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Check Out What's New
Out with the old, in with the NEW! Instead of the standard quarterly newsletter, we thought a weekly updated website would be more beneficial for our on the go families. Check here first for updated events, happenings, and need to know information on the Bartholomew County 4-H Program. Weekly reminders will be sent to check out the Family Forum with the 4-H Weekly Happenings email sent at the beginning of every week.
Week at a glance:4-H Weekly Happenings
Upcoming Week in 2025 (Click calendar tab for additional information)
Thursday, November 27th
Extension Office Closed - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28th
Extension Office Closed
Bartholomew County 4-H Opportunities
Jr. Leader's ThanksGIVING DINNER Baskets
Jr. Leader's ThanksGIVING DINNER Baskets
The Junior Leaders were hoping to provide 10 ThanksGIVING DINNER Baskets to hand out this year. However, thanks to your monetary donations, the Junior Leaders were able to assemble 20 ThanksGIVING DINNER Baskets for families in the Taylorsville School District! What a great Community Service to Bartholomew County. They wish to convey their gratitude for your generous donations.
4-H Intern Graphic.pdfIntern app 2026.pdfFeathered Friends Poultry 4-H Club Meeting
Feathered Friends Poultry 4-H Club Meeting
The Feathered Friends next meeting date will be
Thursday, December 4th
for their Holiday Pitch-in.
If you are interested in the
4-H Poultry project, you are invited to attend.
Meetings are 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
4-H Sheep Workshop
4-H Sheep Workshop
The 4-H Sheep Workshops will start on Sunday, December 7th. If you are interested in the 4-H Sheep project, you will want to attend and check this out. You will be learning the basics for selecting a lamb, management and nutrition. You will also get to practice selecting a lamb with newborn lambs. See flyer for more information.
Drone Club flyer 2025.pdfNew beginning
2025-2026
the
Bartholomew County 4-H Drone Club
The next 4-H Drone Club's meeting will be December 9th from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Community Building at the 4-H Fairgrounds.
You must be in grades 5-12 to participate.
This is a club for the Drone part of the Aerospace project.
Kiddin' Around Goat Club
Kiddin' Around Goat Club
If you are interested in showing goats or you just want to learn about goats, the goat club has started their meetings and you are invited to attend.
The Kiddin' Around Goat Club 4-H Meeting for Tuesday, December 16th has been changed. They will now meet on Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 pm for a farm tour at Little Acres Farms. See flyer for more details. The Goat Club leaders ask that parent(s) please stay for this tour.
4-H Online Enrollment Began
4-H Online Enrollment Began
October 1st
October 1st
October 1st has come and gone. Have you enrolled or re-enrolled in 4-H Online? Please do so as soon as possible. Remember, your enrollment is not approved until membership fee has been paid.
Scroll down to General 4-H Information to see 4honline enrollment instructions.
Bartholomew County REMC supports 4-H
Bartholomew County REMC has been a great supporter of the Bartholomew County 4-H program. This year they have found a new way to continue supporting our youth! Once again for the 2025-2026 program year, Bartholomew County REMC will reimburse the 4-H program fee for your child or children in grades 3-12. All Bartholomew County REMC customers should simply fill out the form under incentives on the REMC website to receive a $20 bill credit per child for the 4-H program fee. 4-H Program fee must first be paid 4-H Online and enrollment approved before credit from REMC is received.
THANK YOU BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY REMC
Purdue Extension Office Hours Have Changed
Of of October 1st, our office is closing a half hour earlier.
Our new office hours have changed from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm,
Monday thru Friday, per the new Bartholomew County Ordinance.
Jan 2026 Jr Leaders Bus Trip.pdfTo Register for the Jr Leaders Winter Bus Trip
Click on the following link to register under Events in 4-H Online. https://JLStLouis2026.4honline.com
Registration is closed
If you did not turn in your Green Record Book at the fair, you still have until September 1st to turn it in at the Extension Office.
4-H Green Record Books
4-H members in grades 3-12 are asked to complete a Green Record Book each year. These books are a great place to keep track of your 4-H project achievements, experiences, and all you have learned throughout your 4-H journey. When you near the end of your time in 4-H, the information in the Green Record Book is instrumental in completing scholarship and award applications.
If you are a new 4-H'er, you may stop by the Extension Office and pick up a free Green Record book or check to see if your 4-H Club Leader has some.
If you have lost your Green Record book, there is a $2.00 charge to replace it due to their cost.
2025 Bartholomew County 4-H Family Handbook
2025 Bartholomew County 4-H Family Handbook
The 2025 4-H Family Handbook is available online or in print form. Please call our office at 812-379-1665 to request a hard copy be available for you to pick up. We will only be printing hard copies as needed, so please help us be prepared by requesting one in advance.
