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Welcome to Montana 4-H Congress! You and 300 of your closest friends have been shipwrecked on a deserted island when your 4-H cruise liner went down somewhere in the Pacific. Your only way off the island is to make some new friends, learn some new things and utilize your leadership skills to work together and charter a new course for home.

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Sunday, July 7
 

2:30pm PDT

Pre-Congress Registration
Sunday July 7, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
South Hedges Dorm Lobby
  Pre_Congress

3:30pm PDT

Officer Selection Committee Meets
Please refer to the Officer Selection Committee schedule for detailed information. 
Sunday July 7, 2019 3:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
South Hedges Basement Conference Room
  Pre_Congress, Officer Selection Committee

4:00pm PDT

Mixers and Committee Introductions
Sunday July 7, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
South Hedges Dorm Lobby
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

4:30pm PDT

State Officer Team Candidates (applicant) Orientation
Please refer to the Officer Candidate schedule that has been provided for a more detailed schedule. 
Sunday July 7, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
South Hedges Dorm Lobby
  Pre_Congress, Officer Team Candidates

5:30pm PDT

Dinner
Sunday July 7, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Rendezvous Dining Hall
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

6:00pm PDT

Congress Set Up/Pre-Congress Committees
Throughout Pre-Congress event you are to remain either working with your committee in a designated location or in South Hedges Dorm common areas. Room checks will occur at 11:00 pm. 
Sunday July 7, 2019 6:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
South Hedges Dorm Lobby
  Pre_Congress

11:00pm PDT

Lights Out
Sunday July 7, 2019 11:00pm - Monday July 8, 2019 7:00am PDT
South Hedges
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress
 
Monday, July 8
 

7:15am PDT

Headquarters Opens
Monday July 8, 2019 7:15am - 11:30pm PDT
SUB Exit Gallery

8:00am PDT

Breakfast
Please present your Pre-Congress name tag to the dining hall cashier as you enter.
Monday July 8, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
SUB Union Market
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

8:00am PDT

Officer Selection Continues
Monday July 8, 2019 8:00am - 11:00pm PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Pre_Congress, Officer Selection Committee

9:00am PDT

Congress Set Up/Pre-Congress Committees CONTINUED
Monday July 8, 2019 9:00am - 8:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Pre_Congress

12:00pm PDT

Pre-Congress Lunch
You have been provided with a MEAL TICKET at registration (ask your county chaperone if you have not received this ticket). Please present the Union Market Cashier with this ticket. The ticket is worth $9.00. Any food over this amount will be your responsibility to pay for. You can only go through the line one time with this ticket. 
Monday July 8, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Union Market
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

5:30pm PDT

Dinner
Monday July 8, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Rendezvous Dining Hall
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

11:00pm PDT

Lights Out
Monday July 8, 2019 11:00pm - Tuesday July 9, 2019 7:00am PDT
South Hedges
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress
 
Tuesday, July 9
 

7:15am PDT

Headquarters
Tuesday July 9, 2019 7:15am - 11:30pm PDT
SUB Exit Gallery

7:30am PDT

Breakfast
Please present your Pre-congress name tag to the dining hall cashier as you enter.
Tuesday July 9, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
SUB Union Market
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

8:30am PDT

Advisor Selection
Tuesday July 9, 2019 8:30am - 11:30am PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Pre_Congress, Adviser Selection

9:00am PDT

IPYA and New Zealend Orientation
Speakers
SD

Tuesday July 9, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Alumni Lounge
  Meeting

9:00am PDT

On stage Practice
Tuesday July 9, 2019 9:00am - 2:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

12:00pm PDT

Pre-Congress Lunch
Tuesday July 9, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Union Market
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

2:00pm PDT

Pre Congress Ends
Tuesday July 9, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
TBA
  Pre_Congress, Pre-Congress

2:30pm PDT

Congress Registration & Dorm Check In
Meet up with your county and check in to your congress dorm room. County Pictures will betaken outside on the lawn in front of north hedges. 
Tuesday July 9, 2019 2:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
South Hedges Dorm Lobby
  Registration, Congress

