Hill County 4-H Happenings

Hill County 4-H Happenings The Hill County Extension Office staff hopes you are all enjoying your Spring and looking forward to a great Summer. With summer upon us and area schools winding down for the Summer break, it is time to start thinking about your 4-H projects and the upcoming Great Northern Fair. This newsletter contains preliminary information for you to begin planning for the Great Northern Fair. Be sure to read it and note upcoming deadlines. Also, you should have received your family Fair Packet by now. If you have not, check with your organizational leader to see if they have it. If not, it is probably still at the Extension Office. Stop in and pick it up ASAP. Please note that the 2017 Fair Book is not being printed this year. It can be found at the Hill County website (address below) and is also being emailed as a separate attachment with this Newsletter. There is lots of important information contained therein. It is very important that you read your project information very carefully and follow the guidelines therein. We have several meetings scheduled for the month of June check the dates and mark your calendars to ensure your attendance at these important meetings. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call, email or stop by the Extension office. Happy summer!! June 2017 Highlights In this Issue Upcoming Meetings Montana 4-H Congress Page 2 Save the Date Items Pine Wood Derby Info Page 3 Small Animal Workshops Rabbit/Poultry Cage Deposits Cat/Dog Vaccination Records Beef Missing Bill of Sales Page 4 4-H Fair Entries Fair Camper Registration NILE Merit Heifer Program Page 5 Chuckwagon/Pepsi Wagon Homemade Pies Only Exhibit Buildings Page 6 Chuckwagon Schedule Exhibit Buildings Schedule Buyer Appreciation Lunch Page 7 Horse Riding Workshops 4-H Premium Monies Radio Spots/Ads Page 8 Calendar of Events 4-H is... Page 9 Everyone is a Winner Back Cover MSU Hill County Extension 315 4th Street Havre, MT 59501 Phone (406) 265-5481 ext 233 Fax (406) 265-5487 www.msuextension.org www.montana4h.org Hill County Extension Website msuextension.org/hill

Upcoming Meetings 4-H Exchange Meeting Sunday, June 4, 2017 Timmons Room-Courthouse Time 3:00 PM Last review of plans for when the Nebraska group is here. All Exchange members need to attend this meeting. 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Timmons Room-Courthouse Time 6:00 PM The Livestock Committee will review the 2017 Fair plans in detail on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. 4-H Council Meeting Thursday, June 15, 2017 Timmons Room-Courthouse Time 7:00 PM The Hill County 4-H Council will meet on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Timmons Room at the Hill County Court House. 4-H Foundation Meeting The Hill County 4-H Foundation will not meet until August 21, 2017. Montana 4-H Congress Hill County Registration Due Date: June 12, 2017 The registration fee is $225 which includes housing, meals and program fees. Check In: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Check Out: Saturday July 15, 2017 Youth must be at least 13 years old as of October 1st of the current 4-H year and chaperones must be certified 4-H Volunteers or MSU Extension staff and at least 21 years of age. 4-H Members need to have been "qualified" at the county level in the event you wish to compete in at Congress. For more information, call the Hill County Extension office. For more information on 4-H Congress click on this website - www.montana4h.org - and go to "Programs". Look under "Events" and click on "Montana 4-H Congress".

