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October 2016
Hill County 4-H
Happenings
Highlights In this Issue
Upcoming Events and Meetings
National 4-H Week Page 2
Make It With Wool Market Steers Available
Halloween Party Page 3
Re-Enrollment Info Club Financial Review
Page 4
Market Project Added Page 5
Youth Development Citizenship Seminar Greytak Calendars
Page 6
Calendar of Events Page 7
Who Can Be In 4-H? Back Cover
MSU Hill County Extension 315 4th Street Havre, MT 59501 Phone (406) 265-5481 ext 233 Fax (406) 265-5487 www.msuextension.org www.montana4h.org
JOIN US as Hill County celebrates the end of the 2015-2016
4-H year and welcomes in the new 2016-2017 4-H Year.
The County Project Award recipients, 2016 Carcass Winners, Friend of 4-H award, and 4-H Leader of the Year award will be
honored at the Year End Celebration on October 9th at the
HRDC Fireside Room at 5:00 p.m.
Following the awards portion of the event, we will share in a potluck meal. The Mountain View and Trailblazers 4-H Clubs will be in charge of the main dish.
We are asking the following clubs And the following clubs to bring a salad to share: to bring a dessert: Bullhook Buffalos Bear Paw Beavers Happy Havre Blue Horizon Havre Honey Badgers Chirping Meadowlarks Milk River Raccoons Kremlin Hawks Sunrise
And to keep the fun moving along, we are also asking each 4-H club to donate a door prize. Bring your door prize with you to the event.
Hill County Extension Website
msuextension.org/hill
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4-H Livestock Committee Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2016
in the Timmons Room
The Hill County Livestock Committee
meeting will be at 7:00 pm in the Timmons
Room at the County Court House on Tues-
day, October 11th.
4-H Foundation Committee Meeting Monday, October 17, 2016
in the Timmons Room
The Hill County 4-H Foundation meeting
will be at 5:30 pm in the Timmons Room at
the Court House on Monday, October 17th.
4-H Club End-of-the-Year Requirements
End-of-the-Year 4-H Club forms due into
the Extension office by 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, October 31st are:
2015-2016 Year-End Financial
Summary Report including a copy of
the September 2016 bank statement(s)
1% Assessment Fee
Annual Club Dues of $35
If you have questions please call the office.
Upcoming Events and Meetings
PROMOTE 4-H during National 4-H Week. Work together as a club and put in a window display in a business promoting 4-H. Wear 4-H “green” all week. Talk about 4-H and encourage non-4-Hers to join in the fun.
OCTOBER 2-8, 2016
Theme: “ #4-H GROWN ”
4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension
Market Steers Available
For sale: Black angus and crossbred steers for any 4Hers looking for a market beef project.
Contact Kodi at 262-4661.
For sale: One steer (club calf) sired by Heat Wave and one Registered Hereford Steer.
Both are mostly halter broke.
Contact Bar Star Cattle - Chad Murnin at 406-399-7811
2016 MONTANA MAKE IT WITH WOOL CONTEST
Time is running short if you plan on participating in the Make It With Wool contest
this year.
The District 3 contest is scheduled for October 29, 2016 in Great Falls. Entry forms
are due in to the Director by October 7, 2016.
If you are interested in the Make It With Wool contest, entry forms and brochures are
available at the Extension Office or you can contact the District 3 Director:
Amanda Powell
406-265-8046
There is also a Quilt/Afghan Contest this year. The
fabric or yarn needs to be at least 60% wool. There is
a $10 entry fee and entry forms are due in by
November 1, 2016. Quilts and afghans need to be
mailed to Jean Harrison and
postmarked no later than
November 15, 2016. Entry
forms are available at the
Extension office or from the
District #3 Director.
GET READY for a GHOULISH GOODTIME
The Happy Havre 4-H Club is hosting a countywide Halloween Party on Saturday,
October 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hockey Ice Dome in Havre. For a fun
time there will be ice skating, hayrides, and a campfire. Chili
will be served for supper.
Because there was a charge for the Ice Dome, a free-
will offering will be collected to help defray that cost. Also,
you can rent ice skates for $1.
This is a “family” event so parents are encouraged to
come with their kids!!!
