A Livestock Superintendent Meeting will be taking place on December 7th at 6:30 pm. Location of the meeting is in Expo East - Upstairs at the Porter County Fairgrounds. We will be discussing the 2023 fair success and needs for improvement as well as the 2024 fair livestock show schedule. Reminder - all livestock superintendents … Continue reading Livestock Superintendent Meeting
Category: News for Volunteers
Annual Enrollment of 4-H Volunteers
September 30th: Your annual volunteer enrollment expires. You are no longer permitted to work with 4-H youth members. October 1st: 4-H enrollment opens for the 2023-24 program year. You must complete your annual re-enrollment and training process in its entirety before participating as a 4-H volunteer for the 4-H program year. October 31st: Target enrollment date for … Continue reading Annual Enrollment of 4-H Volunteers
Volunteers Needed for Geranium Sale
The Porter County 4-H Council is looking for volunteers to help with the 2023 Geranium Sale. We are looking for volunteers for the following dates/times: Delivery and Sorting Orders - Thursday, May 11, 7:30 am @ 4-H Building - Fairgrounds - 217 E. Division Rd., Valpo 5 Volunteers Needed Helping with pickup - Friday, May … Continue reading Volunteers Needed for Geranium Sale
Joan’s Farewell Party- February 26
2023 Porter County 4-H Handbook Available
The 2023 edition of the Porter County Handbook is now available as a downloadable PDF document at https://bit.ly/2023PorterCo4HHandbook. It’s imperative that you get rid of all old editions of the handbook, as there have been numerous changes this year. All 4-H project areas that have State Fair eligibility have been updated by the Indiana 4-H Program. … Continue reading 2023 Porter County 4-H Handbook Available
Club Leaders – 4HOnline Access
As an approved 4-H volunteer, 4-H club leaders have the ability to download club member rosters that include parent names, years in 4-H, grade in school, contact information, projects, etc. To get your PIN code to access your club's roster, please contact Angel at amleuck@purdue.edu. Club Leader Login Instructions
4-H Day at the State House
Youth in 7th-12th grade will learn about their state government through a day full of civic engagement and leadership. Participants will tour the state house, meet representatives, and have the opportunity to serve as student pages. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 is the 2nd annual Indiana 4-H Day at the State House! Time: 8am EST to 4pm EST (approx.) Must … Continue reading 4-H Day at the State House
First 4-H Council Meeting of 2023
The 4-H Council will meet on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in Room 102A at the Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso, IN. Club leaders- Your help is appreciated by making sure your club representatives are aware of this meeting so we have a complete team depicted … Continue reading First 4-H Council Meeting of 2023
Project Superintendent Openings
Do you have a passion to help 4-H children? We have the following openings for our 4-H projects. Computers Scrapbooking Woodworking You can check out the Handbook here to see what is involved with these projects. Many superintendents have workshops to teach skills needed to complete the project. You would be the contact person for … Continue reading Project Superintendent Openings
Achievement Award Opportunities
Application forms are now available! Deadline: October 31st, 2022 4-H Junior Ambassador Award Members who are enrolled in grades 7 or 8 for the current school year and have completed at least two years in 4-H can apply for the award of Junior Ambassador, using the online application form. There will be no limit to … Continue reading Achievement Award Opportunities
Porter County 4-H Hub 