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The MSU Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA /Veteran s Preference Employer and Provider of Education Outreach 4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Sidney MT 59270 Clover Chatter Attention: This is your 4-H Newsletter. Important Reminders Trap Shooting Starting in June pg. 3 4-H Camp June 5*-7 pg. 2 Fashion Revue & Quilt Contest May 31st Judging Mid-afternoon 5 p.m. - Extension Office Livestock Mtg. June 4th, 6:00 p.m. Extension Office Leader s Meeting July 2nd, 6:00 p.m. Extension Office, pg 2 Pie Day! July 17th pg. 3 Showmanship Clinics Page 5 Please note... Again as we did last year, all Fair Entries must be turned into the Extension Office and NOT your club leader. Extension Staff will look over your entries and ensure that the form is filled out correctly and that each member is enrolled in the right classes and lots. Rule in Regards to the Food Booth Just a reminder: This rule in regards to the food booth was made at a Leaders Meeting where all clubs were represented. The rule reads: All 4-H members (excluding cloverbuds) must work a shift at the food booth at the Richland County Fair. If a member does not work a shift, that member will be unable to exhibit at the fair the following year. Meaning, every 4-H member must work a shift this year at the fair. If they are unable to work the shift that was designated, they must contact the office and the manager of the food booth, Lisa Gorder, to find a shift that they can work. If a member does not work, they will not be allowed to exhibit livestock or indoor projects at the next year s fair. This does not effect their enrollment in the 4-H program; only participation at the fair. Attendance will be taken at each shift during the fair. Fashion & Quilt Revue is Here Again! This year s Fashion & Quilt Revue will be held May 31st at the Extension Office. Registration is due May 21st. The theme for this year is Over the Rainbow. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Registration for Fashion Revue needs to include a swatch of fabric and a complete description of your garment. Fashion revue contestants need to bring their garment on a hanger. Quilt participants need to bring a picture of yourself with the quilt and fabric samples. The Registration forms are available to be picked up at the Extension Office. Judging will take place in the afternoon members need to be at the office by 3:00 p.m. The office will contact each participant after the registration date with exact times. The fashion & quilt revue will be at 6:00 p.m. for all friends and family. Please contact the office if you have any further questions. Books for Africa WE are 4-H, and 4-Hers reach with their clubs into their community, country and WORLD! Hey Montana 4-Hers! The State Ambassador Officer team, is calling on ALL of you to participate in this year s state wide service project! We challenge YOU and your CLUB to promote and gather books in your communities that will be donated to children and adults in Africa. These books will help classrooms have access to bigger and better learning. So, what are you waiting for? The challenge starts now! To get more information contact the Extension Office. Page 1

National 4-H Congress Chaperone The Montana 4-H Council requests applications for 4-H volunteers to serve as one of two Montana Chaperones at National 4-H Congress November 22-27, 2018 (includes travel time). If you have passion for 4-H and are interested in travel, this may be the opportunity for you! The National 4-H Congress award trip is a once in a lifetime experience for many 4-H ers who have worked for years to master their 4-H work and become leaders in their community. The chaperones are responsible for guiding these youth as they travel to Atlanta, GA for the event and support them throughout this leadership experience. You will be expected to work with the other chaperone and participate as a member of the Montana delegation. For the application contact the Office. Montana 4-H Merchandise Make sure to browse the new Montana 4-H merchandise at the Montana State University Extension Store. This merchandise will paint the state green with 4-H t-shirts, mugs, buttons and stickers. If you club would like to place an order of items be sure to contact the office for a shipping discount. Use the web address below to find