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

Lindsay Schrader
Office Manager
4-H Youth Development Administrative Assistant
lstaples@purdue.edu

Marshall County 4-H - Purdue Extension

4-H Enrollment

Poster requirements can be found here. Projects marked with an (*) DO require a manual but is available if you want it. All manuals may be purchased from our office or at the location here (Please note that manuals are not required for county fair, some items are required at the state level).

PROJECTS

2024 Exhibit Guide  

Exhibit Tags

Most projects require our generic record sheet. Please fill out only ONE record sheet per 4-Her.

The projects listed below will ALSO need to be on your generic record sheet but will require other sheets/manuals.

ARTS & CRAFTS

  • Craft Information Card

BOOK READING

DOG

CAT

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

CONSUMER CLOTHING

WELDING

ELECTRIC

ENTOMOLOGY

FOODS PROJECTS

  • NEW for 2024 Recipe Card
    • The old recipe card will not be accepted!
  • Consumer foods manuals can be purchased in the office.
  • Cake Decorating

FORESTRY

GEOLOGY

HEALTH

HOME ENVIRONMENT

HORSE AND PONY

  • Horse and Pony program Information
  • Horse and Pony record book
  • Pattern Book
  • 2023 Showbill (2024 Showbill to come)
  • Vaccine form

Animal ID instructions

JUNIOR LEADERS

MY RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT

SEWING

First and second year of the project exhibit card
Third year of the project exhibit card
Fourth year of the project exhibit card
Fifth year of the project exhibit card
Sixth year of the project exhibit card

SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE

SPORTFISHING

VETERINARY SCIENCE

WEATHER

WILDLIFE

WOODWORKING

MINI 4-H 

ANIMAL PROJECTS

  • 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

  • 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 - 2024 info to come 

 

Club Leaders

Club Forms

Meeting Dates: Typically the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM ET at the Marshall County Extension office 112 W Jefferson St. Room 304, Plymouth, IN 46563. Use the North Doors. For exact meeting locations and times please call 574-935-8545.

 

Minutes

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 Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care or YQCA program in order to show at Marshall County and Indiana State Fair. You must have this completed by July 1st, 2024.To sign up for ONLINE ONLY go to http://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

Animal Grooming Assistance

Livestock Superintendent

The 2024 Fair will be July 13-19 2024. 

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

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