This year, the usual 4-H overnight experiences like 4-H Academy and 4-H Round-Up will not be held in their usual format. Instead, Indiana 4-H is going on the road for 18 different one-day experiences hosted throughout the state. Locally, we will host “Community Change Starts with Me” on Wednesday, June 23rd and “Grilled Pizza Garden … Continue reading Join the Indiana 4-H Road Show
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April Junior Leader Update
Porter County 4-H Junior Leader Update - April 27th, 2021 National Opportunity – Response needed by THIS THURSDSAY! Junior Leaders who participate in a national activity can be eligible to earn their JL jacket! So check this one out… Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF). This year’s CWF conference will be delivered in a five-week virtual format, … Continue reading April Junior Leader Update
Sheep Weigh-in
Attention all sheep members. Weigh-in will be Saturday May 8 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. at the sheep barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Livestock information is now online on this blog and will also be sent in the mail. Troy Haman, Sheep Superintendent 219-405-4899 hamanhth@hotmail.com
Join us for STEM Fun on May 5th!
We will be holding an in-person STEM Open House this spring! Youth of any and all ages are invited to come out and participate in some fun science experiments. Experiments include making slime, a tornado in a jar, and more cool experiments! The event will be in the Cattle Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds … Continue reading Join us for STEM Fun on May 5th!
4-H Animal ID – Due May 15th
Species Included in online animal ID: Beef (Including Dairy Feeder Steers), Dairy Cattle, Goat, Horse (Including Draft & Mini), Rabbits, 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 at http://bit.ly/2021ANIMALid. It is the responsibility … Continue reading 4-H Animal ID – Due May 15th
Draft Horse Workshop
Draft Horse members- We will meet on Monday, April 26th at 6:00pm in the Horse Arena at the fairgrounds. Please enter Gate 2, it will be open by 5:00. Be prepared to do ground driving. Any questions, call Beth Wilcox 708-212-7003.
Shooting Sports Call Out/Safety Workshop
We are having two call out/safety workshops. One on April 29th and the second on May 4th starting at 6PM at 105 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN. We have a Sign Up Genius for you to select the day you will be attending. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eabad28a4f49-call We are limited on the number of participants we can have for each … Continue reading Shooting Sports Call Out/Safety Workshop
Liberty Sunsetters Club Minutes for April
The Liberty Sunsetters met on Sunday, April 18th at Sunset Hill Farm Park. The meeting called to order at 3pm, beginning with the American and 4-H pledges. Then, we went into the reports. For the health and safety report, Julian Watkin discussed the importance of protecting ourselves from ticks. As far as new business, our … Continue reading Liberty Sunsetters Club Minutes for April
Purdue Online Non-credit Course Opportunity for Youth
Announcing a partnership between Indiana 4-H and Purdue Online! Starting now, any youth in grades 7-12 (and in any state!) can participate in the Advanced Electric Online course geared specifically to teach youth advanced electric skills in an interactive, virtual format. 4-H members in Level 5 Electric are also highly encouraged to enroll! This course … Continue reading Purdue Online Non-credit Course Opportunity for Youth
Dog Project Orientation
We are excited to get things started for the dog project this year! We will be starting with an orientation next week, Tuesday April 20th from 5:30-6:30 PM. We are planning to meet outside of the Cattle Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Come with your dog whenever it’s convenient for you and plan to … Continue reading Dog Project Orientation
