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Montana 4-H Volunteer Institute Recap
The Montana 4-H Volunteer Institute was held February 17-19 in Billings, MT. Gallatin County 4-H had five registered volunteers attend: Ginny Francis (Cake Decorating), Scott Francis (Shooting Sports), Jessie Sheperd (Horse/ULC), Lee Nuss (Swine) and Todd Kesner (Shooting Sports). Our volunteers attended various workshop sessions, networked with others from across the state, and learned valuable skills to bring back to our local program!
Lee Nuss was recognized at the Awards Banquet as the District 6 State 4-H Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer for his 10+ years of service to our program. He was presented his award by TWO former Gallatin 4-H Extension Agents, Kelton Jensen and Todd Kesner (both of which are now with the State 4-H office). Lee has had an incredible impact on our program over the years. He currently serves on the Gallatin County 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Committee, Market Sale Subcommittee, Swine Committee and is the 4-H Livestock Superintendent for the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. He is always the first to volunteer and the last to leave, ensuring everyone and everything is taken care of. Lee is reliable and sets a great example for other volunteers and the members he leads. Gallatin County 4-H is lucky to have him - Congratulations!
We highly encourage any and all volunteers to attend the Volunteer Institute next year!
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2022-2023 4-H Year Enrollment CLOSED
Gallatin County 4-H enrollment has now closed. Gallatin 4-H enrollment opened back on Oct. 1, 2022 and closes on March 1st, 2023 (today). To participate in club and project meetings members need to be enrolled and be paid/active status by this deadline. If a new member is interested in joining 4-H after this deadline, they must contact the Gallatin County 4-H Office to discuss options.
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It's Scholarship Season Seniors!
Upcoming Scholarship Deadline Reminders:
- Gallatin County 4-H Scholarships: Due by April 1, 2023
- Kay Jensen 4-H Memorial Scholarship: Due by May 1, 2023
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County Contest Info Night
When: Wednesday, March 8th at 6pm
Where: Gallatin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building #4
What: Want to learn more about the upcoming County Contests and what they entail? Join us for our County Contest Info Night where Leaders and teen 4-H members will provide information and hands-on demonstrations on these contests to help answer any questions you or your youth may have.
4-H Parents AND Youth of all age groups encouraged to attend!
We have THREE upcoming County Contests (flyers in posts below):
- Better Batter Baking Contest
- Stir-Ups Cooking Contest
- Communications Day Contest
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Better Batter Baking Contest - *NEW CONTEST
Contest Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 (morning)
Contest Location: Herrick Hall, Room #120, MSU Campus
Theme: MUFFINS!
Registration NOW OPEN!
Register through ZSuite before Friday, March 31st.
https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/19003
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Stir-Ups Cooking Contest
Contest Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 (afternoon)
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Communications Day Contests
Contest Date: Saturday, April 29th, 2023
Contest Location: Animal Bioscience Building, MSU Campus
Registration NOW OPEN!
Register through ZSuite before Friday, March 31st.
https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/18902
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MSU Agricultural Education Department Partnership
Join us for our first ever "Spring Into 4-H" Project Exploration Day on
Sunday, April 16th from 2pm-4pm in Fairgrounds Exhibit Building #4.
(*SignUp Genius RSVP will be sent via email later in March)
ALL 4-H members and parents welcome!
Attendees will rotate through workshop stations taught by MSU AgEd students, gaining new hands-on skills and exploring different projects areas. Workshops will highlight springtime activities (ex. gardening, floral design, community service, pollinators and more). Official workshop descriptions will be announced soon!
Gallatin County 4-H has the unique opportunity to partner with the MSU Agricultural Education department during spring semesters in the odd calendar years. Dr. Shannon Arnold, Professor in Agricultural Education, teaches an Extension Philosophy and Programs in Extension course (AGED309) that we will be partnering with in spring 2023. In this course, MSU undergrad students explore different types of Extension programming and gain hands-on experience teaching non-formal education programs to an audience (ex. 4-H workshops). |
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Animal Quality Assurance Workshops (AQA)
Emails have been sent ONLY to members who need to complete AQA this year. Please check your inbox for the AQA email and SignUp Genius link. Email molly.yurdana@montana.edu with any questions!
