National 4-H Congress is one of the premier experiences for 4-H members across the country. For more than ninety years, 4-H members have been gathering to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of 4-H at this event. National 4-H Congress provides a life-changing experience for youth to meet other 4-H members from across America, as they … Continue reading National 4-H Congress – due May 1
Category: Junior Leaders
Work at the Indiana State Fair
Approximately 70 youth are hired to work in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Indiana State Fair. These youth are responsible for checking in exhibits, setting up displays, staffing the Exhibit Hall and Centennial Hall, releasing exhibits, and cleaning up the buildings. These youth workers also greet and interact with about 800,000 guests visiting the … Continue reading Work at the Indiana State Fair
Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the following Porter County 4-H members who were recently selected as recipients of senior scholarships from the Indiana 4-H Foundation: Lane Banks - Morgan Hustling Hoosiers, Morgan Township High SchoolAda Brandstetter - Lakeshore Drifters, Chesterton High SchoolCaleb Hajek - Pleasant Pioneers, Kouts High SchoolRosalee Hough - Center Homesteaders, Indiana Connections Academy Porter County … Continue reading Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Porter County 4-H Junior Leader Update
NEW Meeting Night for 2021-22 - First Tuesdays - New Members Always Welcome! Our regular business meetings are the FIRST TUESDAY of each month at 6:00 p.m. unless announced otherwise.. Please mark your calendar now for the following dates. Please adjust your work, etc. schedules accordingly: March 1, 2022; April 5, 2022; May 3, 2022; … Continue reading Porter County 4-H Junior Leader Update
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
June 25th-July 1st, 2022 4-H member must be at least 15 years of age and in 9th grade or higher by the first day of the trip. This one-time trip is an exciting experience for 4-H members to go to the nation's capital and learn more about the meaning of citizenship. Listening, learning, sharing, receiving, … Continue reading Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
Center Wildcats January Meeting Report
On January 13, 2022, the Center Wildcats met at the Potter County Expo Center. We started with the pledges and then did roll call. Everyone said their names and what their goals are for 2022. Right now we are working on making place mats for hospice patients, lunch bags for Meals on Wheels, donating socks … Continue reading Center Wildcats January Meeting Report
Experience 4-H: Video Game Design!
Indiana 4-H is excited to provide an upcoming statewide opportunity to engage youth and volunteers in the art and science of video game design with an eye toward career development. Youth in grades 6-12 will form teams of 3-5 along with two adult volunteer mentors to develop a video game that will address a challenge … Continue reading Experience 4-H: Video Game Design!
Controversial Topics 4-H Spark Club
How do we begin to make sense of what is going on in the world? There is a lot going on in the world. With so much information available to us sometimes it is difficult to know if what we are reading is based in fact, half-truths, propaganda, or opinion. Social media and the 24-hour … Continue reading Controversial Topics 4-H Spark Club
Teens as Teachers @ Camp Tecumseh
Do you know a teen leader who would be a great mentor to others in their community? Teens as Teachers is an opportunity for teams of 3-5 youth and one adult mentor to learn how to be teachers and subject matter experts of a topic of their choice, and are empowered to deliver programming to their community. This training … Continue reading Teens as Teachers @ Camp Tecumseh
4-H Day at the Statehouse
To register, go to http://purdue.ag/4hstatehouse to reserve your spot. If you'd like to head down to Indy the night before, lodging is available at the State Fairgrounds on Monday night, January 31st and you can reserve your lodging during the registration process. The online registration form is for adult volunteers too, as chaperones are needed. … Continue reading 4-H Day at the Statehouse
Porter County 4-H Hub 