The 4-H year starts on October 1st and ends on September 30th. At the beginning of each year, members and volunteers must re-enroll. This includes completing and turning in forms, paying an enrollment fee, and selecting your project areas.

October - Start of the 4-H Year

Enrollment and re-enrollment begins October 1st
- Re-enrollment due by December 31st
  - Late re-enrollments increase to $50
- Enrollment of new families continuous
  - Last day to sign up and be eligible for Fair is May 1st
- Volunteer enrollment continuous
Clubs hold their first meeting of the year. Please be sure to attend!
Review the New 4-H Family Handbook
Montana 4-H Fall Ambassador Training
Awards Night - Apply for awards HERE
Open House - An event put on by clubs and projects to invite the community to learn more about 4-H.

November

Project materials are ordered and distributed at Club meetings by Club leaders.
- You can also purchase project materials online HERE

December

Club holiday activities
Market beef possession and tagging form due
Re-enrollment deadline -- December 31st. $50 late fee after this date.
- Enrollment of new families is continuous.

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January

IFYE (International 4-H Youth Exchange) applications are due for delegates
Market beef tagging
Lewis and Clark County 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational

February

- Canyon Creek Stock 21st Annual Spaghetti Feed - Saturday, February 7th

- BINGO Fundraiser at Missouri River Brewing - Tuesday, February 17th @ 6pm

- Youth Council Meeting - Saturday, February 15th @ 2pm

March

Communications Day - Saturday, March 14th
4-H Livestock Fundraiser at Chipotle - Wednesday, March 11th @ 4pm
3r d Annual Leprechaun Ball - Friday, March 13th @ 7:30pm, held at the Bill Hamilton Building.

April

May

June

Swine Open Scale, New Family, and Fair Expectations on Wednesday, June 11th from 7pm-8pm.
Record Books are checked by project leaders between May 1st and May 31st. Please visit theproject page or contact your project leader for specific instructions.
- This is required to enter your project into the Fair.
Montana 4-H Congress Registration - This event is held for teen 4-H members every year in Bozeman on the Montana State University campus. Students can qualify to participate in everything from Livestock Judging to Public Speaking to the Fashion Review to Stir-Ups, a cooking and nutrition event. Members can also attend to assist with competitions or activities and attend leadership workshops. Between 300-400 members from across the state come together to compete, socialize, participate in leadership workshops, and experience campus life.
Fair Entries- Due Monday, June 30th by. (This is a strict deadline, as the system will close entries at 10:59p.m.)

July

August

Carcass evaluation
Lewis & Clark County 4-H Camp
Record books due August 31st to Club Leaders

September

Award applications

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension Service prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cody Stone, Director of Extension, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717

4-H Contact Information

4-H Information/ Administrative Support
Lia Mendez
email
(406) 447-8346

4-H/Youth Development Agent
Alyssa Schmidt
email
(406) 447-8349

Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed Daily 12:00 - 1:00pm
Closed on Holidays

Address:
Fairgrounds
Exhibit Hall (northwest corner)
100 W. Custer
Helena, MT 59602

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