NEW Meeting Night for 2021-22 - First Tuesdays - New Members Always Welcome! Our regular business meetings are the FIRST TUESDAY of each month at 6:00 p.m. unless announced otherwise. Please mark your calendar now for the following dates. Please adjust your work, etc. schedules accordingly: April 5, 2022; May 3, 2022; June 7, 2022 … Continue reading Porter County 4-H Junior Leader Update
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4-H Rabbit Ambassador Training
Are you interested in learning more about how to compete as a 4-H Rabbit Ambassador? Join us for an evening of learning on how to prepare for your rabbit knowledge test, test your rabbit ID skills and get hands-on with rabbit handling and showmanship. Join us via zoom at: https://bit.ly/RabbitAM2022 on April 5th @ 7pm. … Continue reading 4-H Rabbit Ambassador Training
4-H Photography Project
New to 4-H Photography? Check out the website for a few photo tips and sample photos. https://sites.google.com/site/4hphotographyproject/ At least seven Photo Shoots will be scheduled during the month of June. Start your project now by taking photos during Spring Break. Mrs. Hewlett Superintendent
Lego Project
Workshops this year will be on Monday April 25 at 7 p.m. Monday May 23 at 7p.m. Saturday June 25 at 10 a.m. All workshops will be in the 4-H building at the Porter County Fairgrounds. This year we will have Lego bricks for you to play/experiment with at the workshops. You will be required … Continue reading Lego Project
Bridging Horizons Community Service Contest
Indiana AgrAbility/Breaking New Ground of Purdue University is again sponsoring The Bridging Horizons Community Service Contest, which challenges organizations to complete service projects to assist people with disabilities in their communities. In return, winning groups can receive a cash award of $500, $250, or $100. As an added incentive to participate, the first five groups to submit a completed project … Continue reading Bridging Horizons Community Service Contest
Multi-State 4-H Photography Contest
4-H challenges youth to submit their best shot This latest photography challenge, sponsored by Minnesota 4-H, is open to youth across the Midwest. Youth are encouraged to use their photography skills and creativity to capture their best shot. Youth as young as kindergarten are welcome to join the challenge. This is a great first experience … Continue reading Multi-State 4-H Photography Contest
National 4-H Congress – due May 1
National 4-H Congress is one of the premier experiences for 4-H members across the country. For more than ninety years, 4-H members have been gathering to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of 4-H at this event. National 4-H Congress provides a life-changing experience for youth to meet other 4-H members from across America, as they … Continue reading National 4-H Congress – due May 1
Host an Education Station at State Fair
The Indiana State Fair provides a venue for about 800,000 people to learn about youth and agriculture. In particular, the approximately 10,000 exhibits displayed by 4-H members in the 4-H Exhibit Hall and Centennial Hall not only help visitors learn about the state fair’s mission but also help promote the educational opportunities available to youth … Continue reading Host an Education Station at State Fair
Work at the Indiana State Fair
Approximately 70 youth are hired to work in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Indiana State Fair. These youth are responsible for checking in exhibits, setting up displays, staffing the Exhibit Hall and Centennial Hall, releasing exhibits, and cleaning up the buildings. These youth workers also greet and interact with about 800,000 guests visiting the … Continue reading Work at the Indiana State Fair
National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
4-H members are encouraged to participate in the National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest sponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees. This year's topic is "Transportation: Minimizing Stress on Bees While Getting Them Where They Need to Be." Each state can submit one entry to the national competition. Indiana entries are due to … Continue reading National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest
Porter County 4-H Hub 