Hill County 4-H Highlights

Published: 2022
By Colleen Pegar

Hill County 4-H is a thriving program with a heavy emphasis on livestock projects: - 37 youth enrolled in beef or beef breeding - 10 enrolled in sheep or sheep breeding - 31 youth enrolled in swine or swine breeding. The next most popular projects are shooting sports (34 youth); small animal projects (33 youth); and woodworking, where youth can work at school, at home, and with a dedicated project leader to complete projects. We look forward to increasing partnerships with project leaders to expand 4-H’s reach in our community. Family and Consumer Science projects are increasing, and we will expand these options in the coming 4-H year. Our youth leaders are realizing all that 4-H has to offer. This year Hill County 4-H sent three youth to Rec Lab (Recreation Lab) in Hobson. At Rec Lab, youth learn many leadership and planning skills to use in their day-to-day lives. Two youth applied to be camp counselors and attended a multi-county 4-H camp held in the Bears Paw Mountains at Camp Kiwanis in June. Twenty-four kids from Hill County attended the camp and fun was had by all. In October, Hill County sent six youth to Fall Leadership Training in Great Falls. Interest in attending state 4-H events is growing and the leadership skills these youth are gaining show up in their service to the county 4-H program. Youth who attended these events are already planning projects from what they have learned and they look forward to using the skills to mentor youth in 4-H clubs throughout the county.