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Cascade County 4-H 1807 Third St. NW - Great Falls MT 59404 406-454-6980 Extension Agents: General 4-H Announcements: 4-H Enrollments are now underway for youth 9-18 and adult leaders. Enroll by November 9th to receive the 4-H Newsletter throughout the year. Cost is $5 per member or leader. Youth must be 9 or turn 9 during the 4-H year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30) to take regular 4-H projects. If youth are 6-8, then they should enroll in the Cloverbud Activities - see below for more information. Stop in the Cascade County/MSU-Extension Service office to pick up forms. NEW INFORMATION about SHOOTING SPORTS - 4-H members must be at least 9 years old on October 1, 2006 in order to enroll in any shooting sport project. This includes: air rifle, archery, BB gun and .22 rifle. If you have any questions, please call the office at 454-6980. Cloverbud Club: If you are 6-8 years old, join the 4-H programs Cloverbud Club. It is especially made for youth to explore and discover a variety of 4-H activities that are fun and hands-on. Cloverbuds meet the first Tuesday of the month at the Extension Conference room in Westgate Mall. There is a workshop supply fee of $5 for eight sessions or $1 per session. These youth will also need to enroll as a 4-H Cloverbud in to participate. 4-H Newsletter, Livestock Committee and Horse Committee In order to stay on the mailing lists mentioned above, you need to return your enrollment forms by November 10th to receive the December newsletters or minutes and agendas for Livestock and Horse committees. Remember to get your enrollments in as quickly as possible! 4-H Project Enrollments: Project enrollments for 4-H members can be added and or dropped throughout the year...or at least until May 1st. Enroll by November 9th to receive the 4-H newsletter that is chock full of helpful information throughout the year. Montana Center for 4-H Youth Development - http://montana4h.org/ There are a number of 4-H resources listed on this page. Stop in and visit. Montana 4-H Statistics 2005 In 2005, there were a total of 24,963 youth reached by 4-H in some way. Over 12,000 of these youth were members of a 4-H club. Over 5,000 youth participated in special interest or short-term progra, while almost 900 attended 4-H camping programs. Approximately 10,000 youth were involved in school enrichment programs. Top Ten Projects in 2005: 10. Leadership - 931 9. Photography - 1,095 8. Dogs - 1,441 7. Clothing & Textiles - 2.020 6. Sheep - 2,366 5. Shooting Sports - 2,454 4. Foods & Nutrition - 3,173 3. Beef - 3,242 2. Horse & Pony - 3,642 1 Swine - 4,330 As a program of Montana State University Extension, Montana 4-H is part of the nationwide Extension network that links research-based knowledge and technology to people where they live and work. It combines federal, state and local expertise and resources. The main learning style of 4-H is "learn by doing." Members and leaders participate in projects that fit with their own interests. 4-H also includes school enrichment programs, camps and special interest clubs. For more information, contact the Cascade County Extension office at the address, phone number and e-mail above. Or visit the national web site at: http://www.montana.edu/www4h Interesting Links: Forms and newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, click to get a free download. |
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