Toole County 4-H Newsletter March 2017

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1 Toole County 4-H Newsletter March 2017 Toole County Project Day The Toole County 4-H Program celebrated President s Day by getting together for some hands on learning and a service project. The day started out with members practicing their roles as club officers with the Toole County Ambassador s demonstrating parliamentary procedure. Market Quality Assurances followed with members learning how to raise a healthy and safe market animal for fair. The Blazing Saddles club provided a workshop on drones for the lunchtime activity. This was the National 4-H Science Experiment this year. Other workshops included Kitchen Science and Marshmallow catapults. For a service project members tied fleece blankets that are being donated to the WIC program. Thank you to the Kountry Kids 4-H Club for providing the materials for the fleece blankets. Thanks also go to Leaders Lloyd Omdahl, Sara Brown, and Barb Larsen for helping to make the day a great success. MSU Extension Toole County 226 1st Street South Shelby, MT (406) toole@montana.edu County Agents: Alice Burchak Kim Suta Administrative Assistant: Kathy Bennett Toole County 4-H Website: toole/4h.html Visit us on Facebook: toolecountyextension The Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach

2 TOURNAMENT 2017 Marias Fair Air Rifle/Pistol Tournament By Wendy Wedum Greetings All Shooting Sports enthusiasts Congratulations to all the 4-H members who participated in the shooting events and interviews. The ribbon awarded is based on the score earned. Medals earned will be given to coaches or sent by mail to the County Extension office. MANY THANKS to: 1. Michelle Botsford, Jon VanDyken, Tim and Amy Salois and Cody Shaw for setting up the tables and chairs for the tournament. 2. Joe Hofer, Lloyd Omdahl, and Wayne Rogers for running the tournament and keeping it smooth for all. 3. Rogers and Brown families for setting up and running the concessions to keep our energy up. 4. Interview Judges: Brian Hayes, Cody Shaw and Brad Tomsheck for Interviewing all the 4-H members about their rifle and pistol projects and helping them learn valuable job interviewing skills for their future. 6. Liberty and Toole County Extension (Alice, Jessie, Julie, Kim) for registration, check in and helping score targets. 7. Joe, Lloyd, Tim, Amy, Kim Suta and Jesse Fulbright (and others who I may not have seen) for helping with clean up after the tournament. 8. All the coaches who helped 4-H members learn about the rifle and pistol projects. 9. All the parents (siblings and other family members) who supported your children, drove them to practices, and helped out during practices. Toole County Interview Placings: Alicia Stevenson Red Ayelleah Brown Blue Ben Rogers Purple Casey Ward Purple Dania Jones Purple Devany Lamb Blue Harold Miller Blue Keira Brown Blue Kolby Lohr Blue Kyle Welker Blue Sean Rogers Purple Adele Lamb Blue TOURNAMENT RESULTS AIR RIFLE: Top Sporter Air Rifle Trophy goes to Dania Jones 9 10 Years: Keira Borwn - Red Ribbon Years: Kyle Welker - Blue Ribbon and 1st Place Ayelleah Brown - Blue Ribbon and 3rd Place Alicia Stevenson - Red Ribbon Years: Devany Lamb - Blue Ribbon and 1st Place 15 + Years: Dania Jones - Blue Ribbon and 1st Place Casey Ward - Blue Ribbon and 2nd Place Sean Rogers - Blue Ribbon & 3rd Place Ben Rogers - Red Ribbon Prone: Adele Lamb - Red Ribbon Standing: (Qualifier for State Team no trophy) years: Kyle Welker Blue Ribbon & 1st Place 15 + years: Casey Ward Blue Ribbon & 1st Place Dania Jones Blue Ribbon & 2nd Place AIR PISTOL: Top Air Pistol Trophy goes to Casey Ward Years: Ayelleah Brown Blue ribbon & 1st Place Harold Miller Red ribbon and 2nd Place Years: Kolby Lohr Red ribbon & 3rd Place Devany Lamb Red ribbon 15 + Years: Casey Ward Blue ribbon & 1st Place Sean Rogers Blue ribbon & 2nd Place Ben Rogers Blue ribbon & 3rd Place

