Montana 4-H Calendar

Montana 4-H Statewide Event

Deadline

National 4-H Event

County 4-H Administration

Staff Professional Development

October

1

Start of New Montana 4-H Year

1

Begin collecting Yearly Financial Summaries from clubs/councils/groups

6-12

National 4-H Week

First Full week of October

15

Deadline to enter Group Enrollment data into ZSuites for 4-H year ending September 30.

15-17

NAE4-HYDP Conference

Traditionally scheduled late October/early November

Boise, ID

21-24

MSU Extension Annual Conference

MSU Bozeman

Countywide New
Family Orientation

Useful to schedule in October and November

November

1

Deadline for 4-H Foundation Innovative Programming Grants

1

Friends of NRA Grants and Final Reports Due

1

Deadline for 4-H Foundation Staff Development Grants

Volunteer dues are collected by Montana 4-H Leaders Council

Invoices are sent to county and tribal area offices by Montana 4-H Leaders Council

Yearly Member Contribution to Montana 4-H Foundation

Invoices are sent to county and tribal area offices from the Montana 4-H Foundation

1-3

4-H Fall Leadership Training for Teen Leaders and Ambassadors

Traditionally MEA Weekend, which falls on the third Thursday of October. 2024 is an acception.

Billings, MT

 Nov. 28-Dec. 3

National 4-H Congress for eligible youth

Friday after Thanksgiving

Atlanta, GA

Countywide Club Officer Training

Useful to schedule November/ December/ January

December

1

Summer 2025 Outbound Programs Application deadline

6-7

Shooting Sports Leader Training

Registration Deadline: November 30

Disciplines offered: Archery, Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Muzzle-loading, Hunting Skills, and Coordinator

Kalispell, MT

13-14

Shooting Sports Leader Training

Registration deadline: December 9

Disciplines offered: Archery, Rifle, Pistol, and Coordinator

Belgrade, MT

January

8-11

Western 4-H Roundup for eligible teams

First week of January

Denver, CO

19-21

Montana 4-H Citizenship Seminar

Weekend prior to
Legislative Breakfast on odd years

Delta Hotels Helena Marriott in Helena

20-21

Legislative Breakfast hosted by Montanans for 4-H

Sunday-Tuesday of MLK weekend on odd years

Helena, MT

Montana 4-H Agent Update

Even years in last week of January/first week of February

Lewistown

February 

1

Deadline for Montana 4-H Foundation People Partner Grants

14

Deadline for Montana 4-H Foundation Scholarships

15

Deadline for filing of IRS E-Postcard

TBD

Montana 4-H Volunteer Institute

Odd years; Future volunteer institutes will be announced

Billings

TBD

Academic Year Program (AYP) Montana's Mid-Year Connection

Central MT

March

1

Deadline to submit yearly financial assessment and pay 1%

Enter end of year financials for clubs and councils into spreadsheet provided by the 4-H Center

7-8

Montana 4-H State Shoot

First weekend in March

Bozeman, MT

TBD

Scheduled by Host District
in March or April

Host District

April

1

Deadline for Montana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Applications

1

2^nd Deadline for 4-H Foundation Innovative Programming Grants

1

2^nd Deadline for 4-H Foundation Staff Development Grants

TBD

National Volunteer Week

NA

Montana 4-H Agent Institute

Odd years in April

Miles City and/or Missoula

11-16

2024 National 4-H Conference

Scheduled by USDA

Arlington, VA

May

1

Deadline for Volunteer State Awards

1

Deadline for Youth State Awards

19

Outdoor Day

Butte, MT

June

June 11-August 8

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: Japan 8-week

TBD

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Session 1

Washington, D.C.

15

Deadline for Montana 4-H Congress Registration

15

Deadline for Ambassador Officer Applications

TBD

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) Session 2

Washington, D.C.

June 19-July 13

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: Argentina

June 19-July 18

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: Costa Rica

22-28

4-H Shooting Sports National Championships

Grand Island, NE 

July

6-8

Ambassador Officer Team Selection

During Pre-Congress

MSU Bozeman

6-8

Montana 4-H Pre-Congress

2 Days Prior to main Congress event

MSU Bozeman

8-11

Montana 4-H Congress

First full week after 4^th of July

MSU Bozeman

July 9-August 8

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: Japan 4-week

July 16-August 15

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: South Korea

July 16-August 15

Summer 2025 Outbound Exchange Program: Taiwan

TBD

National 4-H Western Heritage Conference and Invitational Shoot 

TBD

September

TBD

MT 4-H Working Ranch Horse Show

TBD

TBD

Montana 4-H State Horse Show

Various

30

Run ZSuite report for county enrollment report for year ending