Jennings County 4-H

The Indiana 4-H Youth Development mission is to provide real-life educational opportunities that develop young people who will have a positive impact in their communities and the world. Indiana 4-H Youth Development strives to be the premier, community-based program empowering young people to reach their full potential.

4-H is volunteer led, family oriented, and has a variety of activities to meet your interests.

The 4-H program is open to any youth in grades 3-12 and has a $15 state program fee + $5 county fee. Mini 4-H is available to any youth in grades K-2 for a fee of $5.

In Jennings County, 4-H members select a club to provide guidance, fellowship, and educational experiences. 4-H members will also select 4-H projects that they work on year round and exhibit in the 4-H Fair. 4-H clubs are meant to support members in the completion of these projects. There are also lots of 4-H experiences throughout the year. The Southeastern Indiana 4-H Camp, our local SPARK clubs as well as state level experiences such as 4-H Round Up at Purdue. The 4-H Handbook linked below displays all the available clubs and projects in our community along with a Fair Schedule and important dates schedule. Monthly newsletters are how we keep the 4-H community informed year round. After you join 4-H you will start receiving newsletters that contain all upcoming opportunities. The Extension Office is here to help year round. Visit us in person at our office Monday - Friday 8-4 PM (excluding government holidays), over the phone at 812-352-3033, or by emailing the 4-H educator.

To join 4-H, enroll by going to the: v2.4honline.com website. If you need assistance, e-mail -lane155@purdue.edu or call the office at 812-352-3033.

Contact Us and Quick Links

Rebekah Cartwright
4-H Youth Development
bargerr@purdue.edu

812.352.3035
200 E Brown Street
Vernon, IN 47282
(812)352-3033

4-H Enrollment

4-H State Programs 2024-2025

4-H National Programs 2024-2025

4-H Scholarship Information

2024-2025 Jennings Co. 4-H Guidelines

2024-2025 Jennings Co. 4-H Livestock Handbook

2024-2025 Jennings Co. Mini 4-H Handbook

Indiana 4-H Website

Indiana State Fair Website

What is 4-H?
Jennings County 4-H Information Packet - your 4-H roadmap!
What You Need:
- Enroll each year in 4-H Online, beginning October 1st. You may pay enrollments fees online (card) or at the Extension Office (cash or check). Enrollment cannot be approved until payment is received.
- Your first year you will pick up a full 4-H Handbook from the Extension Office. Each following year, you will pick up a supplemental packet to update changes to your full handbook.
- It is recommended to have all all of your projects selected in 4-H Online by mid-January in order to ensure that you receive all project information from our office.The deadline to add or drop projects in 4-H Online is May 15th.

Online Enrollment opens October 1st - https://v2.4honline.com
- Guide to enrolling as a NEW youth member
- Guide to re-enrolling a youth member

4-Hers have the opportunity to learn more about a subject matter that they choose to study through completing hands on activities, called projects. The Jennings County 4-H Program offers more than 60 projects for area youth. In order to enroll in a project, members must sign up for them at the time of enrolling in 4-H. Each project has a manual that guides the youth through the learning process as well as a set of guidelines that helps them meet the project requirements. We provide adult volunteers and staff who are knowledgeable on that particular subject who will often times provide workshops to allow the youth to learn about that topic in a social environment. Each project has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level-this allows youth to build on their knowledge each year and continue to challenge their skills. Projects are meant to be worked on over time, providing an educational opportunity for youth outside of the classroom setting. Often times, youth will exhibit and display their project at a local county fair in order to show the community what they have learned. There is no limit to the number of projects youth can sign up for.

Check out our project links below to learn more details about each project. State eligible projects are linked to the State 4-H page and you will need to go to the "Project Resources" and click on "Exhibit Guidelines" to view project specifics. Certain State projects have additional forms or record sheets that need to accompany your project exhibit and are noted next to projects below.

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