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, 2025. 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, 2025.


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 available 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

 

FSA Youth Ag Loans
If you are looking for a way to finance your 4-H projects for this year (or wanting to take on a larger
livestock project), consider visiting with the Farm Service Agency. They recently increased the loan limit
to $10,000 and funds can be used for the purchase of animals, feed, supplies, etc. Youth between the
ages of 10 and 20 are eligible. Loans are repaid annually and can be termed out for up to seven years
for the purchase of breeding stock. Interest rate is 4.875%. (This might pick up again after the gov.
shutdown. I just want you to keep this on your radar)

MRLA Free Membership
Marias River Livestock Association is now offering FREE membership to those who are members of our
local 4-H & FFA!
Follow this link to join: http://mariasriverlivestock.com/plans-pricing

2026 Don Greytak Calendars
The Toole County Extension Office is selling Greytak Calendars. They are $15 each! Stop by the office to
pick yours up soon!

Fall Leadership Training
November 7-9 in Butte, Montana at the Copper King Hotel
Registration cost is $185 per person and includes lodging (4 to a room), Saturday and Sunday meals,
and program costs.
You can register in 4h.Zsuite any time and your registration will roll over to the new 4-H year that
begins October 1. Please enroll for the new 4-H year by updating any personal information and
complete all waivers prior to the start of this event. You can complete/update your club/project
enrollment after the event if needed.
Please let Kim or Jackie know if you want to attend, scholarships are available. See
https://www.montana.edu/extension/glacier/4H.html for applications.

TOOLE COUNTY BLAZING ARROWS 4-H ARCHERY SIGN UP
By Julean Hanson
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 Wednesday, 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, 2025 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 15th 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.

National 4-H Week
This year’s National 4-H week theme is “Beyond Ready”
National 4-H Week is October 5-11. 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 the past, we have also hosted some
open houses for 4-H.


In Shelby we will be doing the Walk N Wheel on Friday, October 10th - Weather permitting.
This has typically been on a Wednesday but we were asked to move to Friday! Please wear your 4-H
shirts to the Walk N Wheel.

Rifle and Pistol Sign Ups
Sign ups for Rifle and Pistol will be November 2 at the Shooting Sports Building on the top of the hill.
714 Ash Ave. You may sign up for rifle and pistol on Z-Suite but you need to meet with Joe to pick out
your shooting times.
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If you have any questions please contact Joe Hofer 406-450-2041.

MRE Dinner
The MRE Dinner will be on October 22 at the Sunburst Community Center this year. This complicates
things a little bit but it will still be a great dinner and a great opportunity to showcase our 4-Hers with
the community. Further instructions will be out soon. Please save the date to help serve the dinner
and we will need families to bring enough desserts for around 250 guests.

Achievement Day
Achievement Day will be on Sunday November 2 starting at 6pm. It will be held at the Shelby Civic
Center. All are welcome to attend! This is the night that we celebrate the 4-H year with a dinner and
awards. We will be asking families to bring some dinner items closer to the date.

4-H Halloween Horse Party
The Halloween Horse Party is open to any 4-H Member in the Horse Project.

4-H Horse Workshops
A horse is not required, and she’s planning to start in November. Any enrolled 4-H members are
welcome to participate, emphasis will be on Western horsemanship.

 

OCTOBER
1st- New 4-H Year starts- Sign ups are open
1st- Cloverbuds 3:08 - 5 pm @ Elementary School Cafeteria
5th- Kountry Kids/ Blazing Saddles Meeting 2pm @ Exhibit Building (Preparing for 4-H Week)
10th- Walk N Wheel for National 4-H Week
13th- Office Closed- Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day
15th- Cloverbuds 3:08 - 5 pm @ Elementary School Cafeteria
22nd- MRE Dinner in Sunburst 6pm @ Community Center
26th - 4-H Horse Halloween Party - Conrad
31st- Office Closed in the afternoon

 

NOVEMBER
2nd- Rifle and Pistol Sign ups - 12 - 3 PM
2nd- Achievement Day in Shelby @ Shelby Civic Center
5th- Cloverbuds 3:08 - 5 pm @ Elementary School Cafeteria
11th- Office Closed for Veterans Day
19th- Cloverbuds 3:08 - 5 pm @ Elementary School Cafeteria
27th-28th- Office Closed for Thanksgiving