4-H Beef project members should save the date of Saturday, March 13th, 2021 for Beef ID Day. Though this has normally been held the first Saturday of February, we’re pushing it back for 2021 in hopes of seeing less COVID-19 in our community and to allow families more time to make decisions related to the … Continue reading Beef ID Day – Save the Date
Month: February 2021
STEM @ Home
Porter County 4-H is excited to announce our second STEM @ Home Program! This spring, we will be doing four different activities: Penny Boats, Mousetrap Cars, Popsicle Bridges, and an Egg Drop. Each project will be given two weeks to complete and will begin with a Zoom call to introduce the project and teach about … Continue reading STEM @ Home
Porter Co. 4-H @ Home: #Adulting101
Porter County 4-H and the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Valparaiso University are joining forces to present #Adulting101. This 8-week program will teach high school students about life skills including voting, laundry, cooking, and more! The class will meet weekly via Zoom (Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.) beginning on February 23rd. For more information about … Continue reading Porter Co. 4-H @ Home: #Adulting101
Hands-on Activities for Kids
The hands-on educational resources 4-H is known for are now available at home! Whether you’re a 4-H member, a virtual learner, a homeschooler or just looking for some quick and fun activities to take your interests to the next level, National 4-H at Home has something for everyone. Explore the resources at https://4-h.org/about/4-h-at-home/.
4-H EZ: Recipe for 4-H Community Club Success – for Club Leaders & Officers
4-H Club Leaders and Officers are encouraged to seek out development opportunities to help them continue to provide wonderful experiences for our 4-H members. Check out this program from University of Wisconsin Extension, which includes modules for 4-H volunteers and club officers to learn club management practices they can implement together. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/ncrvd/4-h-ez-recipe-for-4-h-club-success/
4-H Club Leader Update: 4-H Manual Distribution
Greetings Club Leaders! We have stocked the shelves and are working to have manual orders ready by the end of February. We are going to try something new this year to help in the distribution process. Tentatively (will lock it in early next week), in the evening on February 23rd we’re going to offer a … Continue reading 4-H Club Leader Update: 4-H Manual Distribution
Annual Financial Reviews of Clubs & Projects
4-H Club Leaders and Project Superintendents should be on the lookout in the coming weeks for information on submitting a financial report. Once available, that information will also be posted here on the blog.
4-H Clubs: We Want to Hear from You
Remember “back in the day” when we had a printed newsletter and included club reports letting our entire community know what your 4-H club was up to? We want to hear from you! Club leaders, club reporters, club secretaries: let us know what’s happening in your club and we’ll share it here on the blog. … Continue reading 4-H Clubs: We Want to Hear from You
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