Purdue Extension - Boone County

05/31/2026

🍀📅 Boone County 4-H Weekly Update 📅🍀

Another exciting week is ahead for Boone County 4-H! 💚 Be sure to check out this week’s meetings, workshops, activities, and important reminders so you stay up to date on all things 4-H. ✨

👉 View the full calendar here:
https://www.addevent.com/calendar/399dmk94sw45

🌟 Fair season is getting closer—don’t miss upcoming opportunities and events!

Have a great 4-H week! 🍀🙌

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05/30/2026

🍀✨ Boone County 4-H Project Leaders Needed! ✨🍀

Do you have a hobby, skill, or passion you’d love to share with local youth? 💚 Boone County 4-H is looking for volunteers to help lead and support several project areas!

📚 Current Project Needs:
🐱 Cats
🪨 Geology
🦌 Wildlife
🌲 Forestry
🚀 Aerospace
🔥 Outdoor Chef
🪵 Woodworking
📸 Photography Co-Leader
🩺 Vet Science
💚 Health
🎨 Fine Arts

Volunteering with 4-H is a great way to inspire youth, share your talents, and help make a difference right here in Boone County! 🌟🍀

Interested in helping with one of these projects or learning about other volunteer opportunities?

📧 [email protected]
📞 765-482-0750

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05/30/2026

🛳️🍀 Calling All 6th–12th Grade 4-H Members! 🍀🛳️

Get ready for a fun evening on the water with the Carroll County Junior Leaders! 🌅🎶 Join 4-H members from across Indiana for a cruise aboard the Madam Carroll this summer. 🌟

📅 Monday, June 8, 2026
⏰ Cruise: 6–9 PM (Boarding begins at 5:30 PM)
💲 $20 per attendee

🎧 DJ on board
🍿 Snack bar available for purchase
👫 Open to 4-H members in grades 6–12

👉 Register by June 5 here:
https://2026MCcruise.4honline.com

Grab your friends and get ready for a fun night with fellow 4-H’ers from around the state! 🍀✨

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05/29/2026

🎡🍀 There’s Something for Everyone at the Boone County 4-H Fair! 🍀🎡

Join us July 26 – August 1 at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds for a week full of fun, traditions, and unforgettable memories! 🌟

Come explore:
🏆 Incredible 4-H projects
🐄 Livestock shows & barns
🍔 Delicious fair food
🎠 Carnival rides & family fun
🎶 Entertainment and special events

This year’s theme, Barn in the USA, celebrates community, agriculture, and 250 years of American spirit. ❤️✨

📅 July 26 – August 1, 2026
📍 Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds

👉 Find the fair schedule here:
https://extension.purdue.edu/county/boone/4-H-Youth-Development/4-H--Youth--Development.html

Mark your calendars and get ready for one of the best weeks of summer! 🍀🎡

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05/29/2026

🎓✨🍀 Senior Spotlight: Celebrating Our 4-H Seniors! 🍀✨🎓

Join us in recognizing two outstanding seniors who have grown through their 4-H experiences and are truly Beyond Ready for the future! 💚🍀

🌟🍀 Chloe Mayfield-Fritz | Center 4-H Clovers
A student at The Crossing High School, Chloe plans to become an RN and work as a labor and delivery nurse 🩺👶. Through 4-H, she developed strong leadership skills that will guide her into the future. Her favorite 4-H experiences have included participating in State 4-H Chorus 🎶 and Cake Decorating 🎂, where she could showcase both creativity and talent. 💚

🌟🍀 Maycee Reed | Marion Achievers
A 10-year 4-H member and homeschooled senior, Maycee plans to own a business involving poultry and livestock 🐓🐄. Through 4-H, she learned how to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of an animal’s structure—skills that will help her in her future career. Her favorite 4-H activity has been Livestock Judging 🐖, where she built confidence, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. 🍀

👏🍀 These seniors truly represent what it means to be Beyond Ready—prepared with leadership, knowledge, and determination for the future ahead! 💫

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05/28/2026

🍀✨ Meet Our 2026 Summer Assistant — Sarah Kouns! ✨🍀

We are excited to welcome Sarah Kouns to the Purdue Extension-Boone County team as this year’s Summer Assistant! 💚

Sarah is a proud Boone County 4-H alumna and former 10-year member who loved being involved in projects, fashion review, and all things fair week. You may also recognize her as last year’s Boone County 4-H Fair Queen Contest First Runner-Up! 👑🌟

Currently, Sarah is studying Elementary Education at Butler University and is excited to experience education through the lens of 4-H this summer.

