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Fergus/Petroleum 4-H News and Views

November 2019

MSU Extension, Fergus County Jennifer Saunders 4-H Program Assistant 712 W Main St Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 535-3919 [email protected] Web: http://msuextension.org/fergus/

Denise Seilstad Fergus County Extension Agent

Jennifer Saunders 4H Program Assistant Fergus County Extension

Emily Standley Fergus County Extension Agent

4-H Enrollment Continues

Enrollment for the 2019-2020 4-H Year is now open and will re-

main open until January 1. You will enroll through the 4honline

web site. Instructions are available in hard copy at the Extension

Office, or can be found on our web site http://

fergus.msuextension.org/ There are instructions for re-enrolling

families with a profile- use these even if you are adding a new

family member, youth or adult. There are instructions for New

Families that do not have a profile on 4honline. There are instruc-

tions for New Leaders, a little different if your family already has a

profile or if you are creating a profile for the family.

Mary Miller Office Manager Fergus County Extension

Briefs

4-H Enrollment Continues

Welcome New Families

Rec-Lab

Nominated 4-H Members

Bright County Nights

County Award Winners

Calendar/Meetings

Welcome New Families

We are very excited to welcome all new families, leaders, cloverbuds and members to the

Fergus/Petroleum County 4-H Program. Please, anytime you have questions feel free to

call or stop in at the Extension Office. We are in the annex behind the courthouse in Lewis-

town. The phone number is 535-3919. You can e-mail Jennifer at [email protected] ,

if I can’t answer your questions I will refer you to Emily or Denise. It is very important for you

to read the monthly newsletter and familiarize yourself with our website and the resources

there http://fergus.msuextension.org/

Join 4-H Today!

Get in on the Fun

Get your 4-H Binder here for only $5.00.

We also have 4-H Stories from the Heart

For $20.00.

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After you Enroll- Dues

After you complete your enrollment on 4honline,

you will need to pay yearly dues.

Cloverbuds are $2, Members $5, Leaders are $8.

New Leaders need to pay for the one time back-

ground check which is $30. All are paid to 4-H

Leaders Council, cash or check.

You may drop it off at the Extension Office or mail

to Fergus County Extension, 712 West Main, Suite

110, Lewistown, MT 59457.

After dues are paid we will activate your enrollment

and your record/literature packet will go to your

club leader.

Leaders Banquet Sunday, November 17

5:00 PM Montana Cheesecake Company, 319 West Main, Lewistown

RSVP by noon on Monday, Nov. 11- call the Extension Office

535-3919 $18.50 (includes gratuity) Smoked Brisket, your choice of po-

tato or mac and cheese, two salads, roll, cheesecake and beverage.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Leaders Banquet. Along with a great meal and visiting we also hold the annual meet-

ing for County 4-H Council and present leaders awards.

Bright Country Nights

2019

It is not to late for your 4-H Club to have a light display at Bright Country Nights, contact Rhonda Long, 406-

350-2356, or [email protected]

This is a great community service

project. Displays are set up the weekend before Thanksgiving and taken down the week after, you do not have to be present during the

show. For ideas you can visit the face book

page Bright County Nights MT

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Thank you

Thanks so much to the Creative Critters for the wonderful decorations at the County Awards

Program, you made it look very special and festive. Thanks to all the 4-H Families that took the time out of their busy schedule to attend the awards program and give your children the

opportunity to receive their awards with the celebration they deserve!

75th Annual Montana Winter Fair Lewistown Montana

Events from January 18 through January 26th Entry’s due January 10

Go to www.montanawinterfair.com Events; Education/Farm Forum, Savor the Flavors of Montana, Night Show, Western Expo, Old McDonalds Barn, Ice Queen Meet and Greet, Polar Plunge, Pancake Breakfast, Tough Enough to Wear Pink, Stick Horse Rodeo, Cowboy Church, Arm Wrestling, Chess Tournament, Fiddle Contest, Ag Ambassador, Livestock Judging, Chili Cook-off, Cinnamon Roll Bake-off, Fiber Arts Show, Quilt Show, Ranch Sorting Clinic, Ranch Sorting, Skijoring, Youth Beef Show.

Animals Wanted for Old McDonalds Barn

If you would like to bring an animal to display in Old McDonalds Barn at Montana Winter Fair, please contact Randy or Rhonda Morrow, 535-3113 or 350-1637. Rabbits, Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Calves, Pigs, Sheep/Lambs, Horses/Pony’s, Camels, Llamas, Alpacas… any animal that would interact well with kids. Animals arrive between Noon and 2:00 on Friday, January 25th and stay until 4:00 on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Two New Youth Events at Winter Fair

Check out the Livestock Judging Contest for all ages and the Ag Ambassador Contest for high school students. Both on Saturday morning January 25th.

