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Fallon-Carter County
4-H News
January 2015
Elin Westover
Fallon/Carter County
Extension Agent
Sharon Schwartz
Extension 4-H Assistant
This newsletter and all
applications/registrations it refers to
may be found on our
Fallon-Carter Extension 4-H Website
http://www.msuextension.org/falloncart
er/4H.html
NEW 4-H YEAR
Welcome to a new year in your Carter and
Fallon County 4-H Programs. For some of you this
will be your first newsletter. Please read this
newsletter for valuable information on the local,
state and national level pertaining to 4-H matters.
Many of the articles will only have a small part of
the information available. If any topic is of interest
to you, please contact your Extension Office for
more information. Your Fallon/Carter Extension
Service will print and send a newsletter every
month. Special mailings will also be sent to
organizational leaders when information with a
deadline is received by the office after the newsletter
has been printed.
4-H WESTERN REGIONAL LEADERS FORUM
e-SESSION #1 YOUTH CONNECT: AT GREAT MEETINGS
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Fallon County Library Basement Meeting Room
Join 4-H Volunteers from across the western region and around the nation.
Be inspired, share ideas, interact with many diverse 4-H Volunteers and staff, and receive
resources from multiple states – to use in clubs and counties now!
This session will include learning how to help youth have fun at club meetings while
learning, conducting business and practicing leadership. Every 4-H meeting can be GREAT!
A gathering time will begin at 7:00 pm with refreshments, handouts and social interaction.
The e-session will begin at 7:30 pm. Participants will have the opportunity to win door prizes.
Please pre-register for this session by January 20, 2015
The Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran’s Preference Employer and
Provider of Educational Outreach.
NEWS FOR ALL 4-MEMBERS
SO YOU ARE AN
AMBASSADOR…NOW WHAT?
Monday, January 12 at 7:30 pm
The Montana 4-H Center and the
Ambassador officer team have developed
resources to help Montana 4-H Ambassadors to
Lead, Promote and Serve. Learn about these
resources in this installment of a series of
Montana 4-H Volunteer Excellence Webinars.
You must register 24 hours in advance
to guarantee access information.
Contact your Extension office for
details to participate in this webinar.
Your Fallon-Carter Extension will be
mailing more information on how you can
become a 4-H Ambassador to all eligible
Senior 4-H Members.
Become a local 4-H Ambassador!!
“DO IT HERSELF”
For women of all ages!
Living on a Budget
January 5, 12, 19
Start the new year off right and start
working on your financial new year’s
resolutions. In this three part workshop, you
will learn how to determine your net worth,
estimate your monthly spending and develop
a spending plan. Each week you will go
home with knowledge, tools and information
that can benefit you as a 4-H Member with
goals that require saving money now.
Please RSVP to your Extension Office
(406-778-7110) by January 2nd if you wish
to attend.
4-H REC LAB 2015
STRIKING IT RICH IN 4-H!
The 2015 4-H Rec Lab will be held in
Livingston, Montana on March 27-29th. 4-H
Rec Lab is open to participants age 13-19. More
information and registration forms will be
available from your Fallon-Carter Extension in
the near future.
PEOPLE PARTNER GRANTS
People Partners is a program that offers
financial support to groups and individuals to
work with people. Its’ purpose is to provide
incentives and financial support to programs
that will enhance the quality of living for
people in a community.
Now is the time to begin making plans
and discussing this at your 4-H Club meetings.
Application forms are available at your
Extension Office. These applications are due in
the State 4-H Office on or before February 1,
2015.
4-H LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
January 20th from 6:30 to 7:30 am
Helena, MT
4-H members of all ages are being asked
to inform our Montana legislatures about 4-H and
how it has impacted their lives in a positive
manner.
The theme that has been chosen for this
year is – Across Generations, Across Montana.
4-H members and volunteers travel from
across the state of Montana to Helena on Monday,
January 19th, attend an orientation dinner at 6:00
pm then attend breakfast on the morning of
January 20th.
4-H members share their stories of their 4H project work, their 4-H activities and 4-H
experiences to their legislatures.
Many of our Fallon and Carter County 4-H
families have or have had 4-H members for
multiple generations. Legislatures want to hear
our youth speak of what 4-H means to them and
their family.
Please contact your Fallon/Carter
Extension to register or request more information.
Registrations need to be made by January 5,
2015.
NEWS FOR ALL 4-MEMBERS
4-H RECORDS AND YOU
We are starting a new year. What a better
time to get off to a great start with your 4-H
records. As an educational program we provide
“textbooks” (project manuals). You learn the
important information about your project by
completing a number of activities in these project
manuals.
