Hey, dairy kids! Our Dairy Feeder Steer weigh-in will be on Saturday, May 1 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM in the Rabbit Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Make note of this update. Our 4-H Dairy Show at the Fair will NOT be on Thursday morning, but WILL be on Tuesday evening. Make a note … Continue reading Dairy Project -Update
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YQCA – Required Certification – RSVP Now!
RSVPs Required - Sign-up Now: Following are the dates that have been set for local in-person certification classes. Reserve your seat on our RSVP site at http://bit.ly/YQCA2021RSVP. All sessions will be held at the Porter County Expo Center (main building) from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Masks worn properly to cover mouth and nose will be required. (An … Continue reading YQCA – Required Certification – RSVP Now!
Photo Contest for April
Congratulations to Shelby Whitaker, Ried Koch, Emily Swanson, Chloe Scott-Horner, and Alexis Myers for winning the Snow Day photo contest. The photo contest for April is a still-life challenge using three jars. Please read the handout that is attached. Still Life ChallengeDownload Mrs. Hewlett, Photography superintendent
County 4-H Scholarships for Class of 2021
The 2021 Porter County 4-H Scholarship application has been emailed to seniors (and is also available for download below) and is due electronically by April 23rd. Completed applications will be submitted online, recommenders will email their recommendations, and you will schedule your interview time online. You will have your choice of an in-person or Zoom … Continue reading County 4-H Scholarships for Class of 2021
1st Year Sewing Members
There will be an introduction to sewing workshop on April 14th from 4:30-6 p.m. at Open Door Fellowship (636 S Baums Bridge Rd, Kouts, IN 46347.) Please bring the following items to the workshop: sewing machine, extension cord, small scissors to clip thread, seam gauge, thread (any color), straight pins, project book, and a small box to put all sewing items … Continue reading 1st Year Sewing Members
National 4-H at Home
The hands-on educational resources 4-H is known for are now available at home! Whether you’re a 4-H member, a virtual learner, a homeschooler or just looking for some quick and fun activities to take your interests to the next level, National 4-H at Home has something for everyone with nearly 200 at-home activities. Explore the … Continue reading National 4-H at Home
2021 Porter County Fair T-shirts and Masks
It's never too early (or late!) to order your 2021 Porter County Fair T-Shirts and masks! New this month, Blythe's has also started to create animal-specific versions of the car stickers, with 2021 dates! View those, along with the shirts and masks, on the webstore at https://portercountyfair2021.itemorder.com/.
Liberty Sunsetters Club Minutes
The Liberty Sunsetters met both in-person and virtually on Sunday, March 21st 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. As a club, we voted on either Chipotle or Panda Express for our next food fundraiser. Date and … Continue reading Liberty Sunsetters Club Minutes
Attention Draft Horse project members
Our first meeting of the year will take place on March 29th at 6:00 PM in the Upper meeting room in the Expo East building at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Please remember to mask up and social distance. Come find out what’s up this year for the project. Hope to see you all there, any … Continue reading Attention Draft Horse project members
Winter Photography Contest
Winners of the “Snow Day” photography contest will be announced after Spring Break. The entries are amazing. The next photo contest will be presented at that time. Best wishes, Lela Hewlett, Photography superintendent QUESTION FOR YOU: Would you be interested in a few ZOOM workshops for photography? I am also trying to figure out how … Continue reading Winter Photography Contest
Porter County 4-H Hub 