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McCone County

4-H Youth Development

Published: 2020
By Tandi Kassner
McCone County 4-H has 48 members and 10 leaders in four different clubs: the Ambitious Ants, Green & White, Washington Warriors and the Redwater Wranglers. The 4-H program offers youth opportunities through a number of events and activities throughout the year. Enhanced life skills are gained through club meetings, project work, judging events, summer camp, mini-congress, market quality assurance, Rec Lab, club trips and outings, special interest group meetings, shooting sports events, trainings and educational workshops, County Fair, fundraising events, a livestock jackpot show and the achievement program and banquet. We have a few countywide fundraisers, including fruit sales in the spring and Greytak calendars in the fall. Involvement in 4-H allows youth to gain hands-on experience through project work. That hands-on experience forms the basis for post-secondary institution selection and, ultimately, career choice and development. The 4-H program also allows many opportunities for adults to be involved in life skills development of youth through project leadership as well as assisting with various projects and activities. The 4-H Cloverbud (for ages 5-8) enrollments continue to rise with increased interest and participation. In the 2019-2020 year, we had nine Cloverbuds. We have added many new options to work on throughout the year and to bring to the fair. The 4-H Program Assistant promotes 4-H and gives hands-on efforts working with each member to introduce them to what 4-H is about as well as working diligently to meet the needs of each member within their project.
Youth with their steers at the fair.