Fair Time is Almost Here!

July 2017 Judith Basin County 4-H News Fair Time is Almost Here! Upcoming Events: Horse Project practice nights will start Mid-May and run through the Fair on Wed. nights@ Ericksons Arena The final dog practice will be Aug. 3-4 @ Ericksons with Jessica Horan. Call Erlonna for details. Ranch Horse Competition will be 3 PM Aug. 8 @ Ericksons Arena- Potluck to follow! Wed. Aug. 9 Interview Times:(@ Stanford School Gym) 9:00 Geyser Lucky Clovers 10:00 Stanford Scramblers 11:00 Utica Sapphires & Diamond Dot?s-Please call the Extension Office or Katie s cell (406) 580-9303 with any questions.with any questions. Like Judith Basin Extension Fair Food Fair Food Fair Food We would like to thank Jessica Sloan for her time managing the 4-H food booth! She has run the booth 12 of the last 14 years. She is passing the booth on to from Geyser this year. Be sure to stop by and introduce yourself to Jaqlyn! Many of you will know Jaqlyn as the Geyser music teacher. Please note, the Food Booth Schedule is on Pages 2-4. Check your times! If you don t see your name on the schedule, please stop by and let Jaqlyn know when you are available. If you have a conflict, please see Jaqlyn as soon as possible, or call her at 406-735-4824 or 406-224-2971. MSU Extension Judith Basin County PO Box 427 Stanford, MT 59479 (406) 566-2277 ext. 104 judithbasin@montana.edu www.msuextension.org/ judithbasin

o Food Booth Work Schedule Thursday August 10th, 2017 Adult 2 Hr Shift 2 hour Shift 1 hour shift 8:00-10:00am 8:00-10:00 am 9:00-10:00 am Trinity Metcalfe Devon Knerr Sandra Bossen Parker Hughes Scott Hughes 10:00-12:00 pm 10:00 am-12:00 pm 10:00-11:00 am Chantry Sherer Mckenzie Milburn Ron Sherer Grace Holzer Amber Milburn Axel Becker Ace Becker 11:00-12:00 pm 12:00-2:00 pm Rabecca Lynn Clay Harwood Ross Harwood Natalie Sloan Weigh In 4:30-7:30 12:00-1:00 pm John Lynn

Friday Adult 2 Hr Shift 2 hour Shift 1 hour shift 7:00 am-9:00am 8:00-10:00 am 9:00-10:00 am Shaylee Berg Ali Erickson Bryan Vincent Justin Dye Lance Hughes Rachael Stevenson 10:00-11:00 am Heather Dye Kristen Vincent Jadyn Frank Abby Stevenson 9:00-11:00 am 11:00-12:00 pm Heather Brown Wendy Vincent Sandra Bossen 10:00-12:00 pm Tucker Brown Rabecca Lynn Natalie Sloan Eliza Tureck 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-2:00 pm 11:00-1:00 pm Stephen Vincent Jack Erickson Kris Hill Carson Stevenson Tonya Solomon 12:00-2:00 pm 2:00-3:00 pm Matthew Eike Taten Erickson 1:00-3:00 pm Jake Solomon Heidi Tureck Corrie Knerr Virginia Davis Dinner Help 3:00-5:00 pm Suzanne Harwood Val Riley 3:30-5:30 Shelby Harwood Cassidy Randel Kyra Randel Kenneth Vincent Claire Stevenson 2:00-4:00 pm Cameron Cali Caitlyn Davis Garrett Davis Clay Hill 3:00-4:00 pm

Saturday Adult 2 Hr Shift 2 hour Shift 1 hour shift 9:00 am-11:00am 9:00-11:00 am 9:00-10:00 am Sigrid Deegan Connor Loose Lauren Deegan Ashton Deegan Ali Erickson Kate Loose Dillon Boberg Brianne Stromberg Devyn Hughes 10:00-11:00 am Jack Erickson Jadyn Frank 11:00-1:00 pm 11:00-1:00 pm Wade Mikkelson Tara Hedstrom 11:00-12:00 pm Connie Becker Katelyn Mikkelson Mac Hedstrom Makayla Bossen Royce Holzer Stacey Auck Dakota Auck 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-3:00 pm 1:00-3:00 pm Lyla Mitchell Nicole Hedstrom Kaitlyn Boberg Kate Hedstrom Barbara Obert Grace Loose Mindy Oltrogge Riley Obert 1:00-2:00 pm Orren Oltrogge Norah Stromberg 3:00-5:00 pm 3:00-5:00 pm Janet Wertheimer Norah Stromberg 2:00-3:00 pm Jennifer Mitchell Taten Erickson Eliza Tureck Clean up 3:00-4:00 pm Allison Wertheimer Morgan Wertheimer