the store. https://store.msuextension.org/departments/4-h-materials.aspx Rabbit Meetings In addition to the Rabbit MQA, which is open to all members, held on May 12th at 3:00 p.m., there will be two more rabbit meetings this summer. There will be a meeting June 9th at 3:00 p.m. at the Extension Office and there will also be one July 21st at 3:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. Market Poultry and Rabbits added to Market Livestock Sale There is an exciting change in the 4-H program. The Richland County 4-H Livestock Committee was approached and asked to consider selling market poultry and market rabbits at the 2018 Richland County 4-H Market Livestock Sale at the Fair. The decision was made at the April Livestock Committee meeting to accept this proposal. Members who are currently enrolled in the rabbit or poultry project who wish to enter a market lot in poultry and rabbit must meet the following member criteria as well as the species criteria. It is mandatory for members to attend Market Quality Assurance (MQA) for their respective species. Poultry MQA will be June 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. Rabbit MQA will be May 12th at 3:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. Due to this being the first year, even if the member has attended MQA for a large animal species they will still be required to attend either poultry or rabbit MQA. Members must fill out the 4-H Livestock Ownership Form and turn it in with their fair entry forms. Members must also enter in the market lot of the project for fair. The member must be in good standing and follow all other livestock by-laws and rules. This year only the Grand and Reserve market poultry and rabbits will be eligible to sell at the livestock sale at the fair. The sale will be premium only for the market poultry and rabbits. This is an introductory year and this addition to the sale is new to all of us; we are all learning together and know that this process is not perfect and we will continue to improve this addition to the 4-H program. Poultry Meetings In addition to the poultry MQA, which is open to all members, held on June 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office, there will be another poultry meeting on July 24th. The time and location will be announced as the event gets closer. Market Poultry and Rabbit Species Guidelines Market Poultry Only chicken cockerels (male chicken under 1 year of age) will be allowed to enter in the market class. They must be of a recognized dual purpose or meat breed. There will be a pen of 2 birds required for the Lot of the same breed. Broilers must be between 8 and 12 weeks old at the time of the fair (hatched between May 8th and June 5th, 2018. Proof of hatch date is required.) Dual purpose must be between 12 and 16 weeks old (hatched between April 10th and June 5th, 2018. Proof of hatch date is required.) Both breeds must meet minimum weight requirements at fair. Broilers 6lbs and Dual Purpose 5lbs to be determined at live weigh check at the fair. Only Grand and Reserve in the market class will sell. They will sell at the beginning of the sale with all other species Grands and Reserves. No 4-H member will sell 2 animals/pairs/trio before another member sells one. The sale will be premium. The base price will be $20 for the pair. Market Rabbit Rabbits will be sold in a trio. All three rabbits must be the same breed and same age, but can be either sex. The rabbits must not be over 70 days old. Only recognized commercial breeds will sell based on the ARBA standards. May 23rd, 2018 is the earliest that the rabbits can be born. All rabbits will be weighed live at the fair and must meet the following requirements: Minimum- 3lbs. 8oz. Maximum- 5lbs. 8 oz. Only Grand and Reserve in the market class will sell. They will sell at the beginning of the sale with all other species Grands and Reserves. No 4-H member will sell 2 animals/pairs/trio before another member sells one. The sale will be premium. The base price will be determined closer to fair. For the 2018 fair only, members may buy their trio must provide proof of ownership by fair entry deadline (bill of sale). For future years member must provide proof of ownership (bill of sale) of the breeding does before May 1st and must provide proof of birth (picture of kindling.) ** Weigh in for both species will be during judging at the fair.

Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Ave Sidney MT 59270 Richland County Extension 1499 Central Sidney MT 59270 Livestock Meeting The next Livestock meeting will be held June 4th at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. This is the last one before fair. If you have any questions or concerns, please be sure to attend. This is when they need to be addressed, not at fair. Leaders Meeting The last Leaders meeting before the fair will be July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office. Congratulations Grads! Richland County has a number of graduating seniors again this year. Our seniors are: Holly Bouchard Jake Kunda Randy Lander Dylan Reid Layne Swigart Kyle Topp Bailee Vitt The Extension Office would like to wish you good luck in all your future endeavors. You have all been an important part of our program and will be missed. Jr. Trip Save the Date This year the Jr. Trip will be a day trip. We are looking at the week of August 6-11th. Remember for junior members to be eligble they must have attended 50% of their club meetings and have competed in a county event. State Horse Show Save the Date The state horse show will be September 14-16, 2018 in Livingston, Montana. The event will be held at the Heart K Arena. Leaders Forum Save the Date Leadership Forum will be held September 28-29, 2018 in Dillion, MT. New this year there will also be a day camp experience for Cloverbuds and Jr. 4-H members at the event. Congratulations to Scholarship Recipients Richland County 4-H gives out 4 scholarships annually to help Richland County 4-H members continue their education. This year s recipients are: Market Livestock Scholarship- Dylan Reid Ann Bauman Scholarship- Kyle Topp Swigart Scholarship- Layne Swigart Pat Whiteman- To Be Announced Kyle Topp was also awarded the Miller Scholarship from the Montana 4-H Foundation. 35th Annual Fruit Sale Congratulations on another successful fruit sale! All-in-all it was a great sale. The mystery people were Jay Rosaaen, Ryan Forbes, Lance Waller, Jim Miller, Paula Schledewitz. If you sold to a mystery person, contact the office for your $20 prize. This must be done by June 1st or no prize will be awarded. Another big thank you to all who did their part in making this year s sale another success. The top selling clubs were Brorson, Missouri River Ranchers and the Richland Aces. Below is the list of top five individual and family sellers: Individual 1 st Beth McMillen 2 nd Emma Torgerson 3 rd Bonny Krogedal 4 th Kyle Topp 5 th CJ Nevins Families 1 st Colgan 2 nd Williams 3 rd Larson 4 th Reese 5 th Buxbaum Volunteers Facebook Page All volunteer leaders are invited to connect with 4-H volunteers around the state by joining the Montana 4-H Volunteers closed Facebook group. This group is an opportunity for Montana 4-H Volunteers and Extension Agents to share project and club ideas and network with others committed to growing true leaders through 4-H. 2018 Fair Schedule Monday, July 30, 2018 10:00 a.m. Horse Show- Fair Grandstands Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Indoor Interview Exhibit Judging 8:30 a.m. Horse Show Fair Grandstands 1:00 p.m. Entry of Small Animals (Poultry & Rabbits) 2:00 p.m. - Cloverbuds show Poultry and Rabbits Wednesday, August 1, 2018 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Entry of Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Beef & Dairy 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Weighing of Market Beef 11:30 a.m. 4-H Food Booth Opens 12:45 p.m.- Mandatory Meeting for all 4-H Members with Livestock 1:00 2:00 p.m. Weighing of Market Goat, Hog, & Sheep 3:00 p.m. Judging of Poultry 5:00 p.m. Judging of Dogs, Cats, & Rabbits 6:00 p.m. Small Animal Round Robin Thursday, August 2, 2018 8:30 a.m. 4-H Livestock Judging of Swine, Sheep, Alpaca & Goat 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. - 4-H Breeding Beef 5:00 p.m. 4-H Market Beef Judging Friday, August 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. 4-H Showmanship (Sr., Jr. & Novice) 1:00 p.m. Large Animal Round Robin (Sr. & Jr.) 4:00 p.m. Trophy & Awards presentation 5:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Sale Saturday, August 4, 2018 10:00 a.m. Member & Alumni Obstacle Course 6:00 p.m. Check out of 4-H Horse Exhibits Sunday, August 5, 2018 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Check out of all 4-H Exhibits, including Livestock Page 2 Page 7

Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Sidney MT 59270 School Project Exhibits Just a reminder that members are allowed to exhibit projects at the Fair that they have completed at school, provided that it is entered in the appropriate 4-H division. This is allowed because a number of 4-H projects correlate closely with those done at school and members do the work. Fair Entry Deadline ALL FAIR ENTRIES MUST BE TURNED BY JULY 16th. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you need to drop an entry after the first, you may drop up until July 20th, however, there will be no adding of entries after July 16th. Food Booth Schedule Tuesday 1 adult per club for prep & training Wednesday 11:00-5:00 Homesteaders/Richland Aces 5:00-11:00 Three Buttes Thursday 6:00-11:00 Badlands Brushpoppers 11:00-4:00 Missouri River Ranchers 4:00-11:00 Richland Aces Friday 6:00-11:00 Fair View 11:00-4:00 Brorson Farmhands 4:00-11:00 Forever Buds Saturday 6:00-11:00 Richland Rockets 11:00-4:00 Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 4:00-11:00 Lambert Hi-Liters Sunday 7:00-11:00 1 adult per club for cleanup & serving Reminder, for your food booth shift, each family needs to bring two 9-inch fruit pies unless they are the 6:00 a.m. shift. This means no pumpkin or pecan and no cream pies of any kind! - If you do not bake pies, contact someone who does and buy them. - NO PREMADE STORE BOUGHT PIES! - The 6:00 a.m. shift (all families of each shift combine) need to bring 5 dozen sweet rolls, you may purchase these at Reynolds or Super Pumper for consistency or purchase frozen rolls and bake. Page 6 Interview Judging We will again be conducting the indoor judging as we did in the past. Each member will have to answer 3-4 basic questions about their indoor projects. Through this short interview, members will be more comfortable to be a counselor at camp, an ambassador, or working with adults. Interview Judging Schedule 8:00 9:30 Brorson Farmhands, Richland Rockets, Forever Buds 9:30-10:30 Richland Aces, Fair View 10:30 11:30 Lambert Hi-Liters, Homesteaders, Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 11:30-12:30 Badlands Brushpoppers, Three Buttes, Missouri River Ranchers 12:30-1:00 Any Remaining Horse Members ** If your scheduled time does not work for you, you MUST notify the office by July 23rd so we can adjust for differing numbers. Also, something happens on the day of judging please call in and notify us so that we can also accommodate. Exhibit Building Sitting Wednesday 1:00-5:00 Missouri River Ranchers 5:00-10:00 Three Buttes Thursday 10:00-2:00 Badlands Brushpoppers 2:00-6:00 Homesteaders 6:00-10:00 Richland Aces Friday 10:00-2:00 Fair View 2:00-6:00 Brorson Farmhands 8:00-10:00 Forever Buds Saturday 10:00-2:00 Richland Rockets 2:00-6:00 Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers 6:00-10:00 Lambert Hi-Liters Exhibit Check Out: Homesteaders Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Sidney MT 59270 Trap Shooting Shoots will begin June and continue through mid August. We will let you know when the details have been finalized. Speech and Demonstration Day Speech and Demonstration Day was held on April 19th at Pella Lutheran Church. 27 youth particiapted in the aweome event. Within the 27 youth, 7 were Cloverbuds, 16 jr. memebers and 4 sr. members. The evening was fun and educational for all who attended. A big thank you to all the judges and leaders who helped make this event successful. Also congratulations to all the members who particpated. Category Winners are as follows: Top Junior Demonstration- Cayla Hanson Top Junior Crown Demonstration- Corbin Steinbeisser Top Junior Speech- Josiah Mullet Seniors earning a blue in Demonstration that are now eligble for Congress- Amariah Hier. Seniors earning a blue in Prepared Speech that are now eligible for Congress- Rakayle Hier. Seniors earning a blue in Career Communication that are now elgible for Congress- Sarah Helmuth and Kyle Topp. * Remember, if you particpted in Speech and Demonstration Day and have not picked up your t-shirt, please stop by the office and pick it up. Pie Day! We will be holding a Pie Day tentatively July 17 to prepare pies for the food booth. By participating in this day, you will have your pie making obligation met. An adult must be present with all members. We are asking those of you who have rhubarb and would like to donate it for this day, to please clean, chop and freeze it into 2 cup bags. More details will follow as we make additional plans. If you have any