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Congratulations County Award Winners

Juniors

Rindal, Tori- Cooking Schultz, Johnnie- Sheep Storfa, Davey- Beef Tholt, Virgil- Bicycle, Dog, Photography Arntson, Hazen- Beef Crawford, Kylie-Quilting Farley, Anya- Shooting Sports, Outdoor Adv Gillett, Jack- Beef Hersel, Payton- Community Service, Leadership Nelson, Kadence- Community Service, Leadership Patterson, Colt- Beef, Horse Vanek, Alexis- Sheep Arntzen, Ashlen- Community Service Curry, Justine- Sewing, Beef Poser, Caitlynn- Beef Ruckman, Kalli - Baby Sitting Ruckman, Mylee- Beef, Rabbit, Cooking Vanek, Tanner- Beef Farley, Emma- Photography, Self Det. Gallagher, Hailey- Community Service Martin, Jaden- Swine, Sewing Ruckman, Lani - Dog Vanek, Addison- Sheep Arntzen, Abbie- Home Env Ruckman, Brooke- Horse, Beef, Club Officer

Seniors

Carlson, Raya- Leadership Cox, Cassandra- Rabbit, Leadership England, Cody-Leadership, Achievement Gill, Gracie- Leadership Horan, Danielle- Leadership Martin, Trace- Swine Michels, Gracie-Rabbit Smith, Cassie- Swine, Club Officer, Achievement Stahl, Hayley- Beef, Sheep, Club Officer Stroh, Berkley- Leadership Workman, Quincy- Sheep, Dog, Photography

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Year Completion Awards

BIG SKY Members Year Completed Bantz, Liam 1 Burgess, Wyatt 2 Harvey, Dalton 2 Murnion, Jayden 2 Bantz, Jace 4 Mack, Matthew 4 Mack, Shawn 4 Bantz, Brady 6 Carter, Kaitlyn 6 Mack, Cody 7 Cloverbud Burgess, Stetson 1

BIG SKY CLUB AWARD 100% Record Book Completion

CHRISTINA BUSY BEES

Members Year Completed Crawford, Emma 1 d'Autremont, Olivia 1 Moseman, Caleb 1 Vanek, Tanner 2 Arntzen, Ashlen 3 Garoutte, Carlynn 3 Arntzen, Abbie 4 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H d'Autremont, Nora 1 Vanek, Alyssa 1 Arntzen, Briella 1 Garoutte, Loralee 2 Raty, Lane 2 Arntzen, Aleia 3 Shammel, Colter 3 Vanek, Kade 3

CHRISTINA BUSY BEES CLUB AWARD

Community Service

The Christina Busy Bees helped with the Hilger Fire Department Trap Shoot and the Brooks Community Hall Mall. They designed, made and donated a flag to the Hilger Fire Department. They also put up a light display for Bright Country Nights. "It is good to give back to the people that help us and make things better"~ Abby Arntzen

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CREATIVE CRITTERS Members Year Completed Ferreria, Brandon 1 Michels, Gracie 1 Storfa, Davey 1 Carlson, Sayer 2 Crawford, Kylie 2 Chromey, Cutler 3 Chromey, Jacey 3 Curry, David 3 Farley, Anya 3 Gallagher, Triston 3 Cox, Tyler 4 Curry, Justine 4 Farley, Emma 4 Gallagher, Hailey 4 Hagenbuch, Laredo 4 Pond, Briahna 4 Cox, Cassandra 7 England, Cody 7 Hagenbuch, Lariat 7 LePage, June 7 Carlson, Raya 8 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Luther, Jaedyn 1 Phillips, Alexander 1 Murnion, Loryfina 2 Walker, Olivia 2 Walker, Orrin 2 Crawford, Clara 2 Farley, Isabella 2 Pond, Madison 2 Dunphy, Klara 3 CREATIVE CRITTERS CLUB AWARDS Community Service Creative Critters members participate monthly in community service projects. They provide blankets for the pediatric pa-tients in the hospital, help at the food bank, serve meals at

the Council on Aging and plant flowers at Eagles Manor. They do a display for Bright Country Nights and donated a decorated Christmas tree to an elderly person. -Learning Both members and leaders in the Creative Critters 4-H Club work hard to provide monthly education for the Cloverbuds introducing them to a variety of 4-H projects. They made quilt squares, started seedlings, identified leaves from trees and chicks and clothes pins are examples of these activi-ties.

HEART OF THE SNOWIES Members Year Completed Kimbrel, Frank 1 Koch, Alex 1 Burleigh, Avila 2 Hersel, Payton 2 Klier-Hoversland, Keegan 2 Nelson, Kadence 2 Simac, Kenadee 2 Hersel, Weston 3 Reisig, Colt 3 Burleigh, Landon 5 Reisig, Jacob 5 Poser, Levi 7 HILGER HIGH GOALERS Member Year Completed Poser, Caitlynn 3 Brown, Rylee 4 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Alspaw, Bradley 1 King, Taylor 1 Turpin, Aengus 2 Obergfell, Bentley 2 Flood, Lanie 3 Knerr, Russell 3

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HILGER HIGH GOALERS CLUB AWARD Community Service The Hilger 4-H Club keeps the Hilger School and Grounds cleaned throughout the year. They also help set up, run, and clean up the Hilger Bazaar.

INDEPENDENT MEMBER Member Year Completed

Brown, Jake 8

LEWISTOWN LIVEWIRES Member Year Completed King, Talon 2 Kolar, Alison 2 Householder, Amber 3 Householder, Bethany 3 Householder, Cortney 3 Householder, Page 3 Swan, Grant 3 Swan, Jaden 3 Barth, Maggiebeth 4 Workman, Joe 5 Workman, Quincy 7

MOORE BARN STOMPERS Member Year Completed Cundiff, Benjamin 1 Eike, Hannah 1 Wichman, Abbygail 2 Wichman, Charlotte 3 Cundiff, Adysen 4 Martin, Kate 4 Martin, Quin 4 Martin, Cole 7 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Eike, Aiden 1 Wichman, Wyatt 1 NEW HORIZONS Members Year Completed Pendergrass, Clay 1 Stroh, Leighton 1 Mosby, Amanda 2 Stroh, Stockton 3 McClure, RJ 4 Johnson, Irene 8 Johnson, Sadie 8 Stroh, Berkley 9 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Gervais, Cooper 1 Mosby, Colt 3

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SHAMROCKS

Members Year Completed Ahlgren, Cami 1 Nowlin, Jack 1 Tholt, Virgil 1 Gillett, Jack 2 Schultz, Johnnie 2 Ahlgren, Shaylie 3 Arntson, Hazen 3 Kamerman, Nolan 4 Stahl, Hayley 4 Gill, Gracie 6 Kamerman, Delaney 6 Zimmerman, Katie 9 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Ahlgren, Brody 1 Lund, Bodie 1 Lund, Nash 1 Nowlin, Anna 2 Tholt, Jasper 2 Gillett, Julia 2 Schultz, Mason 2 Arntson, Ridge 3

SILVER SPURS Members Year Completed Ruckman, Mylee 3 Ruckman, Brooke 5 Uecker, Allie 5 Horan, Danielle 8 Uecker, Bailey 8 Cloverbud Years in 4-H Ruckman, Andrew 2

SHAMROCKS CLUB AWARDS

100% Record Book Completion

-Community Service The Shamrocks 4-H Club collected items for Operation Christmas Child, they cut firewood for community members and they participated in a food drive.

SILVER SPURS CLUB AWARD Learning

The members of the Silver Spurs 4-H Club attend and teach at the Small Animal Workbook Workshop and the Spring Showmanship Clin-ic. They participated in the Traveling Farm and held numerous fund-raising events. They all participate in club riding clinics, honing their skills in the horse project.

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SNOWY MOUNTAIN TRAIL BLAZERS Members Year Completed Martin, Brady 1 Patterson, Colt 1 Rindal, Tori 1 Slaybaugh, Bodie 1 Teppert, Kendall 1 Ruckman, Kalli 3 Martin, Jaden 4 Ruckman, Lani 4 Vanek, Addison 4 Vanek, Alexis 4 Snapp, Wylee 6 Snapp, Hunter 7 Martin, Trace 8 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Slaybaugh, Kai 1 Patterson, Jett 1 Bowen, Emilea 2 Rindal, Kaitlyn 3 Ruckman, Miles 3

SUNNYSIDE SHINERS

Members Year Completed Hershberger, Allison 1 Stonehocker, Royce 3 Heble, Dylan 6 Ward, Morgan 9 Cloverbud Years in 4-H Stonehocker, Stoney 1 Stonehocker, Ridge 2

U-BET Member Year Completed Mitchell, Eva 1 Mitchell, Olivia 1 Olson, Otto 1 Mauws, Issac 3 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Brindle, Kaiden 1 Mauws, Libby 1 Mitchell, Zoey 1 Olson, Otis 1 Mauws, Austin 3

WINIFRED MUSTANGS Members Year Completed Wherley, Carson 2 Cochran, Cody 3 Wickens, Kinzlee 3 Heggem, Isabelle 6 Smith, Cassie 9 Cloverbuds Years in 4-H Bergum, Jack 1 Hauger, Jacob 1 Wherley, Avery 1 Hauger, Raiden 2

FCS Meeting

FCS Committee will meet at the extension office on November 19th at 4:00 pm. Please send a representative from your club.

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Ag Ambassador Contest at Winter Fair

Saturday, Jan. 26th

-Open to high-school age youth from any county -Contest components involve developing a radio ad, newspaper article, social media posts, TV interview, and prepared speech, all centered on the Economic Impact of Agriculture in Your Community. -Scholarships awarded to top competitors -See Winter Fair premium book or call Extension Office for details

Livestock Committee Meeting

Monday, Dec. 9th, 6pm

- At the last livestock committee meeting, we voted on fair policy changes for the 2020 Fair Book. The changes that passed are found on our website.

Livestock Judging Contest at Winter Fair Saturday, Jan. 26th

-Open to 4-H and FFA members from any County -See Winter Fair premium book or call Exten-sion Office for details

Total Quality Assurance:

- All 4-H members enrolled in cattle, sheep, swine, goat, poultry, or rabbit projects are re-

quired to attend one TQA class every three years. Please call the Extension office if you are uncertain whether your member(s) need to attend TQA.

- There will be 3 TQA dates throughout the year. No make-up dates will be scheduled. Dates will be listed in the January newsletter.

- If your club has a lot of members who need/want to take TQA, we can arrange indi-vidual club trainings. The Extension office must be notified by the end of February if you want to schedule a club TQA.

Attention

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Changes to 2020 Central Montana Fair

Over the past three months we have met with all our 4-H Council Committees and our 4-H Leaders Council. We had posted and advertised meeting agendas with topic of making chang-es to the entry requirements for the 4-H/FFA division that might include not allowing entries from outside of Fergus/Petroleum County.

After gathering input and suggestions from all the attendees at those meetings, changes we have made to the 4-H Static and the 4-H/FFA Livestock Division are listed below:

The 4-H/FFA Jr. Livestock Sale at the Central Montana Fair is restricted to youth enrolled in a 4-H Club or FFA Chapter in Fergus/Petroleum County, with the exception of a Market Animal that wins Grand or Reserve that is owned and shown by a 4-H or FFA member from Judith Basin, Wheatland, Musselshell/ Golden Valley, Phillips, Blaine, or Chouteau County.

Market Animals entered by 4-H and FFA Members from Judith Basin, Wheatland, Mus-selshell/Golden Valley, Phillips, Blaine, and Chouteau County Youth must send documentation that provides proof of ownership and possession of the animals on or before; Feb. 1- Beef, May 1- Swine, June 1- Sheep, Goats, Poultry and Rabbits. This documentation must be mailed to the Fergus County Extension Office between May 1 and June 1.

What do these changes mean? 4-H and FFA youth from the listed counties are still wel-come and encouraged to enter in all categories of the 4-H Static and 4-H/FFA Livestock Divisions, including market classes. Members from outside Fergus-Petroleum Counties will not be required to meet the in-county weigh-and-tag deadlines, but when entering the fair, will need to provide proof they have owned the animal since the deadlines listed above (paperwork from their home county will suffice). The biggest change is that members outside of Fergus-Petroleum County will only be able to sell a market animal if they receive Grand or

Reserve.

4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension

November 2019

Sunday Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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17 Fall Leaders Banquet–@ Montana Cheesecake Co.

Rec Lab Committee Meeting 3:00 pm

18 19 FCS Meeting 4 pm extension office

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UP Coming Events

Dec 9 Livestock Committee Meeting, 6:00 Jan 1 Enrollment Deadline 10 Entries Due for Montana Winter Fair 18-26 Winter Fair 26 Livestock Judging Contest at Winter Fair 26 AG Ambassador Contest at Winter Fair April 15 Project Drop/Add Deadline May 1 Fair Entry Begins June 1 Fair Entry Deadline 23-25 Jr. Camp July 17 4-Hh Horse Show 20 Fair Week Sept 1 Record Books Due

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Fergus County Extension Office 712 W Main Lewistown MT 59457 406-535-3919

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