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.
Would you like information about enrolling in 4-H? Target enrollment for the 2023-2024 4-H year is October1, 2023- January 15, 2024. Enroll NOW to stay up to date on meeting notices, important announcements, and information on workshops, camps, and the 4-H Fair!
Would you like to learn more about volunteering for 4-H and/or Purdue Extension? 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
Summer Camp and Workshop Information
- Registering for a Camp or Workshop in 4-H Online
- 2024 Shakamak 4-H Camp Information Letter- 4-H Camp will be held June 6-8, 2024 at Shakamak State Park and is open to any 4-Her currently in grades 3-6!
- Shakamak Camp Counselor information- 4-Hers currently enrolled in high school are encouraged to apply to be a 4-H Camp at Shakamkak Counselor! Click here for an application!
- Summer Opportunities Information- This letter includes details about:
- 4-H Academy @ Purdue (4-Hers currently in high school)
- 4-H Round-Up at Purdue (4-Hers currently in grades 7-9)
- 4-H Band and Chorus (4-Hers currently in high school, with consideration given to current 8th graders planning to be in high school band)
- Mini 4-H Day Camp Counselors (4-Hers currently in grades 7-12)
- Click here to indicate interest in a workshop. You will then be given access to register in 4-H Online
Resources
- 2024 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
- 2024 Tipton County 4-H Fair Schedule- July 10-14
- 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
- 2024 Achievement Points Form- due by September 1, 2024
Scholarship Information
- 2024 4-H Scholarship Information letter
- 2024 Indiana and County 4-H Scholarship Overview
- Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Information- link to the Indiana 4-H Scholarship page
- Accomplishment Scholarship application resources- a great resource with tips and worksheets to help you organize an Accomplishment Scholarship resume and cover letter
- Senior Scholarship application resources
- Tipton County Foundation Scholarship Application- Includes Tipton County 4-H Council, Hilton Hobbs, and Eva O. Lilly Scholarship applications. Apply between January 1 and March 1, 2024
- 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 10th - June 27th:
- Sign up list to help in the 4-H project building
2024 Newsletters
2023 Newsletters
- 2023 Tipton County 4-H Policies and Procedures
- Indiana 4-H Policies and Procedures
- 2024 FairEntry Instructions for pre-fair project entry (Available June 10-June 27, 2024)
- 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
2024 FairEntry instructions for pre-fair project entry (Available between June 13 and June 29)
- 2024 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
- 4-H Online Livestock entry instructions
- Indiana State Fair Livestock Entry Books- available April 1, 2024
- Indiana State Fair Livestock Show Schedule
- Important dates, deadlines, and information for the 2024 Tipton County 4-H Fair: coming soon
- 2024 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.
- 2024 Tipton County 4-H Fair FairEntry project pre-entry website
- NEW!!! Information about Small Animal Supreme Showmanship, which will be held on Saturday, July 13
- 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.