3:30pm PDT

Ambassador Meeting
Tuesday July 9, 2019 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
SUB 233/235
  Meeting, Congress

4:30pm PDT

County Pictures
County pictures taken at assigned county time outside Rendezvous Dining Hall. Please check in at your time with all county delegates for your county photo. 
Tuesday July 9, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Rendezvous Dining Hall

5:00pm PDT

Dinner
Tuesday July 9, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Rendezvous Dining Hall
  Meal, Congress

5:45pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies Committee Meet
Tuesday July 9, 2019 5:45pm - 8:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Meeting, Congress

6:40pm PDT

Pre-Session
Come to the SUB before General Sessions start to play some great games and win prizes!
Tuesday July 9, 2019 6:40pm - 7:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  General Session, Congress

7:00pm PDT

1st General Session: Opening
Tuesday July 9, 2019 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  General Session, Congress

8:30pm PDT

Get Acquainted & Dance
Dance Theme: Out of This World
If dancing is not your thing SUB Ballroom D is available to meet friends and pickup a card or board game.
Tuesday July 9, 2019 8:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Dance, Congress

9:00pm PDT

Chaperone Meeting
Tuesday July 9, 2019 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
SUB Room 233
  Meeting, Congress

11:00pm PDT

County Meetings
Tuesday July 9, 2019 11:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
TBA
  Meeting, Congress

11:45pm PDT

Lights Out!
Tuesday July 9, 2019 11:45pm - Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:00am PDT
South Hedges
 
Wednesday, July 10
 

7:00am PDT

Breakfast
Please present your meal ticket to the cashier.
Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:00am - 8:30am PDT
SUB Union Market
  Meal, Congress

7:00am PDT

Headquarters Opens
Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:00am - 11:30pm PDT
SUB Exit Gallery

7:20am PDT

Livestock Contest Bus leaves
Pick up your Sac breakfast in the lobby of South Hedges before getting on the bus. The bus is PROMPT and will LEAVE at 7:20AM!

Bus will pull up in front of South Hedges. When they arrive please get on the bus marked Livestock Judging. The Bus will be returning to the SUB to participants to deliver their reasons in Sub Ballroom B. A Sac Lunch will be given out to participants in Ballroom B. 

The livestock judging contest is sponsored by Tim & Carol Gill and Montana Farm Bureau Foundation
Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:20am - 7:20am PDT
South Hedges
  Contest, Congress

7:40am PDT

Hippology & Horse Judging Contest Bus leaves
Pick up your Sac breakfast in the lobby of South Hedges before getting on the bus. The bus is PROMPT and will LEAVE at 7:45AM!  When they arrive please get on the bus marked Horse & Hippology. The Buses will be returning to the SUB to participants to the SUB for Lunch.

The horse judging contest is sponsored by Alice AcKerman
Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:40am - 7:40am PDT
South Hedges
  Contest, Congress

7:45am PDT

Livestock Judging
The bus is PROMPT and will LEAVE at 7:20AM! Bus will pull up in front of south hedges. When they arrive please get on the bus marked Livestock Judging. The Bus will be returning to the SUB to participants to deliver their reasons in Sub Ballroom B.

The livestock judging contest is sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho, Montana Land Reliance and Montana Farm Bureau Foundation 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 7:45am - 10:00am PDT
Miller Pavillion
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Video
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 10:00am PDT
SUB Ballroom C
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Hippology Contest
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Horse Judging Contest
The horse judging contest is sponsored by Alice AcKerman and Montana Land Reliance
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Career Communications Platform 1
Check in at 7:45 am the day of the event in the SUB Hallway near Room 230 (across from the Ask us Desk). The contestant will be a dual platform in rooms 230 and 234 of the SUB. The schedule is attached. Finals will start at 1:00 pm in SUB Room 230.

http://montana4h.org/projects/4h_communication/career_communications.html 

Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 230
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Career Communications Platform 2
Check in at 8:00 am the day of the event in the SUB Hallway near Room 230 (across from the Ask us Desk). The contestant will be a dual platform in rooms 230 and 234 of the SUB. The schedule is attached. Finals will start at 1:30 pm in SUB Room 230.

http://montana4h.org/projects/4h_communication/career_communications.html 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 234
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and Career Communications Check In
Please check in for the Demonstration/Illustrated Talk and Career Communications Contests. Platform times can be found either on the board outside headquarters or by opening the contest session in SCHED App.

