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Schedule of Events

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Draft Schedule updated 4/16/2025

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Pre-Congress

Sunday, July 6

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Pre-Congress Registration – Hapner

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Officer Selection Committee Meets

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: State Officer Team Candidates Orientation

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Mixers

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Committee Introductions & Orientation

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Officer Selection – Round 1

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM: Congress Set Up / Pre-Congress Committees

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Officer Selection – Round 2

10:30 PM: Lights Out

Monday, July 7

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Selection Committee & Candidate Breakfast – Rendezvous (15)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast for Pre-Congress Committees – McDonald's

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Officer Selection – Round 3 – SUB Fireplace Room

9:00 AM – 9:00 PM: Pre-Congress Committees – SUB Ballroom A

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Officer Selection – Round 4 – SUB Fireplace Room

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Pre-Congress Lunch – Rendezvous (75)

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Officer Selection – Round 5 – SUB Fireplace Room

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Officer Selection – Round 6 – SUB Fireplace Room

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Dinner – SUB Union Market

10:30 PM: Lights Out – Hapner

Tuesday, July 8

7:15 AM – 11:30 PM: Headquarters Open – SUB Exit Gallery

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Pre-Congress Breakfast – Location TBD

9:00 AM -2:00 PM: On-stage Practice – SUB Ballroom A

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Pre-Congress Lunch – Rendezvous

2:00 PM – Pre-Congress Ends

Congress

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Congress Registration & Dorm Check-In – Hapner

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Ambassador Meeting – SUB Room 233/235

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: County Pictures – Outside Rendezvous

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Dinner – Rendezvous

6:00 PM: Icebreakers on Rendezvous Lawn, 30-min walk to SUB

6:45 PM: Pre-Session – SUB Ballroom A

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: 1st General Session (Opening) – SUB Ballroom A

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM: Get Acquainted Game Stations – Start in SUB Ballroom A

8:45 PM – 9:45 PM: Chaperone Meeting – SUB Room 233

10:15 PM – 10:45 PM: County Meetings – Hapner Hall

11:00 PM: Lights Out – Hapner

Wednesday, July 9

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast – Hapner Hall Lobby

7:30 AM – 11:30 PM: Headquarters Open – SUB Exit Gallery

7:30 AM: Livestock Contest Bus Departs – Hapner

7:40 AM: Horse Judging & Hippology Bus Departs – Hapner

7:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Livestock Judging – Miller Pavilion

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Demo/Illustrated Talks & Career Comm. Check-In – SUB

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Demo/Illustrated Talk (Platforms 1 & 2) – SUB Rooms 233 & 235

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Horse Judging Contest – Miller Pavilion

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Horse Hippology Contest – Miller Pavilion

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Fashion Revue, Quilting – SUB Alumni Lounge

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Career Communications – SUB Room 230

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Stir-Ups – Herrick Hall Food Lab

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Gavel Games – SUB Fireplace Room

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Video Contest – SUB Ballroom C

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Public Speaking – SUB Ballroom A

10:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Livestock Judging Reasons – SUB Ballroom B/C

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Livestock Lunch – SUB Ballroom B

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Lunch

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Demo/Illustrated Talk Finals – SUB Room 235

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Service Learning & “On My Own” Simulation

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Volunteer Workshop – SUB 233

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: 4-H Alumni Social – SUB Rooms 233/235

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Bobcat BBQ & Games – Romney Lawn

6:15 PM – 6:30 PM: Pre-Session Activities – SUB Ballroom A

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: 2nd General Session (Awards) – SUB Ballroom A

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Alumni Panel of Speakers

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: MAE4-HYDP Meeting – SUB Room 235

8:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Chaperone Break – SUB Room 233

8:30 PM – 10:30 PM: Dance – SUB Ballroom A

10:45 PM – 11:15 PM: County Meetings

11:30 PM: Lights Out

Thursday, July 10

7:15 AM – 11:30 PM: Headquarters Open

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Workshop Session 1

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Foundation Board Meeting – Ballroom D

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Workshop Session 2

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM: Montana 4-H Foundation Annual Meeting – Ballroom D

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch

1:15 PM – 2:45 PM: Workshop Session 3

1:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Foundation Board Meeting – Ballroom D

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Workshop Session 4

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Take a Break

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Banquet Dinner & 3rd General Session – SUB Ballrooms A–D

8:45 PM – 10:45 PM: Dance – SUB Ballroom A

11:00 PM – 11:15 PM: County Meetings

11:30 PM: Lights Out

Friday, July 12

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Dorm Check-Out

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