Be sure to say hello if you see her around the Extension Office or fairgrounds this summer! ☀️🍀

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05/28/2026

✨⭐️ Join us in honoring Boone County’s Revolutionary War patriots. ⭐️✨

The final wreath-laying ceremony of this special America 250 commemorative series will take place on June 24, 2026 at the Boone County Courthouse Revolutionary War Memorial.

This meaningful event recognizes local patriots whose service and sacrifice helped shape our nation’s history. ❤️🤍💙

👉 Visit the Discover Boone County calendar for full event details:
https://discoverboonecounty.com

⭐️🇺🇸⭐️ It’s been an honor for the BCEH to be part of Honoring Boone County, IN Revolutionary War Patriots this year!

Join us on June 24, 2026 for a day dedicated to recognizing and honoring Boone County’s Revolutionary War Patriots.

Schedule of Events:

11:00–11:45 AM
Community Gathering
Discover Boone County Building, 115 W North St, Lebanon
Light refreshments and time to connect before the ceremony
12:00 PM

Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Courthouse Square
Honoring five Revolutionary War Patriots at the monument on the courthouse lawn

Following the Ceremony
Procession to Beck Cemetery
Honoring three additional Revolutionary War Patriots

Throughout the Day
Boone County Courthouse
Historical displays and the Boone County Bicentennial Quilt will be available to view
All are welcome to attend this meaningful community event.

For more details, please visit Discover Boone County calendar today by clicking the link below ⬇️!

https://discoverboonecounty.com

05/27/2026

✍️📖 Calling all writers!

Do you enjoy writing poetry, short stories, letters, or creative pieces? The Boone County Extension Homemakers Open Show Creative Writing Division is a great opportunity to share your work and receive feedback. 🌟

📅 Entries are due July 2, 2026
📍 Purdue Extension–Boone County Office at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds

Open to Boone County residents and BCEH members with divisions for both adults and juniors! 🙌

Check the original post for rules and full details.

⭐Its that time of year again were the Boone County Extension Homemakers are busy getting ready for the 20216 BCEH Open Show that will take place during this years Boone County 🍀4-H Fair.

✍️Are you one that loves to write? Do you love to write Letters/Notes, Poetry, and/or Short Stories?

If so, this is 100% for you.

With CREATIVE WRITING DIVISION for ADULT and JUNIOR is a perfect way to share your stories and to get feedback in the process. Our Boone County Extension Homemakers Open Show is open to ALL Boone County Residence and BCEH members.

Your Creative Writing entries are due Thursday, July 2, 2026. Entries must be turned into the Purdue Extension-Boone County Office located at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in Lebanon, IN.

For more information and all rules visit our online BCEH Open Show Book link below⬇ or pick one up at our office Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm at the Purdue-Extension Office.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vy0ajVBbKnhN9skjRJLUfVs5rhs7X8tT/view

05/27/2026

🎓✨🍀 Senior Spotlight: Celebrating Our 4-H Seniors! 🍀✨🎓

Join us in recognizing two incredible seniors who have grown through their 4-H experiences and are truly Beyond Ready for the future! 💚🍀

🌟🍀 Bailey Keyes | Jefferson Doverites
A 10-year 4-H member and Western Boone Jr./Sr. High School senior, Bailey plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University to study Illustration and Marketing 🎨📚. Through 4-H, she learned the importance of responsibility and dedication. Her favorite projects have been Fine Arts and Ceramics 🖌️🏺, where she could express her creativity and talents. 💚

🌟🍀 Averie Lollar | Center 4-H Clovers
A Lebanon High School senior, Averie plans to attend culinary school to pursue pastry arts 🧁. 4-H taught her how to set goals and work hard to achieve them. Her favorite part of 4-H has been the County Fair 🎡—making memories, enjoying traditions, and celebrating all the hard work put into each project. 🍀

👏🍀 These seniors truly represent what it means to be Beyond Ready—prepared with creativity, determination, and passion for the future ahead! 💫

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05/26/2026

🪱🌱✨ What a great evening at our Vermicomposting Workshop last week! ✨🌱🪱

Participants learned how worms can turn kitchen scraps 🍎🥕 into nutrient-rich compost while building their own vermicomposting bins to take home. ♻️🌿🪴

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the workshop such a success! 💚 We loved seeing everyone dig in, learn something new, ask great questions, and get excited about composting. 🧤🪱🌼

Here’s to healthier soil, less waste, and letting the worms do the work! 🌎♻️🌱

Boone County Solid Waste Management District Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District