November 2015

Hill County 4-H

Happenings

Highlights In this Issue

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Klingaman Cattle Day Shooting Sports Leader

Training Page 2

Club Reminders Page 3

Re-Enrollment Info Beef Weigh-In and Livestock Quality

Assurance Page 4

Pumpkin Palooza Recap State 4-H Rec Lab

Page 5

Miniature Beef Project Horse Give Away

Page 6

Calendar of Events Page 7

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

“4-H Festival of Family & Friends” 4-H Exchange Fundraising Dinner

The 2016-2017 Interstate Exchange members have scheduled their annual fundraiser for November 22, 2015 at the MSU-Northern SUB-Ballroom. Social time and viewing of the silent auction items will begin at 5:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. with the live auction to follow. Tickets are $20 each and are available from the Exchange members (listed below) or from the Extension Office.

Dylan Chvilicek Kassidy Compton Kate-Lyn Compton Daisen Fox Jenna Meldrum Nicholas Molitor Noah Molitor Skylar Powell Laine Shettel Trent Shettel Loni Waid Loy Waid

Greytak Calendars are here!! The 4-H Foundation is selling autographed

Greytak calendars. NOTICE—they are going fast so contact Amanda at the

Extension Office to reserve yours today.

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Upcoming Events and Meetings

Klingaman 4-H/FFA Cattle Day Workshops and Club Calf Sale

November 14, 2015

Bear Paw Livestock, Chinook, MT Workshops begin at 10:00 a.m. and run until 12:00 Noon.

A free lunch will be served at 12:00 Noon

and the club calf sale will begin at 12:30 p.m.

For more information call Larry or Bobbi at 945-3717 or 390-2383

4-H SHOOTING SPORTS LEADER TRAINING

Pondera County 4-H Shooting Sports is offering a leader

certification for Archery and Rifle on November 20th and

21st at Pondera Shooting Sports Club in Conrad. There is a

need to get new leaders Certified as instructors. Choose

either Archery or Rifle for this certification which is good for

7 years. Mary Ann Zorn and Les Mulcher are national

instructors for the training.

Registration Fees are $60 per adult volunteer and $25 for teen leaders (14 and over).

We can email Registration forms to you or you can pick them up at the Extension Office.

Registration forms are due into the Pondera County Extension Office

(wendy.wedum@montana.edu) by November 13, 2015, or must be postmarked no later than

November 10, 2015 to MSU Extension - Pondera County at 20 4th Avenue SW in Conrad, MT

59425.

Members Enrolled

in the Market Steer Project

Market Steer members need to have completed their enrollment and turned in all appropriate paperwork to the Extension office by November 10th. Members need to call or email the office with the number of steers you will be tagging and breeder information by November 10th. Extra Tags are $3.50 per animal and the those fees also need to be paid by November 10th.

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4-H CLUB REMINDERS

2014-2105 4-H Club Record Book Checkoff Lists

The 4-H Club Record Book Checkoff Lists

were due into the Extension office by September 30, 2015.

As of November 2nd we still have a few members who have not

had their Record Books checked off by their leader as being complete.

You will not be able to complete your re-enrollment until you have been checked off the list

at the Extension Office as completing this task. If you have not completed your Record

Book talk to your organizational leader today.

4-H Club Year-End Financial Summary Reports are Past Due

The 2014-15 Financial Summary Reports

were due into the Extension office by October 31, 2015.

As of November 2nd we only have THREE clubs that have turned them in.

This includes the following:

1. Copy of September 2015 bank statement. (If you have a bank account.)

2. Year End Financial Summary Report

3. Yearly Financial Certificate signed by the audit committee (The audit committee

consists of at least one club member and one club leader who are NOT involved

with the finances of the club.)

4. And, a check to pay your club’s 1% Assessment Fee.

4-H Club New Year Documents are Due

The 2015-16 4-H Club New Year Documents

are due into the Extension office by November 15, 2015.

This includes the following:

1. 2015-2016 Civil Rights Letter

2. 2015-2016 Club Information Sheet

3. 2105-2016 Club Program Plan

4. Club Dues of $35 needs to be paid, and

5. Club Leader Form and Leader Dues need to be paid.

Member and Leader Enrollment Needs to be Completed

All Enrollments for the 2015-16 4-H Year need to be completed by November 15, 2015.

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2015-2016 Re-Enrollment Information

Club re-enrollment packets have been distributed.

Again this year, all members and re-enrolling leaders are encouraged to register at 4honline.com. The instructions for online registration are included in the club packets. Organizational Leaders have been provided with all necessary enrollment forms if families do not want to register online. Please fill out the paper forms and return them to your club leader so they can get them to the Extension Office

Re–enrollment is due to the Extension Office by November 15th.

Also, be certain you are using the “new” enrollment forms and supplemental documents when enrolling, as the office will not be accepting any “old” forms this year.

ALL members and leaders need to complete the Code of Conduct and Media Release forms whether online or on paper.

Also, ALL members taking an animal needs to read and sign a Montana 4-H Animal Project Form whether online or on paper. Horse project forms are included in the re-enrollment packets.

BEEF WEIGH-IN and LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE

Beef Weigh-In has been scheduled for Sunday, December 6, 2015,

beginning at 12:00 Noon at the Northern Agriculture Research Center.

Weigh-In will conclude promptly at 1:30 p.m. with Livestock Quality

Assurance to follow at 2:00 p.m. Please bring your Bill of Sale with you

to the Weigh-In. Information needed is the breed of your steer, breeder

name with contact address, and birthdate of your animal.

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SAVE THE DATE for State 4-H Rec Lab

This year 4-H Rec Lab is going to be in Joliet, Montana, on April 8-10, 2016. The theme is

“Reach for the Stars”.

State 4-H Rec Lab is for youth who were 13 or older as of October 1, 2015. This is an

opportunity to learn leadership skills, new projects, have fun and bring back lots of ideas to

their county and club.

The Planning Committee is looking for workshop proposals. Both teen and adult presenters

are welcome. Proposals are due by Friday, December 4, 2015. If you have an idea for a

workshop, please let the office know and we can get you the necessary forms to be submitted.

Who knew pumpkins could taste so scrumptious! Twelve youth members from various clubs attended the Pumpkin Palooza workshop and tasted many different pumpkin recipes. The recipes included pumpkin pie, cinnamon pumpkin swirl bread, pumpkin soup and the delicious pumpkin roll. We played pin the stem on the pumpkin, crafted pumpkins from old canning rings and made chef hats to remind us about food safety! The attendees also learned how to select and cook a pumpkin for use in a recipe, food safety, and health facts including the large source of Vitamin A and that the name pumpkin originated from “pepon” - the Greek word for “large melon.”

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This year due to interest from one 4-H member in particular, Hill County is piloting a miniature beef program. The miniature beef project will have the same requirements as the full sized beef project. They will enroll as a market beef member, complete a level in the beef project book and the animal record. They will sell as a market livestock project through the Great Northern Fair Livestock Sale. The carcass will be graded according to steer of merit standards set by Montana Stockgrowers Association however, due to the smaller weight they will not be eligible for steer of merit but will participate in the Big Sky Carcass fund.

There will be a few restrictions to the project this year for those that choose to participate. Due to the initial piloting phase of the project there is a limit placed of 5 miniature beef slots available for the current 4-H year. This is based on a first come first serve basis, currently there is one slot still open for the miniature beef program. The requirements to participate in the first year of this project include: -Member and parents are required to notify the Extension Office -Member in good standing (books are up to date and completed) -Member is expected to actively promote the miniature beef project through public speaking engagements (newspaper article, radio ads, and one-on-one presentations) -Attend at least three meetings with the Extension Agent regarding miniature beef consumer education and public speaking -Members and parents will sign an agreement to the above terms

Market potential for the miniature beef is surprisingly similar to full sized beef following the same fluctuations in price. Per beef extension educator in Wyoming that has done market research described the market as the breeders expecting a higher price for what they consider a niche product but the buyers are not willing to pay premium prices. The buyer is purchasing the same quality beef experience but a more appropriate sized steak (dietary recommendations per USDA for one serving of beef for a steak is equivalent to a deck of cards).