Remember that your records are a
requirement of your 4-H project.
As you obtain your project materials remember
that every 4-H member needs to have and
complete the following forms:
My 4-H Year (green sheet) is where you keep
track of club meeting attendance, committees,
presentations, communications, awards and
honors, activities, events and experiences.
Summary of 4-H Year (white sheet) also may
be call your “4-H Story”. Write a summary of
your 4-H year. The format can be based on your
project facts, your stories, or your feelings.
Photographs may also be included.
Non-Animal Project Record (blue sheet) =
Complete one for each non-animal project you
are enrolled in. You will record your goals, what
you did, what you learned and your income and
expenses incurred during the project year.
Animal Record (purple sheet) = Complete one
for each animal project you are enrolled in. You
will record your goals, what you did, what you
learned, feeding record, growth chart, sales
record, expenses, health care, breeding records
and cost of raising your animals.
4-H youth grades 3-6
It is never too
early to begin
making plans to
attend
WHAT ARE YOUR 4-H GOALS?
NOW IS THE TIME TO WRITE YOUR
GOALS DOWN!
Many questions have been asked in
regards to making member goals for the 4-H year
and for individual projects. Your Extension
Office has written a guide to help you create your
goals.
Non-Project 4-H Goals (to be written on your
green “My 4-H Year” sheet)
• What you want to do and learn in 4-H this
year.
• Each year your goals should change and
become more challenging.
• Goals may include leadership,
communications, citizenship and/or
community service.
Project 4-H Goals (to be written on your purple
or blue “My Project” sheet)
• What you want to do and learn in your 4H Project this year.
• Why did you enroll in this project?
• Each year your goals should change and
become more challenging.
Your 4-H Club Leaders have been given
examples of various goals that would be made by
a beginner member, a junior member and a senior
member. If you have any questions or need help
with your goal making, please ask one of your 4H Club Leaders or your Extension Office.
Examples can also be found on your
Extension website at
http://www.msuextension.org/falloncarter/
USED 4-H PROJECT MATERIALS
If you have any 4-H project books that are
not being used and have not been written in,
PLEASE return them to the Extension Office. We
can re-use them to help keep costs down.
LIVESTOCK NEWS
Attend the Black Hills Stock
Show!
For more information:
www.blackhillsstockshow.com/
events_detail.aspx?id=86
BLACK HILLS STOCK SHOW
MQA
A Youth Pork Quality Assurance
Training will be begin at 4:00 p.m. with no preregistration required on January 31st. This
program will teach youth the 10 good production
practices of raising pigs and is a great
opportunity to learn hands on quality assurance
concepts. Completing this training will meet the
MQA requirements for Fallon and Carter Co.
youth enrolled in a market animal project.
Members must show proof of attendance to
receive credit.
Fallon and Carter Co. MQA rule: Livestock
Quality Assurance will be held at least once a
year to be attended by first year 4-H members in
livestock projects and again as a senior 4-H
livestock member to be eligible to sell your
market animal at fair. 4-H and FFA members
who wish to participate in Steer of Merit or any
carcass competition must participate every other
year.
BLACK HILLS STOCK SHOW
YOUTH LIVESTOCK
JUDGING CONTEST
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Central States Fairgrounds – Rapid City, SD
ANIMAL POSSESSION DATES
Market Beef…………………………..February 1
Horse …………………………………….. May 1
Breeding Beef, Goats, Sheep , Swine, Dog &
Cat…………………………………………June 1
Rabbits & Poultry ……………………… July 1
All Fallon and Carter County Youth
wishing to take a Market Animal Project must
have possession of their animal and be enrolled in
the project on or before the possession dates listed
above.
No Exceptions!
LIVESTOCK JUDGING PRACTICE
4-H Leader and past 4-H Livestock
Judging Team member, Ashley Hartman, will be
holding a series of livestock judging workshops to
prepare youth for the Black Hills Stock Show or
for 4-H & FFA members to just improve their
judging skills.
These practices are open to all Fallon and
Carter County 4-H and FFA Youth.
Practices will begin Monday, January 5th
at 6:00 pm in the Carter County All Events
Center. Please attend, help plan future workshops
and improve your judging skills. If you are
unable to attend please contact your Fallon/Carter
Extension at 406-778-7110 or Ashley Hartman at
406-350-0670.
KMON LIVESTOCK JUDGING
Saturday, January 24, 2015
(Juniors and Seniors welcome)
Montana Expo Park Livestock Pavilion
Great Falls Fairgrounds
Registration is due January 7th
Contact your Extension for more information.