3 RAISE YOUR HAND ALUMNI ACTIVATION March 1 - July 30, 2017 As we work toward growing our Montana 4-H program, alumni are one of the most valuable resources we have. Who knows better than a Montana 4-H alum what 4-H can offer today s youth. The Raise Your Hand campaign is designed to reach all of those 4-H alumni scattered across the nation and reconnect them with the program that likely gave them many of the skills they use today. It is also a contest! Raising your hand is a vote towards a $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 award for the states with the most alumni hands raised. Use these resources to get the word out and get Montana 4-H hands raised. WHAT TO DO: 1. Encourage 4-H Alumni al ALL ages to Raise Your Hand - Complete the form at to show your (their) pride as a 4-H alum. 2. Compete for your state Raising your hand is a vote towards a $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 award for the states with the most alumni hands raised. 3. Pay if Forward - Tweet, post and share your #Montana4H #4HGrown experience or support and tag fellow alumni asking them. WHY ALUMNI? 4-H gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing, grow from failure and develop the skills they need to handle what life throws their way. No one know this better than you, our alumni, who have experienced our programs firsthand. We need your help to bring the same experience and skills to youth today. Show your 4-H pride and help bring the same opportunities to kids in your community and nationwide. Heifer Essay Contest The Open Gate Ranch of Fairfield, Montana is awarding a heifer to a youth at the 2017 Golden Triangle Preview Show in Great Falls on April 22, Any youth between the ages of 8 and 18 are eligible to compete, whether belonging to a youth organization or not. The deadline for the essay will be April 1, Contact the Extension Office for the contest rules. Golden Triangle Preview Show The Golden Triangle Preview Show is April 22 in Great Falls, MT. There are classes for market steers, breeding heifers, NILE Merit Heifers, and Registered Angus steers. There are fabulous prizes, and the show is open to showmen ages 8 to 21. Registration is due by April 1, Contact Alena Standley at ffaaleno@yahoo.com or with questions.

4 Montana Pork Producers Council and MSU Extension announce 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners The Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) and MSU Extension announced the 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners at the MPPC s Annual Meeting on January 29, A total of 1,620 hogs were entered into the contest with 255 hogs qualifying for Symbol of Excellence. Youth exhibitors and hog breeders who were recognized in the Light Symbol of Excellence Category are: Shane Friede, Blaine County (Habets Show Pigs, hog breeder) Ashley Mock, Lake County (Hudson Family Show Pigs, hog breeder) Lucy Horne, Broadwater County (Rauser Durocs, hog breeder) Taylor Barcus, Ravalli County (Brandy King, hog breeder) Braden Pulvermacher, Sheridan County (Chrissy Hopf, hog breeder) Brooklyn Foust, Lake County (Kootenai Creek Show Pigs, hog breeder) Kora LaBrie, Phillips County (Teri Horinek, hog breeder) Boone Stratford, Sanders County (Bryan Brown, hog breeder) Jayden Nachtsheim, Lewis and Clark County (Hugh Braaten, hog breeder) Karra Lohr, Marias Fair (Rimrock Colony, hog breeder) CONGRATS TO KARRA LOHR Youth exhibitors and hog breeders who were recognized in the Heavy Symbol of Excellence Category are: Kaitlyn Pavlik, Gallatin County (Lindy Hinkelman, hog breeder) Kelli O Neill, Cascade County (Habets Show Pigs, hog breeder) Caleigh Green, Phillips County (Hartland Colony, hog breeder) Jay Yoder, Sheridan County (Chrissy Hopf, hog breeder) Sara Thies, Marias Fair (Horizon Colony, hog breeder) Addisyn Bengtson, Marias Fair (Alyssa Gruszie, hog breeder) Alanna Tangen, Lewis and Clark County (Rauser Durocs, hog breeder) Luke Willekes, Teton County (Midway Colony, hog breeder) Jocelyn Ott, Sweet Grass County (Ott s Pigs, hog breeder) Madeline Montgomery, Rosebud-Treasure County (Faye Wilson, hog breeder) The Symbol of Excellence program was initiated in 1984 as a joint effort between the MSU Extension and Montana Pork Producers Council as a means of recognizing youth and swine breeders who select and raise market hogs that meet carcass merit standards and who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in producing quality pork products. Data is collected from carcass evaluations from county fairs across Montana. The Symbol of Excellence data and standards are reviewed by MSU Extension and Montana Pork Producers Council to adjust carcass criteria to meet industry standards. The Symbol of Excellence standards are based upon live weight, hot carcass weight, backfat, loin area, marbling, color, wetness, and firmness. For more information regarding the Symbol of Excellence program, contact Rose Malisani, MSU Cascade County Extension at (406)