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Contest: Sponsored by Wayne Gibson Endowment
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Lobby Next to Ask Us Desk
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Platform 1
Check Platform List for your specific platform time and location.
Sponsored by Wayne Gibson Endowment
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 236
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Platform 2
Check in at 7:45 am the day of the event in the SUB Hallway near Room 230 (across from the Ask us Desk). The contestant will be a dual platform in rooms 230 and 234 of the SUB. The schedule is attached. Finals will start at 1:00 pm in SUB Room 230.

http://montana4h.org/projects/4h_communication/career_communications.html 
Sponsored by Wayne Gibson Endowment

Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 235
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk Platform 3
Check Platform List for your specific platform time and location.
Sponsored by Wayne Gibson Endowment
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 233
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Fashion Revue
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Alumni Lounge
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Gavel Games
The Gavel Games (Parliamentary Procedure) Contest is sponsored by Montana Farm Bureau Foundation
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Public Speaking
Check the board outside Headquarters or the file listed here for specific platform times.
The public speaking contest is sponsored by Montana Farm Bureau and Foundation & Northern Broadcasting
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Procrastinator Theater
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Quilting
The Quilt Contest is sponsored by Jean Harrison
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Alumni Lounge
  Contest, Congress

8:00am PDT

Stir-Ups
Assigned start times will be posted outside HQ or by opening the session in SCHED App. Contestants can bring supplies to Herrick Hall and look at the kitchen at any time but will not be allowed in the kitchen until assigned time. 5 minutes is given to set up kitchen area before the time begins.

The Stir-Ups (Foods) Contest is sponsored by MT Wheat & Barley Committee
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Herrick Hall 120/Food Lab
  Contest, Congress

8:30am PDT

Workshop (for those not in a contest or helping with a contest)
If you are not participating in a contest or signed up to help with a contest please attend this workshop. For the first part 8:30AM to 10:00PM Kyle Scheele (Tuesdays Keynote Speaker) will be presenting and for the second part 10:15 to 12:00 participants will have an opportunity to check out the guitar exhibit at the Museum of the Rockies. 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom D
  Workshop, Congress

10:00am PDT

Livestock Judging Reasons
Around 10:30 AM the bus will return to the SUB from Miller Pavilion. Participants will be in Ballroom B until they have completed their reasons.  The livestock judging contest is sponsored by Alpha Gamma Rho, Montana Land Reliance and Montana Farm Bureau Foundation.
Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:00am - 1:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom B/C
  Contest, Congress

11:30am PDT

Lunch for Livestock Contest
Sack lunches will be provided in Ballroom B for Livestock contest participants, judges and helpers. 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom B
  Meal, Congress

11:30am PDT

Lunch
You have been provided with a MEAL TICKET at registration (ask your county chaperone if you have not received this ticket). Please present the Union Market Cashier with this ticket. The ticket is worth $9.00. Any food over this amount will be your responsibility to pay for. You can only go through the line one time with this ticket.
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Union Market
  Meal, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Public Speaking FINALS
Check the board outside Headquarters or the file listed here for specific platform times. 
The public speaking contest is sponsored by Montana Farm Bureau and Foundation & Northern Broadcasting 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
SUB Procrastinator Theater
  Contest, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Career Communications Finals
Check Headquarters for Finals List. 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Room 230
  Contest

1:00pm PDT

Demonstration/Illustrated Talk FINALS
Check Headquarters for Finals List.
Sponsored by Wayne Gibson Endowment
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
  Contest, Congress

1:30pm PDT

Service Project
Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  General Session, Congress

3:00pm PDT

Group Activities-
Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Romney Lawn
  General Session, Congress

5:00pm PDT

Dinner
Wednesday July 10, 2019 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Romney Lawn
  Meal, Congress

