Leather project will have two workshops on Saturday, May 3rd. A Beginner Leather workshop will be held 9:00-11:30 am and Intermediate/ Advanced will be held from 12:30-2:30 pm. The workshops will be held in the 4-H Building at the Porter County Fairgrounds. *NOTE*: Hazardous Waste Collection will be on the Fairgrounds, which means lines of … Continue reading Leather Workshops
Dairy Steer Workshop
A dairy steer workshop will be held on June 12th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The Porter County Dairy project along with the Joe Rudolph family will be hosting a workshop with Indiana Dairy Beef Ambassador Ryan Hester. Ryan will talk about the Indiana Dairy Beef Association: what it is, what impact it has on the … Continue reading Dairy Steer Workshop
UPDATE- Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care – Livestock Members Please Read- UPDATE
**We have opened up more spots to attend the final three dates- May 10, June 5, June 13. See below for link.** Beginning in 2023, the all-new Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program OR YQCA is a requirement for 4-Hers participating in beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, poultry, and rabbit … Continue reading UPDATE- Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care – Livestock Members Please Read- UPDATE
Beef Project & Dairy Finished Steer Exhibitors- Correction 2/22/2023
ID Day is scheduled for February 25th at the 4-H Building. Please thoroughly read the attached document with all the information you need to know for ID Day. Please note- Don Bloom contact phone # 219-929-7986 Cattle ID Information
Enrollment Bash Ice Skating Party
Please join us for the Fourth Annual Ice Skating Party on Sunday, January 8th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at the Urschel Pavilion skating rink in downtown Valparaiso. Invite your friends who you think might be interested in joining 4-H to come and learn more. Porter County 4-H enrollment is open through January 15th, so … Continue reading Enrollment Bash Ice Skating Party
4-H Enrollment Opens October 1st!
October 31st: TARGET Enrollment Date for Club Leaders & Project SuperintendentsOctober 31st: TARGET Enrollment Date for all other adult 4-H VolunteersJanuary 15th: TARGET Enrollment Date for 4-H Youth Members - youth must be enrolled before attending any 4-H event 4-H began over 100 years ago and has since grown into the largest youth development program … Continue reading 4-H Enrollment Opens October 1st!
4-H Enrollment Bash at the Ice Rink is Back!
Porter County is currently in the RED Covid Advisory Level. Masks will be required in indoor spaces and highly recommended in the outdoor areas of the event. If you have ANY symptoms of illness, please stay home. On Sunday, January 9th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. we will host our Third Annual Enrollment Bash at the Urschel Pavilion skating rink … Continue reading 4-H Enrollment Bash at the Ice Rink is Back!
Annual Enrollment of 4-H Volunteers
October 31st: Target Enrollment Date for Club Leaders & Project SuperintendentsNovember 15th: Target Enrollment Date for all other adult 4-H Volunteers Annual enrollment for members and volunteers opened via 4HOnline (http://v2.4honline.com/) on October 1st. Throughout enrollment season we will update the following page on the blog with enrollment information: https://bit.ly/2022PorterCo4H. Please bookmark that page and … Continue reading Annual Enrollment of 4-H Volunteers
4-H Enrollment Now Open!
October 31st: Target Enrollment Date for Club Leaders & Project SuperintendentsNovember 15th: Target Enrollment Date for all other adult 4-H VolunteersJanuary 15th: Target Enrollment Date for 4-H Youth Members 4-H began over 100 years ago, and has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation. 4-H prepares young people to be leaders … Continue reading 4-H Enrollment Now Open!
October 8, 2026 Center Wildcats 4-H Club Meeting Report
On October 8, 2026, the Center Wildcats held a fall festival of community service at the 4-H Exhibit Hall. Members opened the meeting with the pledges. The community service projects were library bookmarks, Christmas cards for nursing home residents, and Meals on Wheels lunch bags. We worked together and had great results! The participants all … Continue reading October 8, 2026 Center Wildcats 4-H Club Meeting Report
Attention All Beginning Sewists!
A 4-H Sewing workshop will be held on December 29, 2026 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Valparaiso Public Library. Snacks will be provided. You may come and make an elastic skirt or shorts. You will need to bring a sewing machine, nonrollable 1 inch elastic, material, matching thread, your sewing kit (pins, … Continue reading Attention All Beginning Sewists!
2026 Russell Gluth Memorial Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Breanna Flint for winning the Russell Gluth Memorial Scholarship! Russel Gluth was the past Poultry Project Superintendent for many years for Porter County 4-H. Breanna Flint is a 10 year member of the Poultry Project. Way to go, Breanna.
Animal Education Project- All Animal Posters
All animal education projects must be turned in at 4-H exhibit building project check in on Monday, July 20th at 5 - 7:30 pm.
Lego Reminders ! ! !
Just a note to remind you to read the Lego Rules. Following is a short list of requirements but not complete. Read the rules, Please. Level A....grades 3 and 4 You are to create one item which does not have moveable parts. Use your imagination. No buildings or transportation. Level B ... grades 5 and 6 Create … Continue reading Lego Reminders ! ! !
2026 Porter County Fair 4-H Info
Your Porter County 4-H staff is here to help make your fair experience as smooth as possible. If you have any questions that aren’t answered below, contact 4-H Operations Manager Angel Leuck at amleuck@purdue.edu or Extension Educator Jennifer Myers at myersjn@purdue.edu. Fairgrounds Clean-UpSaturday, July 11th will be clean-up day at the fairgrounds beginning at 8:00 a.m. Please plan to … Continue reading 2026 Porter County Fair 4-H Info
Sewing and Fashion Review Information
There will be a Fashion Revue Workshop on July 16th at 7 pm at the Expo Center for any Sewing project members who plan to participate in Fashion Revue. The workshop will give you a chance to practice your modelling as well as pointers for judging day. All sewing members considering Fashion Revue are encouraged … Continue reading Sewing and Fashion Review Information
Sportfishing Workshop
We will be having our last workshop prior to the fair on July 7th from 6PM - 8PM at Brookdale Park 919 N 50 W ~ Chesterton Link to signup for workshop Fishing Workshop Please bring your fishing rod if you have one. We have some for those who do not have a fishing rod but … Continue reading Sportfishing Workshop
Center Wildcats June Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2026 Center Wildcats 4-H Club Meeting Report We’re all warmed up for the Fair! We started the meeting by decorating Meals on Wheels lunch bags for hospice. For recreation, the club enjoyed solving picture puns. Members were encouraged to ask any questions they have about their projects, and were reminded to complete the … Continue reading Center Wildcats June Meeting Minutes
Dairy Cattle Fundraiser
Join the Dairy Cattle Project for their Fundraiser at the Chick-fil-A in Valparaiso on Friday, July 10, 2026 from 6:30 am - 10:00 pm.
