4-H Events
Monthly Club Meetings
Geyser Lucky Clovers |
April 27, 2025 |
Stanford Scramblers |
April 6, 2025 5pm |
Utica Sapphires |
April 7, 2025 6:30pm |
2025 4-H Events
April 2025
| Colt Reisig Project Scholarship | Open now through June 1 | Colt R. Memorial Project Scholarship Application is due to the Fergus Ext. Office by June 1, 2025. |
| Sheep / Goat tags distributed to leaders | Sheep and Goat tags will be distributed to your club leaders in April. Tags are due to Ext. Office by 5/18/25. | |
| Fair Book Cover Contest entry deadline | April 1, 2025 | Fair Book Cover contest entries are due to the Ext. Office. |
| JR Camp Reg. Opens | April 7, 2025 | JR Camp Registration opens on ZSuite April 7 and closes May 9. |
| Quality Assurance Training make-up day |
April 11, 2025 CANCELED |
CANCELED - A make-up day for those who missed the Livestock Quality Asssurance training will be April 11 4pm at the courthouse. Please RSVP to sidney.stratton@montana.edu. The date is tenative based on number of RSVPs. |
| JBC Hunting Sports Project Mtg | April 13, 2025 1:30pm | The first meeting for Hunting Sports project members will be at the Stevenson's Sale barn on 4/13 at 1:30. |
| Swine Tags due | April 15, 2025 | Swine tag numbers, animal photo, breeder information and weights are due to the Ext. Office by April 15 for animals that you intend to show and sale at the JB Co. Fair. You must be enrolled in a market project to receive a tag. Check your enrollment on zsuite to verify you are enrolled in a level AND market project. |
| Easter Egg Hunt | April 17 10:30am | The annual Community Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Scramblers is April 17 10:30am at Stanford School. All young kids are invited! |
| 4-H Bake Sale | April 19, 2025 | The Scramblers Easter Bake Sale at D's Supermarket will be April 19 from 9 til 12:00 ish. This is a great way to get your Easter baking done without the hassle! |
| Quality Assurance Training make-up day | April 27, 2025 | A make-up day for those who missed the Livestock Quality Asssurance training will be April 27 1:30pm at the courthouse. Please RSVP to sidney.stratton@montana.edu. The date is tenative based on number of RSVPs. |
May 2025
| Fair Books Distributed | May 1, 2025 | Fair Books will be distributed to club leaders |
| JB Co. Fair Entry Opens | May 1, 2025 | Entry for the JB Co. Fair begins May 1 fairentry.com |
| MT 4-H Congress Registration | May 1, 2025 | Registration will begin for MT 4-H Pre Congress and Congress on May 1 and close June 15, 2025. Registration will be through your ZSuite account under the Events tab. |
| JR Camp Reg. Closes | May 9, 2025 | Registration for JR Camp closes May 9, 2025. Register on your ZSuite account. |
| Curt Pate Horse Clinic | May 10, 2025 | The Curt Pate Horse Clinic will be held in Lewistown on May 10. Please call the Fergus Ext. Office 535-3919 to register. |
| Senior Camp Registration closes | May 12 | Senior Camp Registration closes. Register in ZSuite. After registering there will be two forms to print and either mail to the Fergus Ext. Office or our office. Please include a check for $60 payable to Fergus / Petroleum Co. 4-H. |
| Sheep Clinic | May 17 | A sheep clinic will be held in Lewistown on 5/17. The clinic runs from 9:30-12:30 and lunch is provided. |
| Sheep / Goat weigh-in and tagging | May 18, 2025 | Sheep / Goat tag and weigh-ins will begin at 1:00 pm at the fairgrounds. A meeting and practice will follow. |
| Fair Board Mtg | May 19 | Fair Board meetings begins at 5:30pm at the Extension Office. |
| JBC 4-H Council Mtg | May 21 | Council meetings begin at 6pm at the Extension Office. |
| Horse Clinic with Chris Brown | May 31 - June 1 | A horse clinic with Chris Brown will be held in Lewistown on May 31 and June 1. Please call the Fergus Ext to register 535-3919 |
June 2025
| Jan French Scholarship Closes | June 1, 2025 |