SAVE THE DATE OPPORTUNITIES Clinton Anderson Horsemanship Clinic June 9-11, 2017 Kings Arena Great Falls, Montana Exercises covered will range from learning how to gain basic control and earning a horse s respect to building confidence in the saddle and improving a horse s softness and suppleness all keys to creating a safe, willing and enjoyable partnership with your horse. More information and the clinic application can be found at www.downunderhorsemanship.com/events/road-clinics. Spectators are welcome to attend the clinic. Spectator tickets are available online or by calling 888-287-7432. The clinic begins each day at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Anderson will be available at the end of each day to visit with horsemen and answer training questions. For questions about the clinic call 888-287-7432 or email customerservice@downunderhorsemanship.com. 4-H Cloverbud Camp June 9, 10, 11, 2017 Loon Lake 4-H Camp near Bigfork This camp is for enrolled 4-H Cloverbud members and a parent/guardian. The camp activities are specifically for this age group. The fee for the camp is $120 and includes lodging and meals for the Cloverbud and 1 adult. Additional youth or adults are $50 each. Registrations are due by June 1st. If interested in attending the Cloverbud Camp, contact the Extension office. Pine Wood Derby Orientation June 11, 2017 3:30 PM HRDC Meeting Room Havre The Chirping Meadowlarks 4-H club will be hosting a pine wood derby race at the 2017 Great Northern Fair on Saturday, July 22nd at 3:30 p.m. The Orientation meeting for this event will take place on Sunday, June 11th at 3:30 p.m. at the HRDC large Meeting Room. There will be basic car kits available for purchase and at least two project workshops will be held prior to the Fair. This event is open to all including non-4-hers, so invite your friends and family members to join in the fun. The Race Divisions are: Cloverbuds ages 5 to 7 Junior ages 8 to 13 Senior ages 14 to 19 Alumni/Leader 19 and up. Derby cars will also be judged on appearance in each division. All cars must pass the following inspection to qualify for the race: Width shall not exceed 2 3/4 inches. Length shall not exceed 7 inches. Weight shall not exceed 5 ounces. Axles, wheels, and body shall be from materials provided in kit. Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited. No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or silicone. Cars may not ride on any kind of springs. Car must be free-wheeling with no starting devices. No loose materials are allowed in the car. Montana 4-H Leadership Forum September 29-30, 2017 Glendive, Montana This event is designed to provide a weekend retreat for all of our 4-H Volunteers and Youth Leaders across Montana to come together for networking, education, relaxation, and fun. Participants return with a deeper understanding of the 4-H mission, a stronger sense of how to accomplish it, and an expanded toolbox to make it happen. Registration information will be out in June. Follow Montana 4-H on Facebook and the event webpage at Montana 4-H for details.

4-H Rabbit, Cat, and Poultry Hands-On Workshops There are two more Rabbit, Cat and Poultry workshops scheduled in June. The first one will be on Thursday, June 8th and the second one will be on Thursday, June 22nd. Both evenings will begin at 5:45 p.m. with rabbits, then transition to cats at 6:30 p.m., and move onto poultry at 7:15 p.m. We will meet at the Beef Barn at the Great Northern Fairgrounds both evenings. Please bring one of your rabbits, cats, and/or poultry for hands-on time. Please call the Extension office to let us know you plan on attending the workshops. Please call by Tuesday, June 6th for the June 8th workshop; and call by Tuesday, June 20th for the June 22nd workshop. Rabbit and Poultry 4-H Members Important reminder to rabbit and poultry 4-H members: A $5.00 per cage deposit fee is required when you turn in your Fair Entry forms on June 19th. Bring exact change to the Extension office for your cage deposits. For example, if you are bringing one rabbit to the Fair, you need to pay $5.00; if you are bringing two chickens to the Fair, and will be housing them in separate pens, you need to pay $10.00. Your deposit will be returned to you after the Fair if you clean your cage and the area around your cage. Check out with the Small Animal Superintendent following the 4-H Livestock Sale on Sunday, July 23rd to ensure your cage and cage area are clean. Cat and Dog 4-H Members Important reminder: A current vaccination record showing proof of a rabies shot must be turned in to the Extension office no later than June 19th with your fair entry forms. This document must be on file at the Extension office before you can show at this year s Fair. Bill of Sale Market Steers We still need Bill of Sales. Please bring your Bill of Sale into the office no later than June 19th with your Fair Entry form. If you need the Bill of Sale for traveling purposes after June 19th, please call the office and let us know. Those 4-H members still needing to turn in their Bill of Sale are: Saige O Neil (A Tag) Sydney O Neil (A and B Tag) Loni Waid