5 Toole County Elementary Students You are Invited to Join the Country to Town Poultry Club The Poultry Club is open to all elementary students rather they are members of 4-H or not. The club will meet every Thursday starting March 30th through July, at the Marais Fair Grounds, to learn about raising chickens. The chickens will be raised at the fairgrounds Youth will take one turn a week doing chores which will include feeding and watering the chickens. The cost to join the club is $5, scholarships available. Youth can choose to show their chicken at the Marias Fair in July Poultry Club Informational Meeting March 30th, 2017 Marias Fair Ground Exhibit Building 6:30 pm Please return registration form to MSU Extension-Toole County, 226 1st Street South or aburchak@montana.edu if you would like to enroll your child in the Poultry Club. Youth s Name Parent s Name Contact Name If you have any questions contact the MSU Extension Office at

6 Upcoming Events and Deadlines Butter Braid Fundraiser A HUGE Thank You for all who are selling! The Butter Braids will be delivered on April 12th at the Sheriff s Office. You can pick them up between 5:30 6:30 pm. The earlier the better. If you cannot pick up your Butter Braids, please make arrangements with someone in your club. Toole County Public Presentation Contest Sunday, March 26 th, 2 pm Divisions: Cloverbud, Pre-junior, Junior, and Senior Categories: Demonstrations, Speeches, Cowboy Poetry Awards: Cloverbud participation awards Pre-junior, junior and senior awards: $50 first place, $25 second place, and $10 third place in each division Trophy for Top overall presentation Registration form is included in this newsletter! The Clever Clovers 4-H Club of Glacier county is donating $100 to the Marias Fair Food Booth fund to purchase a new fryer, and they are challenging neighboring 4-H clubs to do the same. There are two fryers at the food booth, one of which was replaced a few years back, and now it s time to replace the other fryer that s gone down. The fryer will likely cost over $1,000; can your club pitch in to help purchase a new fryer? The proceeds from the Marais Fair Food Booth are used to award premium point money directly back to the 4-Hers, which all fair exhibitors benefit from. Will your club meet the Clever Clovers challenge? Livestock judging contest Input Needed The livestock committee is seeking your input on the Marias Fair livestock judging contest. Many years ago, the contest was held on Wednesday evening of the fair, then it transitioned to Friday afternoon of the fair. With the condensed fair schedule, there is currently lots going on Friday (horse show, goat show, beef breeding show, beef breeds steer show, poultry show), and it seems by the time Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. rolls around, kids are ready for a break in the day (versus livestock judging) and ready to get to the rodeo by 7 p.m. An alternative would be to have the contest at a date prior to the fair, which would also allow for there to be time for a workshop done in conjunction with the contest to provide education on how to livestock judge. Please discuss this at your next club meeting so the livestock committee can discuss at their March 29 meeting. There is a five question survey at that families, clubs, and 4-Hers can respond to, or you can also send your comments to Kari Lewis at kari.lewis@montana.edu or Thank you for your input as we seek to increase participation in the contest!

7 OPPORTUNITIES SCHOLARSHIPS The Montana 4-H Foundation supports 4-H initiatives that focus on healthy living, citizenship, leadership, science, engineering and technology, to name a few. The mission of the Montana 4-H Foundation is to help 4-H youth by raising private funds, managing financial resources and partnering with the MSU Extension Service to fund educational opportunities for Montana 4-H youth, volunteer leaders and staff. Scholarships and grants provide opportunities for youth and adults to strengthen their skills and maximize their positive impacts on the communities in which they live. Applications for scholarships should be mailed to the Montana 4-H Foundation postmarked on or before April 1st. Please visit the link below for scholarship information. The link for the scholarship application is SHOW-RITE Selection, Showmanship, Nutrition, Fitting and Care Clinic Sunday, April 2, 2017, Shelby Flesch Angus Bull Development Center There will be a session on swine, sheep and goats in the morning and a session on beef in the afternoon. Speakers for the clinic will include Ryan Sites, Show-Rite National Support specialist from Tuttle, OK; Josh Dildine, Show-Rite National Support specialist from Bullard, TX; and Dick Weschenfelder, Hubbard Feeds representative from Helena, MT. Lunch will be provided, with Livestock Quality Assurance training offered during the lunch hour. Registration forms will be available by mid-february. The clinic is sponsored by Coalter Littrell of the Clever Clovers 4-H Club, BTI Feeds, and Ben Taylor, Inc. Please contact Coalter Littrell at or Rhonda Littrell at with any questions.

