WHITLEY COUNTY MINI 4-H PROGRAM
Welcome to the Whitley County Mini 4-H Program!
Welcome to Whitley County Mini 4-H! You are now a member of the Whitley County 4-H family! We hope that you will have lots of fun learning new things in your 4-H career.
Mini 4-H is designed for youth in Kindergarten through Second grade. It will give you a taste of the 4-H program as well as help you to explore a variety of project areas.
The Mini 4-H manuals contains fun, age appropriate activities to complete throughout the 4-H year. These activities will help you to learn about the project you have chosen. Additionally, the manual contains all instructions for the exhibit you will be preparing for the Whitley County 4-H Fair in July.
There is no competition in the Mini 4-H program. Each child who completes a project for the Fair will receive the same completion ribbon. Leaders will give each project comment sheets are provided only as a way to help you do your very best on future projects.
Mini 4-H will meet January through June. Try to attend the as many meetings as you can they are planned especially for YOU! These will give you a chance to meet the leaders, have some hands-on fun, and ask questions about your important Fair display. Mini 4-H is FUN! You will enjoy it.
Once you enter the third grade you can join a regular 4-H club that meets monthly. You must enroll each year of your 4-H career.
If you have questions about the Mini 4-H program, please call the Purdue Cooperative Extension Office at 260-244-7615. We will be happy to answer your questions.
As a Mini 4-H parent, please help guide and encourage your child through the activities. Work with them to help them to “learn by doing”. Activities are designed to help your child learn about the project they have chosen. It is not required that they complete all the activities. Choose those that interest you and your child.
THE WHITLEY COUNTY MINI 4-H PROGRAM ENROLLMENT BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 2024
GRADES K - 2 as of Fall 2024
Enrollment Fee: $5.00 per child
Click on the logo to go the the Indiana 4-H Online website to enroll in the Whitley County Mini 4-H program!
2025 WHITLEY COUNTY MINI 4-H WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS
January 11 4-H Center 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
February 22 4-H Center 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
March 15 4-H Center 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
April 27 4-H Center 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
May 17 4-H Center 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
June 21: Mini 4-H Day Camp 4-H Center 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
July 5: Project Help Workshop Extension Office 10 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Mini 4-H PROJECT MANUALS
Mini 4-H: Aerospace
Mini 4-H: Bicycle
Mini 4-H: Bowling
Mini 4-H: Bugs
Mini 4-H: Cake Decorating
Mini 4-H: Collections
Mini 4-H: Farm Animals
Mini 4-H: Flower & Garden
Mini 4-H: Foods
Mini 4-H: Forestry
Mini 4-H: Models
Mini 4-H: Pets
Mini 4-H: Photography
Mini 4-H: Scrapbooking
Mini 4-H: Tractor
Mini 4-H: Wildlife
MINI 4-H MENTOR PROGRAM
In 2025 Mini 4-H’ers MUST enroll in the “Pets” OR “Farm Animals” project in order to participate in the Mini 4-H Animal Mentor Program!!
Mini 4-H’ers (grades K, 1, and 2) may sign-up for this program to be partnered with a 4-H livestock mentor (older current 4-H Livestock member who has completed at least 3 years in a specie). Mini 4-H’ers must work with their assigned mentor and their animal a minimum of 3 times before the Whitley County 4-H Fair. Mini 4-H’ers will be allowed to exhibit/show in the Mini 4-H Mentor Exhibition Showcase with their assigned mentor on Wednesday, July 16th in the Show Barn during the 2025 Whitley County 4-H Fair. (Those Mini 4-H’ers who are participating in the Cat or Dog species will have their exhibition showcase with those specie shows prior to the 2025 fair week.)
Mini 4-H”ers will NOT be allowed to bring their own animals to the Fair except those participating in Rabbit, Cat, or Dog They may bring their own animal ONLY on the day of show and the Cat or Dog must be vaccinated. They will only be using their 4-H mentor’s animal with the help of their mentor for all other species. Mentors will teach Mini 4-H’ers how to care for their selected specie, groom, fit, and show. Mini 4-H’ers must complete a record sheet and turn it in with manual(s) at project check-in on Wednesday, July 9th. Parents/Guardians must complete and sign the “Mini 4-H Animal Mentor Liability Agreement” by April 1st and turn into the Extension Office in order for their Mini 4-H’er to participate and be partnered with a mentor.
{Dog: Mini 4-H’ers must attend 3 dog workshops with their mentor instead of going to their mentor’s home and working with them. By doing this the Mini 4-H’er will then be able to participate in the Mini 4-H Mentor Exhibition Showcase during the 4-H Dog Show.}
*Mini 4-H’ers may enroll in only ONE specie in this mentor program.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM
Mini 4-H Mentor Liability Form 2025 - COMING SOON!
