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.

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4-H Online enrollment help:

Family Resources

Resources

Scholarship Information

Dates

2023 Newsletters

2022 Newsletters

 

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 th​e 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.

VISIT STATE PROJECTS HERE

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 FairEntry website

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.