8 UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES SWINE WEIGH-IN Deadline is APRIL 16th 2017 Junior Leadership Planning Meeting Hog weigh ins are April 16 th. Kim Suta and Lloyd Omdahl visited Big Rose Colony about getting pigs from them. We will be taking a group up to the colony on April 15 th to get pigs. Please let us know if you are interested in going with us or would like to go elsewhere so we can get the hogs their shots and weighed in before the 16 th! The number to call is Marias River Electric Conference Room, Shelby Sunday, March 5, 2:00 p.m. It is time to start planning the 2017 Junior Leadership Camp. Toole County will be hosting this year. Interested teen leaders and leaders from participating counties are invited to attend the planning meeting. Please visit with other teen members in your county before the meeting and come with ideas of what kinds of activities that will be interesting and beneficial to your teen leadership responsibilities throughout the year. If you have any questions, contact Alice Burchak, Toole County Extension Agent, or alice.burchak@montana.edu. 4-H Multi-County Camp June 12 14, H Multi-County Camp is June 12-14, 2017 and will be held at the Kiwanis Park in the Bear Paw mountains about 20 minutes South of Havre. 4-H members grades 3rd-7th this school year may attend camp. Club attendance and Community Service: Members must attend a minimum of four (4) club meetings and participate in 5 hours of community service to participate in fair. One meeting maybe substituted for other 4-H events. Organizational leaders will submit documentation for club member attendance and community service hours to the extension office by June 30th of each year.

9 Club and Committee Meetings Blazing Saddles Organizational Leader: Barb Larsen Kountry Kids Organizational Leader: Diana Adamson West Butte Organizational Leaders: Tawna Hanson Steppin Up Organizational Leaders: Donita Daniels Club News Wanted : Do you have something special planned for your club meeting or special activity coming up? Let everyone in the 4-H community know what is happening with your club. You can your story and pictures to toole@montana.edu, or mail to the Toole County Extension Office; 226 1st Street South, Shelby, MT by the last Friday of each month. Upcoming Programs & Meetings: March 5 March 12 March 13 March 17 March 29 March 31 Mar. 31 Apr.2 April 12 April 16 April 16 April 21 April 24 April 24 May 1 May 14 JLC MRE Daylight Saving Time Begins Council 5:30, Extension office St. Patrick s Day Livestock Committee Meeting Butter Braid Orders due in the Extension Office Rec Lab at Miles City Butter Braids Delivered 5:30 6:00 pm at Sheriff s Office Hog weigh-in deadline Easter MRE Dinner at SHS Food Booth Meeting Ag Committee Meeting Drop/Add deadline Lamb weigh-in deadline

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11 Toole County 4-H Public Presentation Contest Entry Form Demonstration Illustrated Talk Public Speaking---Cowboy Poetry Sunday, March 2 pm First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 751 Marias Avenue Please return entry forms to the Extension Office by Monday, March 20 th. Name Age as of Oct 1, 2016 Club Phone # Address Please select the category that you are competing in and circle age division: Individual Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Clover Bud Pre-junior Junior Senior Title of Presentation Team Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Clover Bud Pre-junior Junior Senior Title of Presentation Partner s Name Public Speaking Original Speech Clover Bud Pre-junior Junior Senior Title of Presentation Cowboy Poetry Clover Bud Pre-junior Junior Senior Title of Presentation Cowboy Poetry Original Poem Clover Bud Pre-junior Junior Senior Title of Presentation Contestants will be ed their assigned presentation time by March 23. Contest rules and evaluation sheets can be located in the Clover Communications Contest Guidelines that was distributed to families recently. Awards: Cloverbuds will receive a participatory ribbon and gift. The Danish system will be used to award red, white, and blue ribbons the top three scores in the pre-junior, junior and senior age division will receive $50 for 1 st Place, $25 for Second Place, and $10 for 3 rd Place. Judges will award a trophy to the top overall demonstration/illustrated talk, speech or cowboy poem. All awards will be awarded after the contest as soon as the judges have tallied up the results.