Fulton County 4-H
What IS 4-H
4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community through hands-on experiences alongside their peers and caring adults. 4-H relies heavily on responsible adult volunteers in order to provide a positive experience for our youth. Some of our volunteers provide leadership for our local 4-H clubs, while others contribute their expertise on a given topic.
INDIANA 4-H MISSION:
The Indiana 4-H Youth Development mission is to provide real-life educational opportunities that develop young people who will have a positive impact in their communities and the world.
INDIANA 4-H VISION:
Indiana 4-H Youth Development strives to be the premier, community-based program empowering young people to reach their full potential.
4-H can be found in all different types of communities. 4-H is open to all youth in grades 3-12 (mini 4-H is offered to grades K-2 in most counties) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.
4-H IS FOR EVERYONE!!
Contact Us
Purdue Extension - Fulton County
Crystal Grossman
Purdue Educator - 4-H Youth Development
1009 W. 3rd Street
Rochester, IN 46975
574-223-3397
email: crgrossm@purdue.edu
Enrollment is open for new and returning members and adult volunteers on 4H Online beginning
October 1st,2024
Please make sure we have all updated emails, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for all future communications.
Fulton County Fair: July 12-19, 2025
Indiana State Fair: August 1-17, 2025, closed on Mondays
YQCA training: https://yqcaprogram.org
Please click the dropdown box below for more information on creating a new account.
4-H Information
4-H Newsletters for 2024-2025 coming soon....
4-H Newsletters 2023-2024
4-H Newsletter October 2023
4-H Newsletter December 2023
4-H Newsletter January 2024
4-H Newsletter February 2024
4-H Newsletter March 2024
4-H Newsletters 2022-2023
Learn about the different clubs that you can join, and where and when they meet. You can join any club, clubs help provide all your informational needs and are able to answer questions about general 4-H.
Click on the link below to view all our Fulton County 4-H clubs, leader information, club dates, and times.
Please use this website to enroll as a member or volunteer. If you have any questions, please call the extension office.
Enrollment period will open after October 1st, 2024.
The FINAL deadline to add or drop projects is May 15, 2025
You will use Fairentry to select which project/division you will be showing your livestock and community building projects. This also will help with the Livestock Sale at the end of fair week.
Example: 4honline - member selected photography
Fairentry - member then selects photography...division 3, black and white salon print.
Fairentry will be open mid May thru June, for all Community Building 4H projects. Exact dates are to be announced later.
Fairentry will be open late spring for all livestock to be listed for the county fair. Exact dates are to be announced at a later date.
Please type in your browser: fairentry.com to log into this website, and use your 4HOnline credentials to link the two together.
Fulton County Pork Producers Scholarship - Coming Spring of 2025
Indiana State 4-H scholarships - Coming Winter 2024
. Please watch for information later this fall for scholarship information and deadlines.
FULTON COUNTY CAMPS:
Day camps are located here at the Fairgrounds!! Extra forms are available in the Extension office.
PURDUE 4-H SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2025
STATE FAIR WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Please click on the links below for the website and information
WEBSITE:
PDF INFORMATION:
Instructions for creating accounts and classes
Any 4H member showing livestock at the Fulton County 4H Fair and/or at the Indiana State Fair is required to complete the YQCA training OR the Indiana Quality Livestock Care training
Please complete a course for your age level. Since YQCA and 4HOnline no longer work together, we will need proof from you that the course is complete. We will have a master list in the Extension Office to give to all the livestock barn heads if you want to send in your copy of the certificate. Otherwise, it is YOUR responsibility to have that with you at EACH barn when you check in your animals at the Fulton County Fair. You can email a copy of the certificate to either Kris, Jeannie, Nikki, or Crystal.
Kris: battenk@purdue.edu
Jeannie : rock3@purdue.edu
Nikki : nziemek@purdue.edu
Crystal : crgrossm@purdue.edu
The deadline to complete the course will be determined winter of 2024-25 for the Fulton County 4-H Fair in July 2025.
Classes for the in-person certification ( Indiana Quality Livestock Care hosted by Purdue Extension) will be announced at a later date. This class is great for the members who only show at the county/state fair competitions.
If you show in the National shows for your species, please do the online class of YQCA.
Please check back after January 2025
4H members (grade 3-12) MUST identify in 4HOnline all Beef & Dairy cattle, Goats, Horses, Sheep, Swine, Rabbits, and Poultry by May 15, 2025!!
DNA hair samples must be turned in to the Extension Office by May 15, 2025, to be eligible for the INDIANA STATE 4H FAIR shows.
Mini 4-H members do not need to identify their animals.
Click here for animal science forms and vaccination forms
Animal Information and Vaccination Forms
View county and state fair project guidelines here!!
Fulton County fair July 12-19, 2025
2024 -2025 Fulton County Project Summary Guidelines
Indiana State Fair: August 1-17, 2025 (closed on Mondays)
Indiana State Fair 4-H projects and guidelines
Click on the link below for the Indiana State Fair Livestock Entry books:
****The 2024-2025 Summary guide is subject to change ****
Class of 2025 - coming this spring of 2025
Class of 2024 - Class of 2024 Seniors/10 Year 4-H Members
Class of 2023: Class of 2023 Seniors/10 year 4-H Members