MARCH 2020
Dates to remember
March 22 - Dog Workshop at the Exhibit Building in Shelby
March 25 - Livestock Committee Meeting in Shelby at 7pm - Marias River Electric
April 9 - Swine Weigh-In Deadline for Liberty County
April 24-26 - Rec Lab in Hobson Mt
April 27 - Ag Committee Meeting
May 1 - Deadline to drop or add projects
May 9 - Sheep and Goat weigh-in deadline
4-H Club Meetings
Prairie Pals 4-H Meeting
- Sunday, March 1st– Bowling Party in Havre @ 4 p.m.
Tiber 4-H Club Meeting
- Second Sunday of the month at Sweet Grass Lodge at 2:00 Check out Facebook
Sweet Grass Clover 4-H Club Meeting
- Members - 2nd Thursday of the month at the Fulbright’s.
- Cloverbuds - 3rd Tuesday of the month - project room right after school.
Bridens Receive Award
Liberty County Shooting Sports members presented an award to Jim and Julie Briden at their last meeting as a thank you
Jim and Julie Briden Receive Award
for all the years they have supported the 4-H shooting sports program. Bridens have generously donated the use of their airport hangar for many years.
The member also enjoyed a pizza dinner and a fun shoot to close out the year.
Sewing Service Project Thanks to all the leaders, Matthew Fenger, Shane Kenfield, Larry Hendrickson, Joe Backen, Bruce Jeppeson, Tyler Jones, Chad Hedges and Jason Wanken for helping make a great 4-H shooting sports program in Liberty County.
The Marias Fair Ag Committee has material that they would like sewn for skirting for the Marias Fair Rabbit/Poultry barn. It would go on under the shelves to ‘hide’ the equipment, etc. that is stored under the shelves during fair to improve the barn appearance. A sewing work day is scheduled for March 28 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Cut Bank Voting Center and is open to anyone interested. Members would need to bring basic sewing supplies, a sewing machine, and a machine threaded with white thread. This is a great service project!
Swine Weigh-Ins
The swine weigh-in deadline in Liberty County will be Thursday April 9th as Jesse will be gone for Easter. Please note that the weight range this year is 220 - 300 lbs. A good starting weight range is between 80 and 110 lbs.
Please call Jesse to make arrangements.
Marias Fair Exhibits
Way to early to think about the fair? It’s actually a great time to think ahead. You may not be able to bake cookies or work on a gardening project, but you can make educational displays, sew, tool leather, weld, construct woodworking projects etc.
The cash prizes have been increased for the top 4 high point earners so getting started on your projects now might pay off in the end!
Market Hog Giveaway Program
Habets Show Pigs of Conrad is offering an opportunity to win a free market hog. Applications are due by March 4th and must be signed by parent(s) or guardian(s) to be considered. If interested you can pick up an application at the Liberty County Extension office.
They will also be hosting their annual Show Pig Sale on March 28, 2020 at the Marias Fair grounds in Shelby at the Open Beef Barn. Viewing and free lunch will start at 10:30 followed by an auction at noon.
This year’s pigs were born between December, January and the beginning of February. They offer a rewards program to the kids that purchase hogs from them. For more information call 406-278-9154.
2020 Marias Fair Horse Patterns
Horse Patterns can be viewed on the 2020 Marias Fair FairEntry home page.
RECORD BOOKS
Are you interested in online record-keeping? Montana 4-H is trying out a new tool called Zsuites. Unlike the forms found on the 4-H website this a web based program so can be accessed from any computer with Wi-fi.
If you are interested, call the Extension office.
Also check out the following Youtube video tutorial:
2020 REC LAB
This event provides an opportunity for youth and adults to enhance their leadership, communication and team building skills in an action packed and interactive setting. Rec Lab programming is designed to provide participants with tips and tricks for being a better club, camp and community leader. This is an ideal event for younger senior members to attend a state event for the first time and begin to form relationships with 4-H peers form across the state, broadening their own skills and widening their network.
Rec Lab will be hosted by District 3 in Hobson on April 24-26, 2020.
- $75 if registered by March 25 “Early Bird”
- $100 if registered by April 8 “Regular”
- $150 if registered by April 21 “Late” t-shirts will not be ordered for late registrants
Registration includes lodging, snacks, meals, t-shirts, workshops (some workshops have a small additional fee), and exciting speakers.
To register login to your 4-HOnline account. Please contact the Extension office if you have any questions.
Youth participants must be 13+ as of October 1, 2019 and adult chaperones must be as least 21 years of age.
Dog Workshop
Brittany Hotchkiss is tentatively planning a dog workshop for March 22 at the Marias Fairgrounds. There will be small groups and members will work through various practice stations. Dogs must be current on vaccinations to participate, and the workshop is open to kids who may be interested in the project as well. More details will be sent via email to dog members as confirmed.
Marias Fair 2020 Air Rifle - Pistol Results
Contact the Liberty County Extension office for individual participant results.
Cooking Project
Cooking project members, Kailani and Kyra, earned all about ways to prepare eggs that are not only nutritious but good to eat as well. They also learned that part of cooking is cleaning up the dishes!
Photos submitted by cooking leader, Betty Wolery.