Applications for the Jan French Memorial Scholarship will be accepted until June 1, 2025. The application consists of a 1-2 pg essay detailing how 4-H has impacted you, how 4-H has prepared you forlife after high school and what your plans are afer graduating. Winners will be announced at fair. |
| Colt R Memorial 4-H Project Scholarship | Due June 1, 2025 |
Applications are due June 1, 2025 to the Fergus Ext Office. This is a project scholarship that can be used towards anything related to your 4-H project. Qualifications:
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| 4-H Horse Forms Due | June 1, 2025 | All required Horse Project forms must be received by the Extension Office no later than June 1. |
| Junior Camp | June 3-6, 2025 | JR Camp will be June 3-6, 2025 at Camp Rotary near Monarch. Registration on ZSuite is open April 7 - May 9, 2025. Counselors will report to camp on June 2. |
| Senior Camp | June 9 - 13, 2025 | Paradise Valley - Mountain Sky Guest Ranch. Senior Camp will include a ropes course, outdoor games, fishing, Yellowstone NP, swimming, constellations, cooking and much more! Registration is open from March 1 - May 30th. |
| Project Drop/Add Deadline | June 1, 2025 | The deadline for project drop / add in ZSuite is June 1. This is a hard date. You must complete a record book for ALL the projects you are enrolled in after June 1, 2025. No changes will be allowed in ZSuite after June 1. |
| MT 4-H Pre Congress and Congress Reg closes | June 15, 2025 | Registration for MT 4-H Pre Congress and Congress closes June 15. Registration link is on your ZSuite account under Events. |
| JB Co. Fair Entry closes | June 23, 2025 | Fair entry closes for the JB Co. Fair on June 23, 2025. Late entries will be accepted through June 30th with a $25 late fee/per person. Late entries must be completed at the Ext. Office. |
July 2025
| MT 4-H Pre Congress | July 6-8, 2025 | MT 4-H Pre Congress is held prior to Congress in Bozeman. Pre-Congress is open to all 4-H members who are 14+ by 10/1/24. |
| MT 4-H Congress | July 8-11, 2025 | MT 4-H Congress in Bozeman. 4-H Congress is open to all 4-H members who are 14+ by 10/1/24. |
| JB Co. Fair Week | July 28 - Aug 1, 2025 | 2025 JB Co. Fair Begins July 28, 2025. There are significant changes to the fair schedule for 2025. Visit the fair page for the fair schedule and other important dates. |
August 2025
| JB Co. Fair LIVESTOCK SALE | Friday August 1, 2025 | The Livestock Sale is being held on Friday rather than Saturday this year. Sale begins at 6pm with a buyers dinner and social hour at 5. |
| Fair Premium checks distributed | Date TBD | Premium checks will be distributed to Club Leaders |
| Tween Camp | August 7-10, 2025 | Tween camper will be headed to West Glacier, MT. This year camp will include Glacier NP, hiking, cherry picking, a trip to Kalispell, swimming, crafts, games and much more! |
| Livestock Sale Checks distributed | Date TBD | Livestock Sale Checks will be released in late August. |
September 2025
| Record Books Due to Club Leaders | September 1, 2025 | Record Books must be received by your Club Leaders no later than September 1, 2025. This is a hard date and a record book must be turned in for all the projects you are enrolled in. (The project drop/add deadline is June 1 in ZSuite) |
| Record Book Judging | Date TBD | Record Books received by club leaders on or before Sept. 1, 2025 will be reviewed and judged for record book awards. |
| MT 4-H Working Ranch Horse Competition | Sept 12 - 14, 2025 | The MT 4-H Working Ranch Horse Competition will be held at the 406 Arena in Vaughn. |
| MT 4-H Horse Show | Sept 26-28, 2025 | The MT 4-H Horse Show will be at the 406 Arena in Vaughn. |
Please visit the 4-H Forms Page and fill out the necessary releases and forms before submitting them.
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