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
Category: Animal Projects
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
ATTENTION: Mini Equine Horse Members
Be on the lookout for an informational email regarding some general information about our project as well as the Covid-19 guidelines for this year. Also, attached to the email is information about the Porter County 4-H Fun Show on June 20. Our workshop dates are May 27, June 10, June 24 and July 8 at … Continue reading ATTENTION: Mini Equine Horse Members
Members Wanted: Music & Small Animals!
Hello 4-Hers! I'm Evyenia's Mom first and foremost, but I'm the 4-H Superintendent for two really cool projects, and we are looking for new members! It's not too late - as May 15th is the deadline to add a project. MUSIC - this is a County level project. You can do a Music Poster (about … Continue reading Members Wanted: Music & Small Animals!
Library Summer Programs – Animal Showcase
The Porter County Library is inviting 4-Hers to showcase their animals as part of the summer reading program that is all about animals! We’ve been invited to the Portage Branch Library at 2:00 on Tuesday, June 22nd and the South Haven Branch on Wednesday, June 23rd at 2:00. Here’s what I need: An adult or … Continue reading Library Summer Programs – Animal Showcase
Porter County 4-H Hub 