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STEM Opportunity- Lego Robotics
The dates for Lego Robotics are June 7, 14, 21, and 28 and July 5 and 12. Sessions will be 3 to 4:30 P.M. in Room 102 A at the Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. Parents may stay during the sessions; however, you will not participate. Numbers are limited and participants do … Continue reading STEM Opportunity- Lego Robotics
Lego Workshops
These workshops are held in the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds. April 27 at 7 p.m. May 17 at 7 p.m. June 17 at 10 a.m. There will be ideas for projects and Lego bricks to experiment with. We will have copies of the rules and record sheets at the workshop available. Workshops will last … Continue reading Lego Workshops
4-H Animal ID- Due May 15
Species Included in online animal ID: Beef (Including Dairy Feeder Steers), Dairy Cattle, Goat, Horse (Including Draft & Mini), Sheep, and Swine. Cats, Dogs, Pigeons, Poultry, and Rabbits will submit paperwork. Members of these projects will be receiving information in the mail soon. That information is also available to download below. It is the responsibility of … Continue reading 4-H Animal ID- Due May 15
Sewing Workshops
Greetings Sewing Members! I would like to inform you of some upcoming sewing workshops. All three will be held at Open Door Fellowship in Kouts, Indiana this summer. May 31, 2023 (8:30-12) - How to read and use a simple pattern-This workshop is for newer sewists. We will talk about cutting out pattern pieces, sewing … Continue reading Sewing Workshops
Center Wildcats April Meeting Minutes
We started off the April 4-H meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Skylar Ploehn and the 4-H pledge led by Olivia Olsen. This meeting, we handed out mentor cards, to 4-Hers who had done a certain project for a couple of years and could answer questions for people who were new to the … Continue reading Center Wildcats April Meeting Minutes
Dairy Feeder Steer Weigh-In
Just a reminder about Dairy Feeder Steer Weigh-In. May 6th is the date from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.. We are asking that trailers be in line no later than 10:30 a.m.. Location is the Porter County Fairgrounds, south end of the Cattle Barn. We must use Gate 2 as a recycling event is going on … Continue reading Dairy Feeder Steer Weigh-In
Class of 2023- Porter County 4-H Scholarships
The 2023 Porter County 4-H Scholarship application has been emailed to seniors (and is also available for download below) and is due electronically by April 28th. Completed applications will be submitted online, recommenders will email their recommendations, and you will schedule your interview time online. Interviews with the 4-H Awards Committee will be held in … Continue reading Class of 2023- Porter County 4-H Scholarships
4-H Academy, Round-Up, JL Conference, Band, Chorus!
Members in Grades 7-12 will soon be receiving an invitation in the mail to participate in these in-person, overnight Indiana 4-H programs! If you don’t see your invitation in your mailbox, you can download it below. Complete details are in the invitation and you can learn even more about these awesome opportunities at https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/get-involved/state-programs/index.html Purdue … Continue reading 4-H Academy, Round-Up, JL Conference, Band, Chorus!
Jackson Volunteers Meeting
The Jackson Volunteers will meet on Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 PM. The meeting will be held at 435 E 725 N, Valparaiso, IN 46383. There will be discussion about projects and upcoming events. Hope to see you there! Heather Compton hcompton@chestertonfire.org
Porter County 4-H Hub 