Teton County "Save the Dates:"

  • Oct 5-11:  National 4-H Week: Mon - Wear Green, Wed - Thank a volunteer!
  • Oct 5:Livestock Committee Meeting, 6 pm, Teton County Courthouse Conf Room
  • Oct 6:4-H Horse Committee Fall Meeting, 7 p.m. Teton County Courthouse 
  • Oct 16:Teton County 4-H Youth Ambassador Application Due
  • Oct 1-31:  Enrollment and re-enrollment ongoing, ZSuite and Extension Office
  • Oct 1-31:  "Have your cake and eat it, too!"  Sign up for 4-H Committees
  • Oct 30:Club Treasurer’s books due by 5 pm (Friday) at the Extension Office
  • Nov 3:4-H Council Meeting 6 PM, Fairfield School Media Center
  • Nov 13:  4-H Parent/Volunteer Orientation & Training - Save the Date!

Statewide 4-H Events

  • Oct 1:  MIWW (Make IT With Wool) Entries due
  • Oct 5-11:National 4-H Week - the theme is “Beyond Ready”!
  • Nov 6-8:4-H Fall Teen Leadership Training in Butte, MT

Archery Update

Archery will begin in January 2027, with a parent meeting in December, 2026, time and date TBD. Any questions can be directed to Haven Murphy (590-2881) or Rocky Forseth (590-7984).

We're excited to Welcome a new 4-H club to Teton County!

Big Sky Roots 4-H Club - Fairfield

Club Leader - Travis Standley  406-788-1371

We look forward to working alongside Big Sky Roots to promote learning, growing and making a positive difference!

 

Help Your 4-H Club Grow!

Complete any three activities below and turn them in to claim a special prize!

Talk About 4-H

Tell your friends what you actually do in 4-H.  Share your favorite project, a fun fair memory, a new skill you learned or something you're proud of.

Show Off What You Do

With permission, share photos of your projects, fair exhibits, community service, club activities, livestock, cooking, shooting sports, crafts or other 4-H adventures.

Spread the Word at School

Ask if you can hang up a 4-H flyer, decorate your locker, share information with your class, or invite classmates to an upcoming 4-H activity.

Wear Your 4-H Gear

Rock your 4-H shirt, hat, jacket, packpack, or clover!  If someone asks about it, tell them what 4-H is all about.

Plan a "Bring-a-Friend" Activity

Help your club plan a meeting that's extra welcoming for guests.  Try a game, craft, mini project, scavenger hunt, snack challenge, or hands-on activity.

Do Something Good in Your Community

Community service is a great way to show people what 4-H members are all about.  Invite others to join your club for a service project.

Show Them Your Project

Have a cool 4-H project?  Teach someone how to groom an animal, decorate a cake, take a great photo, sew, build something, or practice another skill you've learned.

Invite-Don't Just Advertise

Instead of saying "You should join 4-H," try:  "I'm doing _____________ in 4-H this year.  Want to come with me?"

Bring a Friend

Invite a friend to come along to your next club meeting, actity, community service project, or 4-H event.

2027 Don Grey tak 4-H Calendars Now Available!

You can pick up the 2027 Don Greytak4-H Calendars for $15 each at the Extension Office or shop online at mt4hfoundation.org

 

Club Leader and Treasurer Reminder

All community, project club and committee treasurer's books are due to the Extension office by October 30. They can be turned in earlier, after the September bank statement has been reconciled.

Items that must be submitted with the treasurer's book are:

  • Checkbooks
  • Receipts
  • Financial records
  • Bank statements

 

A packet has been mailed to each club leader and treasurer with instructions to complete this annual requirement.

 

2027 4-H Club Fair Rotations
Club
Club Rotation
Club Rotation Description

 

Old Agency
Hospitality for Interview Judges

Wednesday 11:45 to 5 pm

  • Provide lunch and snacks for Interview Judges at the Pavilion
Exhibit Display

Wednesday5 to 7 pm

  • After Interview Judging is finished, artfully display the exhibits in the Pavilion, for viewing by the community

 

 

 

Spring Creek

Pavilion Set Up, Maintenance, and Clean Up

Tuesday 3 to 5 pm

  • Set up the Pavilion for Fair week

Wednesday to Saturday

  • Tidy and stock the Pavilion restrooms once each day

Sunday 11 to 1 pm

  • Clean up the Pavilion

Recruit Greeters for Pavilion

Recruit 3 volunteers to be greeters at the Pavilion for three 3-hour shifts during Fair week:Thursday (5 to 8 pm),Friday (5 to 8 pm), Saturday (9 am to 12 noon)

 

 

Eager Eagles
Weatherbeater Decoration

Wednesday (after your club is done with Interview Judging):

  • Decorate the Weatherbeater (bulletin boards, banners, twinkling lights in the event tent, and more!)

