4-H Newsletter

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After the Fair Issue, 2025  

 4-H Achievement Banquet September 13th at 5:00 pm

Let’s honor our outstanding 4-H’ers (and volunteers) and have some fun on Saturday September 13th at the 4-H Building on the fairgrounds with dinner starting at 5:00 pm and awards starting at 6:15 pm.  Wear your 4-H shirt, and bring your club’s t-shirt for the contest.  Also, there will be a coloring contest for young and old, as well as a dessert contest for youth and adults.  Share this time with your fellow members and leaders, and bring a side dish, salad or a dessert.  Pizza and drinks will be provided.  A silent auction will help raise funds for scholarships, and you are welcome to donate auction items as well. 

 INDIANA STATE FAIR 2025

State Fair Results

Congratulations to all Morgan County 4-H members who exhibited at the state fair!  See the following link for state fair animal and non-animal results. 

https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/fair/fair-results.html   This is a reminder that if you do not have your non-animal state fair project in your possession, it’s probably still here.  Please come and take it home.  The Extension office is open weekdays from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. Accept our thanks if you have already picked yours up.

 

Visit the 4-H Project Fair (and enroll for 2026) October 28th 6:30-7:30 pm

Here it comes again!  4-H enrollment begins October 1st and continues until January 15th.  Come to the 4-H Project Fair on October 28th at the 4-H Building, starting at 6:30 pm and see clubs and projects of all kinds.  Take a look around and see what you can add to your own lineup of 4-H experiences.  Members interested in displaying a project or projects, please contact the Extension Office at 765 342-1010 to be part of the fun. This is an “Anything But a Folding Chair” Night!   Presenters should bring something to sit on that’s NOT a folding chair!  (A lawn chair, a mechanic’s creeper, a camp chair, a 5-gallon bucket, a stepstool, etc.)  This is going to be fun!  See you October 28th.

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Re-Enroll (every year) in 4-H October 1st – January 15th. Go to https://in.4honline.com to enroll for 2025-26. (Not before Oct. 1st.)

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Justin and Cody Amos for serving as State Fair 4-H Exhibit Hall Workers!  Thanks for representing us!

 

Trunk or Treat Morgan County Fairgrounds October 18, 2025 5-9pm

4-H Trunk or Treat October 18th at the Fairgrounds 5:00 to 9:00 pm

Come out to the fairgrounds Swine Barn on October 18th for a ghoulish good time with the Junior Leaders for Trunk or Treat 2025.  We have joined forces with the Porch Time Trunk or Treat to raise funds for Bowen and Ella, two local youths who are fighting cancer.  We also want to set a Trunk or Treat record and have more than 200 trunks (the current record held by a group in Oregon) for the public to visit. Costumes are welcome, and games, prizes, popcorn and candy will be in abundance!  All 4-H members are welcome, and be sure to bring a friend!  Open your trunk to help support a community effort to raise funds for a worthy cause.

   Farmers Day September 30th at the Fairgrounds 8:30 am-3:00 pm.

Make way for second graders from all over Morgan County as they visit the fairgrounds for Farmers Day, an annual event that teaches young people about agriculture through animals, crops, displays, heritage crafts, old-fashioned games and so much more!  Any 4-H member with an animal/bird/project to display is invited—just contact us at the Extension Office to let us know you’re coming.  The public is also welcome to attend.

Farmer's Day, Sept. 30, 2025 Morgan County Fairgrounds 8:30am-3:00pm

 Group of dogs/Best Wishes to Special Human

Best Wishes, Debbie Cole, Retiring 4-H Dog Superintendent!

Debbie Cole has served the Morgan County 4-H program for 18 years, and has relocated to her home in Northern California.  Thanks, sincerely, for leading the Dog program and the Canine Crusaders club to many victories, both small and large.  Best wishes in your upcoming adventures, and remember to visit Morgan County when you can!

The 4-H Dog Superintendent position is open.  Interested adults should contact the Extension Office to apply for this volunteer position (765) 342-1010.

