The Legislative Breakfast provides an opportunity to educate Montana legislators about the work and success of 4-H in the state. It brings together youth and adult constituents from across Montana to share stories of achievement drawn from their 4-H experiences.  The breakfast also reinforces the vital role of the MSU Cooperative Extension Service budget, which supports 4-H in Montana communities.   

The advocacy group, Montanans for 4-H, organizes and hosts the Legislative Breakfast with help from private donations and other support. The breakfast is held during the years when the legislature is in session.

Learn more about Montanans for 4-H

Time and Location

January 20-21, 2025

Please contact your local MSU Extension office for individual information. 

The prep dinner provides opportunities for youth and adults to practice speaking and prepare for visits with legislators. Additional information is available from your local MSU Extension office.

We need your help to share with Montana legislators just how important Montana 4-H is to you! 

Registration

The 2025 registration deadline is  to be determined.

To register, log in to your family's 4h.zsuite.org account. You can get to the event either at the bottom of your dashboard or by clicking on events in the sidebar.  

Cost is to be determined.

If you are an MSU Extension agent or staff member, please use the external link provided to you via email. 

County or Tribal Contact

Montanans for 4-H requests that each county or tribal area selects a County or Tribal Contact for the 2024 Legislative session.

This individual will be the primary contact at the county or tribal level for all Montanans for 4-H correspondence, in relation to the 4-H Legislative Breakfast and legislative information.

Please submit a county/tribal contact by December 1, 2024.

Submit County Contact

Information for Counties and Tribal Areas

Please visit the Montanans for 4-H website for county and reservation participation information. 

Call for Youth Speaker

The Montanans for 4-H Committee is looking for a youth speaker to speak at the 2025 Legislative Breakfast. 

The 2025 Legislative Breakfast will be held in January 2025.

The selected youth speaker must attend both the Leader/Member meeting (Dates/Times TBD) for rehearsal, and the Legislative Breakfast meeting (Dates/Times TBD).

CRITERIA:

The Youth Speaker must be:

  • A 4-H member enrolled and actively involved in 4-H
  • Able to speak clearly and comfortably in front of 400 people
  • Able to deliver a five-minute talk on how 4-H has provided them the opportunity to grow their character, responsibility, and leadership skills

Youth Speaker Application must be submitted by December 1, 2024. 

The application includes a two-minute video on how 4-H has provided the opportunity to grow character, responsibility and leadership skills. Videos are submitted by including an unpublished You Tube video link in the application. 

Please contact Aaron Pruitt with quesitons at aaron@montanapbs.org 

Youth Speaker Application

Future Dates 

January 21, 2025

January 18, 2027