4-H Council Elections
4-H Council Nominations
The 4-H Advisory & Leadership Council guides programming decisions for Lewis & Clark County 4-H. Officers of Council work to identify and meet the needs of 4-H families, members, and volunteers. The 4-H Council works with Extension to provide 4-H events and activities for positive youth development. If you would like to nominate someone, please e-mail or call the Extension Office at lewisclark(at)montana.edu or (406) 447-8346. You can also make a nomination at the September meeting. The election happens during every October Council meeting. Each club gets one vote.
To nominate a special 4-H volunteer for a county award, please click here.
Click here to nominate someone for Council/Foundation Positions that are open this year
2 Year Terms
- President:
- Current - James Schneider
- Term Ends - October 2022
- Vice President:
- Current - Denice Harris
- Term Ends - October 2021
- Nomination -
- Secretary:
- Current - Jenne Caudle
- Term Ends - October 2021
- Nominations - Jenne Caudle
- Treasurer:
- Current - Erin Weisgerber
- Term Ends - October 2022
1 Year Terms
- Foundation Representative:
- Current - Michelle Eckhart
- Nomination - Michelle Eckhart
- Youth Representative:
- Current - Olivia Harris
- Nomination - Rebecca Gruber
- Nomination - David Mohler
- Youth Representative:
- Current - Abigail Gruber
- Nomination - Abigail Gruber
- Nomination - Philip Patten
4-H Outdoor Committee Superintendent Nominations
Becoming a project superintendent is different than just helping with a project. You are in charge of the entire project and its activities for your two year term. This includes organizing workshops, activities, guest speakers, and Fair events for your project area. If you would like to nominate someone, please e-mail or call the Extension Office at lewisclark(at)montana.edu or (406) 447-8346. You can also make a nomination at the September meeting. The election happens at every October meeting. Superintendents & junior superintendents can cast one vote per project area. Club representatives in attendance can cast one vote each for the election only.
If you are just interested in helping out with a project and don't want to be a superintendent, please indicate your interest by submitting this online form. The Extension Office or superintendent will get back to you.
Click here to nominate someone for Outdoor Superintendent Positions that are open this year
4-H Outdoor Committee Nominations (Even Years)
3 Year Terms
- Overall Outdoor Superintendent Co-Chair
- Current - Casey Jones (term ends 2022)
2 Year Terms
- Beef:
- Current - Larry St. Clair & Chris Petre (co-chairs)
- Dog:
- Current - Laurie Sullivan
- Herdsmanship:
- Current - Katie & Lisa Grady
- Livestock Judging:
- Current - Georgana Webster
- Round Robin
- Current - Lacey Keech
- Sheep
- Current - Jeff Patten & Denice Harris (co-chairs)
4-H Outdoor Committee Nominations (Odd Years)
3 Year Terms
- Overall Outdoor Superintendent Co-Chair:
- Current - David Hamilton (term ends 2021)
- Nomination - David Hamilton
- Nomination - Chris Petre
2 Year Terms
- Dairy Cattle:
- Current - Daisy Feight
- Nomination - Daisy Feight
- Goat:
- Current - Karyn Hamilton
- Nomination - Karyn Hamilton
- Horse:
- Current - Alison Nichols & Beckie Graham (co-chairs)
- Nominations - Alison Nichols & Beckie Graham (co-chairs)
- Poultry:
- Current - Lexie Edwards & CJ Lassila (co-chairs)
- Nominations - Lexie Edwards & CJ Lassila (co-chairs)
- Rabbit:
- Current - Vanessa Olson & Moriah Parker (co-chairs)
- Nomination - Vanessa Olson
Nomination - Moriah Parker
- Swine:
- Current - James Schneider
- Nomination - James Schneider
4-H Indoor Committee Superintendent Nominations
Becoming a project superintendent is different than just helping with a project. You are in charge of the entire project and its activities for your one-year term. This includes organizing workshops, activities, guest speakers, and Fair events for your project area. If you would like to nominate someone, please e-mail or call the Extension Office at lewisclark(at)montana.edu or (406) 447-8346. You can also make a nomination at the September meeting. There are one year term limits. Projects A-E have term limits are on even years and projects F-Z are on odd years.
If you are just interested in helping out with a project and don't want to be a superintendent, please indicate your interest by submitting this online form. The Extension Office or superintendent will get back to you.