LIVESTOCK NEWS
HORSE & LIVESTOCK VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
4-H volunteer leaders and teens are wanted to serve on the Montana 4-H Livestock Committee and
Montana State 4-H Horse Committee.
This is a great opportunity for livestock and horse adult and teen volunteers to engage with others who
have common interests. Most of the committee correspondence is handled electronically via email. Each
committee tries to meet at least twice per year. Most meetings are conducted with conference calls, but
face to face meetings are also possible.
About the Montana 4-H Livestock Committee…
The 4-H Livestock Committee is an advisory committee for the Montana 4-H Center for Youth
Development on livestock-related issues and events. The committee also provides input on state events
such as the Horse and Livestock Leaders’ Forum.
About the Montana State 4-H Horse Committee…
The State 4-H Horse Committee is a decision-making body on behalf of the 4-H horse project members
throughout the state. The committee is responsible for the State 4-H Horse Show Rule Book and provides
assistance in guiding county horse policies. The committee also provides input in 4-H horse curriculum
and state-wide educational events such as the Horse and Livestock Leaders’ Forum.
Application forms for the Livestock and Horse committees are available upon request from you
Fallon/Carter Extension. Applications are due February 1, 2015.
LOCAL 4-H NEWS – FALLON CO.
FALLON COUNTY 4-H
COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:00 P.M.
Fallon County Courthouse
Basement conference room
Agenda items will include updates to policies
and procedures, 4-H project manual
requirements, fruit sales, Project Fun Day, 4-H
Leader Training and the Western Regional
Leaders Forum e-sessions we will be hosting.
FALLON COUNTY 4-H
LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE
MEETING
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 5:15 P.M.
Fallon County Courthouse
Basement conference room
Agenda items will include a MQA report on
who needs to recertify, setting a date to weigh &
tag market beef, report on handling swine at
next year’s fair and reports from clubs on meal
tickets in lieu of buyer gifts.
LOCAL 4-H NEWS – FALLON CO.
FALLON COUNTY 4-H
PROJECT FUN DAY AND
LEADER TRAINING
Saturday, January 31st
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Fallon County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Youth will have three 30 minute stations to
rotate to and learn about 4-H.
Station 1: Selling 4-H
Learn effective ways to approach and speak to
potential fruit buyers. Learn the proper way to
make change when working in the 4-H Food
Booth.
Station 2: Come Fly With 4-H
Learn about a fascinating 4-H Project that is
available to you.
Station 3: Speak Up
Learn how to give demonstrations and
illustrated talks then practice giving your own
and being a judge.
Leaders and parents will participate in a
training to learn more about 4-H, youth
development and 4-H Journals. After this
training, all adults and leaders will have the
opportunity to view the stations being offered
to the youth members.
4-H Youth and leaders will be able to pick up
their Fruit Sale Forms at the conclusion of this
fun and educational training.
4-H Teen Leaders will be present to answer
questions and share their experiences with the
many opportunities 4-H has to offer.
FALLON CO. CLOVERBUDS
The Fallon County 4-H Cloverbuds
will have their first meeting for the 2014-15 4H Year on Tuesday, January 13th at 4:00 p.m.
Contact your Extension Office for more
information and/or to register..
FALLON COUNTY 4-H FRUIT
SALES
The Fallon County 4-H program’s
annual fruit sale will begin January 31st and
end February 27th. Club organizational
leaders or members may pick up their sale
forms at the 4-H Project Fun Day & Leader
Training or they can pick them up at the
Extension Office any time after that.
FALLON COUNTY
FRUIT SALE GUIDELINES
To be eligible for financial support from the 4-H
Council for trips other than Congress, you must
participate in all 4-H Council fund raisers by
selling a minimum of 1 item on the fruit sale
order blank and have worked the number of hours
you were scheduled for in the 4-H Food Booth
during the fair.
To be eligible for financial support from the 4-H
Council for Congress, you must participate in all
4-H Council fund raisers by selling a minimum of
5 items on the fruit sale order blank and have
worked (at a minimum) the number of hours you
were scheduled for in the 4-H Food Booth during
the fair.
Each member will receive 10% of their fruit sales
if all deadlines set by the Fruit Sales committee
are met. If a member fails to turn in their order
sheet, pick up their fruit, sort their fruit, deliver
their fruit or turn in their money by the designated
dates, their 10% will be donated to the Fallon
County 4-H Council. (October 2004)
LOCAL 4-H NEWS – CARTER CO.
CARTER COUNTY 4-H
COUNCIL MEETING
Carter County 4-H Council Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:00 P.M.
