warren County 4-H
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. In Indiana, 4-H can be found in all 92 counties as delivered through Purdue Extension. Community clubs, afterschool programs, school enrichment, camps/workshops, and special programs are all ways youth across Indiana can be involved with the 4-H program.
Warren County 4-H is open to any 3rd-12th graders and Mini 4-H is available for 2nd graders. Warren County 4-H offers 30+ projects that give 4-Hers the opportunity to explore animal science, communication and expressive arts, engineering and technological science, healthy living, leadership and citizenship, and plant and environmental science! With 60+ adult volunteers to help guide and mentor our 4-Hers!
Our hope for Warren County 4-Hers is that their projects and activities with which they are involved will be positive experiences that will further their growth toward becoming responsible and productive members of society and leaders in their respective communities.
See our contact information to ask how you or your youth can be involved in 4-H!
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Warren County 4-H Resources.
4-H educator
Emily Ade
County Extension Director
4-H Extension Educator
ade0@purdue.edu
765-762-3231
4-H PLEDGE
I pledge
My head to clearer thinking.
My heart to greater loyalty.
My hands to larger service, and
My health to better living.
For my club, my community
My country, and my world.
4-H MOTTO
Warren County 4-H Enrollment
4-H Online Enrollment
Please enroll by the end of January to continue to receive communication and information.
4-H enrollment Instructions for a NEW youth member
4-H enrollment for a Returning youth member
4-H Enrollment is open for the 2024-25 4-H year at 4HOnline.com! 4-H Volunteers also need to reenroll.
DATES TO REMEMBER
March 12-16: Ignite by 4-H in Washington, DC. Interest due Oct 25.
June 4-6: 4-H Camp for grades 3-6.
June 16-21: Warren County 4-H Fair
Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care (Classes offered in person at the Extension Office)
This is a requirement for those exhibiting Beef, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep and Swine.
Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care will be held in person on the dates listed below. If you cannot make it to one of these dates AND/OR will be showing at a national show where YQCA is required, you may take the YQCA course ONLINE. You must show me a copy of your YQCA certificate or send me your YQCA certificate by June 2, 2025 so I can mark you as completed for this year.
To register for the Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program, please go to WarrenQLC.4honline.com or log in to your 4-H Online account, go to the Events tab & register for Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care. (Please do not add anything under the Trainings tab, we will delete it.) It will ask you which date you will be attending. The cost of this class is $3 and must be paid via cash or check at the door on the day of your chosen training. You will not receive your certificate until this fee is paid. The online YQCA class is $12. In order to show at county and state fair, you must have a certificate from either YQCA or the Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program. You will not be able to exhibit your animal(s) at the county and/or state fair without one of these certifications.
All Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care trainings will be held at the Purdue Extension Warren County Office in the meeting room. Space is limited, please sign up as soon as possible. Dates are below:
Tuesday, April 29th @ 5:45-6:30 pm
Monday, May 12th @ 5:45-6:30 pm
Thursday, May 29th @ 10-10:45 am
Thursday, May 29th @ 5:45-6:30 pm
Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) (Online ONLY)
Indiana State Fair Livestock Registration
2024 Indiana 4-H Approved Animal Grooming Assistance
Program Overview
Guide to Navigating Exhibitor's Corner
Indiana State Fair Competitions August 1-17 2025
Warren County 4-H News and Opportunities
DATES TO REMEMBER
June 4-6: 4-H Camp for grades 3-6
June 16-21: Warren County 4-H Fair
ClUB DATES TO REMEMBER
ALL CLUBS: If your club is not listed, please contact your club leaders for more information.
ADAMS PINE VILLAGERS: April 17 & May 15 at Pine Village Elementary from 3:15-4:30 pm. Parents will need to send a note or write in their child’s date book that they will be staying afterschool for the meeting.
HORSE & PONY CLUB: All meetings are at the Fairgrounds starting at 6pm and will include a short meeting then open ride. Monday, April 14th, Tuesday, May 6th, Wednesday, May 21st, & Wednesday, June 4th.
JR LEADER CLUB: Sat. April 5, 2-5pm - A Better Way Coop (Williamsport) - Cleaning (inside) & Prepping Gardens for planting (outside weather permitting) Please sign up through signupgenius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040548A9AB2DAAFA7-50287053-national
Be on the look out for the May and June Meeting dates in next month’s newsletter! Questions - call or email your Leaders.
Kelly Pearson (765)585-3304 kppearson@purdue.edu
Deanna Shafer-Rater (765)413-7016 deannar@purdue.edu
MINI 4-H CLUB: Club meetings are at the Extension Office from
6-7:30 pm—Tuesday, April 8 and Monday, May 5. Save the date for Mini 4-H Day, June 3rd!
POULTRY CLUB: All meetings are at 6pm. April 22, location TBD. May 1, location TBD. May 13 in the Coliseum.
SHOOTING SPORTS: Range Opportunity dates are in the works, watch your email for more info!
WASHINGTON WHIZZES: Manuals are available for pick up at the Extension Office. Currently, we do not have a club leader, so there are no club meetings planned. If interested, you are able to join another township club to attend meetings. Please change that through 4HOnline. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a club leader, please contact Emily Ade.
WEST SIDE SIX: West Side 6 will have meetings the first Tuesday of the month at the West Lebanon Library from 6-7pm. May 6th and
June 3rd.
