Thanks to Porter County 4-H for this creative idea! I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, Learn a new skill Take a challenging class Organize your schedule Read one book a week My HEART to greater loyalty, Plan a weekly family game night Make family dinner a priority...
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YES Grants in Action: Networking for Neighbors Supports Local Military Families and Veterans
Showing appreciation for local, active military families and veterans is the goal of Networking for Neighbors, created by Marissa Schirmer of Hendricks County. Marissa is a 2023 recipient of an Indiana 4-H Foundation YES Grant and a student at Ball State University....
2023 Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarship Luncheon Recap
The Indiana 4-H Foundation, together with Purdue Extension and Indiana 4-H Youth Development Program, recognized the 2023 Accomplishment Scholarship recipients at the Scholarship Luncheon on Sat., Oct. 21. Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients, and...
New Contact Info for Foundation Staff
The Indiana 4-H Foundation has a new office phone number: (765) 224-8244. Please make a note of it in your contacts! The Foundation staff have also been assigned new email addresses. Shelly Bingle, Executive Director, can be reached at shelly@in4h.org. Anitra...
Meet Our 2023 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee
Full Name: Dr. Maurice S. Kramer Home/Hometown: Cresco, Iowa Title: State 4-H Director, Assistant Director of Extension 4-H Resume/Honors: 1997-Sagamore of the Wabash- Governor of Indiana 1997-Certificate of Recognition-Labo International Exchange Foundation...
RSVP for the 2023 Scholarship Luncheon
Meet our future leaders and enjoy fellowship with Indiana 4‑H supporters. Lunch will be served by a Hoosier favorite – Jonathan Byrd’s Catering! WHEN:Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. WHERE:502 East: Jonathan Byrd’s Events & Catering502 East Carmel...
Indiana AGRINEWS Features YES Grants Project
An Owen County YES Grants project was featured in the Sept. 1, 2023, issue of Indiana AGRINEWS! The Willing Workers 4-H Club in Owen County received a $1,000 Youth Engaged Service (YES) Grant from the Indiana 4-H Foundation to support Horse Angels, Inc., a local...
“Never Letting Go” of 4-H: Crystal Clover Spotlight
Throughout her ten years showing livestock, Abby Gutwein was always told “No matter what, never let go of your animal.” Once, while preparing her lamb for the night show at the Montgomery County Fair, she put that advice to use when her lamb slipped out of the stand....
Enter Your 4-H Summer Photos by July 31
The staff at the Indiana 4-H Foundation are on the hunt for some great photos of 4-H'ers in action! As you're participating in 4-H activities this summer, be sure to snap a few pictures and send them to info@in4h.org. Our favorite photo will be featured on the cover...
2023 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery
Our annual meeting at WonderLab in Bloomington was fun AND productive! Special thanks to Clint Deck and Monroe County 4-H for hosting us this year.
Register by June 1 for State Junior Leaders Conference
This year’s State 4-H Junior Leader Conference will be held June 13-16 at DePauw University. The conference theme is “Leadership Under Construction - Building Better Leaders.” Junior Leaders is open to Indiana 4-H’ers in 7th through 12th grades. There is still time to...
Indiana 4-H Foundation Supporter Talks About Lifelong Impact of Junior Leaders
John Garr, a Purdue University graduate, farmer, and founder of GarrCo Products, is proud alum of Indiana 4-H. Reflecting on his experiences, he believes the 4-H Junior Leaders program provides some of the best life opportunity lessons for young people. Growing up on...