Tipton County 4-H Youth Development
4-H began over 100 years ago, and 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.
Information regarding membership, 4-H Clover Leaf Newsletter, county and state projects is below.
Sign up to help with the 2023 Tipton County 4-H Fair! Volunteers are needed to help with project building set up, building project entry, assisting with judging, and fairgrounds clean up at the conclusion of the fair.
July/July 2023 Newsletter- contains many details about the 4-H Fair. Most of your questions can be answered here!
2023 Tipton County 4-H Fair Program- complete 4-H and Entertainment schedule, plus list of advertisers
Would you like information about enrolling in 4-H? Enrollment for the 2023-2024 4-H year will begin in October. Provide your name and e-mail and you will be sent enrollment information when it is available. You can also look through items under "Important Information" below to learn more!
Would you like to learn more about volunteering for 4-H and/or Purdue Extension? Click here!
Do you have suggestions to share for the Tipton County 4-H Fair? Click here!
Contact Us
Purdue Extension Tipton County
tiptonces@purdue.edu
1200 S. Main St.
Tipton, IN 46072
(765) 675-1177
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4-H Program Information
4-H can be found in communities across Indiana including urban neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards, and rural communities. 4-H is open to all youth in grades 3-12 (Mini 4-H is offered to grades K-2 in most counties) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. 4-H is for everyone!
4-H ENROLLMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS IS ALWAYS OPEN VIA 4-H ONLINE!
We encourage you to sign up through 4-H Online between October 1st and January 15th of each year to get the most out of your 4-H experience.
4-H Online enrollment help:
- Enrolling in 4-H Online as a NEW 4-H Youth Member
- Enrolling in 4-H Online as a NEW 4-H Volunteer
- Enrolling in 4-H Online as a RETURNING 4-H Youth Member
- Enrolling in 4-H Online as a RETURNING 4-H Volunteer
Family Resources
Resources
- 2023 Tipton County Policies and Procedures
- Indiana 4-H Policies and Procedures (full document. Portions are included in the Tipton County P&P, but Tipton County 4-H members are subject to the entire document)
- Tipton County Family Resource Guide
- Tipton County Mini 4-H Information Pamphlet
- 2023 Tipton County 4-H Fair Schedule- July 12-16
- 4-H Check list (can also be found on pages 22 and 23 of the Family Resource Guide)
- My Record of 4-H Achievement- the "stiff sheet" that should go in the front of your record book
- 2023 Achievement Points Form- due by September 1, 2023
Scholarship Information
- Scholarship application resources- help documents to assist in organizing thoughts and creating an impactful application
- October 1st:
- 4-H Enrollment Opens. Instructions are here.
- January 15th:
- Project Enrollment Target Deadline
- May 15th:
- Deadline to Add/Drop Projects
- Animal ID Deadline
- All Beef, Dairy, Goats, Sheep, Swine, and Horses must be identified in 4-H Online
- Pocket Pets and Rabbits need to submit form to the Purdue Extension Office
- June 12th - June 29th:
- Sign up list to help in the 4-H project building
2023 Newsletters
- September Extension Newsletter
- June/July pre-fair newsletter
- February Extension Newsletter
- January Extension Newsletter
2022 Newsletters
- 2023 Tipton County 4-H Policies and Procedures
- Indiana 4-H Policies and Procedures
- 2023 FairEntry Instructions for pre-fair project entry (Available June 13-June 29, 2023)
- Achievement Records
- Aquatic Science
- Arts and Crafts- Candle Making, Ceramics, Construction and Architectural Replica, Holiday Craft, Latch Hook, Leathercraft, Macrame, Metalcraft, Miscellaneous Craft, Model Craft, Needle Craft, Pottery, Reed Craft, Wearable Arts
- Collections
- Crops- Corn, Soybeans, Small Grains (Oats, Alfalfa, Wheat)
- Dairy Foods
- Gift Wrapping
- Microwave Foods
- Outdoor Chef
- Scrapbook
- Special Interest
- Sports
- Strawberry
- Travelogue
- Mini 4-H Information Pamphlet
- Mini 4-H Princess Pageant Information
- Mini 4-H Day Camp Information and Registration Instructions
- Mini 4-H Arts and Crafts Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Building Construction Models Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Collections Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Dogs Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Family History Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Flowers Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Foods Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Forestry Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Garden Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Horse and Pony Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Livestock Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Model Building Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Photography Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Poultry Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Rabbit Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Sewing Guidelines
- Mini 4-H Shooting Sports Guidelines
WHAT ARE 4-H PROJECTS?
Members have the opportunity to learn more about a subject matter that they choose to study through completing hands on activities. We refer to these as projects. In order to enroll in a project, members must sign up for them at the time of enrolling in 4-H. Each project has a manual that guides the youth through the learning process as well as a set of guidelines that helps them meet the project requirements. We provide adult volunteers and staff who are knowledgeable on that particular subject who will often times provide workshops to allow the youth to learn about that topic in a social environment. Each project has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level-this allows youth to build on their knowledge each year and continue to challenge their skills. Projects are meant to be worked on over time, providing an educational opportunity for youth outside of the classroom setting. Often times, youth will exhibit and display their project at a local county fair in order to show the community what they have learned.
ADDITIONAL COUNTY INFORMATION FOR STATE PROJECTS
2023 FairEntry instructions for pre-fair project entry (Available between June 13 and June 29)
- 2023 Tipton County 4-H Policies and Procedures
- Indiana 4-H Policies and Procedures
- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) help documents
- All youth exhibiting beef, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep, and swine mayt complete a Web Based Training (WBT), or attend an Instructor Lead session of Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care
- Indiana State Fair Livestock Entry Books- available Spring 2023
- Indiana State Fair Livestock Show Schedule
- Important dates, deadlines, and information for the 2023 Tipton County 4-H Fair
- 2023 FairEntry instructions for pre-fair project entry. Livestock exhibitors need to enter the animals they plan to bring. This is also how they will request pens/stalls in the barn.
- 2023 Tipton County 4-H Fair FairEntry project pre-entry website
- NEW!!! Information about Small Animal Supreme Showmanship, which will be held on Sunday, July 16
- Guidelines can be found in the 2023 Tipton County 4-H Policies and Procedures booklet
- Pocket Pets Supreme Showmanship written quiz study guide
Please use the county record sheets found on these pages for your project. Livestock exhibitors are not required to turn in the more extensive Livestock Record Sheet found on the state livestock project pages.