May 3, Damon Bunting, Glacier County Extension Agent

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1 Glacier County May 2012 May 3, 2012 I was very impressed with the caliber of presentations at the recent speech and demonstration day. The youth all did a fantastic job and it was great practice for the Marias Fair competition. I would venture to say that all of them would place well at the fair. All of the participants came with well thought out presentations and lots of material to share with the audience. It was very good to hear of some of the great things that interested them and what they learned about their various topics. Public speaking is one of those skills that everyone is envious of, yet, very few people want to take the initiative to learn the skill and 4-H is a great avenue to learn. Public presentations will help you in many aspects of your future and many former 4-Hers attest to the value of that skill helping them succeed in their careers. If you would like to prepare a presentation for the fair it is still possible and for those who already presented, I am looking forward to your presentations at the fair. Many of you are planning your summer schedule and if you are like me, your calendar is filling up fast. I would challenge you to look at the many 4-H events being offered this summer and try to attend one. There are great things to learn in 4-H and all of the camps and happenings this summer are geared up to help you have fun while you explore the world around you. If there are any of the camps or events that you would like to attend but you re not sure about what is involved, contact the office and we will find the information that you are looking for. Also this summer Glacier County Extension will be hosting an intern. Her name is Katie Citrowski, she is engaged to Mark Eney and is excited to learn about what it is like to be an extension agent. We are still working on a schedule of events for Katie to help with so if there are any projects that you would like help with she may be a good resource. Katie has a background in food and consumer sciences so could be a great help with your foods or sewing projects. If you would like to have a project day with one of your projects for the fair contact the office and we will see what we can arrange. As we gear up for the fair, be sure to get a head start on your 4-H project paperwork. It seems to be the hardest part of any project. I was very impressed with the Clever Clover group that met at our office the other day in that all of the 4-Hers appeared to have their workbooks and were doing some of the dreaded paperwork. Good job guys! You will be ready for the fair when it comes. We were able to get all of the hogs tagged for the fair. Be sure to follow up with your vaccinations 3 weeks from when we gave them the first injection. Keep up the great work and if you need assistance with any of your projects, please contact the office. Damon Bunting, Glacier County Extension Agent Thought for the month- You are the same today as you ll be in five years except for two things, the books you read and the people you meet. By Charlie Jones What s Inside Workshops Speech & Demo Update Camps, camps, camps More Shooting Sports Results Pre-Congress Make sure to check the Calendar of Events! 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 PNW 4-H HORSE JUDGES TRAINING -October 4th-7th -Cowlitz County Event Center Longview, WA 9TH ANNUAL MARIAS AND TETON FEEDER SHOW June 2nd, 2012 Seewald Barn in Shelby Great way to prepare for fair!! Registration forms and more information can be obtained by contacting the Glacier County Extension Office. Registration deadline is May 25th. SMALL ANIMAL JUDGING CLINIC May 11th, H Building Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds Register at: More information: SWINE SHOWMANSHIP WORKSHOP June 8th, 2012 Starting at 10:00am till finished. Stockyard by the Liberty County Shop, west of Chester, MT This workshop will introduce members to what is involved with showmanship at the fair. This will be especially helpful to first year showman but all are welcome! Bring a sack lunch. Beverage will be provided. For more information contact Ron Temple TOWNSEND VALLEY JACKPOT SHOW Broadwater County Fairgrounds Townsend, MT June 2nd, 2012 Lamb Pig Steer Heifer Registrations Due May 21st Registration form and more information can be found by contacting the Glacier County Extension Office.

3 MONTANA 4-H AMBASSADOR PROGRAM It is the time to register our Montana 4-H Ambassadors. Can anyone help me out by identifying those in this program? MARIAS FAIR July 18th-22nd June 8th Fair Packets Due (Last newsletter was wrong, the date is not the 11th it is the 8th) July 14th Pre Fair Clean Up July 23rd Post Fair Clean Up August 1st Carcass Program RUSSELL COUNTRY CLASSIC Sponsored by the Judith Basin County 4-H Ambassadors May 26th, 2012 Registration Deadline is May 14th, 2012 More info and Registration Forms located INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS The State 4-H Office is STILL looking for host families for the Japanese summer program and IFYE program. If interested contact Stephanie Davison at or COLUMBIA STARTER FLOCK AVAILABLE Members of the Montana Columbia Sheep Association will be awarding a Starter Flock consisting of 4 Registered Columbia Ewes of breeding age to a lucky recipient at the Montana Columbia Show and Sale that will be held in Lewistown on August 25th, This is the 13th year for the Starter Flock award. For more information or an application contact: Luanne Wallewein at or her at: Applications are due before August 1st. Applicant requirements are: -Any Montana youth 11 to 16 years of age. -Must have the facilities to keep them, and the ability to care for the flock. -Must have the support from parents, and name of Montana Columbia Sheep Breeder as a sponsor. The flock must be maintained for 3 years. Only registered Columbia rams can be used for the 3 years. We ask that the recipient show the animals in their local fair and in the Junior Show at the Montana Columbia Show and Sale in August each year. -At the end of 3 years the flock & their progeny become the sole property of the recipient to manage as they choose.