Carter Co. Courthouse 3rd floor meeting room
Please come and help complete the Carter County Committee list
with names of 4-H leaders and members, hold election of officers
and examine the constitution. Other items on the agenda will
include planning a Carter County 4-H Project Day & Leader
Training, planning a Nursing Home Mini-Fair and finish
updating our policies and procedures handbook.
CARTER CO.
CLOVERBUDS
The Carter County 4H Cloverbuds will have their
first meeting Thursday,
January 15th at 3:30 p.m.
Contact your
Extension Office for more
information and/or to register.
Make a difference. Volunteer!!
Please volunteer for a committee on or before the January 4-H Council Meeting
by contacting your Extension Office or 4-H Council President Mikel Fruit.
2014-2015 CARTER COUNTY 4-H COMMITTEES
1. Livestock Contracts Committee: Go over livestock contracts. Take applications and decide to whom
the contracts should be awarded. Applications should be postmarked on or before April 15, 2015.
Committee to select recipients:
(3 leaders)
2. Scholarship: Take applications from graduating senior 4-H members and approve awarding of the
scholarship. Committee to meet before graduation, 2014. This committee is a set committee with one
new member each year.
3. Congress Selection: Following member requirements, contest area qualifications, and using member
applications: committee will select 4-H members to attend 4-H Congress at MSU for 2015. Deadline for
applications is All Events Day. Committee members are not to be parents of Congress eligible members.
(Sharon Schwartz, Elin Westover, and four leaders)
4. Budgeting: To compile a budget for the Carter Co. 4-H Council for the 2014-2015 4-H year.
Executive Officers.
5. County Event:
Fashion Revue Host Host = __________________
Date =
Communications
Host = ____________________
Date =
4-H Foods Festival Host = ____________________
Date =
Livestock Judging
Host = ____________________
Date =
Range Fun
Host =____________________
Date =
6. 4-H Members of the Joint 4-H/FFA committee for 2013-2014: This committee will work with the
FFA appointees in matters concerning 4-H and FFA jointly. One of these is organizing the livestock sale
at the fair, and appointing a social hour committee. ( Sharon Schwartz, Elin Westover, 3 members, and 3
leaders) (FFA representatives)
7. Trophies: Decide what kind of trophies to give and what areas to give them in. Plan and collect
money for them. FFA will be asked to put two members on this committee. ( Sharon Schwartz, Elin
Westover)
8. Calendar: To collect needed data and organize calendar sales. Order new calendars.
January 2015 Calendar
1
New Year’s Day (Courthouse Closed)
2
Rsvp to Extension Office to sign up for “Living on a Budget”
5
“Do-It-Herself” Living on a Budget first workshop 5:30-7:30
5
Livestock Judging workshop in Ekalaka
5
Registrations due for attending the Legislative Breakfast
7
Registrations for KMON Livestock contests are due
12
“Do-It-Herself” Living on a Budget second workshop 5:30-7:30
12
4-H Ambassador webinar
13
Fallon County Cloverbuds
14
Fallon County Livestock Committee Meeting
15
Carter County Cloverbuds
16-17 4-H Shooting Sports Leader training in Bozeman, MT
19
“Do-It-Herself” Living on a Budget third workshop 5:30-7:30
19
Orientation dinner to prepare for Legislative Breakfast
20
MT 4-H Legislative Breakfast in Helena
21
Fallon County 4-H Council Meeting
22
Carter County 4-H Council Meeting
24
KMON Youth Livestock Judging contest in Great Falls, MT
27
Fallon County Cloverbuds
27
4-H WRLF 1st of 3 e-sessions in Baker
31
4-H Project Fun Day and Leader Training
31
Fallon County Fruit Sales begin
31
Black Hills Stock Show Youth Livestock Judging and Quality
Assurance
February 2015 Calendar
1
Fallon and Carter County Market Beef possession date
1
People Partner Grant applications due
5
Carter County Cloverbuds
9
“Do-It-Herself” Baking Basics workshop for women of all ages
10
Fallon County Cloverbuds
12
4-H WRLF 2nd of 3 e-sessions in Baker
19
Carter County Cloverbuds
21
Carter County Shooting Sports Invitational
24
Fallon County Cloverbuds
27
Fallon County Fruit Sale Ends
March 2015 Calendar
2
4-H WRLF 3rd and final e-session in Baker
6-8
Montana 4-H Shooting Sports State Tournament in Bozeman, MT
EXTENSION OFFICE HOURS
Carter County
Office hours Tuesdays 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
3rd floor of new addition to courthouse
Phone: 406-775-8721
Fallon County
Office hours Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Basement of the courthouse
Phone: 406-778-7110
Fallon/Carter
Extension
Wishes
You and Yours
A Joyous
Holiday Season.