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
Category: Project News
Poultry Project Order Forms
Please see the attached order forms and their deadlines. Turkey Order forms are due February 28, 2023 Roaster Order forms are due April 1, 2023 Broiler Order forms are due April 30, 2023 Russell Gluth, 219- 462-7748, russgluth@yahoo.com Turkey Order Form Roaster - Broiler Order Form
Beef & Dairy Finished Steers Weigh-In Day- February 25
Mark your calendars for February 25th at the Porter County Fairgrounds for Weigh-In Day for the Beef project members. Dairy Finished Steers will weigh in after Beef. Check back for exact times.
Project Superintendent Openings
Do you have a passion to help 4-H children? We have the following openings for our 4-H projects. Child Development Pigeon 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 … Continue reading Project Superintendent Openings
Shooting Sports: Outdoor Pursuits Hunting Workshop
Good day all, We have a Fall workshop planned. Please sign up only if you are truly interested in this topic as we are limited in the number of participants we can accommodate due to the space available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shooting Sport - Outdoor Skills “How to Field Dress and Process a deer” When: Saturday … Continue reading Shooting Sports: Outdoor Pursuits Hunting Workshop
Sheep Project Fundraiser
The Sheep Project will be having a Culver's Fundraiser. It will take place at Valparaiso location, 2101 Laporte Ave. Join them on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. A portion of all sales will be donated to The Porter County Sheep Project. Sheep Project/Culver's Fundraiser
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
4-H Photography Calendars 2023
Congratulations to Kenyon Ploehn and Jori Hawkins. Their gold sticker photos from the Porter County Fair will appear on the cover of the 2023 4-H Photography Calendar! Letters were mailed this week to all photography members who entered the gold sticker contest. The letter contains the list of where their special photos will appear in … Continue reading 4-H Photography Calendars 2023
4-H Project Superintendent Enrollment
Target Leader Enrollment Date: October 31st Dear 4-H Project Superintendents: Enrollment for members and volunteers opened via 4HOnline (http://v2.4honline.com/) on October 1st. Please bookmark https://bit.ly/2023PorterCo4H. This blog page will be updated with enrollment information throughout the enrollment season. Please share this web link with members and potential members! We are asking all 4-H Project Superintendents … Continue reading 4-H Project Superintendent Enrollment
4-H Handbook / Project Proposals
Project Superintendents: Please submit any proposals for changes to the Porter County 4-H Handbook to the Extension Office by Friday, September 16th (email your proposals to Angel at amleuck@purdue.edu). The 4-H Council's Rules Committee will be convened in late September or October to review any proposals prior to forwarding them to the 4-H Council for … Continue reading 4-H Handbook / Project Proposals
Porter County 4-H Hub 