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
Michelle Gordon-Releford
County Extension Director
4-H Youth Development Educator
mgordonr@purdue.edu
Lindsay Schrader
Office Manager
4-H Youth Development Administrative Assistant
lstaples@purdue.edu
4-H Enrollment
- Online Enrollment opens October 1st - https://v2.4honline.com
- Fair Entry - https://in-marshallco4h.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/16524 (Fair Entry is now CLOSED!)
- Instruction Guide
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
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
- Inventory Sheet
DOG
- Vaccination Form
CAT
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Vaccination Form
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CONSUMER CLOTHING
WELDING
- Division 1-3
ELECTRIC
- Skills and knowledge Sheet
- Skills and knowledge Chart
- Exhibit Requirements
ENTOMOLOGY
FOODS PROJECTS
- Recipe Cards
- Consumer foods manuals can be purchased in the office.
- Cake Decorating
- These will help with different skills
- Beginner Skills
- Intermediate Skills
- Skills Sheet to turn in - Here
- Skills and Techniques sheet
FORESTRY
GEOLOGY
HEALTH
HOME ENVIRONMENT
HORSE AND PONY
- Horse and Pony program Information
- Horse and Pony record book
- Pattern Book
- 2023 Showbill
- Vaccine form
Animal ID instructions
- Record Sheet
MY RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT
- Achievement Sheet
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 prjoect exhibit card
SOIL AND WATER SCIENCE
SPORTFISHING
VETERINARY SCIENCE
WEATHER
WILDLIFE
WOODWORKING
MINI 4-H
- Mini 4-H Guide
ANIMAL PROJECTS
- Record sheet
- All animals need to be in the 4HOnline system by May 15th
- Animal ID instructions
- DNA instructions
- Video: Cattle DNA instructions
- Video: 4-H Online Beef ID Help
- Animal ID instructions
Dairy, Meat and Pygmy Goat
- Animal ID instructions
- DNA Hair Sample instructions
- Animal ID instructions
- Animal ID instructions
- DNA Hair Sample instructions
- Animal ID instructions
- DNA Hair Sample instructions
- 4-H Ambassador Board
- 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
- 10 Year Information
- Township/County Achievement Award
- 4-H Camp - June 6-9th
- Counselor: Application Due January 15, 2023
- Camper: Login to your 4HOnline account and under your member name you will be able to register for the event "Michiana 4-H Summer Camp"
Fundraising Events
- Flower Sales
4-H Online
- Volunteers
- Application
- Sign up for Project Check in at the fair:
- Sign up to be a Building worker during fair:
- Enrollment
- Guide for returning volunteers
- Guide for New volunteers
- Minors Training Flash Instructions
- Club Leaders
- Instructions on how to login
Club Forms
- Club Instructions
- Livestock Club Instructions
- Club Information
- Financial Report
- Activity Report
- Financial Checklist
- Event Workshop Form
- Use of the Emblem Request Form
Fundraising Events
- Flower Sales
4-H Council
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 and/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, 2023.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 here.
Vaccination Forms
Lease Paperwork
- Lease Agreement
Animal Grooming Assistance
The 2023 Fair will be July 15-21 2023. For more information please visit the fair website - https://www.marshallcountyfairassociation.com/
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