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2016-2017 Re-Enrollment Information
Club re-enrollment packets will be available for Organizational Leaders to pick up at the Year
-End Celebration on October 9th.
Again this year, all members and re-enrolling leaders are encouraged to register at
4honline.com. The instructions for online registration are included in the club packets.
Organizational Leaders have been provided with all necessary enrollment forms if families do
not want to register online. Please fill out the paper forms and return them to your club leader
so they can get them to the Extension Office.
Re–enrollment is due to the Extension Office by November 15th.
Also, be certain you are using the “new” enrollment forms and supplemental documents
when enrolling, as the office will not be accepting any “old” forms this year.
ALL members and leaders need to complete the Code of Conduct and Media Release
forms whether online or on paper.
Also, ALL members taking an animal need to read and sign a Montana 4-H Animal Project
Form whether online or on paper. Horse project forms are also included in the re-enrollment
packets.
Materials Needed for a Complete Club Financial Review
The following items are needed for a Club Financial Review. These items need to be
turned into the extension office.
1. Copy of September 2016 bank statement. (If you have a bank account.)
2. Year End Financial Summary Report
3. Yearly Financial Certificate signed by the audit committee (The audit
committee consists of at least one club member and one club leader who are
NOT involved with the finances of the club.)
The club financial reviews are due to the Extension Office by October 31, 2016. If
you have any questions please contact the Extension office for help.
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After completing a successful miniature beef pilot program for the 2015-2016 4-H
year, the decision has been made to add the miniature beef project to the Hill County 4-H
curriculum. The miniature beef project does have some requirements that differ from the
other market livestock projects. The purpose and goal of all market projects is to produce a
high quality finished product for the individual that purchases and will consume that
product. However, with the miniature beef project the class requirements are based on hip
height. The hip heights are derived from breed associations like the miniature Hereford
association. When establishing an appropriate hip height for the miniature beef program
there was also a mid-sized beef project class added as well. The miniature beef class has a
hip height of up to 42 inches and the mid-sized beef project will range from plus 42 inches to
48 inches. If a beef does not fit into these class requirements it will be placed in a separate
feeder class and will not qualify to sell in the Hill County 4-H Livestock Sale. This may
seem like a small difference in numbers but this emphasizes the importance of 4-H members
discussing with breeders what types of breeds they are using, sire and dam information, and
what type of progeny they have produced. For example, the breed lowline emphasizes on
correctness and balance of structure not necessarily on a smaller frame size meaning the hip
heights can vary greatly within the breed. This is why a 4-H member that is considering the
project needs to be aware of the full mature height of the sire and dam. The requirements for
the 4-H member to enroll in these projects is as follows, a member will enroll in the market
beef project but they will choose only one of the following a miniature, mid-size, or full
sized beef project. Members that either choose the miniature or mid-sized beef project must
notify the office which class they are taking by no later than the December beef weigh in. If
an individual has difficulty determining which class to enroll, please contact the Hill County
Extension Office for assistance.
Market Livestock Project Added to Hill County 4-H Program
4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension
Positive youth development is a
purposeful, pro-social approach that focuses
on engaging youth in their communities,
schools, organizations, peer groups and
families by recognizing and utilizing youths’
strengths. It supports positive outcomes for
young people by offering opportunities,
encouraging positive relationships with peers
and adults and providing the supports needed
to build on their strengths. Youth who are
engaged in positive youth development
programs like 4-H will develop confidence,
competence, caring and compassion,
connection, and character, also known as
the 5 C’s of positive youth development.
As a 4-H leader and volunteer you play an
important role in helping our youth develop
the 5 C’s. Here are some ways you can
encourage positive youth development:
Encourage youth input: When youth feel
they are being heard and taken seriously
they are more likely to engage in programs
and reap the benefits of that program. As a
4-H leader you can encourage youth to
have a voice by listening, responding
positively, and frequently using ideas
brought to you by your club members.
Provide guidelines and structure: This will allow youth the freedom to
complete tasks in their own way while still
allowing for adult guidance. As you
monitor activities and provide help when
needed ask purposeful questions to
encourage youth to think about practical
issues and to think critically about the
projects they are working on.
Empower youth: To provide an inviting
environment where youth are encouraged
to take on new leadership roles, express
their ideas, and feel support through
success and failures. Give youth a chance
to share their skills and recognize and
praise their work. These environments will
inspire youth to reach their full potential.