6:10pm PDT

Pre-Session
Come to the SUB before General Sessions start to play some great games and win prizes!
Wednesday July 10, 2019 6:10pm - 6:30pm PDT
SUB Ballrooms A/B/C/D
  General Session, Congress

6:30pm PDT

2nd General Session: Awards Recognition
Wednesday July 10, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  General Session, Congress

8:30pm PDT

Award Recipient Reception
If you received a contest award please join the Montana 4-H Foundation at this dessert reception to meet with donors and sponsors.
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
SUB Room 235
  Meal, Congress

8:30pm PDT

NAE4-HA Meeting
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Meeting, Congress

8:30pm PDT

Volunteer Social
Join the Montana 4-H Leaders Council for a volunteer social. Mix and mingle with peer volunteers. all volunteers are welcome!
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
SUB Room 233
  Meeting, Congress

8:30pm PDT

Dance
Dance Theme: Neon Night
If dancing is not your thing SUB Ballroom D is available to meet friends and pickup a card or board game. 
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Dance, Congress

8:30pm PDT

Chaperone Break
Wednesday July 10, 2019 8:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
SUB Room 233
  Meal, Congress

11:00pm PDT

County Meetings
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
TBA
  Meeting, Congress

11:45pm PDT

Lights Out!
Wednesday July 10, 2019 11:45pm - Thursday July 11, 2019 7:00am PDT
South Hedges
 
Thursday, July 11
 

7:15am PDT

Breakfast
Please present your meal ticket to the cashier.
Thursday July 11, 2019 7:15am - 8:30am PDT
SUB Union Market
  Meal, Congress

7:15am PDT

Headquarters Open
Thursday July 11, 2019 7:15am - 11:30pm PDT
SUB Exit Gallery

8:30am PDT

Workshop leaders pick up packets @ HQ
If you have been assigned as a workshop Leader, please pick up your participants list and other items outside of Headquarters in the Exit Gallery. Thank you for your assistance getting all of the workshops started on time. 
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:30am - 8:30am PDT
SUB Exit Gallery
  Workshop, Congress

8:45am PDT

Workshop MEET UP
Meet buses for off campus workshops and workshop leaders to walk to non SUB workshop locations. Please be on time as volunteers will be taking attendance so participants are not lost or left behind. Workshops in SUB rooms can head straight for those locations and don't need to meet up. If you are not able to attend the workshop for any reason please have your chaperone let us know at headquarters.
Thursday July 11, 2019 8:45am - 8:45am PDT
SUB South Entrance
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Cowboy Crickets
Yes, we said crickets. The Gallatin Valley is home to a variety of interesting agricultural operations. Cowboy Cricket Farms is one of those. Learn more about how the cricket farmers are herding millions of live animals at a time and what they are doing with them. Dig your hands right into the bins of crickets and see first-hand the process that takes live crickets and turns them into an amazing protein packed food sources.
Speakers
JR

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Alpaca 101
Visit and learn about Alpaca Land. Participants will have an opportunity o learn in a hands on environment about raising alpacas, Live shearing, fiber and applications, alpaca judging and evaluation as well as running an alpaca business. Everything you could ever want to know about alpacas in one session.
Speakers
SA

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

American Red Cross First Aid Course
Be prepared for the unexpected. When you understand first aid, you'll gain the ability to help those in need. Learn how to respond to specific situations, which will help you care for people in crisis as they wait for medical professionals to arrive. Participants will practice a variety of first skills and act out some frequent first aid situations. If you take this session in the AM and the CPR session in the afternoon you will receive a full 2 year certification. However, you do not HAVE TO TAKE BOTH.
Speakers
JS

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Room 168
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Around the World with IPYA
Always a Congress favorite…Learn about other cultures through dance, games, and more when you take this workshop. Young adults from eight countries will be on hand to teach you about their homelands - it's fun and interactive!
Speakers
SD

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom B
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Boone & Crockett Scoring
Are you interested in knowing more about game animals? There is much more to scoring these animals than just meets the eye. If you have them, bring along your skulls, antlers, and horns of Montana Big Game Animals to congress and learn about scoring and how it relates to conservation.
Speakers
SF

