LaPorte County 4-H - Purdue Extension

09/03/2026

Happy September everyone! Can you all believe we are already approaching the start of a brand new 4-H year? Please be sure to give the newsletter a look through and keep up with some important reminders.

Inside this month's newsletter, you will find:

• State Fair results recap and highlights
• Save the date for club and 4-H leader update meeting
• JamBOOree save the date & event details!
• Upcoming sewing and pottery class events

09/01/2026

🎉 5 WEEKS UNTIL JAMBOREE! 🎉

We’re officially 5 weeks out from 4-H Jamboree! 🥳💙💛

📅 October 6
📍 LaPorte County Community Building

The new 4-H year begins October 1, and Jamboree is the perfect way to kick things off! 🎊

🍎 Take part in the Apple Crunch
🎨 Learn about different 4-H projects you can try this year
📝 Get signed up for the new 4-H year
🤝 Meet other 4-H members and get ready for another great year!

Mark your calendars and keep watching for more details! 👀✨

We’ll see you at Jamboree! 🎉

08/30/2026

📣🍀 Weekly 4-H Announcements | August 31–September 6 🍀📣

Things are looking nice and quiet on the 4-H calendar this week! After a very busy summer and fair season, we have just one meeting on the schedule:

🐄 Livestock Committee Meeting
📅 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Purdue Extension Office

🎀 DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR FAIR PROJECTS! 🎀

If you haven't already, make sure you pick up your LaPorte County Fair AND Indiana State Fair projects! 🏆📦

That's all for this week! Enjoy the slower pace, get those projects home, and take a little time to recover from a busy summer. 💚🍀

08/27/2026

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! Jamboree is October 6! 🎉

The new 4-H year starts October 1, and we’re kicking things off with Jamboree! 💙💛

Join us on October 6 to:
🍎 Take part in the Apple Crunch
🎨 Learn about all the different 4-H projects you can try this year
📝 Get signed up for the new 4-H year
🎉 Have some fun and get ready for another great year of 4-H!

📅 October 6
👀 More details are coming soon, so be on the lookout!

We can’t wait to see you at Jamboree! 🥳🍎

08/25/2026

📣 State Fair Project Pick-Up! 🎉

State Fair projects are now ready to be picked up at the Purdue Extension – LaPorte County office!

📍 Stop by the Extension Office
🕗 Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

Thank you to all of our 4-H members for representing LaPorte County at the Indiana State Fair! 🐄🐑🐖🌽🎨 We are so proud of all your hard work and accomplishments! 💙💛

Come grab your projects and bring home those memories! 🏆✨

08/23/2026

📣🍀 Weekly 4-H Announcements | August 24–30 🍀📣

After a very busy summer, things are looking a little quieter this week! We only have two important reminders on the calendar:

🎡 State Fair Project Pick-Up
📅 Tuesday, August 25
State Fair projects will be available for pick-up. Be sure to grab your projects and bring home those memories from a great State Fair season!

🗳️ 4-H Council Election Ballot Questionnaire
📅 Due Friday, August 28

If you are participating in the 4-H Council election process, don't forget to complete your questionnaire by the deadline!

👉 Complete the questionnaire here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGmxoY8gKmlUUW3Ve_XNKzjsUTCS3-g926-ZgWn6_rpTDJHA/viewform

That's it for this week! Enjoy the slower pace, celebrate all the accomplishments from a busy summer, and start looking ahead to what's next in 4-H. 💚🍀

08/20/2026

🎉 Indiana State Fair Results Are In! 🎉

Congratulations to all of our LaPorte County 4-H members who participated in the Indiana State Fair! We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our 4-H youth. 🐷🐄🐰🐴🌱🏆

Want to see how our 4-H members did? Indiana State Fair results can be found here:
https://extension.purdue.edu/4-H/about/state-fair-results.html

Congratulations, 4-Hers! We are cheering you on! 💙💛

08/17/2026

08/16/2026

📣🍀 Weekly 4-H Announcements | August 17–23 🍀📣

🎡 It's the FINAL WEEK of the Indiana State Fair! 🎡

We're heading into the last week of State Fair, so if you haven't made it to Indianapolis yet, there's still time to go cheer on our LaPorte County 4-H exhibitors and enjoy everything the fair has to offer!

🍀 This Week in LaPorte County:

🐇 Rabbit Committee Meeting
📅 Tuesday, August 18
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Purdue Extension Office

Good luck to all of our exhibitors wrapping up their State Fair experience! We are so proud of the hard work you've put in all year. 💚🍀

Enjoy the final week of the Indiana State Fair, and we'll see you around the fairgrounds! 🎡✨