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!
Cake Decorating Workshops
Calling All 4-H Cake Decorating project kids! Ready to take your cake decorating skills from "messy" to "masterpiece"? Join us for our upcoming 4-H Cake Decorating Workshops! Can't make it to your session? Don't worry come to the other one and one of us will help guide you. As always I will go over the … Continue reading Cake Decorating Workshops
Music Superintendent Needed
We are still looking for a Music Project Superintendent! If you are interested in applying, contact Angel or Jen for a pdf application. Deadline to apply is May 15th.
Mini 4-H Meeting
Announcing the next Mini 4-H meeting! Wednesday, May 13th at 6 PM Location: Chesterton Fire Department In order to make sure we have enough giveaways, we are asking all Mini's to pre-register in 4HOnline by May 11th. Follow the link below to register your Mini to attend this fun meeting. https://PoCoMini4HMay2026.4honline.com
Lego Creators !!!
Workshops are coming up. Come with your questions and ideas. We will help you with thoughts and ideas. Remember to read the rules for your grade level and category in which you wish to exhibit. We will see you on Saturday May 23 at 10 A.M. Wednesday June 3 at 7 P.M. Monday June 15 … Continue reading Lego Creators !!!
Sewing Workshop
An introduction to sewing workshop will be held on May 22nd at the Valparaiso Public Library Meeting Room B from 4:00-5:30. Please bring your sewing machine, sewing kit (thread, scissors, pins, etc), extension cord, and any questions you might have. We will be talking about project requirements and the basics of machine operation. Beginning sewists will also have the opportunity to complete a … Continue reading Sewing Workshop
Goat Tag Day
Attention Goat Families! Tag Day is taking place on May 8th in sheep/goat barn out at the Porter County Fairgrounds beginning at 6 pm.
Dairy Feeder Tag Day
Dairy Feeder Tag Day is approaching! May 2nd @ 10 am Taking place in the Cattle Barn out at the Porter County Fairgrounds.
Sheep Tag Day
Attention Sheep Families! This weekend is Sheep Tag Day on Saturday, May 2nd, at 8 am. It will be taking place in the Sheep/Goat Barn at the Porter County Fairgrounds.
Porter County 4-H Scholarship Winners
Porter County 4-H would like to congratulate Paige Engels, Hayden Chickadaunce, Ellie Higgins, Ella Kodicek, and Isabella Bryan for being recipients of our 2026 John Keller Memorial Scholarship. The John Keller Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of former 4-H Youth Extension Agent in Porter County. He served from 1975 until his passing in 1984. … Continue reading Porter County 4-H Scholarship Winners
Lego Builders
I apologize for canceling the workshop on April 27. The weather forecast predicted severe storms and I didn't want to take the chance. We have upcoming workshops on Saturday May 23 at 10 A.M. and on Monday June 15 at 7 P.M. I will try to schedule a third workshop. Remember that all workshops are … Continue reading Lego Builders
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