What is Animal Quality Assurance (AQA?
- AQA workshops aim to teach youth about proper livestock management practices that lead to the production of safe, wholesome, high quality food products for consumers and/or long-term care of breeding animals. Topics such as biosecurity, nutrition, animal health, product quality and fair etiquette will be covered in this workshop.
- Montana 4-H policy states: “All 4-H members enrolled in any animal project, including breeding projects, must become certified through Animal Quality Assurance training at least once as a Junior 4-H member (ages 8-13) and recertify once as a Senior 4-H member (age 14+). **All new animal project members are required to complete a county AQA training workshop in their first year.”
- *Gallatin County 4-H will follow the State 4-H policy and requires that youth members complete an AQA workshop in order to show, compete, and/or sell an animal at fair. (Note: this workshop requirement will exclude Cloverbuds and all members in dog and cat projects).
2023 AQA Dates:
Sunday, March 26th (1pm-4pm)
Saturday, April 22nd (9am-12pm)
Both workshops will be at Exhibit Building #4 at the Fairgrounds
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Youth State Awards
The Montana 4-H State Awards program is in place to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of 4-H members who have reached a standard of excellence in a project area. State Award winners have gone above and beyond regular project work with a focus on leadership, communication, and community service.
State Award recipients are recognized during the Banquet at Montana 4-H Congress in July and are eligible to attend National 4-H Congress in November 2023.
Application Deadline is May 1, 2023 to the Montana 4-H Center
Apply Here: https://www.montana.edu/extension/4h/programs/awards/state-awards.html |
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LOOKING AHEAD:
MARCH 1 2022-2023 4-H Enrollment CLOSES
MARCH 3-5 Montana 4-H State Shooting Sports Competition (Bozeman)
MARCH 7 ULC Meeting
MARCH 8 County Event Info Night (details in post above)
MARCH 17-19 Montana 4-H Rec Lab (Culbertson, MT)
MARCH 23 Newsletter Blurbs DUE
MARCH 26 AQA Workshop (1pm-4pm)
MARCH 31 County Event Registration DUE through ZSuite (Better Batter Baking Contest,
Stir-Ups Cooking Contest & Communication Day Contest)
MARCH 31 County 4-H Scholarship Applications DUE to the office
See March Committee, Club and Project updates in sections below.
The 4-H Year at a Glance - Full 2022-2023 4-H Yearly Calendar HERE
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ULC (Unlimited Leaders Council)
ULC meets the first Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting on March 7th at 6pm at the Extension Office.
Greetings from the Gallatin County ULC!
Although it doesn't look much like Spring out there, March is quickly approaching and Spring is on the doorstep. With the coming of Spring comes a lot of activities and the gearing up for fair.
At the February meeting, two financial requests from volunteers to attend the Volunteer Institute in Billings and a financial request for the Weed Science Project were all approved. The Bylaw Change for officer terms was also approved, and the president-elect position was filled by Tamara Knappenberger. The committee discussed the new Baking Contest and giving State Congress Awards to the winners.
The ULC is still seeking new members to complete our roster. If you are interested, the ULC meets the first Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting on March 7th at 6:00 pm at the Extension Office.
Happy March to you all! - Submitted by Shelly McPhee
Current Committee: Shelly McPhee, Aaron Pruitt, Kelly Pavlik, Patrick Marble, Toni Berger, Tamara Knappenberger, Stephanie Lively, Monika Johnson, Jessie Sheperd and Molly Yurdana. Youth Members: Kaitlyn Scott, Erica Hastings and Nicole Berger.
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MARKET LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE
If you are planning to sell an animal at the county fair this summer, please review and sign the 2022-2023 Gallatin County Market Livestock Contract. This contract explains the workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important information. This is in addition to any other specific animal contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Please note: The Poultry and Swine projects have additional contracts that are supplementary to the Market Contract.
All other information will be in the Fairbook, which is usually published in March each year.
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FOUNDATION
The next Gallatin 4-H Foundation meeting will be held April 27th at the Extension Office @ 6pm. This committee fundraises for higher education scholarships and new clubs and projects.
