The Adams County 4-H Rule Book has up to date information concerning projects offered by the Adams County 4-H program. Each section contains requirements for projects, exhibits, check in and judging information as well as contact information for project superintendents. If you have additional questions, please contact the Adams County Extension Office.
The 4-H Aerospace Project provides youth with educational information about aerospace that develops project skills and life skills.
The 4-H Crops Project allows youth the opportunity to explore hands-on crop production. With the opportunity to grow crops, youth learn about the different components of agriculture production.
The 4-H Animal Poster Project allows youth to create an educational poster based on any aspect of their respective animal species.
The 4-H Aquatic Science Project helps youth learn about raising aquarium fish. You'll learn the basics of aquarium setup and maintenance and how to select fish for your aquarium.
The 4-H Arts and Crafts Project allows youth to learn life skills and grow in project knowledge while expressing creativity in a variety of mediums.
In the 4-H Barbecue Project, youth learn barbecue safety as well as how to prepare and barbecue various cuts of meat for family and/or friends.
The educational 4-H Beef Program and related activities (such as workshops and tours) provide youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both beef subject skills and life skills.
The 4-H Beekeeping Project will help you learn about bees and beekeeping. You will learn about the types of bees, the honey and wax they produce, the plants that attract bees, and the equipment a beekeeper needs.
The 4-H Bicycle Program provides youth with educational information about bicycles and biking that develops project skills and life skills.
The 4-H Cake Decorating Project provides "How to" information for making and using icing as decoration for cakes, cookies, etc.
The 4-H Cat Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly caring for their animal.
The 4-H Child Development Project uses instructional materials that deal with young children at different ages and baby-sitting. Characteristics of various ages are studied and followed by observations and interactive activities.
The 4-H Collections Project gives members the opportunity to share a collection of items that they enjoy.
In the 4-H Construction Set Project, youth are asked to create an exhibit from any type of materials, from Lego, K-Nex, Construx, Erector, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, Duplo Blocks, Craft Sticks and much more.
In the 4-H Consumer Clothing Project, educational materials are designed to teach clothing selection, wardrobe planning, care of clothing, and personal grooming.
The educational 4-H Dairy Program and related activities (such as workshops and tours) provide youth a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both dairy subject skills and life skills.
The 4-H Do Your Own Thing Project is open to your imagination. Suggestions include, but are not limited to: Creative Writing, Sports, Dance, Hobbies, Family Vacations, Theatre, Science Fair Projects, and other State 4-H Project that are not currently offered at the county level. This is for exhibits that can NOT be exhibited through any other 4-H project.
The 4-H Dog Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly training and caring for their animal.
The 4-H Electric Project provides youth with educational information about electricity and how it can be used to benefit the human race. The Electric Project develops project skills and life skills.
The 4-H Entomology Project will help you study insects and their relationship with people. You can also learn how to collect, preserve, and identify insects.
The 4-H Floriculture Project allows youth to learn basic information and skills needed to grow healthy plants and flowers. The project is divided into four different levels.
The 4-H Foods Project is designed to help youth have fun in the kitchen as they prepare different foods, do fun experiments, and go on fact-finding missions.
The 4-H Forestry Project will help you to learn how to identify trees, uses of trees, the benefits of trees, and the importance of our woodlands. A knowledge of trees and woodland management leads to a greater enjoyment of the outdoors.
The 4-H Gardening Project introduces youth to vegetable gardening. You will learn about planning a vegetable garden, planting, fertilizing, different vegetable pests, harvesting, storage techniques, and careers.
The 4-H Genealogy Project provides materials and information on documenting ones heritage through ancestral listing. The project helps young people know where their ancestors resided, traveled, and developed some family tradition.
The 4-H Geology Project introduces youth to the fascinating hobby of "rock hunting." Geology involves studying the earth's crust, its layers, and their history. Youth learn to identify Indiana rocks, minerals, and fossils.
The 4-H Gift Wrapping Project allows youth a fun and hands-on learning experience, created to instruct them in bow making, wrapping odd shape packages and creating a gift out of household items.
The educational 4-H Goat Program and related activities (such as workshops, tours) provide youth a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both goat subject skills and life skills.
The 4-H Health Project is designed for youth interested in basic first aid and healthy well-being as well as those interested in pursuing a medical profession. Disease prevention, decision making, and healthy lifestyle choices are just a few of the life skills that could be developed during the Health Project.
Herbs are not just for cooking. This project focuses on not only the growing cycle of plants but also new and exciting ways to incorporate herbs in vinegars, oils, herbal remedies, potpourri, and accents throughout the home.