2017 4-H Fair Entries Fair Entries are due into the Extension office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19th. NO EXCEPTIONS!! You can find the 2017 4-H Division Fair Book at the Hill County 4-H website at msuextension.org/hill. Click on the 4-H Youth Development link in the left-hand sidebar. From there scroll down to 2017 Great Northern Fair and click on the 2017 Fair Book link. There are two copies of the 2017 Fair Book at the Extension office that you can come in and use if you can t print the Fair Book from the website. Use the terminology in the 2017 Fair Book. Read the information in the Fair Book carefully for each project you are entering. There is specific criteria for each project area. REMEMBER you can delete entries, but you cannot add entries after June 19th. If there is any chance you might get an entry done, add it to your Entry form NOW you can always delete it later if it doesn t happen. There is an example of how to fill out your Entry forms on page 10 of the 2017 Fair book. If you are still having trouble with the Entry forms, please call the office so we can help. CLOVERBUDS: Cloverbud members also must submit an Entry form by June 19th, if they plan to exhibit at the Fair. Cloverbuds can bring up to seven (7) unlike items. Cloverbuds must also interview with their entries on Tuesday, July 18th at the Havre High School. Fair Camper Registration Starts June 15th Livestock Superintendents are given priority and are able to reserve camper spots from June 13 th thru 14 th. Families may sign up for spots starting June 15 th until filled. All families are required to register for their camper spots individually and pay the $75.00 fee upfront. The 4-H camping area is located on the East side of the Bigger Better Barn. Generators can be used from 7:00 AM until 12:00 Midnight. Camper spots will be marked off and numbered during the Sunday Fair Set-Up. Campers can be parked at the fairgrounds starting Tuesday night and need to be in place by dark on Wednesday night and all campers must be removed by Sunday night. NILE Merit Heifer Program YOU could win a free heifer! Get your start in the cattle business with the NILE Merit Heifer program. The NILE Merit program believes in preserving and embracing the Western way of life and it does that by investing in youth. This program was started to give deserving kids a donated heifer to learn about the beef industry. At the conclusion of the program the kids get to keep their bred heifer. Mail application, personal essay, three reference letters, junior membership dues, and email a link of your YouTube video to NILE at PO Box 1981, Billings MT 59103. Applications are due June 30, 2017. The information is available at www.thenile.org.

Chuckwagon and Pepsi Wagon Concessions The Chuckwagon will operate Wednesday, July 19th through Sunday, July 23rd. Wednesday it will be open at 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday it will open at 11:00 a.m. Please review the enclosed schedule. The cash register and grill must be operated by adults. Parents need to assist at the Chuckwagon. Younger 4-H members cannot be expected to cover the shifts without parental assistance. The Chuckwagon manager will assist leaders in arranging job duties. Food safety should be first in everyone s mind. Remember to keep hot things hot and cold things cold, and to wash your hands thoroughly throughout your shift and especially before handling food. The Pepsi Wagon at the Bigger Better Barn will be covered by the Milk River Raccoons 4-H Club. Providing free meals for those working is not possible, the Chuckwagon is our main source of income for the year. Thank you Michael Mary Hulett and Paula McLain for managing our food booths! We appreciate everything you do for us and all your hard work during the fair. Homemade Pies Only Please!! Much of the Chuckwagon s success is due to the wonderful homemade pies that are sold there. Four homemade pies are needed from each 4-H club to sell at the Chuckwagon this year. If your pie making abilities are less than favorable...call on someone who is successful to make them for you! Please do not cut the pies. ** You can bring your pies to the Chuckwagon anytime from Wednesday through Saturday. Please, fruit pies only, NO pudding or custard pies. Remember, this is 4-H s main fundraiser! Exhibit Buildings The Exhibit Buildings will open at 1:00 p.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19th. On Thursday thru Saturday, July 20th thru 22nd, the Exhibit Buildings will open at Noon and close at 9:30 p.m. On Sunday, July 23rd, the Exhibit Buildings will open at Noon and close at 5:00 p.m. Please watch the exhibits don't allow the public to handle the projects. You are expected to remain on duty until the next club arrives. The first club each day needs to sweep brooms are provided. Each club thereafter is asked to tidy up during the day. Perishable foods should not be exhibited. We encourage perishable foods for Interview Judging but ask that only the entry tag and ribbon be placed in the Exhibit Buildings. Please review the enclosed schedule.

Chuckwagon Schedule Wednesday, July 19th 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM Blue Horizon Thursday, July 20th 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Mountain View 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM Mountain View and Trailblazers Friday, July 21st 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Happy Havre 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM Bear Paw Beavers and Havre Honey Badgers Saturday, July 22nd 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Sunrise 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM Kremlin Hawks Sunday, July 23rd 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Chirping Meadowlarks Pepsi Wagon at the Bigger Better Barn Milk River Raccoons Exhibit Building Schedule Wednesday, July 19th 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Bear Paw Beavers and Havre Honey Badgers Thursday, July 20th 12:00 PM to 4:45 PM Sunrise 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM Kremlin Hawks Friday, July 21st 12:00 PM to 4:45 PM Blue Horizon and Trailblazers 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM Chirping Meadowlarks Saturday, July 22nd 12:00 PM to 4:45 PM Milk River Raccoons 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM Mountain View Sunday, July 23rd 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Happy Havre Buyer Appreciation Lunch hosted by Blue Horizon and Sunrise The Buyer Appreciation Lunch is immediately preceding the 4-H Livestock Sale on Sunday, July 23rd. The hosting clubs will need to make arrangements for the meal and the event. If you have questions, please contact the Extension office.

