Greetings 4-Hers, Damon Bunting Glacier County Extension Agent

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1 Glacier County September 2012 Greetings 4-Hers, I hope all of you have had a fantastic summer and made many memories. It has been a busy summer around our office as well, and with the fall coming in its time for everyone to wrap up their project books. I am looking forward to seeing some of the great works that all of you have done. I also encourage those who have been really engaged in their project to apply for the County Award in that project. It is almost time to start re-enrolling in all of the great projects that 4-H offers and this year Glacier County has been selected to be part of a new 4-H online registration program. We will be getting the information out to you as soon as we receive our training on it (September 18th). The new Clover magazines are available with all of the projects in them and you should take a few minutes to see if there are areas that you would like to explore through 4-H that you haven t taken before. One of the areas that I would encourage some of our older 4-Hers to explore is the teen leadership project. This is a great project to be able to meet new friends and do fun activities. It also provides the opportunity to travel and help be an ambassador for 4-H if you choose. Speaking of ambassadors, there is an exciting avenue for teen leaders to learn about how to spread the word about 4-H and that is by attending Ambassador Fall training in Fairmont Hot Springs. This training will be an exciting, hands-on experience which will teach you leadership and communication skills needed to be an active county ambassador. The weekend will also include fun social activities: swimming, games, dances, a formal dinner, and entertainment. If you would like to attend this fun training contact the office and we will make it happen. Be sure to check out the information in this newsletter. If you would like to learn a new skill and meet new friends, or just do great things with your friends, then collaborate on some exciting 4-H projects this next year and do them as a club. Hope to see all of you soon! Damon Bunting Glacier County Extension Agent Thought for the Month: Take time to recharge your batteries, it s hard to see where you re going when your lights are dim. Robert H. Connelly What s Inside PBS Documentary Horse Show Leadership Trainings Record Books Shooting Sports Enrollment NYSD National 4-H Week Make it with Wool Contact Us Damon Bunting Glacier Co Extension Agent MSU Extension Courthouse Annex 1210 E. Main Cut Bank, MT dbunting@montana.edu (406) Kate Gordon Administrative Assistant glacier@montana.edu

2 PBS DOCUMENTARY 4-H: SIX MONTANA STORIES The last PBS showing of 4-H: Six Montana Stories will be Thursday October 11th at 7:00pm. By the end of September, each county and reservation will receive a free copy of the PBS documentary. State 4-H Horse Show September in Miles City Early registrations must be postmarked by September 7th. Late registrations accepted until September 14th. ACHIEVEMENT DAY Clever Clovers are in charge of Achievement Day this year. Still no word from them on where and when they would like to do this. An update will follow once more information is received. Short courses in solar electric and small wind systems to be offered in Bozeman, Great Falls and Helena, September All courses are free and open to the public. Seating may be limited and registration is encouraged. For more information or to register online, go to: AMBASSADOR FALL TRAINING October 18th-20th Fairmont Hot Springs The State Ambassador Officer team is planning an exciting Ambassador Fall Training. The program will help provide the motivation and leadership skills you need to be the best ambassador possible. The training will be three actionpacked, fun-filled days! Fall training is a chance to enhance your leadership skills, share ideas with other ambassadors across the state and get re -energized about 4-H. This training will be an exciting, hands-on experience which will teach you leadership and communication skills needed to be an active county ambassador. The weekend will also include fun social activities.