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Dag Nabids Club
Contact leaders for meeting dates, times and locations.
Questions, please call or text:
Belinda Nash 406-570-5585 or
Monika Johnson 406-579-3211
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DLE Club
Developing Leadership Excellence is one of the Teen Leadership projects and clubs for Gallatin County. This project and club is open to members 13 and up.
Please watch your email and Band for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly McPhee - ksmcphee0315@gmail.com (email),
gallatindle@gmail.com (email), or 406-595-4774 (text).
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Gallatin Gallopers Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
Our club is based on the Horseless Horse project, but anyone interested in horses is welcome to join.
Our club met on January 31. We discussed upcoming field trips. Abi Burrows and Terra Gallagher put together a presentation about horse behavior. We learned about the body language a horse shows with different feelings. We also played a game like Charades where we acted out the different behaviors. It's not easy to be a horse! On February 20, we toured Montana Equine Medical and Surgical Center in Three Forks. We got to see a cross-sectioned horse leg, a horse skeleton, surgery room, intensive care unit, x-ray and ultrasound machines, and other areas of the facility. Hetty, a vet technician, gave us a lot of information about medical problems horses can have and how they treat them. We appreciate Montana Equine for letting us come!
If you have questions, contact Cynthia Brewer at 406-539-3806 or cynthiab610@gmail.com.
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Hyalite Hawks Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
For any questions, please contact
Jen Wold: jenmariewold@hotmail.com
406-209-7408
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Gateway Challengers Club
Meetings take place the second Monday of each month at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center from 6:30- 8:00 p.m.
For any questions, please contact
Jessica Black
theblacksmail@gmail.com
406-539-0940
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Belgrade Pioneers Club
Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00pm at WB Ranch in Belgrade.
The Belgrade Pioneers met on Thursday, February 2nd, at the WB Ranch Arena. Our theme for dinner was barbeque, and we had a short business meeting. Our activity was cross stitch and communication.
The March meeting of the Belgrade Pioneers will be cancelled! The next meeting will be Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 6:00 at the WB Ranch. We will do Christmas dinner as our theme and have a communications activity.
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Pass Creek Club
Meetings take place on the first Sunday of each month at 4:00pm at Springhill Church.
For any questions, please contact Cassie Smieja: smiejahay@latmt.com
406-539-3833
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Saddle Mountain Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
No meeting in February do to schedule conflicts. Next meeting will be March 5th at 4pm at Rocky Mountain supply office. We will elect officers and vote on by laws.
For any questions, please contact
Jess Woodring:
reininginmt05@gmail.com
406-580-6707
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Saddle Stars Club
Club meetings take place the second Monday of each month, at 6:00 pm at the Bridge Church in Belgrade.
On February 13th the Saddle Stars 4-H club held a club meeting. Janice Cartwright from the Backcountry Horsemen was a guest presenter, talking about the trail maintenance and work they do, as well as trail safety with horses. She asked each club member what they would up like to work on with their horse. She will be our guest instructor for the February 26th Club Ride.
Members gave reports on recent horse committee and project clinics. We will work MSU Concessions as a club on Thursday, February 23.
We discussed Coggins testing at the upcoming working ranch horse clinic, design new club t-shirts, and confirmed dates for a sleepover for our end-of-year club gathering.
Coggins testing will be at the WRH clinic on February 25th from 11am-3pm. Testing will be conducted in the indoor arena at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, and the cost will be $15 a head.
Our next meeting has been moved to March 6, because of Spring Break. Please bring all artwork ideas for the t-shirt designs.
Contact our club leader, Tamara Knappenberger for more information.
Email: Saddlestars4h@gmail.com
Facebook: @SaddleStars4H
Website: https://saddlestars4hclub.webs.com
Tamara: tkknappenberger@yahoo.com (307) 214-8336
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Shining Mountaineers Club
Meetings take place on the first Monday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm at the River Rock Nazarene Church.
On February 6th we held our monthly club meeting at the Church of Nazarene, in Belgrade. To practice for our communication speeches and demonstrations, we broke out into pairs and gave a quick impromptu speech about various topics. Bonnie gave a presentation on the dos and don'ts of giving a presentation. We will hold our next Shining Mountaineer club meeting on March 6th at the Church of Nazarene at 6 pm.
