Celebrating the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County 4-H Program

Published: 2022
By Kayleen Kidwell

Throughout 2022, the Deer Lodge County 4-H Council and each of the 4-H clubs have diligently worked to revise their by-laws and implement new club, council, and county-wide policies. In early October, to celebrate National 4-H Week, a reporter interviewed each of the three organizational leaders within the county. This included Carolyn Pasha who oversees the Antelope Gulch Wranglers, Jan Torpey who manages Community Friends, and Leslie Given who supervises the Montana Clovers. The article highlighted the efforts they have put in to ensure that clubs are fun and welcoming for all. It also acknowledged the deep passion each woman has for 4-H and their success in ensuring youth and volunteers regularly interact to the point of feeling like “one big club.” In July, we celebrated a ninth-year 4-H member who was recognized by Western Ranch Supply's Future Generation Youth Leader Program and was awarded a $500 gift card for her work in 4-H and the community. Looking ahead to 2023, there is excitement for hosting an inaugural Communication Day, partnering with Granite County MSU Extension to hold two Animal Quality Assurance trainings, and welcoming a new Shooting Sports instructor.