questions, call either Lisa Gorder 480-3193 or Josie at the office. Page 3 Indoor Judging Clerks Pre Congress Montana 4-H Congress We will be asking for 3 people from each club to help the day of indoor judging. Each club needs to designate 2 adults to help in the morning with judging and 1 person following judging to help with setting up the building. Please discuss this at your meetings and let the office know by July 20th who is going to help with either judging or setting up. It is important that those who volunteer for judging be there at the time judging starts at 8:00 a.m. The dates for Pre Congress are July 8-10th in Bozeman, MT. Pre Congress is open to any youth that has attended Congress in the past. You don t need to be an Ambassador to participate in Pre Congress. Pre Congress is a wonderful opportunity for all youth who want to expand their leadership skills and help to make Montana 4-H Congress a huge success. Registration for Pre Congress is to be completed by June 15th. For the form, or if you have questions, please contact the office. Congress dates for this year are July 10-13th in Bozeman MT. This event will have hands on workshops, motivational speakers, BBQ, dances, and the state wide competitive events. Congress is an awesome opportunity open to youth 13 (as of October 1 of the current 4-H year) and up. There will be a MANDATORY Congress meeting on June 12th at the Extension Office at 6:00 p.m. Youth and one adult must attend this meeting if they plan on attending Congress. At the meeting, we will talk about the Congress plans as well as fill out all necessary paper work to attend the event. If you cannot attend the meeting on the 12th you must meet with Josie before that date. If you have any further questions, please call the office. Transportation and chaperones will be needed for both Pre Congress and Congress. Please contact the office if you can provide either. Thanks

Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Ave Sidney MT 59270 Richland County Extension 1499 N Central Ave Sidney MT 59270 Campers at the Fair Camper Sales for the fair will begin on June 1, 2018. Please contact the Fair Office, 433-2801, if you are interested. Spaces are $50/each for the 2018 Fair. This will be a first come, first serve basis. To be able to make a reservation, you must know the length of your camper and the number of slides you have. If you do not know the length or cannot provide payment, you will not be able to reserve a space. ALL participants, livestock and horse, need to reserve their spot. Camper passes MUST be visibly posted in the window of your camper or you will be asked to leave. Along with the proper pass, you will also need an admission button OR pay the $2 at the gate every day of fair. A proper pass consists of a barn gate pass, camper pass, camper vehicle pass or feeder pass. Therefore, you must have the proper pass AND an admission button/pay $2 per day at the gate. Your camping area is to be kept clean & free of garbage. No dumping of camper waste on the grounds, including gray water, sewage & etc. Generators must be turned off by 10:00 p.m. and not turned on before 7:00 a.m. They prefer no pets, but if you must bring them, they have to be leashed and contained at the camp site. NO open flame and/or fire pits are allowed. Only ONE outlet is to be used per camper. Only one camper space per household. They prefer these spaces be used for campers, but if you don t have a camper they could be used to park a trailer. Please specify when you call to make your reservation. If there is no camper next to yours, please do NOT park your vehicle, etc. in the space. Campers may be parked in assigned spots starting July 29th. All spaces are assigned by the Fair Office. All campers are required to have adult supervision. Barnyard Talk Page 4 Horse Assessments Horse Assessments will be conducted during the month of May. All members are required to assess on all project horses, before they can participate in Monday night riding or participate at fair. Scheduling of the assessments is the responsibility of the member and their parent. The member or parent must contact the assessment team: Wendy Haugen, Kim Schlothauer and Kathryn Cayko to schedule a date and time for the member s assessment. The member must bring an up to date feed record, their horse manual and a completed helmet waiver must be on file at the office. The initial assessment should be done in the month of May. The last day that a member will