- Submitted by Peyton Wiening
For any questions, please contact leader Patrick Marble at 406-570-5897
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Dry Creek Teens Club
This club is designed for members ages 12 & older as of Oct. 1st.
Meetings take place on the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Bridge Church in Manhattan.
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Pavlik 406-600-1016 or via email kelly.pavlik@barnard-inc.com
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Gallatin Valley Livestock Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
For any questions, please contact Jen Scott: gr8jenscott@gmail.com
503-830-5211
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Manhattan Clever Clovers Club
This club is for members ages 8-11 as of Oct. 1st. We do not specialize in any projects but introduce the members to record keeping, demonstrations/ public speaking, parliamentary procedure and pick fun topics to learn about each month.
Meetings take place on the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Bridge Church in Manhattan.
If you have questions, please contact Kelly Pavlik 406-600-1016 or via email kelly.pavlik@barnard-inc.com
If your member is 7th grade and older and they’ve been in 4-H previously, we encourage them to join the Dry Creek 4-H Club but please inquire if you are unsure what would be best for your member.
We are also seeking an Adult Volunteer to serve as a co-leader to help organize/carry out for this upcoming 4-H year.
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Manhattan Livestock Club
Contact leader for meeting dates, times and locations.
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
Meetings take place on the second Monday or Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm at Three Forks School.
For any questions, please contact Katy Hansen at 570-9996 or Sam Cavin at 599-8288.
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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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2022-2023 4-H Projects
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AMBASSADORS
Are you 13 years old or older? Do you want to help younger members in the County? Do you like to plan and put on events and attend retreats? Do you want to be a Gallatin County Ambassador for the 2022 - 2023 4-H year?
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly McPhee at ksmcphee0315@gmail.com or 406.595.4774.
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BAKING AT MSU
We had a great February meeting where we made Sweets, Treats, and Yeast! The MSU Baking Project will meet on March 20th at 6:00. The theme for March is All About Pie! We will meet at the MSU Food Lab, Herrick Hall Room #120, located on S. 7th Avenue. Please be watching for the Signup Genius so that we know how many supplies to bring!
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly McPhee - ksmcphee0315@gmail.com (email) or 406-595-4774 (text).
I am looking forward to baking with you all!
MSU Baking Dates:
March 20
April 17
May 8
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BEEF
We will have a March workshop but the date is to be decided. We will text you with information. We will be learning about how cattle digest at the MSU working farm.
April 16th, 2023- Mandatory weigh-in and demonstration of control. This is where you have to demonstrate full control of your steer in order to attend fair. Schedule will be sent out a week before.
Please feel free to call any of the leaders any time with questions:
Beef Committee:
Annabel Morgan 406-580-9003
Seth Halverson 406-209-1178
Melanie Duffin 406-209-1978
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CAKE DECORATING
Meetings are typically held the 3rd Monday of each month at the Gallatin County Extension Office at 6pm.
**In March we will meet on Wednesday, March 29th at 6pm at the Extension Office instead!
Email Ginny Francis ginnyfrancis@yahoo.com or Kelley gklerwick@gmail.com for further details and location details.
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CAMP COUNSELORS
Mark your calendars! 2023 4-H Summer Camp will be held July 30th (Campers)/July 29th (Counselors) - August 2nd, 2023, at the Yellowstone Youth Alliance!
The camp project had a meeting on February 5th. We decided on workshops and started planning them. We also had a training project on Ages and Stages. We had snacks and played games. Our next meeting will be Monday, March 27th, from 6:30 - 8:30 at the Gallatin County Extension Office.
Date Time Location
March 27 6:30 - 8:30 Extension Office
April 24 or 25 6:30 - 8:30 Extension Office Poll will come out in Band.
May TBD Poll will come out in Band.
May 6 Time TBD Extension Office First Aid/CPR training
June 17 10:00 - 6:00 Extension Office Workshop Run Through
Please take a minute to jot these on your calendar. We look forward to seeing you!
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly McPhee - ksmcphee0315@gmail.com (email), gallatincamp@gmail.com (email), or 406-595-4774 (text).
