A representative for Missoula County 4‑H said the program offers more than animal projects and currently enrolls close to 500 youths in the county.

“We have over 200 projects and a handful of them are animals,” the speaker said, adding that projects include welding, cooking, sewing, woodworking and more. The program is administered under Montana State University Extension and the Montana 4‑H Foundation, the speaker said.

The speaker described camps, leadership programs and scholarships that require fundraising: “We offer different things like leadership camps, we have summer camp, we have a winter camp,” and said the program works to offset costs so more children can attend. She encouraged families to enroll online (search for Missoula County 4‑H) and noted options range from one project to as many as 13.

Age eligibility was described: the speaker said the program accepts participants ages 8 to 18, and runs a pre‑4‑H option called Clover Buds for ages 5 to 7 that allows younger children to take part in introductory activities.

The presentation was informational; no policy actions or funding allocations were proposed during the remarks.