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Fact with Fiction: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Visual Storytelling is the art of using language and images to convey a narrative account of real or imagined events. Luke Duran is a graphic artist, 4-H club leader and 4-H photography project superintendent who will share how he uses visual storytelling to communicate, both for his design clients and for his personal brand. This is a fun, interactive presentation that begins with some storytelling on how to seek and find your own passion. We will then venture out on a short photo safari to capture unique images that fuel your passion. After, we’ll pair these images with words to tell a one-of-a-kind 4-H story and present it to the audience. Stand out from the pack: tell your story in a compelling, unforgettable way! Materials: You’ll need to bring a pen or pencil to write with, and a digital camera or smartphone that can send images via AirDrop or text message. If you don’t have either let us know and we can find something for you.
Speakers
LD

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom D
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Food-Systems Careers Opportunities
In this workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of interviews for developing a plan to interview professionals working in farms, labs, and food processing jobs. The focus will be on careers in agriculture including: food production, research, processing, marketing, and policy. We will visit two facilities associated to some of these careers (e.g. farms, labs, and food services). Participants will interview professionals about their careers’ opportunities and expectations. The workshop will culminate with the production of a poster to showcase career opportunities in food systems. The workshop will start at MSU, then we will drive to two facilities (up to three miles from campus) to tour the facility and interview professionals, finally we will come back to MSU for the poster production.
Speakers
IG

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Animal Bioscience Building Room 136
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Gluten Free From Farm to Fork
Montana Gluten Free is proud to be gluten free from farm to fork.  We grow, mill, package and market gluten free food in carefully monitored fields, with dedicated equipment, and in our certified facility. Get a gluten free orientation by touring our facility to learn about gluten free product food safety, baking and cooking, and food science research.                          
Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Livestock Skill-a-thon and Quiz Bowl
Learn and test your knowledge of beef, sheep swine and more in a variety of ways. The industrious group of youth from Custer county will share what they have learned from traveling to different regional competitions and model what a Montana contest might look like. Get in on the ground floor of a possible new Montana 4-H State Contest.
Speakers
CC

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom C
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Museum of the Rockies
Spend time wandering the exhibits of the Museum of the Rockies. In addition to the amazing Siebel Dinosaur Complex and living history exhibits the museum is featuring an exhibit through September on The Real Genghis Khan and 13th century Mongolian life.  Discover the real life of one of the world’s greatest civilizers – the man who gave the West passports, pants, paper money, forks, and much more.
Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Walk
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Put It Up! Food Preservation:
Have you ever been curious about canning? Come and try hands-on salsa making and canning to learn best food safety practices for knife skills and water bath canning.
Speakers
BR

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Herrick Hall 120/Food Lab
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

Snow ImPACKt
Over 80% of precipitation received in the American Rockies falls in the form of snow, which acts as a natural reservoir for summer water supplies. The Montana NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack and precipitation information via the SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) network in order to issue streamflow forecasts for Montana and Wyoming. Common applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning. Participants will have the opportunity to hike around Hyalite reservoir to see the technology in action.
Speakers
TB

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

9:00am PDT

The Wool Mill Farm Tour
Join owner and proprietor Lavonne Stucky for a hands-on tour of the Wool Mill a fantastic operation in near by Belgrade. The wool mill has found innovative ways to showcase farming, production and agritourism on their 40 acres of family land. Participants will learn about all that goes on from sheep to finished goods. They will learn how to make and go home with a hand felted item.
Speakers
LS

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

9:30am PDT

Foundation Board Meeting
Thursday July 11, 2019 9:30am - 12:00pm PDT
SUB Room 236
  Meeting, Congress

11:45am PDT

Lunch
You have been provided with a MEAL TICKET at registration (ask your county chaperone if you have not received this ticket). Please present the Union Market Cashier with this ticket. The ticket is worth $9.00. Any food over this amount will be your responsibility to pay for. You can only go through the line one time with this ticket.
Thursday July 11, 2019 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
SUB Union Market
  Meal, Congress

11:45am PDT

Foundation Annual Meeting & Lunch
Thursday July 11, 2019 11:45am - 1:00pm PDT
SUB Room 235
  Meal, Congress