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CLOVERBUDS (AGES 5-7)
The Cloverbud program is designed for youth ages 5-7 (age as of Oct. 1) and strives to develop age-appropriate skills and abilities by giving these young members the opportunity to explore various topics and activities in 4-H before becoming a regular youth member.
Cloverbud Project will meet on the second Wednesday of the month (Dec-June) at the fairgrounds from 5:30-7pm. In February we learned about sewing and sewed our own “treasure pouch”. See you in March!
Watch for an email a few days before for building number, supplies to bring ect.
If you have questions please email Erin Neil at ehagmeier@gmail.com.
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COOKING AT MSU
Our next meeting is scheduled for March 21st , 6 - 8:30 pm, at the MSU food lab, room #120 in Herrick Hall, located on S. 7th Avenue off of W. Cleveland. If you aren't familiar with the MSU campus and need details on how to get there, then call or text me and I can explain in detail. You will receive a Signup Genius email before the meeting to sign up. Please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. Hope to see you all there!
Call, text, or email Stephanie Lively with any questions.
406-600-7935
livelysteph76@gmail.com
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DAIRY COW
Our next dairy cow workshop will be on March 13, 2023 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the 4-H Office. Any questions please contact one of the project leaders. Looking forward to seeing you in March!
- Project leaders Shawna Oostema (406) 580-7819 or Cassie Smieja (406) 539-3833.
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DOG (OBEDIENCE & AGILITY)
Dog Obedience:
Our first project meeting will be held at Montana Murray Kennels on March 29th at 4:30pm. This is a MANDATORY MEETING! Do NOT bring your dogs to this meeting! We will go over our class schedule, expectations and requirements. Please DO bring a copy of your dogs' current Rabies certificate!! You cannot bring your dog to class until you have turned in a current Rabies certificate.
Our regular classes will be every Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:15 at Montana Murray Kennels. I am looking forward to getting started!! If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me.
Shawnna Taylor 406-599-0869
shawnna0869@gmail.com
Dog Agility:
We will be having our first meeting on Thursday, March 30th at 4pm. There should be NO DOGS at this first meeting. It is going to be an orientation where we will be doing paperwork and a demonstration of the obstacles as well as answering questions. Please bring updated vaccine records to this first meeting.
Our regular meeting times will be on Thursdays at 4pm at the kennel unless otherwise specified. Each meeting will be about 45 minutes. At the first meeting we will also be going over the season schedule. If you have any questions/concerns before our first meeting call Jen at 406.388.4789 or email at facility@montanamurraykennels.com.
Thank you!
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GOAT - MARKET
Amy Brownell (406) 209-2720
Gena Johnson (406) 599-5920
Aimee Henry (406) 548-1031
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GOAT - DAIRY
Workshop Schedule
March 6, 2023 6:30 pm Extension Office
Nutrition/ CHS Feed workshop
March 11, 2023 11:00 am Extension Office
Dairy goat selection workshop
April 1, 2023 10:30 am- 1:00 pm
Four Corners Murdoch's- FUNDRAISER
April TBA
May 9-11 (time/date slot will be announced closer to date)
Farm Fair
June- TBA showmanship
Other Important Dates
June 28, 2023- Record Books Due to Office
June 28,2023- CL/CAE results Due
July 13-14, 2023 Project Interviews
July 18-23,2023- FAIR
Questions? Contact a member of the Dairy Goat Committee:
Leah' Macdonald 406-220-3556
Gena Johnson 406-599-5920
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HORSE PROJECTS
This year is off to a great start! We have many more exciting things planned. Check out our clinic and event calendar below and be sure to signup 2 days prior to the clinic!
22-23 Horse Events
3/4/23 Horsemanship Signup At Gallatin River Ranch (NOT Fairgrounds)
3/5/23 J/D Signup At Smart's, No Horses!
