4-H youth members and volunteers are invited to participate in all county-wide 4-H events!

Check out the 2023-2024 Gallatin 4-H Annual Calendar for a complete list of county-wide events and activities: https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/4hcalendar.html

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Event Information

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National 4-H Week

  • First week in October each year

    • 2023 4-H Week was October 1-7

    • 2023 National Theme: "I ❤ 4-H" -Show off all the reasons you love 4-H!

  • Projects and Clubs decorate windows of businesses to display information about 4-H, encouraging families to join 4-H.

  • Prizes will be awarded for club/project that is best decorated and incorporates 4-H Week National Theme.

2023 Display Winners

2022 Display Winners

 

Better Batter Baking Contest

  • When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 morning (NOTE: county contests are earlier in the year this year)

    • Registration due by: Thursday, January 25 by 5pm

  • What: The Better Batter Baking contest is an opportunity for 4-H youth members to prepare an appealing, delicious baked good using food safe techniques and present their creation to a panel of judges for tasting.

  • Why participate? This experience provides 4-H youth members the opportunity to show off their creativity, practice food preparation skills, become more confident, and discover where they can improve. Contest winners that are ages 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our annual 4-H Summer Camp and those that are ages 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana 4-H State Congress.

  • Divisions:
    • Junior (ages 8-10)
    • Intermediate (ages 11-13)
    • Senior (ages 14+)
    • Members can participate individually or as a team with another member.
  • Awards:
    • County Contest Awards Night: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 6pm at the Extension Office

2024 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

Contest Guidelines

 

2024 Participant Recipes

Stir-Ups Cooking Contest
  • When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 afternoon (NOTE: county contests are earlier in the year this year)
    • Registration due: Thursday, January 25 by 5pm
  • What: Similar to competitions such as "Chopped". Stir-Ups is an opportunity for 4-H youth members to prepare an appealing, nutritious meal using food safe techniques and present their dish to a panel of judges for tasting.
  • Why participate? This contest provides 4-H youth members the experience to test their time management, practice food preparation skills, become more confident, and discover where they can improve. Contest winners that are ages 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our annual 4-H Summer Camp and those that are ages 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana 4-H State Congress.
  • Divisions:
    • Junior (ages 8-10)
    • Intermediate (ages 11-13)
    • Senior (ages 14+)
    • Members can participate individually or as a team with another member.
  • Awards:
    • County Contest Awards Night: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 6pm at the Extension Office

2024 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

Contest Guidelines

 

2024 Participant Recipes

County Communication Day
  • When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 timeslots all day (NOTE: county contests are earlier in the year this year)
    • Registration due: Thursday, February 1st by 5pm
  • Why Participate?: These contests give members the opportunity to practice communication skills, become more confident, gain experience presenting to a small panel of judges, and have some fun! Contest winners that are ages 8-13 can earn money towards a trip to our annual 4-H Summer Camp and those that are ages 14+ can earn money towards a trip to Montana 4-H State Congress.
  • Contest categories: Demonstration, Illustrated Talk, Speech (Impromptu or Prepared), Video, Career Communications (job interview), Promotional Package, and Commercial.
  • Divisions:
    • Cloverbud (ages 5-7)
    • Junior (ages 8-10)
    • Intermediate (ages 11-13)
    • Senior (ages 14+)
  • Awards:
    • County Contest Awards Night: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 6pm at the Extension Office

2024 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

- Contest Descriptions

Animal Quality Assurance Trainings
  • When: 2024 AQA Workshops
    • Dates (tentative)
      • Workshop #1: Sunday, March 24 @ 1pm-4pm
      • Workshop #2: Saturday, April 27 @ 9am-12pm

  • What: Animal Quality Assurance (AQA) workshops aim to teach youth about proper livestock management practices that can lead to the production of safe, wholesome, high quality food products for consumers and/or long-term care of breeding animals. Topics such as proper care & handling, biosecurity, nutrition, animal health and fair etiquette will be covered in this workshop.

  • Montana 4-H policy requires that all youth members enrolled in any animal project complete an AQA workshop at least once as a Junior 4-H member (ages 8-13) and recertify once as a Senior 4-H member (age 14+) in order to particpate at the county fair. Parents are encouraged to attend.
    • Note: this requirement will exclude Cloverbuds and all members in dog and cat projects. 

2024 Workshop RSVP coming soon

Big Sky Country State Fair
  • When: 2024 Big Sky Country State Fair will be July 13-21
  • 4-H Members involved in livestock projects compete in various show classes throughout the week. Those who have market animals sell through the Livestock Market Auction on the Friday night of fair week.
  • 4-H members in Indoor Projects (ex. photography, sewing, cooking, shooting sports, woodworking ,etc.) can compete in the Indoor Exhibit Building with their creations and skills they learned throughout the year.
  • Completing Record Book(s) and Project Interview(s) are both required to participate in the Fair. Interviews are the week before the Fair. More information is sent out May-July each year.

More information on this page

Market Livestock Auction
  • Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Poultry, and Rabbits that are raised by 4-H and FFA youth sold for market.
  • Friday, July 19, 2024
    • Buyer Check-in: 2pm-6pm
    • Buyer BBQ: 3pm-6pm
    • Auction Begins: 4pm

More information on this page

 

Buyer Information

Indoor Project Silent Auction
  • Youth ages 8-19 exhibiting indoor projecst at fair are eligable to enter the silent auction
  • The Silent Auction bidding will run from Wednesday of Fair Week starting at 11am through Sunday of Fair Week ending at 5pm.
  

4-H Summer Camp
  • When: Typically the last week of July/early August
    • 2024 Camp dates are 08/11/2024 – 08/14/2024 
    • 2024 Theme: Legends of the Sea
  • Where: Yellowstone Alliance Adventures, located in Cottonwood Canyon just outside Bozeman
  • Who: Youth ages 8-13 can attend as Campers (age calculated as of Oct. 1st, 2023)
  • Cost: 
    • 2024 prices TBD
  • Register online through ZSuite starting in May
    • Registration closes July 1st at 5pm

Past Camp Information & Registration

Gallatin 4-H Annual Awards Celebration
  • When: 2024 Awards Banquet TBD
  • Celebrate the end of the 4-H year! Project awards announced and 4-H Member of the Year announced!

  • Achievement Journal: If you would like to apply for one of the Outstanding 4-H Member Awards- please complete this application. Email application to [email protected] or print and drop off at the Extension office by September 5, 2024 by 5pm.

  • Volunteers are invited to celebrate the 4-H year and recognize the efforts that is takes to make 4-H happen.
    • Nominate a volunteer (links TBA)
    • Nominate a Friend of 4-H (links TBA)

2024 Awards Night RSVP