4-h.org reports, "Today, 4 H serves youth in rural, urban, and suburban communities in every state across the nation. 4-H'ers are tackling the nation's top issues, from global food security, climate change and sustainable energy to childhood obesity and food safety. 4 H out-of-school programming, in-school enrichment programs, clubs and camps also offer a wide variety of STEM opportunities – from agricultural and animal sciences to rocketry, robotics, environmental protection and computer science – to improve the nation's ability to compete in key scientific fields and take on the leading challenges of the 21st century."
The 4-H motto is, "To Make the Best Better."
The 4-H Club pledge is, "I pledge ... My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service and My Health to better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world."
The Sunshine Snippers 4-H Club, the only Big Sandy Club, currently has 10 members and 6 leaders. Members include; Hope Gasvoda, President; Faith Gasvoda, Secretary, Daisy LaBuda, Vice President; Lance Rutledge, Treasurer; Samuel Cox, Jayton Ophus; Harley LaBuda; Elaina Weaver; Kacey Weaver; and graduate Andrea Rutledge. Leaders include; Kelly & Kristie Rutledge, Mary Ophus, Pete Gasvoda; and JR & Diana LaBuda.
Andrea Rutledge was the 2017-2018 Montana 4-H Ambassador President and Chouteau County Ambassador for 3 years. Hope Gasvoda will be the 2018-2019 Chouteau County Ambassador.
The Sunshine Snippers 4-H Club participates in various activities throughout the year including; Highway Clean-up, working at the 4-H chuckwagon, cleaning barns for the fair, sponsoring an annual livestock judging during the Chouteau County Fair, and supporting various county organizations with time and resources. During the county wide project/demo day, Faith Gasovoda taught the most attended project of leather working with over 30 members making a coaster. At every fair, you can see the many projects our members complete, including; livestock (beef, swine, sheep), baking, leather work, poultry, rabbit, photography, woodworking. Our members have received many top awards including Best of Show, Grand Champion, Reserve Champion and Honorable Mention. Check out some of the projects and awards around town this week!
Anyone can join 4-H! There are many, many projects to choose from in a lot different areas of interest, including: Aerospace, Robotics, Pocket Pets, Entomology, Child Development, Sewing, Gardening and Citizenship; to name just a few. The Sunshine Snippers meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month and the Organizational meeting for the 2018-2019 year will be on October 22nd.
The Sunshine Snippers 4-H would like to thank the community for continuing to support this worthwhile organization!