3/11/23 WRH Signup
3/25/23 C2M/GH Signup via email to amymfree@gmail.com
Some of our venues have coggins and vaccine requirements. The March 4th Horsemanship Clinic at Gallatin River Ranch is one of them. Proof of vaccinations need to be emailed to the horse committee, gc4hhorse@gmail.com. Please include the member and horse's name in the subject line and attach a copy of your vaccination receipt, either from the vet or retailer where it was purchased, with the date administered and horse's names listed on the receipt. This must be submitted at least two days prior to the clinic. If you participated in the horse committee coggins testing in February, we will have your results. If coggins testing was done at a different time please include the test results along with your proof of vaccination email.
Member sponsorships or sponsorship buy-outs of $50/member or $75/family are due at the end of March. You can pay via Venmo @GallatinCounty-HorseCommittee or contact Toni Berger at 406-539-3747 to drop off a check. This obligation can also be fulfilled through 4-H fundraising opportunities and designating the funds go to the horse committee. If your child secured a donation or sponsorship from a business, please be sure they write a thank you note and include a tax deductible donation form, available from the horse committee. These sponsorships or buy-outs are important to cover the cost of putting on the horse show at the fair. Each family planning to participate in the fair horse show is asked to fulfill this fundraising activity by the end of March.
Remember, all horse members must attend AQA workshops once as a junior and once as a senior. See newsletter for more info!
Horse Committee meetings are held on the third Monday at 6:30 pm at the Smart's residence every month. We welcome any parents who want to be involved and help shape the project!
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Helmet Grant
The Bozeman Health Trauma program and Community Benefit Department recently obtained grant funding to help mitigate the occurrence of traumatic brain injury by way of providing helmets for the community! Their mission with this grant money is ultimately to reduce the burden of traumatic head injury! They hope to provide the community with helmets for those who need replacements, need some financial support to purchase safe helmets, and overall encourage the idea that helmets are cool and helpful for our safety 🙂 They ultimately, want the community to know that they care about your brain, and that they can be a resource for helping people obtain helmets.If your child is in need of a helmet and would like to be considered for grant funds, please send us an email with the number of helmets needed for your family.
Questions: Feel free to call Sheila 406-539-1806
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HORSE - GALLATIN TWISTERS
Call Jessie Sheperd for more information!
Jessie Sheperd- Twister Coach 352-304-1648 jlsheperd@gmail.com
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KNITTING/CROCHET
Greetings knitters and crocheters!
We will be meeting at Cafe M in Belgrade, 9:30 - 11:15am on the first and third Saturday of each month.
- Jeanette and Phyllis
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LEADERSHIP (Teens)
This project and club is open to members 13 and up. Developing Leadership Excellence is one of the Teen Leadership projects and clubs for Gallatin County.
Please watch your email and Band for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelly McPhee at ksmcphee@charter.net or 406-595-4774.
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LEATHERWORKING
We are going to split the group having half the group meet on the second Thursday of the month, and the second group meet on the fourth Thursday of the month. The project meetings, regardless of age, are going to be covering the same material since there hasn’t been a project leader in the county for several years.
- 11 or younger for this 4-H year, your meeting will be second Thursday of every month. This group will also include the Juliano and Barr family
- 12+ for this 4-H year your meeting will be held on the 4th Thursday of the month. This group will also include the Meissner Family
Meetings are at 6 pm at the River Rock Church of the Nazarene, near the River Rock Pond.
Also, if you have tools please feel free to bring them along with any project ideas that you may have. Just have some way to tell your personal tools from the project tools or other students. This can be fingernail polish (which can be easily removed with fingernail polish remover), electrical tape, or washi tape.
**Mark your calendars: APRIL 1st - my sister, Amanda Fraker, will be hosting a project workshop on how to carve a coaster. The workshop will be 9-12, Saturday April 1st at the Extension Office Meeting rooms. The cost for the workshop is $5 which covers the cost of the 4 coasters you will come out of the class with. I will have a signup sheet at tonight’s meeting, or you can email or text me that you are planning on attending.
If you have tools please bring them.
Registration is up online for Tandy Leather’s Beginning Leathercraft class for Kids (Free) at the Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show in Sheridan, Wyoming on May 19-21 2023. The class time has changed this year to be from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday the 20th of May.