4-H Academy (Grades 9-12)
4-H Academy @ Purdue is a program held at Purdue University specifically designed to offer hands-on, exciting opportunities to learn about a diverse selection of subjects and careers. During this conference participants will meet and learn from professors, graduate students and other experts in their respective fields and participate in interactive activities and experiential learning. Participants stay in a Purdue University Residence Hall for two nights while exploring the Purdue University campus and meeting 4-H members from across Indiana. 4-H Academy @ Purdue is open to all youth grades 9-12.
- Date: June 11-13, 2025
- Registration opens: March 15 and closes May 15
- Registration fee: $200 from March 15-May 15
$225 from May 16-23
late registration $250 May 24-31 - Expected workshops (subject to change):
Animal Science; Animal Bio-Science, Animal Health, Food Animal
4-H Civic Engagement: Community Change Starts with Me
Food Science
Healthy Living; Exploring Health Careers, Introduction to EMS
Natural Resources
Plant Science
Show Me the Money
Stem it Up!; Computer Science, Engineering the Environment, The Science of Flight
New! Investigating Forensic Science: Wildlife, Entomology, and Food Fraud
4-H Band (Grades 9-12)
The State 4-H Band workshop is three days in length. Youth will improve their instrumental skills as they prepare for a concert band performance Monday evening during 4-H Round-Up. Any youth who has completed grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 may apply. 4-H membership is not required. Selection is made by the State 4-H Band Director and Coordinator.
- Event Flyer
- View video of the 2019 Indiana 4-H Band
- See photos of the 2019 Indiana 4-H Band
- 2020 and 2021 workshops were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2022 Indiana 4-H Band and Chorus Concert Video
- 2024 concert video Indiana 4-H Facebook
State 4-H Band application registration is due May 15 and submitted electronically through 4-H Online. An additional late fee will be charged when registering May 16-June 1. Contact your local Extension office to indicate interest and have the online registration form activated. The Indiana 4-H Band workshop registration fee is $200.00 per person.
4-H Chorus (Grades 9-12) June 21-24, 2025
The State 4-H Chorus workshop is four days in length. Youth will improve their vocal and choreography skills as they prepare for a show choir performance Tuesday evening during 4-H Round-Up. Any youth who has completed grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 may apply. 4-H membership is not required. Selection is made by the State 4-H Chorus Director and Coordinator.
- Event Flyer
- View video of the 2019 Indiana 4-H Chorus
- View photos of the 2019 Indiana 4-H Chorus
- 2024 Indiana 4-H Chorus Performance Video
State 4-H Chorus application registration is due May 15 and submitted electronically through 4-H Online. A late fee will be added when registering May 16-June 1. Contact your local Extension office to indicate interest and have the online registration form activated. The Indiana 4-H Chorus workshop registration fee is $200.00 per person.
4-H Round Up (Grades 7-9) June 23-25, 2025
4-H Round-Up is an exciting opportunity offered to youth who have completed grades 7, 8, and 9. Attendees have an opportunity to explore a variety of careers by attending classes created just for Round-Up attendees at Purdue University. Participants will get a taste of college life and will live in a Purdue Residence Hall for two nights. Youth have an opportunity to meet others from across the state and further develop their leadership skills. Recreation events are planned in the evenings and blocks of free time allow attendees the opportunity to build friendships on their own. Contact your local Purdue Extension Office to register.
4-H Camp (Grades 3-6) June 4-6, 2025
Are you looking for something fun to kick off your summer? Sign up for 4-H Camp!
4-H Camp has everything from boating, swimming, crafts, group recreation, campfires, and more. Warren County 4-H camps with youth from Benton, Fountain, and Jasper counties for three days of fun! Jr. Leaders lead our 4-H camp activities and classes! (For parents: Supervision will also be provided by Resident Staff, Extension Educators, and 4-H Volunteers.)
Please let me know if you have any questions by calling our office at 765-762-3231 or emailing me at ade0@purdue.edu.
4-H Camp is easily one of my favorite times of the year, and I hope you will join me for three fun-filled days!!
4-H awards & Scholarships
Below are brief descriptions of each 4-H scholarship available. 4-H Scholarships are to be submitted through 4HOnline and are due January 25. Scholarship applications may be found at here or picked up at the Extension office. Scholarship application Instructions.
4-H Accomplishment Scholarship, Due January 25
Available to 4-H members in grades 10-12 and the year immediately following high school graduation. The purpose is to recognize youth who have excelled in life skills development through their 4-H activities and involvement. Many different categories available.
4-H Senior Year Scholarship, Due January 25
Available to 4-H members in their senior year of high school. Warren County 4-H seniors are assured of 3.
4-H Club Scholarship, Due January 25
Available to 4-H members entering Purdue University majoring in the College of Agriculture or select majors in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Purdue Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Scholarship, Due January 25
Available to a 4-H member majoring in horticulture or landscape architecture at Purdue University and studied plant science in 4-H.
Warren County 4-H needs:
- Achievement Record Superintendent
- Shooting Sports Instructor (need more volunteers in all specialties)
- Computer Superintendent
- 4-H Council Member
- 4-H Fairboard Member
- Rabbit Superintendent
- Washington Whizzes Club Leader
- Weather & Climate Science Superintendent
If interested in any of these positions, please email ade0@purdue.edu or call the office 765-762-3231.