Project Superintendent Vacancies – Volunteers Wanted

March 19, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

Volunteers are needed to serve as 4-H project superintendents. Interested? See the sample position description available below and then submit a letter of interest to 4-H Program Assistant Justin Higer at jhiger@purdue.edu. Priority will be given to those who submit their letter of interest by March 31, 2021. Current Vacancies Include: Aquatic ScienceBasket WeavingNature DiscoveryCandlesComputerDemonstrations/Public … Continue reading Project Superintendent Vacancies – Volunteers Wanted

Beef & Dairy Finished Steer ID Day – 03/13/2021

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

ID Day is scheduled for March 13th at the Swine Barn. Please note the change of location for this year. Please thoroughly read the attached document with all the information you need to know for ID Day. Please pay special attention to the COVID-19 Safety Protocols for the day that are included in the attachment. … Continue reading Beef & Dairy Finished Steer ID Day – 03/13/2021

Drop and Add Projects by May 15

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

4HOnline now allows families to edit their own clubs and projects. Step-by-step instructions are available for download below. The drop/add deadline is May 15. Editing Clubs and Projects After Enrollment is ApprovedDownload

4-H Manual Pick-Up Event – RSVP Required

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

Our staff will host a minimal-contact pick-up event for project manuals/resources* on February 23rd from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Expo Center’s Patio Room (main parking lot). RSVPs by time slots are required to ensure safe social distancing and to help us prepare. If you do not RSVP, your materials will not be present at this … Continue reading 4-H Manual Pick-Up Event – RSVP Required

Attention: Porter County Dairy

February 8, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

Finished Steer weigh in will be held March 13, 2021. At this time our Feeder Steers will still be weighed in in May. With the Covid cases being where they are, we're trying to stay on the cautious side. That is why the decision was made to push back Finished Steers. We are trying to … Continue reading Attention: Porter County Dairy

Beef ID Day – Save the Date

February 6, 2021February 11, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

4-H Beef project members should save the date of Saturday, March 13th, 2021 for Beef ID Day. Though this has normally been held the first Saturday of February, we’re pushing it back for 2021 in hopes of seeing less COVID-19 in our community and to allow families more time to make decisions related to the … Continue reading Beef ID Day – Save the Date

4-H Club Leader Update: 4-H Manual Distribution

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

Greetings Club Leaders! We have stocked the shelves and are working to have manual orders ready by the end of February. We are going to try something new this year to help in the distribution process. Tentatively (will lock it in early next week), in the evening on February 23rd we’re going to offer a … Continue reading 4-H Club Leader Update: 4-H Manual Distribution

Annual Financial Reviews of Clubs & Projects

February 5, 2021 ~ portercounty4h

4-H Club Leaders and Project Superintendents should be on the lookout in the coming weeks for information on submitting a financial report. Once available, that information will also be posted here on the blog.