April 2021 4-H Newsletter
Dates to Remember:
Stanford Scramblers:
April 19th, 2021
6:30 PM
Stanford School
Geyser Lucky Clovers:
April 25th, 2021
3:00 PM
Raynesford
Utica Sapphires:
April 13th, 2021
6:30 PM
Hobson School
4-H Council Meeting
May 5th, 2021
Extension Office
Livestock Judging
Sunday, April 18th, 2021
1:00 PM
Stevenson Ranch
Hobson, MT
Geyser Lucky CloverLivestock Judging Clinic
May 22nd, 2021
Geyser, MT
Swine Weigh and Tag Deadline
April 15th, 2021
Sheep and Goat Weigh and Tag Deadline
May 15th, 2021
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 4-H members, regardless of age. A $40 gift certificate to North 40 will be awarded to the winner. Due to the Extension Office: Friday, April 16th, 2021. Picture resolution needs to be as high as possible. Picture may be in color or black and white! No panoramic pictures. Pictures will need to cover 5” W by 7 1/2” H Portrait Style. Pictures may include people, but should not be the primary subject. Member musttake the photo! The following elements but be added to the picture: Judith Basin County Fair, August 10th—14th, 2021 Stanford, MT
Newsletter Scavenger hunt!!
I wanted to try something new in this month’s newsletter and since it is Easter month, why not try a Scavenger hunt!I will hide an egg somewhere in this month’s newsletter and the first one that emails me where they found it will get a small treat from Hannah!Email me at hannah.marquardt@montana.edu when you find the egg!
4-H Resources
The MSU Extension Judith Basin County Website is up to date and a great place to find information for 4-H, AG, and HR related subjects!Be sure to Check it out!
https://judithbasin.msuextension.org/
Another great resource is:http://montana4h.org/
Fair Book AdsIf you haven't turned in your Fair Book Ads to the JBC Extension Office please do so ASAP. We still have several ads out!
Golden Triangle Preview Show
April 17th, 2021
Montana Expo Park
Great Falls, MT
Visit https://showman.app/shows#/golden-triangle-preview-show
To register, view schedule, and view payments.Last day to register is April 16th, 2021
Animal Weigh-In
Swine Weigh-in deadline is April 15, 2021
Sheep and Goat Weigh-in deadline is May 15, 2021
Stanford Scramblers Easter Events!
Easter Egg hunt
Stanford School
10:30 AM
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
Bake Sale
D’s Supermarket
Saturday April 13th, 2021
4-H Junior Camp
Camp RotaryCamp
Counselors
June 28th -July 2nd
All members
June 29th -July 2nd
Marias Invitational Livestock Judging Contest
Marias Fairgrounds -Shelby, MT
Sunday May 16, 2021
Registration starts at 12:30 PM
Contest runs from 1 -5 PM
Awards will be given!
Register form for Marias Contest
Horse Clinics Scheduled for April
Clinics will be held at the pavilion at the Lewistown Fairgrounds.
Members who do not have a pavilion member-ship will need to pay the $10 daily riding fee.
Contact Emily Standley at (406)535-3919 for more information.
**Basic Horsemanship
Saturday, April 17th
**Performance Horse
Sunday, April 18th
**Ranch Horse
Saturday, April 24th
Sheep Sales Around the Area
Hays Show Lambs
Sale starts 10 AM on April 8, 2021
Sale Ends 6 PM on April 10th, 2021
Selling 25 -30 head
Online sale hosted on http://www.thelivestocklink.com
Register to bid online 24 hours in advance.
4-H Goat, Sheep, and Swine Feeding Workshop
Sunday, April 18th, 2021
MSU Cascade County Extension Office
3300 3rd St NE, #9
Great Falls, MT
2:00 PM -4:00 PM
The Cascade County 4-H Livestock Leaders are hosting a feeding workshop for market goats, sheep, swine. Registration form for feeding workshop
by April 16, 2021
Why have 4-H Record Books?
4-H Record Books serve a variety of purposes in the Montana 4-H Pro-gram.
**4-H Record Books give members an opportunity to Reflecton their yearly work. Members document their skill development and their learning experiences in a written report. 4-H members measure their achievements and growth in their total years in 4-H.
**4-H Record Books encour-age members to set goals, pursue strategies to meet those goals, and to shift gears in the face of challeng-es and obstacles.
**Completing a 4-H Record Book is a process where 4-H members record project and club work. Records man-agement is a competency skill to identify, create, classify, archive, and preserve records. The 4-H Record Book teaches 4-H members these skills through a standard format.
Make Record Books Valuable
1.Use Record Books OFTEN as a tool for sharing and reflection!
2.Set goals early, and set aside time at the end of the year to reflect on those goals. Focus on the re-flection, not “success”.
3.Educate on the differ-ence between “What I Did,” and “What I Learned.” What I Did -Literally, what you did. What I Learned -The reflection portion. What did I actually learn from this experience??
Where to find Record books?
https://judithbasin.msuextension.org/4-H/4-h-forms/index.html