Greetings!  Welcome to the 2020-2021 4-H year!  We are looking forward to a great year!

The ULC met on Tuesday, 13 October, at the Extension Office.  Here are the highlights:

• We have three new adult members – Jennifer Hiester, Annabel Morgan, Amy Brownell –  and one new youth member – Lori Marx.  Thank you!  We are glad to have you!
• The Officer Team for the 2020 – 2021 year are:
• President: Kelly Pavlik
• Vice President:  Shelly McPhee
• Secretary:  Amy Brownell
• Treasurer:  Tiffany Yung
• Thank you to all who participated in the Awards night in September!
• Congratulations to the 2020-2021 National 4-H Week window display winners!
• We looked at our committees.  If you would like to help out by being a community member on a committee, please contact the Extension Office for more information.  The current committees are:
• Fundraising
• Recognition and Record Books
• Leadership Training
• Communication Day and Stir Ups
• Indoor Fair Committee

The next ULC  meeting will be held on November 10, 2020, at the Extension Office.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask a ULC member or call the Extension Office!  We look forward to continuing “To Make the Best Better” in 2020 – 2021!

This committee is seeking youth members to be part of planning 4-H events. 

Calling all teens!  Are you 14 years old or older?  Would you like to grow your leadership skills and work together to plan county events?  We are looking for youth ages 14+ who would like to be Gallatin County 4-H Ambassadors for the 2020-2021 4-H year! These youth would be part of DLE, the teen leadership program.

Qualifications:

1. Have a 4-H age of 14+.
2. Desire to Make the Best Better!

Requirements:

1. Complete the application. (Available by contacting the Extension Office or Shelly McPhee.)
2. Register for Leadership as a project.
3. Attend the trainings and events. (Not all are required, but the teen will need to communicate with the advisor and/or the agent.)

The Ambassador-specific training dates will be:

Date                            Time                            Topic     

November 1        3:45 – 5:45            Foundational Leadership and Personal Development

November 15     3:45 – 5:45            Personality Styles and strength Assessment

December 6         3:45 – 5:45            Guided Leadership

January 10              3:45 – 5:45            Planning

February 7              3:45 – 5:45            Presenting

Leadership training/meeting days will be:

Date                            Time                            Topic     

December             TBD                               Knowing Yourself and Setting Goals

January 17              2:15 – 4:30            Citizenship

February 21          2:15 – 4:30            Planning and Recruitment

March 14                2:15 – 4:30            Facilitation

April 11                    2:15 – 4:30            Service and Recognition

May 16                     2:15 – 4:30            Promotion

June 13                      2:15 – 4:30            Reflection

If you have any questions,  please contact Shelly McPhee at ksmcphee@charter.net (email) or 406.595.4774 (text/call).

Our first workshop of the year will be virtual.  This Selection Workshop was produced by Sullivan Supply and has some very good information and videos about what to look for when choosing your steer or heifer.  To receive credit for this workshop you will need to email me a short paragraph of several things that the workshop describes as important characteristics.  Please go to the following web page to access the video.  https://vimeo.com/465463460

If anyone is still looking for steers let me know, I may have a couple of contacts for producers that still have steers available. 

Halters and neck ropes from the fair will be in a box at the Extension Office. You can stop by there to pick up yours up if you have not gotten them already.

If you have any questions please contact a Beef Project Leader.

Seth Halverson 209-1178   teamhalverson@gmail.comAnnabelle Morgan 580-9003

DLE, the Teen Leadership project, is looking forward to the 2020-2021 4-H year! The year will kick off with the Leadership Retreat in November.  Planning is underway for this event. Please keep watch for more information on this event as it will be available soon! 

DLE will meet monthly December – June and as needed for events as they are planned.  The location for these events is dependent on number of attendees and the nature of each event.  The monthly meeting will take place on the following dates:

December TBD

January 17  (2:15 – 4:30)

February 21  (2:15 – 4:30)

March 14  (2:15 – 4:30)

April 11  (2:15 – 4:30)

May 16  (2:15 – 4:30)

June 13  (2:15 – 4:30)

We are looking forward to a great year!