3 *RECORD BOOKS* Please have your record books signed off by your leader as soon as you can. Deadline will be September 14th. Remember you can also do your record books online at: *Make sure all record sheets are signed *Include a picture of you on the My 4-H Year form *You may re-create the records or use the records found on-line. Just be sure to include all information requested on the original forms. *Write goals for your projects and 4-H year at the beginning of the year. *Be sure to include all projects for which you enrolled. If you did not complete a project, add a note to say that you didn t get it completed. *Use the Record Book Completion Criteria List as a guideline for filling out records. *Need to complete animal sheet for all animal projects. *Proofread *When listing project costs be sure to include all costs and to assign a fair market price to items that you didn t have to pay for out of pocket. *Make sure to include in your books, My 4 -H Year journal, Project and Financial Journal, and if an animal is owned, the Animal Record. You are encouraged to include other things to personalize your book like photos, ribbons, memorabilia. Don t get frustrated. Feel free to call the Extension Office or your leader if you have questions. SHOOTING SPORTS 4-H Archery State Invitational 2012 Results Bow Hunter (11-12): Owen Gustafson Sum of Tie Breaker Sum of Total Score 254 Sum of Total Xs 2 Bow Hunter (13-14): Trevor Horgus Sum of Tie Breaker Sum of Total Score 282 Sum of Total Xs 4 Bow Hunter (15-19) Cody Popelka Sum of Tie Breaker Sum of Total Score 267 Sum of Total Xs 4 Unlimited (15-19) Cody Popelka Sum of Tie Breaker Sum of Total Score 275 Sum of Total Xs 7 Individual score cards are available at the Extension Office for you to pick up.

4 H Enrollment The State 4-H office has determined that the current enrollment program isn t meeting the needs of our families and offices. This year, the State office is piloting two new programs. At the end of the year one of the programs will be selected for the entire state to use. The Marias Fair counties have been asked to pilot a program called 4-H Online. This program will actually give families the ability to enroll online and not have to turn in all that paperwork. It also has several other features that will make communication among members, leaders, families and the Extension office much more convenient. The Extension staff is receiving training for the program on September 18th, so we won t be able to provide enrollment material until early October. The good news is that the process shouldn t take nearly as long this year! 2012 Montana Leadership Forum Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Envisioning the Possibilities September 28-29, 2012 Holiday Inn Grand Billings, MT This is an exciting opportunity for new and veteran leaders alike to learn more about the 4-H program and enhance competencies in Positive Youth Development. Adult and teen leaders are encouraged to attend. Please see the sent by Tara Wheeler from the National 4-H Council: Hello Everyone- I m happy to announce that we have officially released the 4-H Bully Prevention Guide titled A Guide to Bully Prevention Programs, developed in collaboration with North Carolina State University! This guide to bully prevention is a resource for educators and youth development professionals from any school or youth-serving organization. The purpose of this publication is to help you professionals better understand how to create safe and fully inclusive environments within the organizations they serve. In this guide you ll find a comprehensive overview of the latest bullying research and information on selecting appropriate evidence-based bully prevention curricula and resources. You can purchase the guide by visiting: 28pages. Publication date: $3.95 For content-related information, please contact: Kim Allen Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences North Carolina State University kimberly_allen@ncsu.edu For all other questions, please contact: curriculum@4-h.org Tara D. M. Wheeler, MPA Project Director, Curribulum National 4-H Council 7100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD

5 4-H NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE DAY GEAR UP FOR 4-H NYSD WITH THESE GREAT TOOLS! Whether you hold your NYSD event on October 10, 2012, during summer camp or at a science event at your local museum, we can help you prepare to share the experiment in your community. *How-To Video *Free Event-Planning and Promotional Toolkits *Purchase the 2012 National Science Experiment Kit Questions? 4HNYSD@4-H.org The 4-H National Youth Science Day Event Map is Live! Be counted! The 2012 National Event Map can now be found on the NYSD page! Help populate the map by sharing the details of your community 4-H National Youth Science Day event! To register, visit the NYSD Events page and share the date, time, and location of your event. The map should populate with your National Youth Science Day program within 24 hours. Questions? 4HNYSD@4-H.org Now on Sale: The 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge Kit! Pick up your H NYSD Kit at the 4-H Mall for just $22. Each kit has enough materials for ten youth to participate in the experiment. *Facilitator guide *Youth guides *Challenge Mats *Oral-B Cross Action Pro Health Manual Toothbrush *10 mm Pager Vibration Motor with wires attached *LR volt Battery *3M Scotch Brand Mounting Tape National 4-H Week & Window Displays Please let the Extension Office know where your window display will be located by October 1st. National 4-H Week is October Promotional toolkits can be found at promotional-toolkits/ The Extension Office also has a link to print off promotional flyers for 4- H. Using your Facebook page is another way to spread the word. Joining the Glacier County Extension Facebook page will also help to keep you updated on some of the events going on. *Note: Your event must be registered in order to be considered for the 2012 Innovation Awards.

