December 2020 Newsletter

Calendar

Club Meetings

• Geyser Lucky Clovers
  • Sunday Dec. 6 @ 10:00 AM
  • Geyser School
• Stanford Scramblers
  
  • Sunday Dec. 6 @ 4:30 PM
  • Stanford School
• Utica Sapphires
  • Sunday Dec. 6 @ 10:00 AM
  • Stevenson's Sale Barn
    • Swag Assembly (meeting to follow)

Dog Clinics

• December 20th, 2020
  • JBC Farms Feedlot
  • 2:00 PM
    
     
• December 27th, 2020
  • JBC Farm Feedlot
  • 2:00 PM

Livestock

• Market Beef and Replacement Heifer Weigh and Tag Deadline
  • January 15th, 2021

4-H Enrollment with ZSuite

4-H Enrollment and re-enrollment will be through https://4h.zsuite.org this year. If you are a returning 4-H member, your information will already be in the system. You must click the SIGN UP button to get to the right page. For NEW ENROLLMENTS you also start with the SIGN UP button! If you have any questions please call the Extension Office.

Teen Leader & Ambassador Trainings

As a follow up series to Fall Training, there is a 5 session Ambassador Training Series for County Ambassadors (age 14 & up) starting November 1. The monthly Leadership AcademyWorkshops are open to youth 4-H age 12 and up! For more information, visit www.montana4h.org/programs/events/leadership_training

If you are interested in being a teen leader or JB County Ambassador, contact the Extension Office.

GreyTak Calendars

2021 Greytak Calendars are available in the Extension Office!

Winter Livestock Judging

The Winter Livestock Judging is postponed for now. We hope to reschedule for early 2021. In the meantime, http://www.montana4h.org/resources/livestock_resources.html is a good resource for practice.

Demonstration Day

County Demonstration Day has also been postponed. However, if you have a presentation ready, your club meetings are a great place to practice! Remember, if you are 13 by October 1, 2020, you are old enough to go to 4-H Congress next summer! You must do a demonstration or Illustrated Talk at County Demonstration Day to be eligible to go to 4-H Congress.

 4-H Camp at Rotary

 4-H Camp is being planned for early June 2021. At this time, we are waiting until we have dates confirmed before we put out the applications for Camp Counselor positions. Stay tuned to future newsletters for more information!

Horse Project Halloween Party

The Halloween Horse Party was a success again this year. It was a beautiful day, and many outstanding costumes were spotted!

Dog Clinics

Jessica Horan will be instructing dog clinics for any members taking dog projects this year. Sunday Dec. 20th and 27th at 2 pm. Please bring dog treats and your choker chain. Clinics will be held at JBC Farms (formerly Bos Terra) just east of Hobson.

JC Ambassador YouTube Channel

Looking for a little help with something? Let the JBC 4-H Ambassadors know! They have a couple instructional videos posted from this past summer, and are looking for more ideas. Check them out on YouTube. Just search Judith Basin County 4-H Ambassadors and subscribe to the channel.

4-H Resources

There are lots of resources on the Montana 4-H website, visit http://www.montana4h.org/resources to check them out!

Montana 4-H Enrollment with ZSUITE

What to do??

Montana 4-H is excited to make the switch to a NEW, more use friendly and updated, 4-H enrollment system.

Beginning October 1, 2020 families can access their account and re-enroll using ZSUITE.

Below are the step to find your family or household ZSuite account and enroll for th enew, 2020-2021 4-H year.

VISIT WWW.MONTANA4H.ORG/4HENROLLMENT/INDEX.HTML FOR MORE RESOURCES!

4-H Leadership/Community Service

Hadley Barbie

401 Mtn View Blvd

Cut Bank, Montana 59427

 

(406)229-5505

Hi. My name is Hadley Barbie of the Clever Clovers 4-H club in Glacier County. My favorite 4-H project would definitely be the dog project. I showed my dog, Gus, at the Marias Fair in Shelby, Montana for the past five years and in the fall of 2019, I lost him unexpectedly to stomach cancer. He was only 6 years old. I decided to find a way to pay tribute to Gus through 4-H so i submitted a request to the 4-H Foundation's People Partner Grant to help me renovate the run-down dog arean and bleachers at my fairgrounds. I was sucessfully chosen and recieved $300. I found some amazing businesses and people to partner up with to help me with my project. I successfully completed the renovation amidst Covid-19 and I am very excited to see the arena and bleachers used for many years to come.

This project tied in very nicely with my 4-H leadership project and community service goals. I have learned many valuable skills by completely my leadership/4-H People Partner Grant project. It truly was a positive and rewarding experience. I would like to share my experience and encourage other 4-Hers to find projects in their communities by offering a brief presentation for 4-Hers at club meetings or perhaps as a session on a project day. I look forward to hearing from you!

Ambassador Application

Ambassador Application

Year:

Name:

County:

Birth Date:

Address:

City:

Zip:

Phone:

Parents:

High School:

Grade:

GPA:

Major 4-H Projects and Activities: (only include those which you feel competent in conducting workshops and giving instructions to others. Include the specific skill you could teach in each project or activity.)

Major 4-H and other accomplishments: (Examples – offices held, awards received, etc.) Leadership Abilities: (Examples – record keeping, demonstrations, modeling, camp counselor, assist with workshops, talent, etc.)

On back please indicate why you want to be a 4-H Ambassador.

Parent or guardian signature of approval:

Date:

Applicant’s Signature:

Date:

Find the form here!

 https://judithbasin.msuextension.org/4-H/4-h-forms/index.html

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