This is an exciting opportunity for the youth of Hill County to increase their knowledge of consumer education and public speaking skills. The goal of the pilot program is to educate the public and buyers of the miniature beef potential and benefits which in turn will allow the project to grow by the 2016-2017 4-H year.

If you are interested in the miniature beef project there is still one slot available. Please contact the Extension Office for more information at (406) 265-5481 x 233.

Miniature Beef Project

A Tennessee Walking Horse Breeder, Walkers on Water, is donating a four month old registered

Tennessee Walking filly to a 4-H member. The breeder is willing to donate a filly to a member that

will participate in the Colt to Maturity project. The only requirement is that the youth write an essay

in 1,000 words or less outlining their experience with horses (even if they have not had an

experience with horses), what the goals will be for this filly, and how they will be achieved. Eboni,

four month old filly, should mature at 15.1 hands. She is versatility bred as her dam competed at

shows and is now a trail horse and her dam is a working ranch horse. Deadline for the essay is

December 1st and completed essays or any questions can be emailed to sptwh@mt.net.

Tennessee Walking Horse Filly Give Away

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November 2015

Nov. 10 Deadline to call in Market Beef Ear Tags Nov. 10 Market Beef 4-H members must have Enrollments into the Extension Office Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day—Extension Office Closed Nov. 15 Member and Leader Enrollments Due; Club Info Sheet, Program Plans, Civil Rights Letter, Updated By-Laws, and Leader Dues Payments Due Nov. 26 Happy Thanksgiving Nov. 30 4-H Camp Evaluation Committee at 6:00 pm Timmons Room

December 2015 TBA Shooting Sports – US Army Marksmanship Unit Postal Small-bore Match in Missoula CMP Postal Match 3x10 Precision and Sporter Dec. 6 Beef Weigh-In and Livestock Quality Assurance at NARC Dec. 7 4-H Foundation Grant Applications Due to the Extension Office Dec. 8 4-H Livestock Committee Meeting 7:00pm Timmons Room Dec. 21 4-H Foundation Meeting 5:30pm Timmons Room Dec. 25 Merry Christmas

January 2016 TBA Cabin Fever TBA Shooting Sports – Small-bore Match in Missoula American Legion 3x20 Sporter Jan. 9-10 JO Air Rifle Standing, Pistol, and Small-bore Jan. 15-16 Shooting Sports Leader Training in Bozeman Jan. 16 Big Timber Shoot Jan. 18 Martin Luther King—Extension Office Closed Jan. 21 4-H Council Meeting 7:00pm Timmons Room Jan. 23 Ennis Shoot Jan. 24 Pondera County Archery Tournament Jan. 25 4-H Foundation Grant Applications Due into the Extension Office Jan. 30 Helena Shoot

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Hill County Extension Staff

Nicole Gray MSU/Hill County

AG Extension Agent ngray@montana.edu

Katrin Finch MSU/Hill County

FCS Extension Agent katrin.finch@montana.edu

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

MSU Hill County Extension

315 4th Street Havre MT 59501

Who can be in 4-H? How Do I Join? Any youth who is 5 years old on October 1st may join a 4-H Cloverbud group. Cloverbuds is a non-competitive educa-tional program for youth ages 5 to 8 years of age and is the ONLY project they can enroll in. Youth age 8 on October 1st may join a regular 4-H club as a full member who can enroll in several different projects. They join a local 4-H Club that meets 6 to 12 times a year and pick at least one project. Projects range from traditional projects such as cooking to swine to bicycle to pocket pets. The 4-H year begins on October 1st each year and enrollment is ongoing throughout the year. Some activities do have enrollment deadline dates to take part in. Call the Hill County Extension Office and they can help you find a club and be-come a member today.

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