Workshop Description: The basics of leather tooling (carving & stamping) will be demonstrated in this workshop for aspiring leather workers aged 19 and under. Students will receive individual hands-on help with practicing the techniques and completing a leather project. All materials will be provided. *Pre-Registration is required. If you have and would like to bring your own tools you can otherwise everything is provided. The link is below:
https://leathercraftersjournal.com/product/tandy-leathers-beginning-leathercraft-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1YMf92RFng9s04-qXwsZgtJKGnO3V68PmTx5e9w4SJDUiWeHnnK7IX5-M
***Through the end of the Month of February at Hobby Lobby, all Leather and Leather kits (over $3.99) are 40% off. You can order online or pickup in the store. Other places to order project kits is Tandy Leather (in Billings), Weaver Leather, Maker’s Leather Supply, Montana Leather (in Billings), Springfield Leather.
Questions? Contact leader Merrita Marble at marble@bresnan.net or 406-388-2055
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Call Kris with Questions: 406-539-3760. Make sure to add kmbrewcrew@gmail.com to your safe-list to recieve the email updates. |
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POULTRY
Come join our March workshop as we learn about other poultry species from our senior members! The March workshop will be held on March 9, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the 4-H Office. This workshop is for all members to attend! Please also remember that the poultry contracts are now available and due back to Shawna (regular contract) and the 4-H office (market only contract) by March 15, 2023. Any questions please contact one of the 4-H poultry leaders.
Poultry Contract Link: https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/documents/4hdocuments/forms/2023PoultryContractFinal.pdf
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RABBIT
Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 16th at 6pm. This will take place at the fairgrounds, once again, and run 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. The building that our meeting will take place in will be sent out over the remind app as soon as I have that info.
If any parent, or community member, is interested in being a part of the rabbit committee, we would love to have you. As of now, 3 people run the entire project and put on fair. We would love to have all the help we can. Reach out to myself or one of the other committee members to see what this may entail.
Please make sure to sign the livestock contract for the rabbit project. This is required of ALL 4-H rabbit members.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=4697684b-6ff5-417b-af3c-e1d3e986b08b&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
I am looking forward to seeing you all on the 16th! Please reach out with any questions you may have between now and then.
Cody 406-209-4183
Amy 406-209-2720
Monica 406-399-1866
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SEWING
The next Sewing Project meeting will be on Monday, March 20th from 4pm-6pm at 2107 Lea Ave, Bozeman.
Upcoming Sewing meetings will be held:
April 10 4-6pm
May 8 4-6pm
June 12 4-6pm
Hope to see you there!
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SHEEP
Hello sheep project members! It was great to see everyone at our first meeting.
Next workshops:
Carcass Workshop: March 14th at 6pm. We will have our carcass workshop at Feddes Family Amsterdam Meats (6680 Amsterdam Rd). We will learn cuts of lamb, discuss lamb carcass quality.
April- Date TBD We will tour the MSU Red Bluff Research Ranch. We will meet the ranch manager, learn about how the sheep facility is run and hopefully watch some ewes lamb!
If you are planning to sell an animal at the county fair this summer, please review and sign the 2022-2023 Gallatin County Market Livestock Contract. This contract explains the workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important information. This contract is due by the possession date for your species.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=4697684b-6ff5-417b-af3c-e1d3e986b08b&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2
Committee members:
Ruth Carr -kennellr@gmail.com (406) 539-4337
Kim Flikkema- kimflikkema@gmail.com (406) 599-1486
Jodilynn Kelley- jkelley@bridgerorthopedic.com (512) 663-5569
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SHOOTING SPORTS
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**Each Shooting Sports member will need to fill out an Informed Consent & Medical Release Form HERE: DocuSign
Questions? Contact the following leaders:
Archery – Patrick Marble - 406-570-5897
*Members must be 9 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
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Archery - Big Sky Archery - Sundays
3/3 -3/5/2023 State Shoot TBD
3/12/2023 Awards and Fun Shoot 1:00-3:00
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Air Rifle/Pistol – Lee Nelson – 579-0612, Bill Ott – 209-2599
*Members must be 9 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
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Air Rifle/Air Pistol - meets on Wednesdays with relays at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30.