Meat & Greet(a.k.a. Buyer Appreciation Meal)at the Weatherbeater

Saturday 3 to 6 pm

  • Help set up, serve, and clean up at the catered meal at the Weatherbeater
  • Coordinate, display, and serve the 4-H desserts potluck as part of the meal

Challenging Champs

&

Big Sky Roots
Weatherbeater Facility Management

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

  • Twice daily maintenance of restrooms and trash cans
  • Keep things looking spiffy before and during the Auction!
Fair Concessions
Sell concessions as a club fundraiser (optional) OR recruit food trucks in cooperation with the Extension office (Food trucks need to be recruited by March, to validate licenses)

 

Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers!

1YEAR

Brian Carlson

Rose Carlson

Alexis Morris

2YEARS

Rocky Forseth

Holly Hamilton

3YEARS

Susan Anderson

Jennifer Laisnez 

Ryan Pfeifle

Chris Skinner  

Christina Skinner 

Jack Ward 

Brad Williams

4YEARS

Janelle Campbell

Heather McCartney-Duty

Jon Redland 

Misti Redland 

Chris Tacke 

Loren Tacke  

5YEARS  

Melissa DeBruycker  

Ryan DeBruycker  

Luke Diekhans

Coy Egbert

Katie Egbert  

Loraine Meyer

Haven Murphy 

Carli Neal 

Patricia Williams

6YEARS

Heidi Pearson

Chelsee Yeager

7 YEARS

Laura L.N. Toeckes

8 YEARS

Kelsy Diekhans

Dawn Kelly

9 Years

Kelly DeBruycker

10 Years

Leane Hodgskiss

Hillary Killorn

Lauren Long

11 Years

Kate Banner

Todd Banner

Ashle Morris

Jane Wolery

12 Years

Laura Toeckes

13 Years

Coy Egbert

Katie Egbert

14 Years

Lynda Allen

16 Years

Susan Snyder

17 Years 

Fred Ginther

Heidi Konen 

Jo Lynn Miller 

18 Years 

Brian Bedord 

Lisa Bedord 

Cathy Maurer 

Alan Peace

Brent Roeder 

22 Years 

Doug Ulsh 

25 Years 

Cathy Campbell 

28 Years 

Kayla Breen

Cynthia Rice 

36 Years 

Linda J Rice 

40 Years 

Leona Somerfeld 

49 Years 

Deanna Burgmaier 


Congrats

Thank you to all the 4-H members who successfully completed their Record Books for 2026! This is an important skill, and we applaud your dedication. Bravo!

A special congratulations to the 4-H members whose Record Books were selected for Quality Review (names shown in bold). This recognition reflects the extra effort and care you put into your Record Book. Way to represent Teton County 4-H!

