Indiana 4-H
enrollment is now open in Porter County through January 15, 2016. 4-H is a
premier source of enjoyable, educational programs to help young people reach
their full potential.
Enrollment is
easier than ever with the 4-H Online system,
https://in.4honline.com.
Indiana 4-H is the
state’s largest youth development program for grades K-12, reaching over
200,000 youth in all 92 counties. 4-H Youth Development Educators in each
Purdue Extension county office coordinate local activities.
In Porter County,
approved adult volunteers teach young people specific skills related to a
wide variety of subjects through hands-on, experiential learning.
Youth also develop
leadership and citizenship skills by participating in one of 14 organized
4-H Clubs. Subjects include: science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM); agriculture; citizenship; healthy living; art; consumer and family
sciences; and more.
In 2013, a Tufts
University study showed that 4-H members also excel in positive youth
development areas compared to peers, including:
- Four times more
likely to contribute to their communities (grades 7-12)
- Two times more
likely to make healthier choices (grade 7)
- Two times more
likely to be civically active (grades 8-12)
- Two times more
likely to participate in extracurricular STEM programs (grades 10-12)
The 4-H Online
system makes it more convenient to offer enrollment, event registration,
calendars, and secure payment online.
Youth may be
enrolled in Porter County 4-H by January 15, 2016 online at
https://in.4honline.com
or by visiting the Porter County Purdue Extension office, 155 Indiana
Avenue, Suite 301, Valparaiso, IN 46383, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
weekdays.
The $20 fee (grades
3-12) per child includes all Indiana 4-H program fees. For grades K-2, there
is a $5 fee per child which is for the Mini 4-H program.
For more
information about specific 4-H subjects in Porter County or the 4-H program
in general, visit extension.purdue.edu/porter, or phone Joan Grott, 4-H
Youth Development Extension Educator, at (219)-465-3555.
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