4-H Indoor Committee Nominations
- Overall Indoor Superintendent
- Current - Michelle Ostberg
- Aerospace
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Air Rifle
- Current - Vanessa Olson
- Ambassadors
- Current - Catherine McNeil
- Archery
- Current - Jason Armstrong
- Babysitting
- Current - Catherine McNeil
- Cake Decorating
- Current - Christine Bailey
- Nomination - Christine Bailey
- Cat
- Current - none
- Nomination- none
- Citizenship
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Cloverbuds
- Current - Katie Grady
- Cowboy Poetry
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Crop Science
- Current - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Electricity
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Entomology
- Current - Ann Reber
- Family Adventures
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Food & Nutrition
- Current - Tolly & Teresa Patten
- Nomination- Teresa Patten
- Forestry
- Current - Robert Martin
- Nomination - Devin Healy
- Gardening
- Current - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Nomination - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Home Environment
- Current - Marianne Baumeister
- Nomination - none
- Leadership
- Current - none
- Nomination- none
- Leathercraft
- Current - Jamie Lerum
- Nomination - Jamie Lerum
- Muzzleloading
- Current - Les Gransbery
- Outdoor Adventures
- Current - none
- Nomination - Devin Healy
- Photography
- Current - Luke Duran
- Nomination - Luke Duran
- Pocket Pets
- Current - CJ Lassila
- Nomination - CJ Lassila
- Rang Science Management
- Current - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Nomination - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Robotics
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Scrapbooking
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Sewing & Textiles
- Current - Trudy & Desiree Moffett (co-chairs)
- Nomination - Trudy Moffett
- Shooting Sports Overall (voted on by shooting sports committee)
- Current - Vanessa Olson
- Shotgun
- Current - Scott Allen
- Small Engines
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Sport Fishing
- Current - Guy Rainville
- Nomination - Guy Rainville
- Veterinary Science
- Current - Amanda Luikens
- Nomination - Amanda Luikens
- Visual Arts
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Weed Science
- Current - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Nomination - Ann & Alicia Reber
- Welding
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
- Wildlife
- Current - Robert Martin
- Nomination - Devin Healy
- Woodworking
- Current - none
- Nomination - none
4-H Foundation Board Nominations
The 4-H Foundation was created to provide financial support to Lewis & Clark County 4-H through the following:
Programs- to aid in maintain, developing, and promoting the overall 4-H program and facilities in Lewis & Clark County through fundraising, investing opportunities and advertising for donations.
Projects – to provide financial assistance for educational activities and specific project development.
People – to support 4-H youth and volunteer leaders through scholarship awards, youth and leadership development, and educational activities.
If you would like to nominate someone, please e-mail or call the Extension Office at lewisclark(at)montana.edu or (406) 447-8346. You can also make a nomination at the September or October Foundation meetings.
If you are just interested in helping out please indicate your interest by submitting this online form. The Extension Office will get back to you.
Board Officers
- President:
- Current - Joe Munis
- Vice President:
- Current - Karyn Hamilton
- Secretary:
- Current - Lisa DeWitt
- Treasurer:
- Current - Janet Cerovski
1 Year Terms
- 4-H Youth Member 1:
- Current - Henley Sexton
- Nomination - David Mohler
- 4-H Youth Member 2:
- Current - Zoe Schneider
3 Year Terms
- 4-H Volunteer 1:
- Current - Lindsay Volpe
- Term Ends - 2023
- 4-H Volunteer 2:
- Current - Bev Schneider
- Term Ends - 2023
- 4-H Volunteer 3:
- Current - Karyn Hamilton
- Term Ends - 2023
- 4-H Volunteer 4:
- Current - Sean Maharg
- Term Ends - 2023
- Community Member 1:
- Current - Vicky Bohlman
- Term Ends - 2023
- Community Member 2:
- Current - none
- Community Member 3:
- Current - Joe Munis
- Term Ends - 2022
- Community Member 4:
- Current - Janet Cerovski
- Term Ends - 2022
- Community Member 5:
- Current - Lisa DeWitt
- Term Ends - 2022
4-H Youth Council Officers
(1 Year Terms)
- President: Creates the agenda and runs the meetings.
- Current - Ashton McGaugh
- Vice President: Organizes ice breakers, runs the meeting when the President is unavailable.
- Current - Irene Edwards
- Secretary: Takes minutes at the meetings and send them to the Extension Office to be posted on the website.
- Current - Melaina Kloberdanz
- PR/Media Manager: Creates a promotion and visibility strategy for Youth Council and LCC 4-H goals, activities, and events.
- Current - Abi Gruber
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