air rifle and air pistol is located at 123 Doe Road in Belgrade. For more information contact Bill Ott β 209-2599 or Lee Nelson β 579-0612.
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SMALL BORE (.22) PROJECT
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.
Greenway range is located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black in Bozeman. For more information contact Scott Francis β 581-6845 or Tom Everett β 570-8878.
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SHOTGUN PROJECT
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 10 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
It is strongly recommended that the participant be 10 years of age. See tentative shooting schedule attached.
Shotgun - Manhattan Wildlife Association (Logan) Sundays
For more information contact Scott Francis β 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 Hunterβs 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 Hunterβs Education
Contact Scott Francis β 581-6845 for more information.
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WESTERN HERITAGE PROJECT
Project Notes: *Youth members must be at least 9 years old (age as of Oct. 1st) to participate.
Hello, Western Heritage Families. How is it May already!?
We had our last indoor meeting on April 15th. We went over the history of firearms, safety rules at the range, and competition rules. We also did a little work on our personas and they are really progressing.
For the parents: if you are interested in a training session for the loading and unloading table, please let me know. We would like to do a training on April 28th if there is enough interest.
These are the shooting dates for spring/summer. I will do my best to cancel early in the day if weather is going to be an issue. Please watch your emails for cancellations.
Gallatin County 4-H Western Heritage 2025 at the Manhattan Wildlife Association Logan Shooting Range
Monday β May 5, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β May 12, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β May 19, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β June 2, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β June 9, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β June 16, 2025β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β June 23, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β June 30, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β July 7, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β July 14, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
Monday β July 21, 2025 β 2 bays, 6:00 β 8:00
National Shoot β Columbia, Missouri β July 29 β July 31, 2025
State Shoot β TBD β
Feel free to contact Sarah Brechbuhler with any questions:
s_brechbuhler@msn.com
406-581-7121
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SWINE
Below is a list of workshops we have coming up. We will send this again with added info, but start adding these to your calendar now. Remember - our project requires that you attend at least 3, but come to as many as you would like.
POSTERS, MARKETING, RECORD BOOKS, WORKBOOKS WORKSHOP - Tuesday, May 6th @ 6:30pm
Location: Exhibit Building #4 at the Fairgrounds
Get an upper hand on all the required things you need to be working on as we approach fair.
INTRO TO SHOWMANSHIP - Saturday, May 10th @ 10am
Location: TBD
All the basics on how to show your pig in the showmanship ring.
COMPETITIVE SHOWMANSHIP AND JUDGE TERMS - Thursday, May 22nd @ 6:30 pm
Location: Indoor Arena at the Fairgrounds
Learn from individuals with years of experience to be ready for the showmanship competition.
CLIPPING AND FITTING - Tuesday, June 10th @ 6:30 pm
Location: TBD
One of our experienced members will show you different ways you can prep your pig for show.
π’Workbook Requirement Changes- Some of this is new for our project this year, so please reach out with any questions.
- Members 1st & 2nd Year in Swine - Please complete 7 workbook activities in the first swine workbook(pick this up from the Extension Office at the Fairgrounds if you do not have one)
- Members 3rd year or more in Swine - NEW -You have the option of using books 2/3 or we have a list of activities for you to choose from. You will still need to complete 7 activities total and turn in the written piece for any of the activities you choose from the list. These will be turned in with the standard My 4H Year and financial worksheets in your binder or folder. The list is attached to this email.
- All Members - The My 4H Year packet and Financial Records packet still need to be completed every year and turned in with your workbook activities - these are at the Extension Office at the Fairgrounds if you still need them. Or snag them online. Animal Project Journal and Financial Record. My 4H Year, 3rd Year and Up Workbooks Topics - 2025 - Google Docs
π’Helpful Communication - 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.
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VET SCIENCE
Great to see everyone in attendance this month. Animal Vital Signs was our focus. Taking temperature, pulse rate, and respiration readings can help one to gauge an animalβs overall health. In general, abnormal readings in animal blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, and vital signs would indicate a larger problem. Monitoring livestock vital signs can help an owner identify potential issues early so they can contact their veterinarian for further diagnosis. The veterinarian may also ask the owner to measure and report vital signs when they call for assistance in the event of an emergency, illness, or injury.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 21 (6-7pm) at the Gallatin County 4-H Office. We will cover Animal Wound Management. Wounds in animals come in different types and severity. They happen for various reasons and can be considered minor to severe in nature. Most wounds are general and can be considered a basic first-aid situation, while other wounds are considered traumatic, and are considered an emergency situation. For an animal owner to understand what to do with a wound, they must first understand what kind of wound their animal has sustained. It is important to also understand the healing process of wounds, and what the treatment options are. All to be covered!
Note: Field trips are being finalized. Stay tuned in the Vet Science Band App for further details.
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!
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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