About Our Program

4-H Mission: The Indiana 4-H Youth Development mission is to provide real-life educational opportunities that develop young people who positively impact their community and world.

4-H Vision: Indiana 4-H Youth Development strives to be the premier, community-based program empowering young people to reach their full potential.

Marshall County 4-H is open to any resident that is in grades K-12 (K-2 would be a part of our mini 4-H program)!

Contact Us

Jayne Deaton
Co-County Extension Director
4-H Youth Development Educator
jedeaton@purdue.edu

Marshall County 4-H - Purdue Extension

4-H Enrollment

  • Online Enrollment opens October 1st - https://v2.4honline.com
    • Guide to enrolling as a NEW youth member
    • Guide to re-enrolling a youth member
  • Fair Entry - (Fair Entry Open May 16th - June 15th 2025) 
    • https://in-marshallco4h.fairentry.com 
    • Instruction Guide
    • REQUIRED for ALL 4-H Projects including Exhibit Building and Livestock in order to place higher than a blue (Exhibit building) or Exhibition only (Livestock)

Poster requirements can be found here. 

PROJECTS

2025 Exhibit Guide  

Exhibit Tags

If you are unable to exhibit a project at the fair please fill out this generic record sheet. If you are planning on exhibiting your project you DO NOT need to fill this sheet out. Please fill out only ONE record sheet per 4-Her.

ARTS & CRAFTS

  • Craft Information Card

DOG

CAT

CONSUMER CLOTHING

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ELECTRIC

FOODS PROJECTS

 

HORSE AND PONY

  • Horse and Pony record book
  • Pattern Book
  • 2025 Showbill 
  • Vaccine form

Animal ID instructions

JUNIOR LEADERS

MY RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT

SEWING

Sewing Skills and Information Exhibit Card

 

WELDING

WILDLIFE

WOODWORKING

  • Woodworking Techniques Skills Chart
  • Woodworking Skills Sheet

MINI 4-H 

ANIMAL PROJECTS

  • You only need to fill this out if you are NOT able to exhibit your animals at the Marshall County fair. Record sheet
  • All animals need to be in the 4HOnline system by May 15th

Beef

Dairy Cattle

Dairy, Meat and Pygmy Goat

Rabbits

Sheep

Swine

Thursday Email

  • Click Here for all Thursday emails

Clover Chatters

  • Click Here for Clover Chatters

  • 4-H Ambassador Board / Star Achievers
    • The Marshall County 4-H Ambassador Board is open to any 9-12th grade 4-H member. To become a board member you will fill out an application consisting of an application, resume, presentation and interview. The 4-H Ambassador Board Members are expected to serve in a number of 4-H events, including but not limited to: handing out ribbons at 4-H Livestock shows, assisting with buyer recognition at the 4-H Livestock Auction, hosting workshops, giving demonstrations, and/or helping at the tractor contest.
  • Trips
    • Click here for more information
  • Scholarships
  • Township/County Achievement Award
  • 4-H Camp - 2025 info to come 

Club Leaders

Club Forms

Meeting Dates: Typically the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM ET at the Marshall County Building 112 W Jefferson St., Plymouth, IN 46563. Use the North Doors. For exact meeting locations and times please call 574-935-8545.

 Minutes

  • December 2024 Minutes
  • January 2025 Minutes
  • February 2025 Minutes
  • March 2025 Minutes
  • April 2025 Minutes
  • May 2025 Minutes
  • June 2025 Minutes
  • August 2025 Minutes
  • September 2025 Minutes
  • October 2025 Minutes
  • November 2025 Minutes
  • December 2025 Minutes

Fundraiser

Premise ID

  • All 4-H Livestock youth MUST obtain a premise ID from the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.
  • Visit BOAH's website for more details.

Animal ID

  • In order show animals at the Marshall County Fair/Indiana State Fair all Animals need to be entered in the 4HOnline system.
  • Here you will find step by step guides on how to enter your animals.
  • Click here to find videos and information on livestock.

Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care OR YQCA

  • All 4-H Members who are enrolled in livestock will need to participate in the (in person) Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care or (online only) YQCA program in order to show at Marshall County and Indiana State Fair. You must have this completed by June 15th, 2025. To sign up for ONLINE ONLY go to https://yqcaprogram.org and use your 4HOnline log-in information. For the $3 in person sessions please see below for more information. 
  • Marshall County, in person instructor led sessions can be found under the "EVENTS" section in
    4-H Online under individual 4-H profiles.

Vaccination Forms

 Lease Paperwork

Livestock Superintendent

The 2025 Fair will be July 12-18 2025. 

Find the most up to date information on our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MarshallCo4H 

Follow the Fair on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064926522379

Kroger Community Rewards

Please support 4-H by adding Marshall County 4-H Council on your Kroger card and a portion of your grocery sale will go to Marshall County 4-H Council to support 4-Her's!

Kroger Rewards