4-H

Welcome to Lewis & Clark County 4-H

 

BHB = Bill Hamilton Building at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena, MT

Extension Office is located beneath the grandstands, next to the ticket office at the Fairgrounds.

4-H Newsletters 

2025 Newsletters

February(PDF, 9MB)

March(PDF, 7MB)

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2023 Newsletters

2022 Newsletters

 

2021 Newsletter

 

2020 Newsletters

 

 

 

The 4-H Year (at a glance)

The 4-H year starts on October 1st and ends on September 30th. At the beginning of each year, members and volunteers must re-enroll. This includes completing and turning in forms, paying an enrollment fee, and selecting your project areas.

October - Start of the 4-H Year

 

November

 

December

  • Club holiday activities
  • Market beef possession and tagging form due
  • Re-enrollment deadline -- December 31st. $50 late fee after this date.
    • Enrollment of new families is continuous.

January

 

February

 

March

  • Communications Day
  • Montana 4-H Recreation Lab (Rec Lab) - Held every year in a rotating location across the state, this event is open to 4-H members age 13 or older. The focus is on learning to coordinate activities and to send youth home with new activities and ideas for use in their local clubs and camps.
  •  Lakeside 4-H FUNdraiser - Thursday, March 20th @ 3:00p.m. - 11:59p.m., go and get yourself some lunch or dinner and help support the Lewis and Clark 4-H program. Please mention 4-H when settling your bill to ensure Lewis & Clark County 4-H receives your contribution.
  • 2nd Annual Leprechaun Ball- Friday, March 28th @ 6:30p.m. - 10:00p.m., held at the Bill Hamilton Building.

 

April

 

May

 

June

  • Record Books are checked by project leaders between May 1st and May 31st. Please visit the project page or contact your project leader for specific instructions.
    • This is required to enter your project into the Fair.
  • Montana 4-H Congress Registration - This event is held for teen 4-H members every year in Bozeman on the Montana State University campus. Students can qualify to participate in everything from Livestock Judging to Public Speaking to the Fashion Review to Stir-Ups, a cooking and nutrition event. Members can also attend to assist with competitions or activities and attend leadership workshops. Between 300-400 members from across the state come together to compete, socialize, participate in leadership workshops, and experience campus life.
  • Fair Entries- Due Monday, June 30th by. (This is a strict deadline, as the system will close entries at 10:59p.m.)

 

July

 

August

 

September

 

  

 

 

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

4-H Contact Information

4-H Information/ Administrative Support

Emily Marcussen

lewisclark@montana.edu

emarcussen@lccountymt.gov
(406) 447-8346

 

4-H/Youth Development Agent
Alyssa Schmidt 

 alyssa.schmidt1@montana.edu

 (406) 447-8349

 

Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Daily 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Closed on Holidays

 

Address:
Fairgrounds
Exhibit Hall (northwest corner)
100 W. Custer
Helena, MT 59602

 

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