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4-H Believes in the Power of Young People
4-H
Photo provided by Cascade County 4-H
is one of the largest youth
organizations in the state of Montana
with programs in 56 counties and seven
reservations. 4-H focuses on positive
youth development by providing hands-
on learning experiences to youth through
workshops, camps, and animal shows
organized by volunteer leaders and
facilitated by Montana State University
Extension faculty. In 2021, Cascade
County enrolled 289 youth members
and 114 adult volunteer leaders. With
fourteen active clubs throughout the
county, there is a place for everyone in
Cascade County 4-H.
Montana 4-H offers over 200 project
areas from which youth can choose.
The most popular project areas in
Cascade County 4-H are livestock,
horse, shooting sports, and baking.
There is a project for any interest. Youth
are encouraged to participate in any
project they would like and to try new
things each year they are involved in
the program.
Cascade County 4-H holds multiple
county events throughout the year.
4-H Camp is held at Camp Rotary in
Neihart, MT every June. Youth attend
camp for three nights and four days and
participate in workshops, dances, and
team-building activities. One hundred
percent of 2021 camp attendees said
they were coming back to camp in 2022.
Another large event is the Cascade
County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale
held in July. Youth raise their animals,
prepare them for the show, and learn
many life lessons along the way. Project
Day is held at the Extension Office
once a month, November through May.
Project Day workshops are taught
by volunteer 4-H leaders and are
always fun. Examples of past Project
Day workshops include Ev3 robotics,
cat showmanship, horse patterns,
crocheting, and sewing.
4-H is open to all youth ages 5-19.
Five to eight-year-olds are part of the
Cloverbud Program. Cloverbud is a non-
competitive program aimed at teaching
younger members about the many 4-H
projects possible. Our hope is to inspire
youth to find the 4-H project they would
like to focus on in their future 4-H career.
If you would like to get involved in
Cascade County 4-H as a member or
adult volunteer leader, please reach
out to the MSU Extension - Cascade
County office at 406-454-6980 or
visit our website at https://cascade.
msuextension.org.
