Kosciusko County 4-H
What We Do
Over 100 years ago, 4-H was created for youth after school. Today, 4-H has since grown into the largest youth development program in the nation.
4-H prepares young people to be leaders in their community and around the world through hands-on experiences alongside their peers and caring adults. Backed by a network of more than 6 million youth, 540,000 adult volunteers, 3,500 professionals, and more than 60 million alumni; 4-H delivers research-based programming around positive youth development.
4-H is delivered through America's 109 land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension Service—reaching every corner of our nation. In Indiana, 4-H can be found in all 92 counties as delivered through Purdue Extension. Community clubs, afterschool programs, school enrichment, camps/workshops, and special interest programs are all ways youth across Indiana can be involved with the 4-H program.
Contact Us
Andrew Ferrell
4-H Youth Development Educator
Purdue Extension-Kosciusko County
P: (574)372-2340
Kosciusko County 4-H Enrollment
4-H Online and Fair Entry Project Decoding chart
- Use this to help you navigate how 4-H Online has projects named compared to how Fair Entry has projects named. Confused about what projects fall under what categories within 4-H Online? Use this link.
4-H Online and Fair Entry Project Decoding chart
- Use this to help you navigate how 4-H Online has projects named compared to how Fair Entry has projects named. Confused about where to register your 4-H Online project within the Fair Entry system? Use this link.
Fair Entry Project Entry- "How to Quick Guide w/pictures"
Fair Entry Project Entry- "How to Quick Guide w/out pictures"
2024 Indiana Quality Livestock Care (in-person training) Dates:
Location to be determined.
- Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:00pm
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 6:00pm
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Website (online training)
Indiana State Fair Livestock Shows Registration Website
Kosciusko County 4-H Resources & Opportunities
2024 4-H Guidebook
2024 Schedule of events
2024 General Projects Judging Schedule
2024 4-H Livestock Auction
2024 Supreme Showman Contest
Required Animal ID Per Species
Projects
- Aerospace
- Alpaca
- American Heritage
- Animal Education Posters
- Arts & Crafts, General
- ATV Safety & Operator Skills
- Beef
- Beekeeping
- Bicycle
- Blacksmith
- Cake Decorating
- Cat Care
- Child Development
- Collections & Hobbies
- Communications
- Computer
- Construction & Architectural Replica
- Consumer Clothing
- Consumer Grilling
- Consumer Meats
- Crops
- Dairy
- Dairy Steer & DCFS
- Dog Training
- Electric
- Entomology
- Fashion Revue
- Fine Arts
- Fire Education
- Floriculture
- Foods, Baked
- Foods, Preserved
- Forestry
- Garden
- Genealogy
- Geology
- Goats
- Health
- Home Environment
- Homemade Ice Cream
- Horse & Pony
- Junior Leader
- Lawn & Garden Tractor Safety & Operator Skills
- Llama
- Microwave Cooking
- Model Craft
- Needle Craft
- Photography
- Pocket Caged Critters
- Poultry
- Rabbit
- Scrapbooking, Digital
- Scrapbooking, Traditional
- Sewing, Non-Wearable
- Sewing, Wearable
- Sheep
- Shooting Sports
- Small Engine
- Soil & Water Science
- Sportfishing
- Swine
- Tractor Safety & Operator Skills
- Veterinary Science
- Weather & Climate Science
- Welding
- Wildlife
- Woodworking
- Zero Turn Mower Safety & Operator Skills
- 2024 Event: June 12-14, 2024
- Registration: 4HOnline
- 2024 Event: June 24-26, 2024
- Registration: 4HOnline
4-H Camp
- 2024 Event: June 5 - 7, 2024
- Registration deadline: May 1, 2024
- Camper Application
- 4-H Camp Registration is first come, first served. Sign up early!
- Camp Counselor Application
- Applications due: February 1, 2024
- 2024 Event: June 22-26, 2024
- Registration application: Contact County 4-H Educator
- 2024 Event: June 22-25, 2024
- Registration application: Contact County 4-H Educator
State 4-H Junior Leader Conference
- 2024 Event: TBD
- Registration deadline: TBD
- Cost: TBD
- Registration application: Contact County 4-H Educator
Citizenship Washington Focus
- 2024 Event Week 1: June 15-22, 2024
- 2024 Event Week 2: June 20-27, 2024
- Cost: $1745
- Registration application: Contact County 4-H Educator
2024 Mentor Application: Coming Soon
2024 Participant Application: Coming Soon
To apply: Click on each title below to access the application. Applications are due January 25th. Youth may complete their application through heir 4HOnline account. Instructions on how to submit your scholarship application are listed below.
Online 4-H Scholarship Workshop Presented by Extension Educators Megan Hoffher, Carla Kidwell and Jennifer Mayo
2024 Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Opportunities Flyer
- 2024 4-H Senior Year Scholarship
- 2024 4-H Club Scholarship
- 2024 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship
- 2024 Laurenz Greene Memorial Excellence in 4-H Horticulture Scholarship
Other Scholarship Information
Farmhouse Fraternity Achievement Scholarship Flyer
Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship Flyer
Hoosier Hampshire Swine Breeders Association, Inc. Junior Scholarship
Indiana Extension Homemakers Scholarship Application
Kosciusko County Scholarship Information
Kosciusko County Scholarship Flyer
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
- Kosciusko County Extension Homemakers Scholarship Application
- Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship Application
- "Steps to Success" Scholarship & Voc or Technical Scholarship Application
4-H Volunteer Information
We are always looking for adults interested in becoming a 4-H Volunteer. We rely so much on these adult volunteers, who care about the development of youth, to deliver positive experiences to our 4-H members. If you or someone you know is interested, please give the Extension Office a call at 574.372.2340. We would love to speak to you about how you can help. We have volunteer positions to meet almost any time commitment. Some of those include, but are not limited to:
- Club Leaders
- Committee Members
- Leading a workshop
- Helping with a project
Steps to Becoming a 4-H Volunteer
Volunteer Enrollment Instructions
4-H Clover Close-Up Newsletters
Feature
Feature
An article by Dr. Clyde D Lane, Jr., Extension Specialist at the University of Tennessee
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