12:30pm PDT

Workshop leaders pick up packets @ HQ
If you have been assigned as a workshop Leader, please pick up your participants list and other items outside of Headquarters in the Exit Gallery. Thank you for your assistance getting all of the workshops started on time. 
Thursday July 11, 2019 12:30pm - 12:30pm PDT
SUB Exit Gallery
  Workshop, Congress

12:45pm PDT

Workshop MEET UP
Meet buses for off campus workshops and workshop leaders to walk to non SUB workshop locations. Please be on time as volunteers will be taking attendance so participants are not lost or left behind. Workshops in SUB rooms can head straight for those locations and don't need to meet up. If you are not able to attend the workshop for any reason please have your chaperone let us know at headquarters.
Thursday July 11, 2019 12:45pm - 12:45pm PDT
SUB South Entrance
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Alpaca 101
Visit and learn about Alpaca Land. Participants will have an opportunity o learn in a hands on environment about raising alpacas, Live shearing, fiber and applications, alpaca judging and evaluation as well as running an alpaca business. Everything you could ever want to know about alpacas in one session.
Speakers
SA

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

American Red Cross CPR Course
Be prepared for the unexpected. Be prepared to deliver care when it is needed most. CPR skills can save a life in a variety of situations. Participants will learn and practice basic steps for performing CPR. If you take this session in the PM and the first aid session in the AM you will receive a full 2 year ARC First Aid/CPR certification. However, you do not HAVE TO TAKE BOTH.
Speakers
JS

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Room 168
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Around the World with IPYA
Always a Congress favorite…Learn about other cultures through dance, games, and more when you take this workshop. Young adults from eight countries will be on hand to teach you about their homelands - it's fun and interactive!
Speakers
SD

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom B
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Beat Stress with Mindfulness
Homework, after-school job, sports, 4-H, volunteering, friends, family..... all of these are wonderful, but have you ever just simply felt overwhelmed by having so much going on? While feeling overwhelmed happens to many of us, it's important to learn the signs of stress in addition to some tools that you can use to minimize your stress. This workshop will introduce what stress does to the body, and how we can use breathing techniques and mindfulness to reduce those feelings of being overwhelmed, even when we have a LOT of things going on in our lives!
Speakers
MG

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Room 233
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Bobcat Den: Youth Entrepreneurship
This hands on, fast paced workshop with introduce participants to entrepreneurial principles through fun games and group activities. It will also provide participants with an opportunity to brainstorm, develop and receive feedback on a 4-H project that could be a business idea they may have considered.
Speakers
MR

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Fireplace Room
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Cowboy Crickets
Yes, we said crickets. The Gallatin Valley is home to a variety of interesting agricultural operations. Cowboy Cricket Farms is one of those. Learn more about how the cricket farmers are herding millions of live animals at a time and what they are doing with them. Dig your hands right into the bins of crickets and see first-hand the process that takes live crickets and turns them into an amazing protein packed food sources.
Speakers
JR

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Fact with Fiction: The Art of Visual Storytelling
Visual Storytelling is the art of using language and images to convey a narrative account of real or imagined events. Luke Duran is a graphic artist, 4-H club leader and 4-H photography project superintendent who will share how he uses visual storytelling to communicate, both for his design clients and for his personal brand. This is a fun, interactive presentation that begins with some storytelling on how to seek and find your own passion. We will then venture out on a short photo safari to capture unique images that fuel your passion. After, we’ll pair these images with words to tell a one-of-a-kind 4-H story and present it to the audience. Stand out from the pack: tell your story in a compelling, unforgettable way! Materials: You’ll need to bring a pen or pencil to write with, and a digital camera or smartphone that can send images via AirDrop or text message. If you don’t have either let us know and we can find something for you.
Speakers
LD

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom D
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Food-Systems Careers Opportunities
In this workshop participants will learn the fundamentals of interviews for developing a plan to interview professionals working in farms, labs, and food processing jobs. The focus will be on careers in agriculture including: food production, research, processing, marketing, and policy. We will visit two facilities associated to some of these careers (e.g. farms, labs, and food services). Participants will interview professionals about their careers’ opportunities and expectations. The workshop will culminate with the production of a poster to showcase career opportunities in food systems. The workshop will start at MSU, then we will drive to two facilities (up to three miles from campus) to tour the facility and interview professionals, finally we will come back to MSU for the poster production.
Speakers
IG

