Friday 4-H Nugget

Friday, March 21, 2025

Volume 6 Issue 11

Friday 4-H Nugget

Greetings 4-H Community,

Happy Spring! Even though the first day of Spring brought snow, warmer days are surely ahead bringing us closer to the hottest days of summer. We know that summer means it's time for the Elkhart County 4-H Fair! Are you working on your projects?

As a reminder, we do sell poster boards and sleeves, basic cake decorating forms, and electric kits during regular office hours: M-F from 8am to 4:30pm. Give us a call with your 4-H questions and we'll be happy to assist: 574-533-0554.

All the best,

Robby Kelly, Sthele Greybar & Corey Sharp

Extension Educators

Mini 4-H Workshop

Sign up today for the Mini 4-H workshop on Saturday, April 26 at Goshen Intermediate School. This is a great opportunity for your Mini 4-Her to start their projects for the fair. Arrive at 8:30am to start the fun. Click on the link to enroll today! https://miniworkshop.4honline.com

Quality Livestock Care (QLC)

If you plan on showing Beef, Dairy, Dairy Feeder, Goat, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbits or Swine you need to complete the Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care (In-person) class or Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) program (online only). Be sure to sign up now as in-person class sizes are limited. Deadline is June 15!

If you have already completed YQCA, please be sure to email a copy of your certificate to bcavanagh@purdue.edu.

QLC Signup link

YQCA online link

4-H Volunteer Chaperones Needed!

There are a variety of 4-H trips taking place this spring/summer. We are looking for additional help chaperoning these events and would like to invite approved volunteers who might be interested in helping with these opportunities!

If any of these are interesting to you and you'd like to be involved, please contact Sthele, 574-533-0554. If you are a parent and would like to help, we can discuss getting you approved as a 4-H volunteer.

Here are the opportunities where we could use the help. Click here for more details about each event.

Teen Leadership Weekend (March 28-30)
Spring Break at Vincennes University (April 7-9)
4-H Camp Counselor Retreat (April 12-13)
4-H Camp (June 2-6)
4-H Round Up (June 23-25)

4-H Camper Registration is Open!

Learn about the outdoors and make new friends at 4-H Camp. We stay in cabins with approximately 80 other Elkhart County 4-Hers and have nature classes, campfires, night hikes, recreation and a dance! It's a blast! The deadline for campers (grades 3-6) is May 15.

Camp will take place June 3-6 at Camp Amigo in Sturgis, MI.
The cost for Elkhart County 4-H’ers is $125
Contact Sthele at 574-533-0554 with any questions.

Calling all Grill Masters!

Do you want to learn how to grill, or even try a new recipe? Then you need to sign up for our Grill Masters Series to learn how to use a gas, flattop, pellet or charcoal grill. We will cover topics on food safety, meat selection, flavor parings, and grill safety.

This program is open to current 4-Hers with a $30 fee. Non 4-Hers can also participate for a $45 fee. It is open to the first 25 youth in grades 6-12. Our two-part educational sessions will be on Monday, April 21 and Monday, April 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Extension Office with the cook-off contest on Saturday, May 10 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Seniors: Share Your Experience!

Shape the future of 4-H by sharing your experience! Complete this online survey and receive a special 4-H graduation tassel as a thank-you.

You can also download a paper copy to submit at the Extension Office. Be sure to submit your response by March 31.

Scarecrow Contest

This year the Fair’s Green Committee is once again hosting the 4-H Scarecrow Contest. They would love for all of our 4-H clubs to participate. There is also prize money for the top 3 scarecrows as well. Please reach out to Jan Robinson, elkhartcountygreenfair@gmail.com if you have any questions. Download the fillable form here to participate.

Purdue Extension Information

Elkhart County 4-H Information

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