4-H Horse Riding Workshops Continue The 4-H Horse members have been attending riding workshops each week. Those workshops will continue with ride nights planned for June 6th, June 13th, June 19th, and June 27th. Ride nights begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and will run until 8:00 p.m. The group is holding their workshops in the Bigger Better Barn at the Fairgrounds. 4-H Premium Monies Distributed After the Fair Due to a change in Hill County s procedures, please be advised that the 4-H Fair premium funds will be distributed to our 4-H members AFTER the Fair. Watch for an email from the Extension office notifying you when those funds will be ready. A Note From Tony Vigliotti It's fair time again. A few years ago KOJM/KPQX Radio initiated a fair campaign with Hill County 4-H'ers. The idea is to build interest in 4-H activities prior to the fair, and provide an opportunity for members to say thank you for the support after the fair. Prior to the fair, 4-H clubs are invited to write commercials and invite folks to share in fair activities. The members are encouraged to deliver the message themselves. The package would consist of 30 second promotional messages. A club may purchase as many announcements as they wish at $6.25 each. The number of times and rotation of announcements will depend upon participation. The thank you's after the fair are based on individual member participation. The member may purchase a package for $25.00 that will include all animals. Three appreciations will be grouped together for one 30 second message. The messages will be recorded personally by the member on Sunday following the livestock sale. If you are interested in buying a thank you, pick up a form at the Extension Office and return it before July 6th. The campaign timing is critical. Pre-fair promotion should run between Monday, July 17th and Thursday, July 20th, which means participating clubs must call the station and schedule a time to record at the studio before July 6th. The individual 4-H messages of appreciation will be scripted out for the members. They will fill in the blank with the business or individual that purchased their market animal. The announcements will begin Monday, July 24th and run through Saturday, July 29th. We thank you for your past support and look forward to working with you again. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to call the station at 265-7841. Thank you. Tony Vigliotti

June 2017 June 1 4-H Family Packets Ready to be Picked Up June 1 Hill County 4-H Scholarship Applications Due to the Extension Office June 4 4-H Interstate Exchange Meeting at 3:00 PM in the Timmons Room June 6 Deadline to register for Rabbit, Cat and Poultry Workshop on June 8, 2017 June 8 Rabbit, Cat and Poultry Workshop Rabbits at 5:45PM; Cats at 6:30PM; Poultry at 7:15PM at Beef Barn at the Fairgrounds June 12-14 Multi-County 4-H Camp at Camp Kiwanis June 13 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting at 6:00 PM in the Timmons Room June 15 4-H Council Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Timmons Room June 19 4-H Fair Entries Due to the Extension Office June 20 Deadline to register for Rabbit, Cat and Poultry Workshop on June 22, 2017 June 22 Rabbit, Cat and Poultry Workshop Rabbits at 5:45PM; Cats at 6:30PM; Poultry at 7:15PM at Beef Barn at the Fairgrounds June 26-30 4-H Interstate Exchange Hosting Folks from Chadron, Nebraska July 2017 July 4 July 6 July 12-15 July 16 July 18 July 19 July 19-23 Independence Day Extension Office Closed Buyer Appreciation Radio Ads Due to the Extension Office Montana 4-H Congress Bozeman Fair Set-Up at 1:00 PM 4-H Interview Day at Havre High School Cafeteria Evening Final Fair Set-Up Great Northern Fair 4-H is... more than awards and ribbons It s about the friends, the experience, the memories, being a role model, giving back, and making the Best Better!!

Hill County Extension Staff MSU/Hill County AG Extension Agent MSU/Hill County FCS Extension Agent Rhonda Gregoire Food Stamp Nutrition Education gregoire@montana.edu Amanda Powell Administrative Assistant hill1@montana.edu Office Phone 406-265-5481 ext 233 Office Fax 406-265-5487 Remember....... During the stress of competition, it may be easy to overlook the true meaning of 4-H. The motto and creed of 4-H is, "To Make the Best Better", and "Learning By Doing." This reminds us that a person does not need to receive the Grand Champion ribbon to have a successful project. There are many events that make "Learning By Doing" a very personal, and rewarding experience. However, there can only be one champion - and that should not indicate that non-champions are somehow inferior. Everyone is a winner. Congratulate each other on a job well done! The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and Montana State University Extension prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jeff Bader, Director of Extension, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 Delete this box. Insert approved mailing label jpg at 100% here. MSU Hill County Extension 315 4th Street Havre MT 59501 The MSU Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach.