May 2021 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember
Club Meetings:
Geyser Lucky Clovers:
May 27th, 2021
6:00 PM
Raynsford, MT
Utica Sapphires:
May 11th, 2021
6:30 PM
Hobson School
Stanford Scramblers
May 3rd, 2021
6:30 PM
Stanford School
Other Dates:
4-H Council Meeting
May 5th, 2021
Extension Office
Geyser Lucky Clover Livestock Judging Clinic
May 22nd, 2021
Geyser, MT
Sheep and Goat Weigh and Tag Deadline
May 15th, 2021
2021 Multi-County 4-H Camp
June 29th - July 2nd
Camp Rotary
Montana 4-H Congress
July 13th - 16th, 2021
MSU Bozeman Campus
Livestock Judging Results
Senior
1st- Clay Harwood
2nd - Elizabeth Hickey
3rd - TJ Hickey
Intermediate
1st - Lauren Deegan
2nd - Katelyn Mikkelson
3rd - Peyton French
Junior
1st - Armani Stevenson
2nd - Riston Mikkelson
3rd - Tanner Allen
Big Thank You to Bob Stevenson and Stevenson Angus Ranch for use of your facilities!
Thank You to Suzanne Harwood for putting on a awesome judging clinic before the contest.
Thank you to everyone that brought your animals!
Thank you to all of our participants for braving the rain.
Newsletter Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt seemed to be pretty successful last month, so let’s try it again. This month we are going to look for a little bunny!
When you find the bunny, shoot me an email [email protected] and stop by the office to pick up your treat!
Here’s the bunny to look out for!
View PDF version of the newsletter to find the bunny!!
4-H Resources
The MSU Extension Judith Basin County Website is up to date and a great place to find information for 4-H, AG, and HR related subjects!
Be sure to Check it out!
https://judithbasin.msuextension.org/
Another great resource is:
2021 State Horse Show T-Shirt Contest
Help create the design for the 2021 State Horse Show T-Shirts!
Send your design or photo to Ben Hauptman ([email protected]) or Karen Palmer ([email protected])
Photo/Design due by July 1st, 2021
4-H Junior Camp
Camp Rotary
June 29th - July 2nd
Registration will be through ZSuites
Only taking first 44 campers registered.
Registration due by May 21st, 2021
Animal Weigh-In
Sheep and Goat Weigh-in deadline is May 15, 2021
MT "Mock" 4-H Nationals Archery Shoot
Park County Rod and Gun Club, Livingston, MT
Open to 4-Hers of all ages.
Come learn about the disciplines in the 4-H National Archery Tournament.
Come learn, have fun, and shoot for 3 days.
May 14th - 16th, 2021
Registration $50 (includes lunch for 1 shooter and 1 adult each day)
Montana Small Pork Webinar Series
All webinars are on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
May 3rd
May 10th
May 17th
May 24th
The webinars will be educational and an opportunity to network with other Montana pork producers. Everyone is welcome to participate and there is no cost to register!
Register for Pork Webinar here
Montana 4-H Congress
July 13th - 16th, 2021
MSU Bozeman Campus
Registration for 4-H Congress will be done through ZSuites this year.
Look for registration to open on your ZSuites dashboard in May 2021.
“We won’t be sleeping in tents or cabins, but we will be focusing on all the things that make 4-H Camp great, like being outdoors, friendship, and getting to know people, fun food, and just spending time together with your 4-H peers.”
Rockin' the Project Open Jackpot Show
June 19th, 2021
MetraPark SuperBarn - Billings, MT
Registration must be PostMarked by May 31st, 2021.
Entry fee $20 per animal, Showmanship is $15.
Email Hannah for Registration form
Register for Rockin' the Project Show
Cowtown Classic Jackpot Show
Sunday June 6th, 2021
Custer County Fairgrounds
Miles City, MT
$25 per steer/heifer
$10 stall fee (will be refunded if stall is clean at end of day)
Project Book Payments
Parents, if you still owe for your child’s project books, please stop by the office or call to see how much you owe and get the books paid for!
Thank you!
Ranch Horse Project Meetings
1st Practice is Monday, June 21st @ 6:00 PM
Erickson’s Arena
Practices will be held every Monday at 6:00 PM at Erickson’s Arena
Why have 4-H Record Books?
4-H Record Books serve a variety of purposes in the Montana 4-H Program.
**4-H Record Books give members an opportunity to Reflect on their yearly work. Members document their skill development and their learning experiences in a written report. 4-H members measure their achievements and growth in their total years in 4-H.
**4-H Record Books encourage members to set goals, pursue strategies to meet those goals, and to shift gears in the face of challenges and obstacles.
**Completing a 4-H Record Book is a process where 4-H members record project and club work. Records management is a competency skill to identify, create, classify, archive, and preserve records. The 4-H Record Book teaches 4-H members these skills through a standard format.
Make Record Books Valuable
- Use Record Books OFTEN as a tool for sharing and reflection!
- Set goals early, and set aside time at the end of the year to reflect on those goals. Focus on the reflection, not “success”.
- Educate on the difference between “What I Did,” and “What I Learned.” What I Did - Literally, what you did. What I Learned - The reflection portion. What did I actually learn from this experience??
- Make this a priority.
Where to find Record Books?
https://4h.zsuite.org/
https://judithbasin.msuextension.org/4-H/4-h-forms/index.html
May 2021 Calendar(PDF)