If you have any questions,  please contact Shelly McPhee at ksmcphee@charter.net (email) or 406.595.4774 (text/call).

Welcome to the new 2020-21 4-H year!  We are excited to get plans in the works for our project!  Due to the current COVID related restrictions, we haven’t quite figured out how to plan our year. As soon as we have a plan we will send out an email to all members updating you. 

In the meantime, work on your skills at home and take pictures to share with us at a later date.  Hope to see you all soon!

Please email or text me if you have any questions, Stephanie Grace 406-600-7935

stephaniegrace.mt@gmail.com

Hey Everyone!! How fast has the last couple months gone? Its 4-H time and we are excited to get started! Our first meeting will be Thursday, November 5th at 630p.m at the Fairgrounds in building 4. We will not have a meeting in December but will have a fundraiser that we would like everyone to participate in so if you can't make it in November please reach out to me! January through April our meetings will be the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 at the Fairgrounds in building 4! Im super excited to see everyone and to meet our new families!! If you have any questions please let me know! You will be required to wear a mask at our meetings, kids and adults. If you are not comfortable coming to the meetings or wearing a mask please message me to discuss a virtual option! Thank you! Amy Brownell abrownell3372@gmail.com 

The Horse Committee is hosting a Mandatory Horse Program Introduction workshop from 9am-1pm November 7, 2020 at the red sale pavilion at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds.  This will be an excellent opportunity to hear about the general requirements as well as learn more about different horse related projects and activities in which your child may want to participate, including Reining, Working Ranch Horse, Colt to Maturity, Green Horse, Dressage, Hunter/Jumper and the Twisters Drill Team.  Guest speakers will also cover veterinary care, horse nutrition, hoof care, and tack, grooming and safety.    All 4-H members in the horse project are required to watch a video on Helmet Safety, which will also be shown at the end of the clinic.  Plan on attending! No horses please. Please contact Sheila Smart 406-539-1806 for additional information. 

The poultry project will have its first meeting in January.  If you have any questions about the project before January, please reach out to one of our leaders.  Covid is once again the crux of our gatherings.   We have an exciting year planned and several new volunteers that will be helping with the project.   Please be sure to enroll in 4-H and the poultry project. 

Leader Contact Information: Shawna Oostema:     406-580-7819, fcclashawna@hotmail.com;    Barbie Huber: 406-559-5950; barbiehuber@hotmail.com;    Judy Neiman: 406-599-0639; lneiminen@gmail.com   

The shooting sports season is fast approaching for 2020 – 2021.  To be eligible to enroll in 4-H Shooting the 4-H member must be 9 by October 1^st of 2020.  To enroll in 4-H, please go to this site, https://4h.zsuite.org/. There a few items that must completed prior to the season starting.  The following items must be completed and submitted to the discipline leaders before the participant may shoot.  We are also asking that you make additional copies of the paperwork to be given to each of the discipline coaches.
Shooting Sports Fee - The fee structure for this year participants changed and will be the following;
One discipline - $40.00
Two disciplines - $50.00
Three disciplines - $60.00
There will be a cap of $100.00 per family.

The following forms must be completed and signed by the shooter and the parent or guardian of the shooter.

• Informed Consent Form
• Medical Form

To access the necessary paperwork click on the link provided and then click on the bullet for Shooting Sports Paperwork. http://gallatin.msuextension.org/4hforms.html

There will be mandatory parent meetings for each shooting sports discipline. Please see the schedule for location and time.

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.  The archery season will start on Sunday, December 6, 2020 with a Mandatory Parent meeting for all archers at 1:00pm or 2:00 pm.  All parents of 1^st year participants must attend.  The number of archery shooters will be capped at 64 (due to covid-19).  We will then establish a waiting list.  For more information contact David Miller at 406-451-9942.

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 2, 2020 with a mandatory safety meeting at 6:00pm.  For more information contact Bill Ott – 209-2599 or Lee Nelson – 579-0612.

Smallbore Rifle will start at Greenway Range on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 – 6:30.  Greenway range is located at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black in Bozeman.  Shooters must be 10 years of age by October 1, 2020 to participate.  The number of smallbore shooters will be capped at 25.  The returning shooters will be given priority.  It is a pre-requisite that the shooters have 1 year of Shooting Sports Experience.  We will then establish a waiting list.  For more information contact Scott Francis – 581-6845 or Tom Everett – 570-8878.

