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

Check out the 2024-2025 Gallatin 4-H Calendar for a "Year at a Glance" list of county-wide events and activities: https://www.montana.edu/extension/gallatin/4hcalendar.html

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National 4-H Week

  • First full week in October each year

    • 2024 National 4-H Week will be October 6-12

    • 2024 National Theme: "Beyond Ready" -Show off all the ways 4-H has prepared you for your future!
  • 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.

Beyond Ready Flyer

2024 Display Winners

2023 Display Winners

2022 Display Winners

 

MSU Concessions Fundraising

  • Gallatin County 4-H has the AMAZING opportunity to continue to work MSU Concessions and this has become a GREAT way to raise money for 4-H club/project activities! We commit to events (ex. football, basketball, volleyball, concerts, PowWow, Spring Rodeo) throughout the year as they arise and update the SignUp Genius accordingly.
  • What does working MSU Concessions entail? All food is made and prepped by MSU Culinary/Concessions staff, 4-H members/parents just simply sell and serve it out of one of the concessions stands on MSU Campus (Stadium or Fieldhouse depending on the event). This is a super easy, fun and quick way to make money for your Clubs/Projects and gain some skills in the service industry! A Stand Leader and MSU Concessions staff will train you on the spot with what you need to know - No experience necessary! 
  • Depending on the event, the day/time/hours will vary and depending on our concessions stand location, the number of people we will need per game will vary. We will need a combination of youths (minimum age of 10 with parent accompaniment) and teens/adults (ages 15+) to run cash registers.

MSU Concessions SignUp

Better Batter Baking Contest

  • When: TENTATIVELY Saturday, March 8, 2025 (AM)

    • Registration due by: February 17, 2025
  • 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: TBD

2025 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

Contest Guidelines

 

2024 Participant Recipes

Stir-Ups Cooking Contest

  • When: TENTATIVELY Saturday, March 8, 2025 (PM)
    • Registration due: February 17, 2025
  • 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: TBD

2025 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

Contest Guidelines

 

2024 Participant Recipes

County Communication Day

  • When: TENTATIVELY Friday, March 7, 2025
    • Registration due: February 17, 2025
  • 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: TBD

2025 Contest Flyer

Register HERE

Contest Descriptions

Animal Quality Assurance Trainings

  • When: 2024 AQA Workshops
    • Dates (tentative)
      • Workshop #1: TENTATIVELY Sunday, February 2, 2025
      • Workshop #2: TENTATIVELY Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • 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. 

2025 Workshop RSVP coming soon

Big Sky Country State Fair

  • When: 2025 Big Sky Country State Fair 4-H/FFA youth events will be July 11-20
  • 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 18, 2025
    • 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 eligible to enter the silent auction (up to 3 items total)
  • 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
    • 2025 Camp dates: TBD
    • 2025 Theme: TBD
  • 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, 2024)
  • Cost: 
    • 4-H Youth Members = TBD
    • Non-4H Youth = TBD
    • Cost includes lodging (3 nights, all meals, activities and camp t-shirt!)
  • Register online through ZSuite starting June 1st 
    • Registration closes July 1st at 5pm

Camp Information & Registration

Gallatin 4-H Annual Awards Celebration

  • When: 2024 Awards Celebration will be SUNDAY, September 29 at 2pm
  • 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 gallatin4h@montana.edu or print and drop off at the Extension office by September 6, 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 TBD)
    • Nominate a Friend of 4-H (links TBD)

2024 Awards Night RSVP