Last Minute Reminders - posted 5/13/22 We encourage you to complete your Animal ID before May 16th! Do not wait until the last minute, and do not worry! Our staff is here Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm to answer your questions and do our best to make sure you are successful in … Continue reading Reminder – Animal ID – Due May 16th
Category: Porter County Fair
YQCA Reminders
YQCA is required for 4-Hers exhibiting Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry, and/or Rabbits. There is no "deadline" for completing your YQCA for Porter County 4-H, but prior to the fair, a certification list will be generated and you must be on that list in order to exhibit at the fair, so shoot to get … Continue reading YQCA Reminders
4-H Foods Update Meeting
Lake and Marshall County Purdue Extension Educators will be hosting a 4-H Baked and Preserved Foods Update on May 23, 2022, from 6:00-7:00 PM CT/7:00-8:00 PM ET. All families, volunteers, and judges are welcome to attend. During this meeting we will discuss: Exhibit Entry UpdatesUpdated Guidance for Judging Foods ProjectsNew Scorecards This meeting will be … Continue reading 4-H Foods Update Meeting
4-H Livestock Ear Tag Shortage Info
From the Indiana 4-H Program: Due to complications involving shipping, materials, and labor shortage issues from the pandemic, Allflex livestock tags are one of the many items suffering from a nationwide manufacture backorder. The Indiana 4-H counties and our supplier have made every effort to order early and pare down what is needed in order to … Continue reading 4-H Livestock Ear Tag Shortage Info
2022 YQCA – Youth for the Quality Care of Animals
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 https://bit.ly/YQCA2022RSVP. All sessions will be held at the Porter County Expo East building from 6:00-7:15 p.m. (Enter on the north side of Expo Center near Fair Office.) (An additional date may … Continue reading 2022 YQCA – Youth for the Quality Care of Animals
Indiana Make It With Wool Contest
2022 Indiana State Make It With Wool Contest – July 31; Deadline for Entry – July 1 As you plan for your sewing, fashion revue, and needlecraft projects this year, please consider sewing, knitting, or crocheting with wool fabrics or yarns and enter your 4-H exhibit in the Indiana Make It With Wool (MIWW) contest. This … Continue reading Indiana Make It With Wool Contest
Exhibit Pick-Up – August 28th
UPDATE: If you missed pick-up on the 23rd, be sure to join us at the End of Summer Celebration (https://portercounty4h.org/2021/08/16/end-of-summer-celebration-august-28th/) on the 28th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building. Remaining exhibits from county and state fairs will be available there! If you had an exhibit qualify for the Indiana State Fair, or if you … Continue reading Exhibit Pick-Up – August 28th
2021 Porter County Fair 4-H Info
**Bookmark this page. More information may be added as fair season unfolds.** Looking for non-4-H fair information? Go to https://www.portercountyfair.com. More 4-H Fun in 2021!Following are all the answers to questions you didn’t even know you had! Your Porter County 4-H staff is here to help make your fair experience as smooth as possible. After … Continue reading 2021 Porter County Fair 4-H Info
Liberty Sunsetters Meeting Minutes
The Liberty Sunsetters met on Sunday, July 18th at Sunset Hill Farm. The meeting was called to order at 3pm, beginning with the American and 4-H pledges. We went over fair information regarding project check-in and schedule of events. Then, we voted on new office positions for the following 4-H year. To adjourn the meeting, … Continue reading Liberty Sunsetters Meeting Minutes
Porter County Fair Sheep Check-in and Weigh-in
Please do not check sheep in at the fair until Saturday, July 24 after 12:00 pm. Weigh-in will be Sunday, July 25 from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Questions: Troy Haman, hamanhth@hotmail.com, 405-4899
Porter County 4-H Hub 