Hello 4-H Families!
It is time to start fresh again in the fall and be thinking about
what you want to sign up for in 4-H this year! You may also want
to invite a friend to join 4-H this year!


The new 4-H year starts October 1, 2026. To re-enroll, leaders
and families with youth members can login to their account at
4h.zsuite.org. Please call the office if you have any questions.
Remember to enter member's 4-H age which is the age of
member as of October 1, 2026.


Some projects have age restrictions as follows:
Cloverbuds 5-7
Regular 4-H projects 8 and up
All shooting sports projects 9 and up
All cattle projects 10 and up
The Clover Magazines are now availab

le in the office for anyone
who wants to get a head start on the new year! As always,
please let us know if you have any questions. You can stop by
the office anytime!


Kim & Jackie

New 4-H Year
The new year starts on October 1st and you can check out the Clover guide to see what kind of projects
you might be interested in taking next year!

National 4-H Week
This year’s National 4-H week theme is “Beyond Ready”
National 4-H Week is October 4-10. Monday’s Theme is Go Green, so make sure to wear your 4-H
Shirts! There are many ways to promote 4-H. You and/or your club can wear your 4-H shirts to school,
decorate your lockers or a store window, and encourage friends to sign up. We ask the coffee shops to
add stickers to everyone’s coffee for the week to promote 4-H.
In Shelby we will be doing the Walk N Wheel on Wednesday, October 7th - Weather permitting. Please
wear your 4-H shirts to the Walk N Wheel.

MRE Dinner
We will be serving the MRE Dinner again this year on October 14th. Dinner is at 6pm. I will be sending
out a ‘’Sign Up Genius” in an email so families can sign up for shifts. We will need a set up crew, serving
crew, and a take down crew. Please keep in mind that we will be serving around 250 people.
Cloverbuds: 24 dozen rolls, 2 large lemonade, 8 #10 cans of beans, roaster
West Butte: Desserts, 15 bags of salad, salad dressing
Kountry Kids: 300 Potatoes, 400 butter pats, 10lbs of sour cream, roaster, 2 large bowls
4-H Council: Horseradish, ketchup, coffee, paper products: plates, small napkins, cream, sugar, salt,
pepper

Glacier County FSA Youth Loans
If youth are needing financing for an upcoming project, here's an opportunity for Youth Ag Loans
through Farm Service Agency. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes loans to youth to establish and
operate agricultural income-producing projects in connection with 4-H clubs, FFA, tribal organizations
and other agricultural groups. Projects must be planned and operated with the help of the
organization advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan and provide the youth with practical
business and educational experience. The maximum loan amount is $10,000.


Youth Loan Eligibility:
Be a citizen of the US.
Be 10 to 20 years of age
Comply with FSA’s general eligibility requirements.
Conduct a modest income-producing project in a supervised program of work as outlined above
Demonstrate capability of planning, managing and operating the project under guidance and
assistance from a project advisor. The project supervisor must recommend the youth loan
applicant, along with providing adequate supervision.
Youth can contact Lacy Roberts or Eric Morrisett, 873-5618, for more information and an application.

TOOLE COUNTY BLAZING ARROWS 4-H ARCHERY SIGN UP
Registration for Blazing Arrows 4-H Archery begins October 1st at the Toole County Extension
Office and online at https://toole.msuextension.org/4H.html or through https://4h.zsuite.org .
The deadline to register is Thursday, October 15th to have your registration turned in with the
money. We look forward to an eventful year of archery with the kids. It is $30 per person or $60
per family. Anyone 9 years of age as of October 1, 2026 or older is eligible to join. If you are not
in a 4-H club, then you enroll as Special Interest and pay the $8.50 fee. Our first day will be
October 13th to set up the archery range at the Marias Fair Exhibit Building. We shoot on
Wednesday nights from October to March. Our club has bows for archers to rent for the session
if they need a bow. The kids have the opportunity to participate in Fun Day shoots and
competitions around the state. If you have any questions, contact the Toole County Extension
Office at 424-8350. We look forward to having you shoot with us.
By Julean Hanson

OCTOBER
1st- New 4-H Year starts- Sign ups are open
4th- Kountry Kids Club meeting 2pm @ Exhibit Building
4th- 10th- National 4-H Week
7th- Cloverbuds after school-5pm @ Elementary School
7th- Walk N Wheel for National 4-H Week
11th- West Butte Club Meeting 2pm @ Sunburst Community Center
12th- Office Closed- Columbus Day
13th- 4-H Flags at Volleyball Games time is TBA
14th- MRE Dinner 6pm @ Shelby High School
21st- Cloverbuds after school-5pm @ Elementary School
22nd- Horse Committee Meeting 6pm @ MRE

NOVEMBER
3rd- Office Closed- Election Day
4th- Cloverbuds after school-5pm @ Elementary School
4th- Livestock Committee Meeting 7pm @ MRE
6th-8th- Fall Leadership Training in Butte
8th- West Butte Club Meeting 2pm @ Sunburst Community Center
8th- Kountry Kids Club Meeting 2pm @ Exhibit Building
11th- Office Closed- Veterans Day
18th- Cloverbuds after school-5pm @ Elementary School
26th-27th- Office Closed for Thanksgiving