• Posey County 4-H Youth Development
  Cheven Meyncke May, Extension Educator
  E-mail: maycm@purdue.edu
  
  Cancellation Policy: It is the policy of the Posey County 4-H Program that if school
  is cancelled or release early from the regular school day due to weather, all 4-H
  activities and events for that day are also cancelled. No school = No 4-H!

Current Events & Announcements

1. Posey County 4-H'ers have the option of enrolling online or by completing the triplicate paper form. Click here to learn more about online enrollment.

2. Posey County 4-H Enrollment Policy: Any youth enrolling in the Posey County 4-H program between January 1 & May 1 of the current year must turn in a completed enrollment form & $15 state fee to the Extension Office on or before May 1 of the current year. Any youth enrolling in the Posey County 4-H program between May 2 & May 15 must also pay a $20 late fee to the 4-H Council in order to exhibit at the current year’s Posey County 4-H Fair.  Any youth enrolling after May 15 may complete the 4-H year but may NOT exhibit at the current year’s Posey County 4-H Fair. Enrollment is not considered complete until all membership fees have been paid. For hardship circumstances, please contact the 4-H Youth Educator at 812-838-1331.

3. Posey County 4-H Fair, July 6-13, 2013-click here for a schedule of 4-H Activities.

4. Project Update: Action Demonstrations are now called "Project Interact."  This is an optional activity to share what you have learned through your 4-H project with others.  Any project is eligible, and your job is to interest people passing by in your topic so that they will want to stop and listen to what you have to say. Unlike a regular club demonstration, you need to involve your audience in this activity. You may want them to talk with you, try to do what you’re doing, sample something you’re making, judge something, or play a game. A time & place is set during the 4-H Fair for all Project Interacts. They will be critiqued, not judged, & all automatically advance to State Fair; therefore, ribbons & placings will not be awarded.  Project interacts should be 3-15 minutes in length, and topics must be approved by the 4-H Youth Educator. Click here for a Project Interact Checklist. Contact Cheven at maycm@purdue.edu if you have questions.

5. Goat Selection & Showmanship materials-Courtesy Purdue Goat Club!

6 . Open Class Beef Show, Thursday, July 11, 6 p.m.

7.  Fashion Review Update: Date has been changed to JULY 2. Click here for Narration Card

8.  Junior Leader Completion Trip -July 17

9. Remember Drop/Add Deadline is June 1st. ALL changes must be made in writing! Fill out a Drop-Add form, or send an email to Cheven

4-H Basics
     Learning the 4-H Basics
     Map of Posey County 4-H Clubs
     New Member Handbook
     Project Descriptions
     State 4-H Program Fee

Awards & Recognition
     4-H'er of the Month Nomination Form
     4-H Trips Available for 2013
     4-H Trip Application for 2013
     Posey County Accomplishment Scholarship Application
     Scholarship Links and Information 2012

Clover Connections Newsletters:
     May/June 2013
     March/April 2013
     January/February 2013
     Nov/Dec 2012
     Fall 2012

Exploring 4-H

Forms
     4-H Evaluation Survey (formerly General Record Sheet)
     Achievement Points Record Sheet
     Animal Lease Form
     2013 Camp Application Form and Health Form- Both forms required
     Camp Counselor Application
     Club Secretary Scorecard
     Dairy Lease Application
     Drop-Add Form-Deadline June 1
     Enrollment Form -2013-Legal Size!
     Fashion Review Narration Card-Style Show, July 2, 2013
     Financial Checklist
     Financial Report
     Food and Food Preservation Recipe Card- Use same card for county as well
                   as State Fair entries. MAKE SURE THE CARD IS 5" x 8" on stiff paper
     Health Form-Adult
     Health Form-Youth
     Livestock Record Sheet
     My Record of Achievement
     Project Record Sheets
     Project Score Cards
     Share The Fun, April 19, 2013, 7 p.m. at North Posey High School - Entry Form; Rules

2013 4-H Handbook -Now Available! (Be aware this is a large pdf file)
This document contains all project requirements for the year.

Jr. Leaders               

Project Manuals and resources available online. 
     4-H Animal Care
     Basic Craft
     Beekeeping 
     Collections
     Construction Toys
     Consumer Clothing-Clover
     Consumer Clothing-Junior
     Consumer Clothing-Senior
     Creating With A Mix
     Creative Writing
     Family Camping
     Farm Scene Project - New in 2012!
     Goat Selection & Showmanship
     Memory Book
     Project Interact (formerly Action Demonstrations)
     Recycling
     Scrapbook
     Sports
     Strawberry
     Swine-PQA Website- no longer available. Contact Cheven or Jon for PQA questions.
     Travelogue

Project materials available for purchase in the Extension Office.

Miscellaneous 
     Indiana State Fair
     Premise ID Website - Indiana State Board of Animal Health
     School Enrichment Programs
     State Fair Ticket Policy

Volunteer Resources
      Club Achievement Checklist-Due October 15
      Indiana 4-H Volunteer Information
      Helpful 4-H Club Leader Tips
      Setting Project Goals
  Interested in becoming an approved 4-H volunteer? Email Cheven May or call 812-838-1331

    
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