The 4-H Home Environment Project applies principles of design strategy to home design and decoration as well as information about care of home furnishings. In this project, youth learn the skill of refurbishing furniture, how to add accent pieces, reduce the clutter and adding texture and textiles to their home or rooms.
The 4-H Horse and Pony Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly caring for their animal. Subjects such as general management, training, nutrition, housing, and health care are presented in the curricular materials.
The 4-H Junior Leader Project in Adams County allows 4-H members in grades 7-12 the opportunity to learn life skills that are important to be effective leaders of themselves and of groups. Members will participate in hands-on activities, community service events, assist in a wide range of activities at the 4-H Fair and be a part of other activities that are designed to develop these skills.
In the Microwave Cooking Project you will learn how to make various foods in the microwave.
The Mini 4-H Bicycle Project is designed for youth to learn traffic signs, ways you use your bicycle, rules of the road, bicycle fun and what makes a bicycle work.
The Mini 4-H Bugs Project is designed for youth to explore a variety of bugs. In this project, Mini 4-h'ers will explore their surroundings and exam the small creatures that live in the grass, under rock, in logs, or in your house.
The Mini 4-H Collection Project allows members to collect and display a group of items that have something in common. The fun thing about collecting is that you can collect anything you want.
This Mini 4-H Project is designed for youth to explore a variety of Fine Arts and Basic Crafts activities. You will learn to make some fun crafts by doing the activities in the book.
The Mini 4-H Dairy Project is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will NOT be showing their own heifer at the Adams county 4-H Fair but will work with another regular 4-H member.
The Mini 4-H Dinosaur Project allows members to explore, observe, count, collect, measure, compare observations and use tools to seek answers and solve problems. They will learn about fossils, the types of dinosaurs, where they lived and much more.
In the Mini 4-H Farm Animals Project, Mini 4-H'ers are actively engaged in exploring how the world works and they will learn a variety of things about farm animals.
The Mini 4-H Foods Project is a perfect way to have children help in the kitchen. Through the interactive activities, students will learn to measure, healthy eating as well as some simple recipes to share with the whole family.
The Mini 4-H Gardening Project introduces children to the wonderful world of growing vegetables or flowers. Through the fun activities, students will care for their garden from planting seeds, watering them and watching them grow.
The Mini 4-H Goat Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will NOT be showing their own goat at the Adams county 4-H Fair but will work with another regular 4-H member.
The Mini 4-H Horse & Pony Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members are encouraged to attend at least one Horse & Pony Club meeting.
The Mini 4-H Models Project is designed for youth to explore a variety things to build. You will learn to build some fun models by doing the activities in the manual.
The Mini 4-H My Pet & Me Project is designed for youth to learn how to make some fun facts about your pet by doing the activities in the book. This project will help you learn to follow directions, sample different crafts, be neat and be creative.
The Mini 4-H Plants & Flowers Project introduces children to the wonderful world of growing flowers. Through the fun activities, students will care for their flowers from planting seeds, watering them and watching them grow.
The Mini 4-H Poultry Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will be showing their own bird at the Adams county 4-H Fair. Members are encouraged to attend the Poultry Club meetings.
The Mini 4-H Rabbit Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will be showing their own rabbit at the Adams county 4-H Fair. Pedigreed rabbits are recommended but not required. Members are encouraged to attend the Rabbit Club meetings.
The Mini 4-H Saddle Up Project is designed for youth to gain knowledge of horses without having to own one. Mini 4-H'ers will do fun activities related to the care of horses and learning the different types of horses.
The Mini 4-H Sewing Project allows youth to engage in an important life skill. They will learn the basic skills needed for sewing and also begin assembling the equipment necessary for doing basic home sewing and repair work.
The Mini 4-H Sheep Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will NOT be showing their own sheep. The sheep must belong to a regular 4-H member in the Sheep Project.
The Mini Space 4-H Project actively engages Mini 4-Her's in exploring space. They will learn about the solar system, asteroids, comets, space shuttles, constellations, planets, and much more.
The Mini 4-H Starter Calf Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will NOT be showing their own calf at the Adams County 4-H Fair but will work with another regular 4-H member.
The Mini 4-H Swine Program is designed for youth to allow members to show, work with, or care for an animal. Members will NOT be showing their own pig at the Adams County 4-H Fair but will work with another regular 4-H member.
The Mini 4-H Trees Project gets Mini 4-H'ers actively engaged in exploring trees. Through the fun activities, students will explore how trees change from season to season, learn about the various types of trees/leaves, and learn about various animal homes that can be made in trees.