Shotgun will start on Sunday, January 10, 2021 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.  For more information contact Scott Francis – 581-6845.

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 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.  Contact Scott Francis – 581-6845 for more information.

Be sure to get registered early in the registration process!!!!!!

Volunteers needed:

Gallatin County 4-H Shooting Sports is in desperate need of adults to become certified leaders in the different disciplines that are offered in 4-H Shooting.  We are desperately in need of assistance in archery and shotgun.  In order 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. http://www.montana4h.org/programs/events/shooting_sports_training/index.html. 

Montana 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Trainings 2020-2021

December 4 – 5, 2020 – Kalispell

Disciplines offered – Rifle, Pistol, Archery, and Hunting

December 11-12, 2020 – TBD

Disciplines offered – Rifle, Pistol, Archery

January 9-10, 2021 – TBD

Disciplined offered – Rifle, Pistol, Archery

January 16-17, 2021 – Bozeman

Disciplines offered – Rifle, Pistol, and Archery

May 7-8, 2021 – Manhattan Wildlife Association – Logan

Disciplines offered – Muzzle-loader, Shotgun, and Western Heritage

Please plan to attend.  For more information, please contact Scott Francis – 581-6845.

Questions: Contact the following leaders

Archery – David Miller – 451-9942

Air Rifle/Pistol – Lee Nelson – 579-0612, Bill Ott – 209-2599

Smallbore – Tom Everett – 570-8878, Scott Francis – 581-6845

Shotgun, Hunting & Wildlife – Scott Francis – 581-6845

Muzzle-loading – Bill Ott – 209-2599, Scott Francis – 581-6845

Western Heritage – Todd Kesner – 451-1207

Thank You to our Sponsors

Gallatin County 4-H Shooting Sports is very fortunate to have the support of many individuals and conservation organizations.  We are very fortunate to be recipients of a Friends of NRA Grant for this shooting season of 2020 - 2021.  We will be able to purchase and obtain the needed targets, ammunition, and equipment to serve our programs.  Manhattan Wildlife Association and the Southwest Montana Chapter of SCI have been a tremendous supporter to 4-H Shooting Sports.  They embrace the opportunity to help with youth shooting and provide the venue to offer the various shooting disciplines.  Thank you to these sponsors.  Without their dedication to youth shooting, our shooting sports program could not do what we do for the members of Gallatin County 4-H Shooting Sports.  

Q: What do you call a pig that drives recklessly?

Happy New 4-H Year from the Swine Committee! The Swine Committee met in October and we have some great workshops being planned as well as leadership opportunities for our older members. What can you do right now? PLEASE get registered for the Swine Project in ZSuite so we start our new e-mail list. You can also go by the 4-H Office and get your Project Workbooks if you are new to the project or moving up a level this year.  ALL project-specific emails will come from GallatinSwineProject@gmail.com this year so keep an eye on your inbox as well as the Monthly Newsletters.

Again, if you intend to participate in the Swine Project, please get registered so you are in the loop!

The Swine Committee

Merle Farrier, Lee Nuss, Kelly Pavlik, Jennifer Hiester, Lyndsay Heron, Brad Heron, Travis Collins & some new faces!

A: A road hog.

If you have not signed up for the project please contact Monika asap for comfirmation of location. Veterinary Science will be kicking off the 4-H year with its’ first meeting on November 5^th from 6-7pm.  We’ll discuss what you’d like to learn about this year but some ideas would be to review the differences of species in body styles, systems, breeds and life stages from what we learned last year, explore the animal basic needs and health/safety, investigate the many careers of animal science and veterinary science by going on field trips and having guest speakers, explore biosecurity and an animal health management plan for animals, consider ethics and animal welfare, revisit develop and maintain accurate health records for animals and pets, research the use of veterinary technology and procedures through field trips, identify the transfer of diseases between animals and humans, and further explore non-veterinary, animal-related careers.  If you have any questions please call Monika Johnson: 579-3211 or Kelly Pavlik: 600-1016