Horse Project News: Ranch Horse Competition will be 3PM Aug. 8 @ Erickson s arena. You will run the competition, and there will be a potluck to follow! Burgers will be provided. Ranch Horse Show Rules and patterns are on the Fergus County web site at http:// www.msuextension.org/fergus/4-h/ horsepattern.html be sure to review them before the show. The Horse Show is 8AM sharp Thurs, Aug. 10 th. *Please remember helmets will be required for speed events and Jr. bareback.* Tentative Horse Show Order: Begins at 8AM Sharp!!! Showmanship-(Sr., Int. Jr.) Yearling @ halter Bareback-(Sr., Int., Jr.) Western Equitation-(Sr., Int., Jr.) Western Levels 1-7 Colt to maturity Trail-Colt-*(Jr., Int., Sr.)* Barrels-(Sr., Int. Jr.) Helmet Required Poles-(Sr., Int., Jr.) Helmet Required English Equitation-(Sr., Int., Jr.) English Levels 1-6 Project Interview Day Stanford School Gym 9:00 Stanford Scramblers 10:00 Geyser Lucky Clovers 11:00 Utica Sapphires & Diamond Dot Interviews will be run the same way they were last year. Please show up in your club s time slot. When a judge is available, please take your spot. It will be first come, first served. There will be carpet cleaners in the school on the 9 th, so we have been asked to use the Gym doors by the South side of the building to enter and exit. We appreciate your help in maintaining our use of the school for interview day! Around our Area: Montana is hosting the 2017 National 4-H Western Heritage Conference and Invitational Shoot in Fort Benton, MT on August 1-3, 2017. If you are not aware of this project, it is a combination of 4-H Shooting Sports and a study of the frontier West from 1860 to 1900. The project began in Montana in 2008, was accepted as a national 4-H shooting sports project in 2016, and now has a national enrollment of 1400 4-H members. Missouri hosted the past two very successful national conferences and Montana is pleased to host in 2017. Approximately 250-300 4-H members, parents, and leaders attend annually from around the country. For more information, go to: www.4-hwesternheritageproject.org That schedule is on page 6. Please be sure you have your helmet and horse ID paperwork in.

Thunder on the Plains 2017 National 4-H Western Heritage Conference and Championship Shoot-FT. Benton, MT Monday, July 31st: 6:00 8:00 p.m. - Clothing Swap: Community Bible Church 6:00 8:00 p.m. - Registration Open: Community Bible Church Tuesday, August 1st: 8:00 9:30 a.m. - Registration Open: Lippard Auditorium, Montana Agricultural Center 10:00 a.m. Welcome: Lippard Auditorium, Montana Agricultural Center Competitor Parade Flag Ceremony Pledges Area Dignitary Welcome (Brief History of the Area) Explanation of the Week s Events 11:00 a.m. Break into Posses Historical Scavenger Hunt 12:30 p.m. Lunch Dr. Andrew Patrick Nelson 2:00 p.m. - Head to the Range and Firearm Check-in Shoot Practice Stage 5:30 p.m. - Supper/Educational Program Scavenger Hunt Results 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Museum Program 8:30 p.m. - Conclude/Activities on Your Own Thursday, August 3rd: 8:00 a.m. - Head to the Range 8:30 a.m. - Safety Meeting 9:00 a.m. - Shooting Begins 12:30 p.m. - Lunch in at the Range 1:30 p.m. - Test: Community Bible Church 2:30 p.m. - Working Demonstrations/Interviews: Community Bible Church 3:30 p.m. - River Walk/Interviews: Bridge Over Missouri River/ Community Bible Church 4:15 p.m. - Interviews/Informal Time with Mark Hall-Patton, Pawn Star s Beard of Knowledge at Old Fort Benton 6:00 p.m. - Banquet: Lippard Auditorium, Montana Agricultural Center Mark Hall-Patton Awards Friday, August 4th: 8:00 a.m. Montana Breakfast and Awards Wednesday, August 2nd: 8:00 a.m. - Head for the Range 8:30 a.m. - Safety Meeting 9:00 a.m. - Shooting Begins 12:30 p.m. - Lunch at the Range 1:30 p.m. - Workshops/Interviews: Community Bible Church 2:45 p.m. - Workshops/Interviews: Community Bible Church 4:00 p.m. - Workshops/Interviews: Community Bible Church

Photo Contest!!! Do you recognize these young folks? If so, call 566-2277, ext. 104 or email us at judithbasin@montana.edu and tell us who these kids are! Your name will be put in the coffee can with all the other correct guesses, and a winner will be drawn and announced in the next newsletter. Fame and (not so) Big Prizes!!! Call today!!! 406-566-2277, ext. 104 Congratulations to Liz Rose for recognizing Charlie Hill in the June photo contest!!!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Exhibit Building/ Livestock Set Up Ranch Horse Competition @ 3:00PM @ Ericksons Arena Interview Judging- Stanford School Gym Final Dog Practice Aug.3-4 @ Ericksons Call Erlonna for info Horse Show AM Sharp Livestock Arrival and Market weighin Final dog practice @ Ericksons w/ Jessica Horan Swine show Sheep & Goat show Small Animal Show 4-H Livestock Judging Contest 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Beef show Style show Open Pet show parade Round Robin Contest Livestock Sale 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 First Day of School Stanford Hobson Geyser 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 August 2017 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

MSU/JUDITH BASIN COUNTY EXTENSION Courthouse P.O. Box 427 Stanford, MT 59479 IMPORTANT INFORMATION INSIDE!! 4-H: The Youth Development Program of MSU Extension The MSU Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran s Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach.