Boone County Extension Homemakers

Boone County Extension Homemakers The Indiana Extension Homemakers are dedicated to empowering and enriching the lives of individuals, families, and communities. (IEHA).
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Boone County is one of 8 counties in the Indianapolis District of the Indiana Extension Homemakers Assoc. The other counties are: Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby. Members Responsibilities:
1. Remember when and where meetings are without being reminded.
2. Help the leaders by arriving at meetings on time.
3. Willingly serve on committees
4.Volunteer to help offic

ers and leaders when they need assistance.
5. Show appreciation to officers and leaders for their efforts.
6. Listen attentively to the leaders' educational program lessons.
7. Make an effort to try out at home, something each lesson teachers.
8. Report back to the leader how the lesson was used.
9. Pass on ideas and information from lessons and leftlets to other homemakers.
10. Make suggestions for lessons that would be interesting.
11. Stand when saying the prayer, creed, or salute to flag.
12. Take your turn at being a leader or officer
13. Take your turn at being a hostess.
14. Take your turn to work at the fair. Club Meetings Dates/Times: All Clubs meet once a month. Note: * Denotes Associate Clubs

Village Homemakers
*Gingham Pals (started in 1965): 2nd Tuesday 7pm
Marionettes (started in 1978): 3rd Monday 6:00pm
Home & Garden (started in 1999): 3rd Tuesday 1pm
Perry Homemakers Plus (started in 1952): 1st Wednesday 9am
Gleaners (started in 1952): 3rd Thursday 7pm
Merri Mixers (started in 1956): 4th Tuesday 7pm
Home Cooking Club (started in 2016): 2nd Thursday 6pm
Paper Scrapper (started in 2019): 2nd Saturday 10am

Some event that the Homemakers hold and work at are the following:
Holiday Bazaar, Open Show, 4-H Fair, 4-H BBQ, International Night, and more. For past BCEH history on clubs, events, and programs that we do not have any longer please reach out to our office where the staff will help as best as they can. As always, please look through our Facebook Photos.

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™The Boone County Extension Homemakers have been busy working on this years Indiana Extension Homemakers Association (...
08/26/2026

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™The Boone County Extension Homemakers have been busy working on this years Indiana Extension Homemakers Association (Official Group) State project called โ€œThe Hearts of IEHAโ€.

Our wooden hearts are made with love to remind you how much we care and that the BCEH is always thinking of you!

We are looking forward to passing out these Pocket Hearts ๐Ÿ’ž at our community over the weeks and months to come!

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08/25/2026

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๐Ÿ€๐Ÿช Celebrating Brooke Trojnar at the Indiana State Fair! ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ€

Congratulations to Brooke Trojnar on an exciting first year of 4-H! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

Brooke was selected to exhibit her Gingersnap Cookies in the Foods โ€“ Baked Goods project at the Indiana State Fair and earned a Merit Ribbon! ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿช

What an exciting accomplishment for her first year! We are so proud of Brooke for putting her hard work and skills on display and representing Boone County 4-H at the State Fair. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€

Congratulations, Brooke! We can't wait to see what you accomplish in the years ahead! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ“ธ Have a State Fair accomplishment you'd like us to celebrate? Drop a photo in the comments or email [email protected]!

๐Ÿ€ ๐ŸŽก ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿช

The Boone County Extension Homemakers are excited to offer the HOMEMAKERS HELPING TEACHERS grant program again this year...
08/25/2026

The Boone County Extension Homemakers are excited to offer the HOMEMAKERS HELPING TEACHERS grant program again this year!

This program gives 12 Boone County, Indiana teachers a chance to receive a $100 grant each to support their classroom needs such as curriculum, supplies and educational resources.

๐Ÿ“Grant Funds must be used for educational purposes (not decorations, class parties, or individual awards.)

๐Ÿ“Teachers must submit a brief summary of how funds were used by May 1 of the academic year.

๐Ÿ“Applications can be mailed to the Purdue Extension Boone County office in Lebanon, IN or emailed directly to the Purdue Extension Office Manager.

We are so blessed to be able to offer this opportunity for our local teachers. The grant application link ๐Ÿ”— is below โฌ‡๏ธ or visit our bio link ๐Ÿ”— above โฌ†๏ธ today!

๐Ÿ“Œhttps://www.bcehindiana.com/home/grants-and-scholarships

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08/24/2026

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๐ŸŽ‰Who LOVES ๐Ÿ’•Celebrating Birthdays? ๐ŸŽ‚ This past week 10 members of the BCEH Gleaners Club celebrated a yearโ€™s worth of bi...
08/24/2026

๐ŸŽ‰Who LOVES ๐Ÿ’•Celebrating Birthdays? ๐ŸŽ‚

This past week 10 members of the BCEH Gleaners Club celebrated a yearโ€™s worth of birthdays at the Angry Donkey!

Members exchanged gifts with their secret oaks and had the best service! The Angry Donkey even surprised them with a delicious bread pudding to celebrate with them!

How wonderful was this?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ TO ALL!!

If you would like to join in on the fun ๐Ÿคฉ please reach out to the Boone County Extension Homemakers for more details and information!

We would love ๐Ÿ’• to hear from you!

Did you know volunteering for the Boone County Extension Homemakers can be done on your timeline? Yes, we have many jobs...
08/24/2026

Did you know volunteering for the Boone County Extension Homemakers can be done on your timeline?

Yes, we have many jobs that are done behind the scenes from addressing envelopes, working on upcoming events, and so much more!

Our Marketing Coordinator Katie K working in the office on her down time filling out paperwork and getting ready for the next exciting BCEH shenanigan!

Visit our website today to learn more!

bcehindiana.com

08/22/2026

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08/22/2026

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๐Ÿ† CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 2026 4-H Supreme Drive presented by Indiana Farm Bureauโ€”held Sunday night at at the Indiana State Fair:

โ€ข Supreme Champion Gilt:
Mya Holderly (Crossbred) - White County

โ€ข Supreme Champion Eve:
Oakley Rinehart (Tunis) - Cass County

โ€ข Supreme Champion Percentage Doe:
Clayton Newton (Yearling) - Knox County

โ€ข Supreme Champion Full Blood Doe
Lizzie Hefner (Yearling) - Boone County

โ€ข Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer
Ellie Bollenbacher (Jersey) - Marshall County

โ€ข Supreme Champion Dairy Cow
Kadance Ford (Jersey) - Adams County

COMING SOON: We'll have a video of all the excitement from the 2026 4-H Supreme Drive presented by Indiana Farm Bureau!

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08/22/2026

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๐Ÿ€๐ŸŽ‰ Celebrating Kurtis Fridlund at the Indiana State Fair! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ€

Congratulations to Kurtis Fridlund on exhibiting his Genealogy project at the 2026 Indiana State Fair! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“œ

Kurtis earned a Red Ribbon for his projectโ€”a wonderful accomplishment and a great example of the learning, effort, and dedication that 4-H projects are all about! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ€

We are proud of Kurtis for representing Boone County 4-H at the State Fair and sharing his hard work with others. Congratulations, Kurtis! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ“ธ Have a State Fair accomplishment you'd like us to celebrate? Drop a photo in the comments or email [email protected]!

๐Ÿ€ ๐ŸŽก ๐Ÿ’š

Address

1300 East 100 South
Lebanon, IN
46052

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+17654820750

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