February 2021 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember
Club Meetings
- Stanford Scramblers FUN Meeting
- Showdown Ski Hill
- Sunday February 7th, 2021
- Meet at Showdown 8:30 - 8:45 AM
- Geyser Lucky Clovers
- Sunday February 21st, 2021
- 3:00 PM
- Utica Sapphires
- Tuesday February 21st, 2021
- 6:30 PM
- Hobson School
Quality Assurance Training
- Sunday February 21st, 2021
- 1:00 PM
- Conference Room at Court House
- Stanford, MT
- Virtual Option will be available
- Call the office for more information
Dog Agility Clinic
- Sunday February 21st, 2021
- Judith Basin County Farms
- 1 - 3 PM
- Instructor will be Witney Taylor from Bozeman
- There will be a small fee to attend
- Contact Erlonna to register so they know how many are going to attend
- Using some of Fergus's agility equipment to have a variety of obsticles for you and
your pup!
- Thanks to Kate Loose for Organizing
4-H Council Meeting
- Wednesday March 3rd, 2021
- Extension Office
Demonstration Day
- Sunday March 21st, 2021
- Location TBD
- 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.
- Let us or your club leader know if you have already turned in a registration form this Fall and plan on doing the same demonstration this Spring!
Grants and Scholarships
People Partner Grant Applications
- Application Deadline is February 1st, 2021
- Grant Purpose is to provide incentives and financial support to groups and individuals for programs that enhance the quality of living for people in their communities.
- Application
AMTOPP Scholarship
- Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental, and Pest Professionals
- Due March 31st, 2021
- Meant to encourage higher learning and interest in the "green industry" while encouraging Montana youth to establish skills usable in Montana
- Application
Fair Book Cover Contest
Ready your cameras and look for that perfect shot!!
Fair Time will be here before we know it, which means the Cover Contest is back!!
The contest is open to all 4-H members, regardless of age.
A $40 Gift Certificate to North 40 wil be awarded to the winner.
Due to Extension Office by Friday April 16th, 2021
Picture resolution needs to be as high as possible. Picture may be in black and white or color. NO PANORAMIC PICTURES! Pictures will need to cover 5" W by 7.5" H Portrait Style. Pictures may include people, but should not be the primary subject. Membermust be the one to take the photo!
The following elements must be added to the picture: Judith Basin County Fair, August 10th - 14th, 2021, Stanford, MT
4-H Camp at Rotary
Junior Camp
June 1st - 4th, 2021
4-H Resources
Be sure to check out the rest of the MSU Extension Judith Basin County website. I keep it up to date with tons of useful information!!
Montana 4-H has lots of useful information as well
Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar
The Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar will take place virtually using Zoom.
Participants will interact with 4-H members from across the state as they study the many aspects of citizenship.
They will learn how to write a bill and it will be part of a "mock" legislature, acting as 4-H "Senators". Bills will be debated in committees and on the 4-H Senate Floor.
When:
February 2nd 6:00 - 8:30 PM
February 9th 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Eligibility:
4-H members must be 13 years of age by October 1st, 2020
Livestock Judging
Times and dates have not been set yet but we are planning to do Livestock Judging in Hobson, sometime in April.
Thank You Judith Basin County Horse Parents
"Thank you so much to a great group of 4-H Horse Project parents for gifting this beautiful 5 Star Pad to us. We absolutely love it and consider it a priviledge to work with your kids. Thanks Brianne Stromberg for ordering this for us. We can't wait for summer 2021!!
-Tater and Erlonna Erickson
Erickson's new saddle pad!
February Newsletter (PDF)
February 2021 Calendar
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2 Groundhog Day Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar 6:00 - 8:30 PM Zoom |
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7 Ambassador Training 4:00 - 5:30 PM Stanford FUN Meeting Showdown Ski Hill |
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9 Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar 6:00 - 8:30 PM Zoom Utica Sapphire's Meeting 6:30 PM Hobson School |
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21 Quality Assurance Training Stanford Court House 1:00 PM Lucky Clover's Meeting - 3:00 PM Dog Agility Training JBC Farms 1 - 3 PM |
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