4 SPEECH AND DEMONSTRATION DAY Congratulations to those who participated in Speech and Demo Day this year. They all put in hard work for these projects. Everyone did a wonderful job and received an award for their fabulous performances!! Bauer Seewald took home the top award for his Illustrated Talk Farming Then and Now Sarah Thies took home the top award for her Demonstration Wooly clean

5 SUMMER CAMPS CLOVERBUD CAMP June 8th-10th Darrell Fenner 4-H Camp, Loon Lake Ferndale, MT Registration Forms at Glacier County Extension Office 4-H CAMP MEDIEVAL TIMES June 11th-13th Beaver Creek Camp Kiwanis South Havre, MT Registration Forms at Glacier County Extension Office YOUTH TRAPPER CAMP June 15th-17th Beaver Creek Park South Havre, MT MONTANA RANGE DAYS June 18th-20th, 2012 St. Mary s Center Deer Lodge, MT Tours Workshops for ages 4 to Adult Competitions Awards Prizes Registration and more info at NATURAL RESOURCES YOUTH CAMP July 15th-20th, for registrations and questions MONTANA YOUTH RANGE CAMP July 16th-20th Grassy Mountain Lodge Townsend, MT Broadwater Conservation District

6 MARIAS FAIR SHOOTING SPORTS MORE SHOOTING SPORTS RESULTS!!! ARCHERY JR Seewald 1st Place in Division-150 points- Blue Ribbon Interview Purple Ribbon Gus Meiwald 124 points- Red Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Owen Gustafson 238 points- Blue Ribbon, Interview-Blue Ribbon Jack Coleman 232 points- Blue Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Cody Popelka 293 points- Blue Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Trevor Horgus 278 points- Blue Ribbon, Interview Red Ribbon AIR RIFLE JR Seewald-- Place 3rd 161 points Blue Ribbon Interview Red Ribbon Coalter Fugle 135 points Blue Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Cody Manley 131 points Blue Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Taylen Lytle 94 points Red Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Gus Meiwald 138 points Red Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Owen Gustafson 132 points Red Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon Trevor Horgus 190 points Red Ribbon, Interview Purple Ribbon Greta Gustafson 167 points Red Ribbon, Interview Blue Ribbon AIR PISTOL Trevor Horgus 3rd Place 301 points Blue Ribbon Interview Blue Ribbon

7 MONTANA 4-H CONGRESS JULY 10-13, 2012 Bozeman, MT PAST...PRESENT...POSSIBLILITIES Celebrate Montana 4-H s past...present...possibilities at the 82nd Annual Montana 4-H Congress! -All current 4-H members, ages 14-19, volunteers, parents and staff are welcome to attend. -Registration opens May 1st and closes June 15th. -All updated information and registration is available at by going to programs/events/montana4-h congress Exciting and improved hands on workshops Alumni speakers and presenters Movie premiere Throwback games and activities Competitions and contests Dances and social events Lots, Lots, More! BRING A BIRTHDAY BAY! Lets help someone else celebrate their Birthday! Each county is asked to bring a birthday bags to donate to food banks and charities across the state. GREEN CARPET EVENT! Premiere of the Montana PBS documentary directed by Gus Chambers and staring Montana 4-H s very own members. July 11th, Brick Breeden Field House

8 May June Calendar of Events 4-6th District 1 Teen Retreat 8th Council Meeting 11-13th Family Shooting Sports Camp-Lake County 11-13th 4-H Camp 19th Lamb Weigh In 20th Pick up Fair Packets 2nd Teton Feeder Show 8th Fair Packets Due Back to Extension Office 8th Swine Showmanship Workshop-Chester 8-10th Cloverbud Camp 18th-22nd MSU Youth Horsemanship School July 10-13th Congress 14th Shotgun Tournament 14th Pre-Fair Clean-up 18-22nd MARIAS FAIR!!! 23rd Post Fair Clean-up August 1st Carcass Program 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.