Ariana Banner

Billy Banner

Beckett Bardwell

Caleb Bender

Keira Bender

Kinsey Bender

Adlai Boroff-Sporkin

Esther Boroff-Sporkin

Bryden Bradley

Iris Carlson

Lily Carlson

Keaton Cherry

Alice Chesser

Charles Chesser

Addison Christensen

Parker Clark

Sawyer Clark

Kinder Collins

Ella Cornelius

Izzy Cornelius

Cru Davis

Quincee Davis

Ayden DeBruycker

Gavin DeBruycker

Kinsley DeBruycker

Natalie DeBruycker

Nolan DeBruycker

Antonia Diekhans

Benjamin Diekhans

Calvin Diekhans

Ivan Donnelly

MaClay Donnelly

Liam Drumm

Claira Duty

Crew Egbert

Kingston Egbert

Lexington Egbert

Tucker Gagne

Addy Grubb

Aliya Grubb

Ava Grubb

Chase Harlow

Charley Harrell

Harper Hirst

Adalee Hodgskiss

Grant Hodgskiss

Hannah Hodgskiss

Hayden Hodgskiss

Natalie Hodgskiss

Elias Jacobsen

Tessa Jacobsen

Brooks Johnson

Colton Jordre

Kailey Jordre

Dani Kelley

Hanna Kelley

Annika Konen

Ava Laisnez

Isla Laisnez

Brennon Linne

Callen Linne

Joplin Little

Waylon Little

Charlie Long

Claire Long

Laudi Long

Boaz Lytle

Elsie Lytle

Polly Lytle

Theodore Lytle

Ledger Martin

Hannah Meyer

Jorja Morris

Owen Morris

Sage Morris

Seeley Neal

Kamri Neuman

Kinlie Neuman

Zane O’Haire

Anna Paulson

Knox Pearson

Korbin Pearson

Ronnie Pearson

Kamryn Peltzer

Calvin Preston

Libby Redland

Mesa Redland

Kameryn Schilling

Addy Scott

Dawson Scott

Sawyer Scott

Everett Skinner

Isaac Skinner

Livia Skinner

Eli Sweetman

Elianna Sweetman

Trent Taylor

Abigail Toeckes

Caleb Toeckes

Grace Toeckes

Isaac Toeckes

Jack Toeckes

Jessica Toeckes

Tana Tschida

Dylan Ulsh

Tensli Weekes

Alisha Williams

Aubrie Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Luci Williams

Casen Yeager

Serve on a 4-H Committee this 4-H Year!

Sign up for committees ​on Zsuite at https://4h.zsuite.org/event-registrations/52955 if already signed into Zsuite and https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/52955 if signed out.

In addition to clicking on the links above, you can also email (teton@montana.edu), text (406-350-5373) or call

Serve on a 4-H Committee this 4-H Year!
Teton County 4-H Committee
Description
Meetings
# of Members
(Suggested Minimum)
Budget & Audit
Develops and then recommends to the 4-H Council an annual budget, which is voted on at 4-H Council
Meets 1-2 times each year in late Summer and/or Fall

4-H Council Treasurer,

1 agent,

1 adult member,

1 youth member
Communications Day
Assist in contacting local volunteer judges, setting up at the event and providing refreshments for participants.
Meets 1-2 times each year in Fall and/or Winter, to plan Teton County’s Communications Day in spring

1 agent,

1-2 adult members,

1-2 youth members
Fair
Designates annual Fair theme, creates the schedule of Fair activities, develops the Fair publicity plan

Meets 1-2 times each year in Spring, to plan Teton County’s     4-HFair in June

1 agent,

1-2 adult members,

1-2 youth members
Awards
Designates annual awards plan for 4-H competitions; may be the same members and meet at the same time as the Fair Committee

Meets 1-2 times each year in Spring, to plan Teton County’s     4-HFair in June

1 agent,

1 or 2 adult members,

1 or 2 youth members
Livestock 
Attends to livestock project areas including animal husbandry education, livestock quality assurance education, safety and rules regarding the 4-H Livestock Sale and Carcass Competition

Meets on the first Monday of every other month(Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug)

Ag agent,

Officers (Pres, VP, Treasurer, Secretary), livestock superintendents,

1 or more adult members,

1 or more youth members
Shooting Sports
Oversees shooting committee finances, educational events, rules, regulations, and safety of shooting-relatedactivities

Meets 1-2 times per year,

or as needed

FCS agent, Shooting Sports Coordinator, Officers (Chair, V Chair, Treasurer, Comm Coord) ,

1 or more adult members,

1 or more youth members
Textile

Oversees textile educational events,offerings and competitions
Meets 1 or 2 times per year, in Fall and/or Spring

1 agent,

1 or 2 adult members,

1 or 2 youth members
Record Book
Establishes guidelines for 4-H members’ record book completions; reviews record books submitted for record book quality contest
Meets 1-2 times each year in the late Summer and/or Fall
3 adult members

You're Invited to 4-H Halloween Horse Party

There will be a costume party at the Balkenbush Arena at 545 Pioneer Road, Conrad.  Dress up you and your horse!  Please RSVP by October 21 to pondera@montana.edu.  Open to all kids 8-18 who have an interest in horse.  You do not need to be signed up for the horse project!

Montana 4-H Fall Leadership Training:  Agents of Change-Operation Leadership

November 6-8, 2026

Copper King Hotel & Convention Center in Butte, Montana

Register in ZSuite

Open to 4-H Member 14+ and Volunteers

Made in Montana:  Our Stories Told Our Way

Youth Public Health Art Campaign

Learn more about the Made in Montana project

 

Contact Us!  MSU Extension Teton County

Mark Your Calendar

Fair Dates

The Teton County Fair is scheduled for the last full weekend in June that includes a Sunday.

2027    June 23-26

Camp Dates

2027   July 11-13 @Camp Rotary

4-H Congress Dates, Bozeman

2027   July 14-16

Agents:

Shelby Wolff shelby.jonesdozier@montana.edu
Jenn Swanson  jenn.swanson@montana.edu

Assistants:

Danae Isakson and Jamie Smith  teton@montana.edu

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, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717