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Click here to find out more about exciting Key Leader opportunities at the New York State Fair for adults and volunteers in your county! key leader roles

NYS 4-H Fair web page has been updated. Looking for NYS 4-H Fair Handbook for Staff? 2009 Premium Books for Youth Building & Animals? Teen Leader / Teen Evaluator Nomination Forms? Master List Procedures? Contest and Activity participant information? Most of what you need to know is there. Check it out! Questions? [...]

Looking for teens and adults to serve on the STARR planning committee! Planning begins as early as October 2009 with the first of two STARR planning retreats. If you know of teens in your county interested please contact JoAnne Baldini before July 1, 2009. NOTE: Teen/group of teens from a county must have at [...]

Tuesday, October 7
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Outcomes are short-term, intermediate, or long-term benefits
participants receive from involvement in a program. While determining
short-term outcomes may be relatively straightforward, identifying
long-term outcomes can be more challenging. An outcome considered to
be intermediate in one program may be seen as long-term by another.
The design of the program determines how short-term, intermediate,
and [...]

The NYS 4-H Foundation wants to hear from you about your great ideas for new and existing programs. We are constantly seeking out national and state-wide funding opportunities in the form of grants, in-kind goods and services and volunteer support.  Your colleague across the state may have a similar program concept – perhaps we can [...]

Living Sculpture Finale!
As a completion to the Cornell Garden-Based Learning Institute’s 3-year Living Sculpture project, two final living sculpture installations were created this summer.
1)      In July, Alexandre Lovallo, Cornell ’05, and Cornell Garden-Based Learning Institute program leader Marcia Eames-Sheavly collaborated to create a beautiful sod sculpture at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pa. [...]

Insectapalooza (def.) A striking or unusual insect.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9am-3pm at Comstock Hall, Cornell University.
As you walk through the door you are greeted by the 6-foot Insectapalooza bee mascot who is having her picture taken with grinning children.

A little further along you hear loud cheers and [...]

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National 4-H Council recently announced that the Community Improvement Through Youth (CITY) Project has won one of the 2008 4-H Families Count: Family Strengthening Awards, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.  National 4-H Council will recognize the CITY Project and four [...]

Cornell Caprine Outing will be held September 19-21, 2008  at 4-H Camp Owahta, in Solon, NY (Cortland County). Education and Fun for everybody.BBQ goats and chickens.Lectures, Demonstrations , Hands-on experience…and More.  We welcome and appreciate your suggestions before finalizing the program. Please mark your calendar and promote this special event. For details contact: Dr. Tro [...]

$100 resource scholarships are available for the 4-H project year 2008-2009!Â
Thanks to the New York State 4-H Foundation Willman Fund, every extension association engaging youth in animal science programming can qualify to receive a mini resource grant! (41) were allocated in 2007.  If you need help finding a resource, check out the NYS 4-H [...]