Keep checking this website for the new 2026 Bartholomew County 4-H Handbook for the upcoming Bartholomew County 4-H Fair.
2025 4-H Handbook.pdfWeather reminder:
If schools are closed, any 4-H meetings or events will be canceled also.
If the Extension Office is closed, you may still call in and leave a message and
someone will get back with you the next work day.
Statewide 4-H Opportunities
Cookie Decorating Workshop
Cookie Decorating Workshop
We’re excited to share this program, that Johnson County is hosting, a special Winter Wonderland Cookie Decorating Workshop, hosted in partnership with EA Cookie Co., on December 16 from 6:00–8:00 PM at the Johnson County Extension Office. The address to the Johnson County Extension Office is 484 N Morton Street, Franklin, IN 46131. The office is located on the northeast corner of the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
This workshop is open to 4-H youth in grades 6–12, and each participant will receive expert instruction from EA Cookie Co., all materials, and step-by-step guidance to decorate six winter-themed cookies using royal icing.
Please note: To register, youth must be in approved 4-H enrollment status for this program year.
Space is limited to 30 participants, and although registration closes on December 9, we anticipate spots may fill early. The cost to attend is $25.
Register here:
https://bit.ly/44kq7ZR
National 4-H Opportunities
National 4-H Conference
National 4-H Conference
April 10-15, 2026
April 10-15, 2026
National 4-H Conference is the annual premier national civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members across the country. Delegates will not only learn while at the conference, but will have the opportunity to practice and apply in a real world setting their newly developed and refined presentation and advocacy skills. Delegates choose an important societal topic and in round table groups prepare a briefing. During the conference, groups present their briefing to federal officials around the Washington, D.C. area. 4-H members in grade 9-12 may attend. Four Indiana 4-H delegates will be selected using an application and interview process. Interested youth must contact their county 4-H Extension Educator to register.
Applications are due December 19, 2025.
Youth may complete their application through their 4-H Online account. Follow the instructions below to submit your application.
Other Upcoming National Trip Opportunities
Other Upcoming National Trip Opportunities
National 4-H Congress
Congress takes place in late November in Atlanta, Georgia
Applications are due in May for this national opportunity
Ignite Summit by 4-H
Ignite takes place in March in Washington D.C.
Interest is taken in August/September for this national opportunity
4-H Volunteer Opportunities
General 4-H Information
4-H Enrollment 2025-2026
4-H Enrollment 2025-2026
Enrollment for 2025-2026 begins October 1 in 4-H Online! We encourage everyone to enroll early to not miss out on any information or FUN!
Interested in becoming a new 4-H volunteer? Contact the Extension Office before enrolling in 4honline.
Questions about enrollment please call 812-379-1665.
Enrolling in 4-H Online as a Returning Youth Member.pdfEnrolling in 4-H Online as a NEW Youth Member.pdfYour Credit Card may have expired
since you last entered it.
4-H Families - Please check your credit cards you use in 4honline to see if:
The expiration date has expired. If so, this will cause a "Decline" on the enrollment until a new card is entered.
Check to make sure you have entered the correct number, expiration date and security code. Entering a number incorrectly can also cause a "Decline".
This needs to be done before you hit the "submit" button in 4honline.
Free Used Entomology Boxes
We have several donated used entomology boxes available for any 4-H'er needing one for their Entomology project. Some are in need of minor repairs. Some have glass and some are in need of a glass covering. If you are interested, please stop by the Extension Office and take a look at these free boxes.
4-H Club Leaders we are needing your club meeting dates to include in 4-H Weekly Happenings and 4-H Family Forum Website calendar. Please email your meeting dates as soon as possible to Elisabeth (eleaton@purdue.edu) and Brenda (bshirema@purdue.edu). We need the club name, meeting place, and both start and end times. You may add additional information as needed.
4H meeting.pdf4-H Project Materials
Did you know our office has a variety of materials for sale that can be utilized for your 4-H projects? We do! The items we offer include:
Foam boards (correct size for 4-H poster projects) - $5.00 each (price increase)
Plastic sleeves in two sizes - poster and salon - $1.00 each
Resource manuals for many of our projects - price varies
Styrofoam cupcake dummies - $8.00 for package of six (price increase)
Electric kits are no longer being sold at the Extension Office.
To purchase materials, please visit our office from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. We are located at 783 S Marr Road, Columbus.
Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran. If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Elisabeth L. Eaton prior to the meeting at 812-379-1665 or eleaton@purdue.edu. For special dietary needs contact Elisabeth L. Eaton, 812-379-1665 or eleaton@purdue.edu by one week prior to date of event. If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Elisabeth L. Eaton prior to the meeting at 812-379-1665 or eleaton@purdue.edu by one week prior to date of event.
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