Registration is now open for the 2025 Boilermaker Livestock Judging Contest! Please click the link below for more information and to register. Registration deadline is October 6th. https://ag.purdue.edu/.../2025-boilermaker-classic-info.pdf
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The Indiana State Museum’s Tinkerfest
Calling all makers, builders, and curious minds! The Indiana State Museum’s Tinkerfest is back on September 20 from 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST, and YOU are invited to join the hands-on STEM exploration. From robotics and coding to hands-on building challenges and messy experiments, Tinkerfest provides countless opportunities to experiment, innovate, and imagine while exploring … Continue reading The Indiana State Museum’s Tinkerfest
2026 4-H Photography Calendar
FORMS FOR THE 2026 PHOTOGRAPHY CALENDAR Congratulations to the 4-H Photography exhibitors who were awarded Gold Stickers on one or more of your photos. Attached here are: 1. The congratulations letter 2. The entry form (Please fill out an entry form for each photo.) 3. The calendar order form Instructions for entering the contest are … Continue reading 2026 4-H Photography Calendar
Leftover State and County Projects
All leftover County and State projects have been moved to the downtown office. We also have the paperwork and ribbons that go with the projects. Please make arrangements to pick up these things on or before September 2. Our office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will be closed … Continue reading Leftover State and County Projects
Opportunity for 4-H Alumni to Stay Connected at Purdue
If you are a 4-H alumni who is attending Purdue University in West Lafayette this fall, please see below for the invitation to Purdue Collegiate 4-H. Purdue Collegiate 4-H provides opportunities to connect with other students who are passionate about 4-H programs and to give back to Indiana 4-H through different projects.
Livestock Scholarships Presented at the Fair
The winner of the Troy Haman Memorial 4-H Sheep 10-Year Member Award was Greta Pressel. Troy was involved for many years in the Sheep project and also served as Superintendent. The winner of the Rhyann Sikora Memorial Scholarship was Jacob Kolan. Rhyann was an active Porter County 4-H member in the Swine project. The winners … Continue reading Livestock Scholarships Presented at the Fair
Indiana State Fair Results
Wondering how our 4-H'ers did at the Indiana State Fair? Click on the links below to find out! Animal Exhibit Results Non-Animal Exhibit Results
Kyle Gustafson Memorial Award
The Kyle Gustafson Memorial 10-Year Member Award is presented to any 4-H'er who has completed 10 years of the Beef, Sheep, and/or Swine projects, with all 10 years being completed here in Porter County. Kyle was a 10-year 4-H member who passed away on October 20th, 2008, at the young age of 25. Kyle loved … Continue reading Kyle Gustafson Memorial Award
Porter County 4-H Scholarships
Porter County 4-H would like to congratulate Breck Terpstra, Greta Pressel, Jacinda Klemp, Max Byers, and Jacob Kolan for being recipients of our 2025 John Keller Memorial Scholarship. The John Keller Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of former 4-H Youth Extension Agent in Porter County. He served from 1975 until his passing in 1984. … Continue reading Porter County 4-H Scholarships
Ribbons for 4-H Projects
Did you pick up your ribbon envelope with record sheets, score cards and ribbons? Please check that you received the correct ribbons. We try our hardest to fill the envelop with the right ribbon, but we have around 1,000 4-H'ers If you are missing any, please let us know by August 18. After that date … Continue reading Ribbons for 4-H Projects
Porter County 4-H Hub 