6 2012 MONTANA MAKE IT WITH WOOL CONTEST It is time to start preparing for the Make It With Wool contest to be held this Fall. Get out your favorite pattern and start hunting for that perfect wool fabric. Wouldn t it be great to make a wool outfit for the contest this Fall and then already have an outfit finished for your sewing project this next 4-H year? The fabric needs to be a minimum of 60% wool to qualify for the MIWW contest. Wool can be purchased at Hancock Fabrics, JoAnn Fabrics, Denver Fabrics (internet), Fabricsupplier (internet), sewing magazines, Mohair Council of America, or from Jean Harrison, Montana State MIWW Director. Make It With Wool Contestants in Glacier County enter and participate in the District 3 contest which is scheduled for November 10th in Great Falls. There is a $4.00 Montana entry fee per swatch of fabric used. These funds will cover the cost of testing your fabric for content. The categories are Preteen (12 and under); Junior (13-16); Senior (17-24); Adult (age 25 and older); and Made for Others. Preteens may enter a dress, jumper, skirt, pants, shorts, vest, sweater, shirt/blouse, jacket, or a combination of garments. Juniors, Seniors, Adults, and Made for Others may enter a One-piece garment such as a dress, jumper, outerwear jacket, coat or cape; a Twopiece garment such as a coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest or sweater with a dress, jumper, skirt, pants, or shorts; an Ensemble (3 or more garments worn together at one time) such as a coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest, and/or sweater with dress, jumper, skirt, pants, or shorts. First place winners in all categories advance to the State competition which will be held during the Montana Wool Growers Convention held in Billings on November 30th and December 1st. For more information, please contact either of the District 3 Co-Directors: Amanda Powell Rosella Higgins

7 2012 MONTANA MAKE IT WITH WOOL QUILT/AFGHAN CONTEST Again this year, there will be a Make It With Wool Quilt/Afghan Contest held in conjunction with the Montana State Make It With Wool contest in Billings on November 30th and December 1st. Quilters, knitters, and crocheters are encouraged to create a work of art for the MIWW Quilt/Afghan contest. I would encrouage you to do double duty and create a wool quilt or afghan for this contest and then use it for your 4-H project this next year. The categories are Wall hanging/ Table runners; 56 x72 Throw; Twin; Queen; King; Afghan. The requirements for the quilts are: Quilt top fiber content must be at least 60% wool, batting must be at least 60% wool or 100% cotton, backing must be at least 60% natural fiber (wool, cotton, linen or silk), quilt may be constructed by an individual or by a group, any construction technique or combination may be used (machine and/or hand0, label back with name and address. The requirements for the afghans are: Yarn must be at least 60% wool, item can be knitted or crocheted, label back with name and address. For more information, please contact: Kacie Killen Jean Harrison kkillen@wb.midrivers.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEWING & CRAFT FESTIVAL September 20th-22nd Billings, MT More information is located at the Extension Office or at: extension

8 September October Calendar of Events 11th Food Booth Committee Meeting 7pm, MRE? - 4-H Council meeting 14th Record Books Due 28-29th 2012 Montana Leadership Forum 28-30th State 4-H Horse Show Miles City 1st 4-H Enrollment begins 7-13th National 4-H Week 11th Last PBS showing of 4-H:Six Montana Stories?- Achievement Day 18-20th Ambassador Fall Training When the time comes, would the club leaders please let me know their club meeting schedules? It would be great to have them listed in the calendar. Also any other events that you would like listed. Glacier County Extension Office Courthouse Annex 1210 E. Main Cut Bank, MT Making a Difference in Glacier County The MSU Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach.