Purdue Extension Elkhart County Event Calendar
4-H General Information
The 2019 4-H Handbook is available here! It's full of information you want to know! So stay tuned!
4-H Volunteer Openings can be found here! If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, here are some spots where we could really use the help!
Mini 4-H (grades K-2)
- Online enrollment opens October 1 - https://in.4honline.com
- Paper enrollment is available
- Mini 4-H Project Manuals and Newsletter
- Mini 4-H Workshop - Registration Form
- Mini 4-H Day Camp Registration- Registration Form
Traditional 4-H (grades 3-12)
- Online enrollment opens October 1 - https://in.4honline.com
- Paper enrollment is available
- Find a 4-H Club
- Project Manuals (list of changes in project names)
4-H Ensemble Newsletters
4-H Exhibit Check-in Calendar
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4-H Events and Forms
Contests
- Performing Arts, Public Speaking and Demonstration (PPD) Contest
- PPD Google form here: https://goo.gl/forms/NDRsSehsyP8u79hD3
- Fashion Revue
Scholarships and Awards
- 2018 Friends of 4-H Scholarship Application - PDF
- 2019 Scholarship Packet - PDF
- 2019 Scholarship Help Book - PDF
- JR/SR Awards - JR/SR Awards are for any Elkhart County 4-H'er in 7th-12th grade. You may apply for JR/SR awards using this Google Form link: https://goo.gl/forms/FIsrKUjxz0SQ3L703
Trips
- 4-H Round Up - Invitation
- 4-H Academy - Registration Form
- 4-H Camp - June 8-10, 2019
- Register here: http://bit.ly/2019CampAmigo
Member Tenure Information
- 10-year members
- Letters will be mailed to 12th graders regarding 10-year status.
- Check to see if your name is on the list. If your name is not listed and you feel it should be, contact the office at 574-533-0554.
- 8-year and 9-year members
- Letters will be mailed to 12th graders regarding 8-year and 9-year status.
- Check to see if your name is on the list. If your name is not listed and you feel it should be, contact the office at 574-533-0554.
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4-H Volunteer Information
Youth Safety and Reporting Child Abuse Training Instructions
**This is a mandatory training for all volunteers. This training certifies you for 24 months. If you completed this in 2016 when we first instituted it, you will be required to complete it again in 2018.**
Livestock Volunteer & Advisory Board Training Information
Club Forms
- Club Information Sheets - Sheet & Instructions
- Financial Activity Report - PDF
- 4-H Cup Award Form - PDF
- Manual Order Form - PDF
- Building Supervision
Information for Returning Volunteers - you need to enroll in the 4HOnline system, here are some documents you will need:
- 4HOnline enrollment instructions
- 4HOnline fillable enrollment form
Nomination Forms
- Junior/Senior 2019 Award nomination form - PDF
- Millie Christofeno Award nomination form - PDF
- 4-H Family of the Year nomination form - PDF
- 4-H Leader of the Day nomination form - PDF
Fair Information
- Container Garden Contest - information
- Scarecrow Contest - information
- 10-year Member Recognition Ceremony Information - letter and reservation
Fundraising Events
- Hacienda Gives Back Days
- Goshen Location (Spring) - Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
- Elkhart Location (Fall) - TBA
- Gift card instructions
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4-H Livestock Information
Premise ID
- All 4-H livestock youth are required to obtain a premise ID from the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH).
- Visit BOAH's FAQ page for more details.
- Obtain a Premise ID from BOAH by visiting their website at http://www.in.gov/boah/2642.htm
Animal ID: 4HOnline
- In order for your animal to be eligible to show at the Elkhart County 4-H fair and/or the Indiana State Fair, your animal needs to be identified on the 4HOnline database.
YQCA - Youth for the Quality Care of Animals
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All 4-H members enrolled these livestock projects: Beef, Dairy, Dairy Feeder, Goats, Lambs, Poultry, Rabbits, and Swine will need to participate in the YQCA program in order to be able to show at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair and/or the Indiana State Fair. Deadline for completion is May 15, 2019. There are two ways to complete this training via an instructor led or online. To sign up go to http://yqca.org and use your 4HOnline information.
FairEntry: Registering Livestock Exhibits
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Fairentry will open on May 28, 2019
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FairEntry Website: https://elkhartcountyin.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/397
- Instructions can be downloaded here.
4-H Livestock Events for You
- Northern Indiana 4-H Dairy Workshop - has concluded
Jr. Livestock Advisory Board
- Information will be updated soon!
Vaccination Forms
Livestock Skill A Thon
Dairy Foods Team
- Information will be available in May 2019
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Elkhart County 4-H Fair
Information you may find helpful to prepare for the fair.
- Fair information - visit the fair website at http://www.4hfair.org