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/
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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
Annual Enrollment Target Date for Members & Volunteers – TODAY – January 15th
Today is our target date for enrollment, but we will not deprive any young person the opportunity to participate in 4-H if they do not complete their enrollment by today, so don’t worry about a thing! We want to reach as many youth in our community as possible! For enrollment information, go to http://bit.ly/2021PorterCo4H. (Further, tomorrow is the … Continue reading Annual Enrollment Target Date for Members & Volunteers – TODAY – January 15th
Critical Annual Enrollment Information for 4-H Adult Volunteers
While we will never deprive anyone of the opportunity to be involved in 4-H, a target enrollment date is necessary for a variety of administrative reasons, such as to ensure that our volunteers complete their annual requirements BEFORE they begin interacting with youth for the program year. Therefore, we have asked volunteers serving in any role (leader, … Continue reading Critical Annual Enrollment Information for 4-H Adult Volunteers
Welcome Angel Leuck Back to the Extension Office
Many of you may remember Angel Leuck who previously worked in our office with our Health & Human Sciences and Ag & Natural Resources Extension Educators. I am pleased to announce that Angel has returned to our office, this time in the role of 4-H Operations Manager! Please reach out to Angel at amleuck@purdue.edu and give her … Continue reading Welcome Angel Leuck Back to the Extension Office
Porter County 4-H Photo Contest
The 4-H Photography Project is offering a monthly photo contest for all Porter County 4-H members (you don’t have to be in the Photography project to participate). Each month a new prompt will be posted in the Photography Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/779770095538450) and shared via email. This month’s challenge is “Portrait vs. Landscape” and is due … Continue reading Porter County 4-H Photo Contest
Poultry Orders
The Poultry Project is excited to welcome back all our poultry enthusiasts for 2021! Orders for Turkeys are due 2/28/21, Roasters are due by 4/1/21, and Broiler orders are due 4/30/21. If you have any questions, please contact Poultry Superintendent Russ Gluth at 219-462-7748 (home) or 219-746-4906 (cell).
4-H NFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge – Build a Hydraulic Mechanism
The 4-H NFPA (National Fluid Power Assoc.) Fluid Power Action Challenge is a team learning event that challenges youth in grades 6-8 to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. Each team will learn about design and build a hydraulic mechanism! Learn more at https://extension.purdue.edu/4h/Pages/FluidPower.aspx. Registration deadline is January 29th. 4-H Council will cover the … Continue reading 4-H NFPA Fluid Power Action Challenge – Build a Hydraulic Mechanism
Porter County 4-H Hub 