Strong 4-H Support in 2022

Published: 2022
By Randee Lundstrom

Phillips County 4-H is a part of Montana State University Extension. Phillips County has 141 members who take a variety of projects from Beef to Robotics. We also have 50 volunteers who help 4-H members achieve in 4-H project and life goals. Every project that youth participate in is unique to each youth as they make the project their own. Phillips County youth have the opportunity to meet other 4-H youth from around the state by participating in 4-H camp, State Shooting Sports, State 4-H Congress and many other statewide events. Annually, each club organizes a county 4-H event: Livestock Judging, Miscellaneous Judging, Clothing, Foods, Demonstration Day, and Exploring 4-H/Project Day. Planning and hosting these events help youth learn more about communication, organization, problem-solving and categorizing information. The 4-H Livestock sale was a success with 82 animals being sold for $405,282, almost double the sale amount of last year. The average sales price for swine was $12.28/lb, beef was $5.91/lb, and sheep was $10/lb. This was a record-breaking sale for Phillips County 4-H, with the majority of support from local Phillips County businesses and some from surrounding counties.