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2026 Porter County Fair 4-H Info

Your Porter County 4-H staff is here to help make your fair experience as smooth as possible. If you have any questions that aren’t answered below, contact 4-H Operations Manager Angel Leuck at amleuck@purdue.edu or Extension Educator…

Sewing and Fashion Review Information

There will be a Fashion Revue Workshop on July 16th at 7 pm at the Expo Center for any Sewing project members who plan to participate in Fashion Revue.  The workshop will give you a…

Sportfishing Workshop

We will be having our last workshop prior to the fair on July 7th from 6PM – 8PM at Brookdale Park 919 N 50 W ~ Chesterton Link to signup for workshop Fishing Workshop Please bring…

Center Wildcats June Meeting Minutes

June 18, 2026 Center Wildcats 4-H Club Meeting Report  We’re all warmed up for the Fair! We started the meeting by decorating Meals on Wheels lunch bags for hospice. For recreation, the club enjoyed solving…

Dairy Cattle Fundraiser

Join the Dairy Cattle Project for their Fundraiser at the Chick-fil-A in Valparaiso on Friday, July 10, 2026 from 6:30 am – 10:00 pm.

Mini 4-H Meeting- June 30

The last Mini 4-H meeting before fair is almost here! This is a great opportunity to get assistance with FairEntry as well as ask questions about projects.

YQCA Certification Due July 1

If your child is showing any of the animals listed below and did not complete the Indiana 4-H Livestock Quality Care class, they must complete the YQCA course online. -Beef -Dairy Cattle -Goats -Poultry -Rabbits…

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