Hamilton County 4-H
Welcome to the Hamilton County 4-H Program! I am excited for the adventure that awaits you. 4-H provides youth with community, mentors, and learning opportunities to develop the skills they need to create positive change in their lives and communities. We want 4-H to be a safe place for all youth. Our 4-H mission is to give all youth equal access to opportunity. We have youth participate in 4-H from every school district in Hamilton County.
With more than 60 project areas 4-H truly has something for everyone. I encourage you to reach out to me with any questions about navigating the world of 4-H.
For Youth,
Kathleen Bohde
4-H Youth Development Extension Educator
Contact Us and Quick Links
Kathleen Bohde, Extension Educator - 4-H Youth Development
bohde@purdue.edu
2003 Pleasant Street
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317) 776-0854
Clover Chatter - Hamilton County 4-H Monthly Newsletter
4-H Day Camp - grades K-2
Camp Shakamak - grades 3-6
ENROLL NOW IN 4-H!
The 2022-2023 4-H Program Year starts on October 1st! Traditional 4-H Members, Mini 4-H Members, and Adult Volunteers must enroll each year to participate in the program.
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Hamilton County 4-H Fair
- Check out our New To 4-H Guide. Learn about more 4-H and Hamilton County 4-H.
- Guide to 4-H Hamilton County Family Handbook
- Online Enrollment opens October 1st - https://v2.4honline.com
4-Hers have the opportunity to learn more about a subject matter that they choose to study through completing hands on activities, called projects. The Hamilton County 4-H Program offers more than 60 projects for area youth. In order to enroll in a project, members must sign up for them at the time of enrolling in 4-H. Each project has a manual that guides the youth through the learning process as well as a set of guidelines that helps them meet the project requirements. We provide adult volunteers and staff who are knowledgeable on that particular subject who will often times provide workshops to allow the youth to learn about that topic in a social environment. Each project has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level-this allows youth to build on their knowledge each year and continue to challenge their skills. Projects are meant to be worked on over time, providing an educational opportunity for youth outside of the classroom setting. Often times, youth will exhibit and display their project at a local county fair in order to show the community what they have learned. There is no limit to the number of projects youth can sign up for.
Check out our project pages to learn about projects in detail:
- Achievement Resume
- Aerospace
- Arts & Crafts
- Beef Barbecue
- Beef Cattle
- Beekeeping
- Bicycle
- Bucket Calf
- Cake Decorating
- Cats
- Chicken Barbecue
- Child Development
- Clogging
- Collections
- Communications (Demonstration and Public Speaking)
- Computer Science
- Construction Sets
- Consumer Clothing
- Creative Writing
- Crops
- Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Goats
- Dog Obedience
- Electric
- Entomology
- Floriculture
- Foods
- Forestry
- Garden
- Genealogy
- Geology
- Gift Wrap
- Health
- Home Environment
- Horse & Pony
- Junior Leaders
- Llama
- Meat Goats
- Microwave
- Model Tractor Pull
- People In My World
- Photography
- Pocket Pets
- Poultry
- Pygmy Goats
- Rabbit
- Reading
- Recycling
- Robotics
- Scrapbook Album
- Sewing
- Sheep
- Shooting Sports
- Small Engine
- Soil and Water Conservation
- Sportfishing
- Strawberry
- Swine
- Tractor Operation/Maintenance
- Travelogue
- Veterinary Science
- Weather and Climate Science
- Wildflowers
- Wildlife
- Woodworking
As you complete your projects use 4-H-620-W "My Record of 4-H Achievement" to keep detailed records of your exhibits. Click here for a Microsoft Word version of the "My Record of 4-H Achievement."
- For more information about - Mini 4-H
- Mini 4-H Guidelines
- Exploring 4-H Camp is a fun-filled educational program designed for youth in grades K-2. The day camp is two days in length, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on June 13-14, 2023 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds. Registration details coming soon.
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2023 Club Meeting Dates will be held at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 - Birds
Feb. 16 - Good Citizen
Mar. 16 - Animals
Apr. 13 - Plants
May 4 - Bugs
June 8 - Get Ready for the Fair
- 2022 Hamilton County 4-H Clubs & 4-H Leaders
- Enrollment
- Guide for returning volunteers
- Guide for new volunteers