Monrovia Public Library

Monrovia Library Fall Break 4-H STEM Morning October 14th 10:00 am

The Monrovia Library is hosting Purdue Extension and 4-H for a fun Kitchen Science STEM activity on October 14th during Fall Break.  Contact Jennifer at the library at (463) 300-4085 soon to reserve your spot.

 

MONROVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY                                                                              145 South Chestnut Street
Monrovia, IN 46157

 Miscellaneous Craft Supplies

Open Crafts Night at the Extension Office Sadler Room Oct. 15th 6:00 pm

We have discovered a sizeable amount of craft supplies that are left from 4-H camps and workshops that could be projects for you.  This is a make-and-take event for youth and adults during Fall Break at the Extension Office Sadler Room, starting at 6:00 pm.  Sign up under “Events” in 4honline at https://in.4honline.com or call us before October 10th to reserve your spot.  We are still accessible to the public—enter through the Judicial Center doors and take a left up the steps to the Sadler Room.  Let’s craft something amazing!

 

Some 4-H Trivia Questions for Fun:

Q – When does the new 4-H year begin? October 1
Q- What is a female pig called? A gilt or a sow
Q- In woodworking, what is the name of the directions used to make the project? Plans
Q- The 3 main parts of a good talk/presentation are what? Introduction/Body/ Summary
Q- In Foods, what is the directions called? Recipe
Q –What is the 4-H motto? To Make the Best Better
Q-What is a ruminant?  An animal that eats grass or forage and has a complex stomach/ digestive system
Q- What 4-H officer makes club meeting fun and leads the games at club meetings
Refrigerator Page *                            
September           1—Extension Office Closed for Labor Day
                              8—Junior Leaders Orientation (New Members) 6:00 pm at the show arena
                              8—Junior Leaders Meeting (Returning Members) 7:00 pm at the show arena
                              9—Fair Board Meeting at the Food Court 7:00 pm
                             13—Achievement Banquet at the 4-H Building 5:00 pm
                             15—Adult Leaders Meeting at the WKR 6:30 pm; Livestock Comm. Meeting 6:30 pm
                             15—4-H Council Meeting at the WKR 7:30 pm
                             22—Swine Club Community Table 1st Christian Church 4:00 pm
                             24—Area Six Soils CDE in Bartholomew County
                              27-28—Old Town Waverly Festival at Waverly Park
                             30—Farmers Day at the Fairgrounds 8:30 am-3:00 pm
October                 4-- Fall Tuff Truck Event at the fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.
                              9—FFF Customer Appreciation Night- Fairgrounds 6:00 pm.                                (Stop by the 4-H table.)
                            12—Fall Foliage Festival Parade
                           13—Columbus Day—Extension Office is closed
                            14—4-H STEM Morning at Monrovia Library 10:00 am
                            14—Fair Board meeting at the WKR 7:00 pm
                            15—Open Craft Night at the Extension Office Sadler Room                                  6:00 pm
                            18—4-H Trunk or Treat at the fairgrounds 5:00-9:00 pm
                            20—Junior Leaders Meeting at the WKR 7:00 p.m. (Note date                               change)
                           21—Club Scrapbooks due to the Extension Office by 4:00 pm
                           28—4-H Open House/Project Fair at the 4-H Building 6:30 pm                            “Anything BUT a Folding Chair”
November          1—Extension Homemakers’ Rummage Sale at the 4-H Building
                            2—Daylight Savings Time ends…Change your clocks!
                          10—Junior Leaders Community Table 1st Christian Church 4:00 pm
                          11—Extension Office closed for Veterans Day
                          25—Rena leaves for 4-H Congress (through Dec. 2nd)
                          27-28—Thanksgiving—Extension Office closed.
                                                    

Rena Sheldon,

CED/Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development

Purdue Extension—Morgan County

180 S. Main St. #229 Martinsville, IN 46151

765-342-1010

www.extension.purdue.edu/morgan         

      Purdue Extension is an equal access/equal opportunity institution.

 

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