4-H YEAR Oct. 1, 2023 - Sept. 30, 2024
Valley County AGE REQUIREMENTS for Projects and Activities

ENROLLMENT FORMS

Montana 4-H Enrollment with ZSuite

New members contact the Extension Office for enrollment information. 

Previous members/leaders can re-enroll though ZSuite or obtain the forms at the Extension Office. 

Enrollment is done through ZSuite a tool for enrolling and recordkeeping.  Enrollment for the new year can being on October 1st.  There is a general re-enrollment instruction available on montana4h.org page.  Once you have read through the instructions you may enroll by going to www.4h.zsuite.org

In Valley County we would prefer that new members come to the Extension Office so we can introduce them to our local 4-H programming.  Our office also welcomes any current families to stop by the office and enroll.  All $10 membership dues are payable to your club and the club then submits one check to Valley County 4-H Council.  Therefore, when you have completed your re-enrollment through ZSuite click submit and choose pay later.  Check with your club on how they handle the dues. 

 

ALL MEMBERS need to complete the following forms yearly either through ZSuite or paper form.
  • CODE OF CONDUCT
  • MEDICAL RELEASE
  • PHOTO MEDIA RELEASE 

Other forms required: 

  • Animal Project - Permission & Assumption of Risk 
  • Horse member need to complete the following two forms: 
    Horse Project Permission & Assumption of Risk
    Horse Helmet Policy & Acknowledgement of Education

DROP/ADD PROJECTS - due in office by May 31 - If you plan to add or drop any of your projects, please notify your club organizational leader and make changes through 4h.zsuite.org 

RECORD BOOK FORMS

Keeping records is an important part of completing each project.  They help you set goals, keep track of your attendance at meetings, record your demonstrations or talks and a whole lot more.

Forms are available at:

  • The Extension Office or
  • FILLABLE FORMS are available on the montana4h website or
  • Also available on 4h.zsuite.org is the capability for you to do your recordbook online

These are the forms needed:

  • My 4-H Year (green sheet) will need a new form each year
  • Project & Financial Journal non-animal (blue sheet) will need one for each non-animal project
  • Animal Journal & Animal Record animal projects (orange sheet) will need one for each animal project

RECORDBOOK COMPLETION CHECKLIST

 
TRIP and EVENTS FORM - This form is to be placed in front of your record book. Use this form for trips and events that require an up-to-date record book. Your leader will need to sign the form.
 

OFFICER & CLUB FORMS

Treasurer - monthly treasurer report form for your club meetings
Treasurer - submit the two forms to Extension Office by Oct 31st
Annual Summary Financial Report    &    Yearly summary Year-end Financial Summary Report

Fundraisers - complete and send to Extension Office before event
 

PROJECT SELECTION & MATERIALS

The "Clover" is the catalog of all the projects available thru MT 4-H. 
View the Clover at:  http://montana4h.org/projects/index.html#

Project MATERIALS - our office has most of the project books in stock for purchase. 
Materials can also be ordered at:  https://store.msuextension.org/Departments/4-H-Materials.aspx

LEADER RESOURCES

http://www.montana4h.org/#resource:Forms

ACTIVITY FORMS

DISTRICT CAMP 2024

- Camp dates June 4-6
Registration due May 17

LIFE SKILLS DAY held in March or April

This is a county wide fun learning event where youth show the audience how to make something or tell them something they have learned. Fair premium money and ribbons will be awarded to all participants. Seniors members in each category win an expense paid trip to Montana 4-H Congress held on MSU campus in Bozeman in July. 

Click on  description of events for Lifeskills Day.
Click on possible interview questions for Lifeskills Day.

STIR-UPS 

STATE EXCHANGE

This is a trip where members get an opportunity to travel to another state and experience what life is like in that area.  
State Exchange policies.
 

D.C. TRIP - CITIZENSHIP TRIP

Future D.C. Trip TBD.
The D.C. trip is for youth 15th an older who have met the trip requirements to travel to DC, Philadelphia, New York, & Boston.

HORSE ID FORM 

All horse members need to complete a horse ID form for each horse they will be entering in the horse show. 
These forms are available at the Extension Office and need to be returned to the office by June 1st

SWINE TAGS & BREEDER INFO FORM

May  15 - tagging deadline


AWARDS

4-H year end is September 30. 

GOLD SEAL

Recordbooks are to be completed by end of September and then reviewed by club leader. Club leaders will submit gold seal list to office by (first Monday in October). 
Also application for county awards are due in the office by first Monday in October. Checkout the following:

NELSON SWANSON SCHOLARSHIP - 

This scholarship was established in 1988 and as of 2023 has awarded $62,850 to 169 graduating 4-H members.  The  scholarship is offered to graduating seniors who are members of a ValIey County 4-H Club who  will be attending any accredited college, university or vocational school of their choice.  View the eligibility requirements. Contact the office for an application or print one off - this is a handwritten application. Application form. Due date May 13 with record book due by August 26, 2024.  Award will be sent to college or vo-tech school to be applied towards the second semester.  2024 application form will be available end of March.

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