We will have a Dairy Workshop, mainly for first year members to practice in the Show Arena. Although all members are welcome to attend. It will be Tuesday, June 29 at 5:00 PM in the Show Arena at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Barn Set Up for Dairy project members is on July 10. It starts … Continue reading Dairy Workshop and Barn Set Up
Category: Animal Projects
Celebration Sale Update
As you are getting your animals ready for the fair, we encourage you to get your buyers ready for the Celebration Sale! The easiest way is to simply thank your buyers from last year and remind them of the sale date and time. The buyer pool is changing and it is important that all participants … Continue reading Celebration Sale Update
June Culver Days for Dairy Project
Just a reminder that June 19th and 20th are our June Culver dates. This year's program will be done at the Portage location from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm both days. There will be a calf provided by Bentley. Huge thank you for that. June is National Dairy month; Culver's has always been wonderful at … Continue reading June Culver Days for Dairy Project
Dairy Project News
1. Reminder - June Culver Dairy Days are at the Portage location this year on the 19th and 20th from 11:00 to 3:00. We ask that kids take a 2-hour time slot to come out and promote Indiana Dairy and our 4-H Dairy project. 2. Barn setup will be July 10th. Please watch for further … Continue reading Dairy Project News
FairEntry – due by June 25th
FairEntry will open June 11th for all K-12 Porter County 4-H members. Members' exhibits must be entered by June 25th! How Do You Complete the FairEntry Process? Go to http://bit.ly/PCFairEntry to download a step-by-step guide and find many other tip sheets to help you prepare for the FairEntry process and the Porter County Fair! What is … Continue reading FairEntry – due by June 25th
Dairy Project Members
June Dairy Days at Portage Culver's for the Dairy project are June 19th and 20th from 11:00 to 3:00. We have one calf already coming. If somebody would like to bring an additional one, please reach out to Amber Cable. During these two days we bring animals to the Portage Culver's. The public can visit … Continue reading Dairy Project Members
4-H Horse Communications Contest
2021 State Horse and Pony Public Speaking, Demonstration, HorseBowl and Hippology Contest These events will take place virtually via Zoom on the evening of June 10th beginning no earlier than 5:30 pm ET (4:30 pm CT). Contestants will need access to an electronic device with a camera to present their speeches and demonstrations to the … Continue reading 4-H Horse Communications Contest
4-H Project Superintendent List
The 2021 4-H Project Superintendent contact list is being emailed to enrolled members with the May 14th Friday email update. Further updates to the list will be shared directly with members in future Friday email updates. Misplaced your email? Contact amleuck@purdue.edu to request a copy of the list.
Sheep Carcass – Limited Processing Spots
Due to the limited amount of lambs that Hanford Packing will be able to process there are only two spots left for regular sheep carcass class. If more than two are registered at fair time, we will have a lottery to draw for the two spots. Other lambs will still be able to participate in … Continue reading Sheep Carcass – Limited Processing Spots
Attention Draft Horse Project Members
Ground driving and showmanship workshop Monday, May 10 at 6:00 PM, Gate 2 will be open by 5:00. Please have your horses ready to go at 6:00 PM. Any questions call Beth Wilcox 708-212-7003
Porter County 4-H Hub 