Breaking Records with Generous Community Support

Published: 2022
By Molly Yurdana

In the 2021-2022 4-H year, the Gallatin County 4-H program had 520 active youth members, ages 5-18, enrolled in more than 50 educational projects and 15 clubs, with 107 adult volunteers. 4-H programming returned fully this year, and youth could get involved in various county-wide events such as Animal Quality Assurance Workshops, Communication Day Contests, county cooking contests (Stir Ups), outreach activities, 4-H Summer Camp, and state 4-H events. The Gallatin 4-H livestock programs continued to grow exponentially at the Big Sky Country State Fair which is held annually in July. There were 315 4-H/FFA youth members that entered animal and/or still exhibits at the 2022 Fair. The Gallatin 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Auction set county records this year by selling 344 animal lots and grossing more than one million dollars for the second year in a row. The success of this program would not be possible without generous support from volunteers, donors, sponsors, community buyers and businesses that invest in the local youth in Gallatin County.