Be intentional: To promote and suppor t
positive youth development and the 4-H
mission, you must be intentional in your
work with youth. Encourage a mutually
caring and respectful relationship with
youth, be sure to have your club meetings
and activities well planned and organized,
and understand your role in supporting the
4-H mission – empowering youth to reach
their full potential, working and learning in
partnership with caring adults.
2017 Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar
The 2017 Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar will take
place from January 15-17, 2017 in Helena at the
Radisson Colonial Hotel. This CIA (citizenship-in-action)
event is designed to educate Montana youth about the
rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
4-H members must be 14 years of age by October 1,
2016 and must NOT have attended the Montana 4-H
Citizeship Seminar previously. Each county may select
two delegates to attend. Registrations are due on
November 1, 2016, and there is an $80 registration fee.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the
Extension office for more information.
4-H and Positive Youth Development
Greytak Calendars
will be here soon!!
The extension office will be selling autographed Greytak
calendars.
Remember—they go fast please contact Amanda at the
Extension Office to reserve yours before they are gone.
4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension
October 2016 Sept. 30-Oct. 2 State Leaders Forum in Lewistown Oct. 2-8 National 4-H Week Oct. 3 Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. Annex Meeting Room Oct. 9 4-H Year End Celebration 5:00 p.m. HRDC Fireside Room Oct. 10 Columbus Day—Extension Office Closed Oct. 11 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Timmons Room Oct. 17 4-H Foundation Meeting 5:30 p.m. Timmons Room Oct 20-22 State Ambassador Fall Training in Bozeman Oct. 29 Countywide Halloween Event—Havre Ice Dome 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Oct. 31 End of the Year Financial Summary Reports Due to Extension Office Oct. 31 1% Assessment Fee Due to Extension Office Oct. 31 Deadline for payment of Annual Club Dues to Extension Office Oct. 31 Happy Halloween
November 2016
Nov. 1 2017 Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar Applications Due to Extension Office Nov. 8 Election Day—Extension Office Closed Nov. 10 Deadline to call in Market Beef Ear Tags Nov. 10 Market Beef 4-H members must have Enrollments into the Extension Office Nov. 10 Market Beef Animal Information Due to the Extension Office Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day—Extension Office Closed Nov. 15 Member and Leader Enrollments Due; Civil Rights Letter, Club Info Sheet, Program Plan, Updated By-Laws (if applicable), and Leader’s Dues Payment Form are all Due to Extension Office Nov. 20 Interstate Exchange Fundraiser Nov. 26 Happy Thanksgiving Nov. 25-30 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia
December 2016
Dec. 4 4-H Beef Weigh-in and Livestock Quality Assurance at NARC 12:00 Noon until 1:30 p.m. with LQA to follow at 2:00 p.m. Dec. 5 4-H Foundation Grant Applications Due to the Extension Office Dec. 13 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Timmons Room Dec. 19 4-H Foundation Meeting 5:30 p.m. Timmons Room Dec. 25 Merry Christmas Dec. 26 Christmas Holiday—Extension Office Closed
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Hill County Extension Staff
Nicole Gray MSU/Hill County
AG Extension Agent [email protected]
Katrin Finch MSU/Hill County
FCS Extension Agent [email protected]
Rhonda Gregoire Food Stamp
Nutrition Education [email protected]
Amanda Powell Administrative Assistant
Office Phone 406-265-5481 ext 233
Office Fax 406-265-5487
MSU Hill County Extension
315 4th Street Havre MT 59501
Who can be in 4-H? How Do I Join? Any youth who is 5 years old on October 1st may join a 4-H Cloverbud group. Cloverbuds is a non-competitive educational program for youth ages 5 to 8 years of age and is the ONLY project they can enroll in. Youth age 8 on October 1st may join a regular 4-H club as a full member who can enroll in several different projects. They join a local 4-H Club that meets 6 to 12 times a year and pick at least one project. Projects range from traditional projects such as cooking to swine to bicycle to pocket pets. The 4-H year begins on October 1st each year and enrollment is ongoing throughout the year. Some activities do have enrollment deadline dates to take part in. Call the Hill County Extension Office and they can help you find a club and become a member today.
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