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Animal Bioscience Building Room 136
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Gluten Free From Farm to Fork
Montana Gluten Free is proud to be gluten free from farm to fork.  We grow, mill, package and market gluten free food in carefully monitored fields, with dedicated equipment, and in our certified facility. Get a gluten free orientation by touring our facility to learn about gluten free product food safety, baking and cooking, and food science research.                  
Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Museum of the Rockies
Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Walk
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Snow ImPACKt
Over 80% of precipitation received in the American Rockies falls in the form of snow, which acts as a natural reservoir for summer water supplies. The Montana NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack and precipitation information via the SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) network in order to issue streamflow forecasts for Montana and Wyoming. Common applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning. Participants will have the opportunity to hike around Hyalite reservoir to see the technology in action.
Speakers
TB

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

The Wool Mill Farm Tour
Join owner and proprietor Lavonne Stucky for a hands-on tour of the Wool Mill a fantastic operation in near by Belgrade. The wool mill has found innovative ways to showcase farming, production and agritourism on their 40 acres of family land. Participants will learn about all that goes on from sheep to finished goods. They will learn how to make and go home with a hand felted item.
Speakers
LS

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Off Campus: Bus
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up
Learn skills to start mapping out the answer to that question “what do you want to be when you grow up”. This workshop will help you connect the dots between Who You Are, What You Believe and What You Want to Do to help set the course for the next chapters of your life with intention.
Speakers
MS

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom C
  Workshop, Congress

1:00pm PDT

Leaders Council Meeting - Tentative
Thursday July 11, 2019 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
SUB Room 234
  Meeting, Congress

1:30pm PDT

Foundation Board Meeting
Thursday July 11, 2019 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
SUB Room 236
  Meeting, Congress

4:00pm PDT

Take a Break
Thursday July 11, 2019 4:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
TBA

5:30pm PDT

Foundation Reception
Scholarship Recipients and Donors, IFYE Reunion Celebration
Thursday July 11, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
SUB 233/235
  Meal, Congress

6:30pm PDT

Banquet Dinner and 3rd General Session: Closing Banquet
Doors open at 6:15
Thursday July 11, 2019 6:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
SUB Ballrooms A/B/C/D
  General Session, Congress

9:00pm PDT

Dance
Dance Theme: Go Green with 4-H Pride
If dancing is not your thing SUB Ballroom D is available to meet  friends and pickup a card or board game.
Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
SUB Ballroom A
  Dance, Congress

11:00pm PDT

County Meetings
Thursday July 11, 2019 11:00pm - 11:15pm PDT
TBA
  Meeting, Congress

11:45pm PDT

Lights Out!
Thursday July 11, 2019 11:45pm - Friday July 12, 2019 7:00am PDT
South Hedges
 
Friday, July 12
 

7:00am PDT

Check Out
Friday July 12, 2019 7:00am - 11:00am PDT
South Hedges
  Registration, Congress
 
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    • Animal Bioscience Building Room 136
    Herrick Hall 120/Food Lab
    Miller Pavillion
    Off Campus: Bus
    Off Campus: Walk
    Rendezvous Dining Hall
    Romney Lawn
    South Hedges
    South Hedges Basement Conference Room
    South Hedges Dorm Lobby
    SUB 233/235
    SUB Alumni Lounge
    SUB Ballroom A
    SUB Ballroom B
    SUB Ballroom B/C
    SUB Ballroom C
    SUB Ballroom D
    SUB Ballrooms A/B/C/D
    SUB Exit Gallery
    SUB Fireplace Room
    SUB Lobby Next to Ask Us Desk
    SUB Procrastinator Theater
    SUB Room 168
    SUB Room 230
    SUB Room 233
    SUB Room 234
    SUB Room 235
    SUB Room 236
    SUB South Entrance
    SUB Union Market
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