The Mini 4-H Whales & Dolphins Project is designed for youth to gain knowledge of whales and dolphins without having to own one! In this project Mini 4-H'ers will do fun activities related to these ocean animals.
The Mini 4-H Wildlife Project allows Mini 4-H'ers to actively engaged in exploring wildlife. Through the fun activities, students will learn about different birds and various types of local wildlife.
In the 4-H Model Building Project you will learn how to build a model while being able to customize it.
The 4-H Photography Project offers educational materials on taking quality photographs with a camera. This project presents good basic information on camera use.
The 4-H Potato Project offers youth a hands on experience of producing a potato crop from seedling to harvest. Any variety of potatoes may be exhibited. This project will explore crop production and pest control.
The 4-H Poultry Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about their birds.
The 4-H Poultry Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly caring for their birds.
The 4-H Rabbit Program provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly caring for their animal.
In the 4-H Recycling Project, youth will explore why it is important to recycle. They will investigate the technology used in landfills and the hazardous wastes in your home.
In the 4-H Scrapbooking Project, youth will create a 10 page scrapbook display for judging at the fair. Journaling is required on each page. Memorabilia adds meaning, texture and variety to the scrapbook and gets more fascinating with time.
For the 4-H Sewing Fashion Revue Project, youth that are involved in the sewing project are invited to participate. Members will be asked to model the garment constructed in the sewing project but not limited to that project. The garment model must have been made by the member since the previous year's 4-H fair.
In the 4-H Sewing Project, participants sew garments or non-wearable items of increasing difficulty as they progress and build their skills over time. Items range from simple items like pillows to a tailored suit or coat.
The 4-H Sheep Program and related activities (such as workshops and tours) provide youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both sheep subject skills and life skills.
The 4-H Shooting Sports Programs teach the safe operation of firearms and archery equipment and the 4-H Shooting Sports Education Poster gives youth a chance to share what they've learned in a display at fair.
The 4-H Archery Program teaches the safe operation of archery equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H BB Gun Program teaches the safe operation of BB Gun equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H Muzzleloading Program teaches the safe operation of muzzleloading equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H Outdoor Skills Program teaches a variety of skills that are useful to have when exploring or spending extended time outdoors.
The 4-H Pistol Program teaches the safe operation of pistol equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H Rifle Program teaches the safe operation of rifle equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H Shotgun Program teaches the safe operation of shotgun equipment and proper form. This program is led by a certified instructor and held in a safe environment.
The 4-H pet educational program and related activities provide youth a fun and hands-on learning experiences directly related to animal care, feeding, housing, and management. Youth develop important life skills such as decision making, goal setting, record keeping, time management and communication.
Fishing can be a hobby and a source of study for your entire lifetime. The 4-H sportfishing project will introduce you to fish, fishing, and aquatic habitats. In this project, you will study age appropriate levels to explore the art of casting, fly fishing, cleaning/cooking fish, aquatic insects and much more.
The educational 4-H Starter Calf program and related activities provide youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both starter calf subject skill such as nutrition, housing and health care and life skills such as responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communications under the direction of caring adults.
The educational 4-H swine program and related activities (such as workshops and tours) provide youth with a fun and hands-on learning experience which develops both swine subject skills (such as nutrition, housing, and health care) and life skills (such as responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communications) under the direction of caring adults.
The 4-H agricultural tractor and machinery program provides youth with educational information about agricultural tractors and machinery that develops project skills (i.e., principles of engine operation, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, safe operation) and life skills (i.e., decision making, using science and technology, developing communication skills). These fun-filled, hands-on learning experiences are provided under the direction of caring adults.
The 4-H Veterinary Science Project provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that helps them learn more about the Veterinary Science profession, and opportunities for careers in animal health. Subjects such as general health care, physiology, anatomy and careers are presented in the curricular materials, through workshops such as Science Workshops for Youth, and through hands on experiences with local veterinarians. Youth also have the opportunity to develop responsibility, decision
Youth will learn basic information about weather and climate science, including what causes variations in weather and why we have different seasons and climates on the earth. In this project you will observe and record weather conditions and learn weather symbols.
Observing and studying wildlife can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. This project will help you learn to identify wildlife, basic wildlife needs, and how wildlife interact with other wildlife and with people. At the advanced level you will learn how to create a wildlife habitat, wherever you live.
The 4-H woodworking project provides youth with educational information about wood and how it can be used to construct items. The woodworking project develops skills (i.e., safe practices, using hand tools, using power tools, making specialized wood cuts) and life skills (i.e., decision-making, using science and technology, developing communication skills).