be able to re-assess for the fair will be July 2, 2018. Monday Night Riding Weather permitting Monday Night Rides will begin on June 4th at the Sidney Saddle Club at 6 p.m.. The Horse leaders and the office will be in contact with the members as the date gets closer. Cattle Members All members will be using livestock poly neck ties to ensure the safety of spectators and animals in the barn area. All members must obtain neck tie ropes prior to this year s fair. All animals must be tied up at all times while in the livestock barns. Buyers Appreciation Buyers Appreciation week will be July 23-27th. There will be more information in the July Clover Chatter. Clean Up Day Keep the date of July 19th open for the cleanup at the Fairgrounds this year. The event will start at 5:00 p.m., there will be more information in the July Clover Chatter. Showmanship Clinic and Jackpot The Richland County Showmanship and Fitting Clinic and Jackpot Show will be June 29th at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The Clinic will focus on showmanship of hogs, sheep, goats and beef. The jackpot will be open to market hogs, lambs, goats and beef. There will be more information as the event gets closer. If you have more questions please contact Kelly Deming at 406-480-3239 or Kristin Larson at 406-480- 5139. Massey Lamb & Goat Camp This clinic will focus mainly on Showmanship. it will be held May 19-20 at the fairgrounds in Hardin. Huntley Eagles Jackpot The Huntley Eagles 4-H Club jackpot will be held Saturday, June 9th, at the fairgrounds in Hardin. This Jackpot will include hogs, beef, sheep and goats. For more information on either of these opportunities, contact Trish Hays at 406-671-7493 or thays@ nemont.net. Kirk Stierwalt Fitting Clinic This clinic will focus on clipping, fitting & showmanship of steers/heifers. It will be held at the Fairgrounds in Glendive on June 8-10. Muddy Boots Jackpot The Muddy Boots 4-H Club is hosting a jackpot in Glendive on July 28th at the Dawson County Fairgrounds. The show will include lambs, breeding sheep, steers and heifers. For more information on either of these opportuniteis, contact Jessica Stroh at 406-941-0670 or email at jkinsurance@live.com. Milk River 4-H Jackpot The Milk River Jackpot will be held June 30th at the Valley County Fairground in Glasgow, MT starting at 10:30 a.m. The jackpot will include market lambs, market beef and showmanship. For more information contact the office or check out the event page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ events/606775082992874/ Livestock Delivery As discussed and decided upon, Livestock Delivery will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. on Wednesday of Fair. It will also be done by club to avoid congestion at the scale. Below are the assigned time for clubs. 8:00-9:00 a.m. - Richland Rockets, Brorson Farmhands, Richland Aces 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Forever Buds, Lambert Hi-Liters 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Yellowstone Valley Trailblazers, Three Buttes, Fair View 11:00-12:00 p.m. - Missouri River Ranchers, Badlands Brushpoppers Page 5 Montana Jr. Beef Expo The Montana Jr. Beef Expo will be June 14-16th in Lewistown, MT at the Fergus County Fairgrounds. There will be a Jackpot, Open Showmanship and 9 Individaul Breed shows. There will also be an Exhibitor BBQ, great prizes and a raffle. Registraion forms can be picked up at the Extension Office and are due by May 31, 2017. For more information contact Mike at 406-366-4667 or Mardi at 406-366-4667 or email mmcattleservices@yahoo.com or check them out on Facebook. Fitting Camp and Jackpot Show June 22-24, 2018. This Fitting, Showmanship Camp and Jackpot Show is an event any showman cannot miss! Participants will learn first-hand from the BEST in the industry. These professionals will teach you how to win inside and outside of the ring. Saturday s activities will focus on fitting, clipping, care, nutrition, showmanship, feeding and so much more! On Sunday, the Jackpot show will take place where everyone will compete in market and showmanship classes. Participants must attend the fitting camp on Saturday in order to compete in the Jackpot show Sunday. Participants must bring their own market animal, participants can bring additional market animals for an additional cost. See registration form for details and cost. For the rest of the information check out the website http:// www.westernranchsupply.com/show-clinic.html