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!
Goat Workshop
There will be a Goat Showmanship Workshop on June 27th at 9 am at the Porter County Fairgrounds in the Show Arena. This is for both regular 4-H'ers and Mini 4-H'ers. You may bring 1 Goat to practice with. See you there! Cindy Boo Goat Superintendent 219-263-8938 Kellie Pozil Mini Goat Superintendent 219-263-8941
Calling All Lego Builders
Workshop coming up on Wednesday June 3 at 7 P.M. It will be in the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds. Mini 4-H members are welcome as well. I wish to thank those parents and 4-Hers who helped with set up and clean up after the last workshop. I truly appreciate your help. Some new ideas … Continue reading Calling All Lego Builders
Shooting Sports Workshop
Good Day All, Shooting Sports Workshop dates have been set. Sign up links are posted at the bottom of the email. All workshops will start at the posted times. Please arrive on time and ready to participate at the designated start time for each workshop. Our first workshop will be a safety meeting and firearm cleaning event on … Continue reading Shooting Sports Workshop
Lego Workshop May 23
REMINDER !!! Lego workshop on Saturday May 23 at 10 A.M. in the 4-H Building at the Farigrounds. Come to play with Legos and to listen to new ideas. Mini 4-Hers are welcome, as are Parents. Also, I have a list of places at which to purchase Lego parts/kits. However, you are NOT allowed to exhibit kits … Continue reading Lego Workshop May 23
Center Wildcats May Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2026 Center Wildcats 4-H Club Meeting Report Three in a row, I win! The Center Wildcats enjoyed rousing games of tic-tac-toe. The club also had an ice cream social at the end of the meeting. But first, the club got to business. The community service focus was to braid fleece dog toys for … Continue reading Center Wildcats May Meeting Minutes
Floriculture Workshop Cancelled
The Floriculture Workshop that was scheduled for Saturday, May 16 form 8 am to 12 pm has been cancelled.
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 !!!
Porter County 4-H Hub 