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3/3-3/5/2023 State Match TBD
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Smallbore – Tom Everett – 570-8878, Scott Francis – 581-6845
*Members must be 10 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
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Smallbore - Greenway Range - Mondays
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3/4/2023 State Match 8:00 - 4:00
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Shotgun– Scott Francis – 581-6845
*Members must be 10 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
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Shotgun - Manhattan Wildlife Association - Logan - Sundays
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3/5/2023 Trap Shooting - State Shoot 1:00-3:00
3/12/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
3/19/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
3/26/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
4/2/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
4/9/2023 No Shooting - Easter 1:00-3:00
4/16/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
4/23/2023 Trap Shooting 1:00-3:00
Skeet & Sporting Clays TBD
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Muzzle-loading – Bill Ott – 209-2599, Scott Francis – 581-6845
*Members must be 12 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
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Muzzle-Loading and Hunting Project Schedule - TBD
Western Heritage – Todd Kesner – 451-1207
*Members must be 9 years old as of Oct. 1st to participate.
Our indoor meetings are at the Gallatin County Extension Office on the Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. on March 28th and April 11th. **Please bring your 4-H Western Heritage Youth Activity Guide and your 4-H record book. Meetings usually last an hour or hour and a half. As the weather improves, we will meet at the gun range near Logan on Mondays. Outdoor meeting dates are as follows:
Monday – April 17, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – May 1, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – May 15, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – May 22, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – June 5, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – June 12, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – June 19, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – June 26, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – July 10, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
Monday – July 17, 2023 – 2 bays, 6:30 – 8:30
There is also a training to become a volunteer 4-H Western Heritage project leader on Friday evening, April 21, 2023, and Saturday, April 22, 2023.
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SWINE
Mark your calendars with upcoming Swine workshops!
**Feeds & Nutrition Workshop Tuesday, Mar 7th at 6:30 pm. This will be at the Best Western Plus Grantee Inn in Bozeman. Guest speakers will be Rocky Mtn Supply / CHS and will speak to basic pig needs including feed and making a proper feed ration.
EACH Member is asked to sign a Swine Project Contract.
It's a good thing to review with your members to be sure they understand the commitment. We have it setup for e-sign this year! You're welcome to have your members sign it now (yes, they draw their signature on it) but it must be signed by April 19th, 2023 to participate in Fair. https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=a88327d7-beb3-41ab-84a7-49f5a89a9d2e&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-
0490f456d6eb&v=2 If completed properly, it will email you copy of the signed version.
EACH Member will also sign a Market Livestock Contract. If you are planning to sell an animal at the county fair this summer, please review and sign the 2022-2023 Gallatin County Market Livestock Contract. This contract explains the workshop requirements, animal possession deadlines, expectations and other important information. This is in addition to any other specific animal contracts that your project leaders may give you.
Sign Contract Here: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=4697684b-6ff5-417b-af3c-e1d3e986b08b&env=na3&acct=960f6090-f7cb-40a6-adf5-0490f456d6eb&v=2. This will also be due by April 19th, 2023.
Let us know if you have any questions or need more information at this time.
We look forward to reaching out again soon!
The Leaders of the Swine Squad:
Travis Collins, Lindsay Herron, Kelly Pavlik, Merle Farrier, Lee Nuss, Eric Johnson, Cory Taylor, Sarah Bailey and Libbie Oram
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VET SCIENCE
Questions? Reach out to Monika Johnson 406-579-3211
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WEED SCIENCE
The Weed Science project is designed to teach members a basic understanding of invasive plants, causes of their invasion, economic and environmental impact of weeds, weed identification, and rangeland monitoring.
Our next meeting will be Monday, March 20th, at 6:00 pm at Herrick Hall on MSU Campus. More information will come via email regarding location as we are going to be working on a project.
Questions? Contact Kevin McPhee at kevin.mcphee@montana.edu
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Join our BAND app group: Gallatin County 4-H
Never miss important updates from the Gallatin County 4-H Office!
Download the BAND app today and search "Gallatin County 4-H" subscribe to join our group. Meetings, fundraisers and deadlines can all be found here!
You must opt-in, we will not add you and can choose to opt-out at a later date if needed.
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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 | http://gallatin.msuextension.org/ back to top
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