Dutchess County 4-H Youth Development Program
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Hello 4-H'ers!
It has been a busy start to Spring for everyone- from Public Presentations to Fashion Revue and Dog Bowl, Dutchess County 4-H'ers are excelling in everything they do!
Your County Public Presentation rubrics have been distributed to your Leaders - use the feedback to improve your presentation next year!
-Cassie
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The Fairbook will be released on or before June 1! (WHEN ENTRIES OPEN!)
Special congratulations to the 4-H'ers who submitted entries for our Cover Contest!
1st Place - Macey Veeder-Shave
2nd Place - Sofie Morton
3rd Place - Nolan Morton
Thank you to Irene Decker for sponsoring the awards for the Contest!
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June 26-28, 2018.
Nearly 500 4-H youth and chaperones will attend this action-packed, three-day event to immerse themselves in exploring their future education, career opportunities, and to experience Cornell University and campus life! Cornell faculty and graduate students conduct engaged-learning workshops in two age-specific tracks:
1) Focus for Teens programs for youth entering grades 10-12
2) University U programs for youth entering grades 8-9
Over 20 programs are offered to help youth understand what a particular career field entails, what type of education they would need to pursue, and to learn from the experiences of the Program Facilitators.
For more information, click
here.
Registration closes in early June, but best to register early to get your choice in areas! Cost $260 per participant. Scholarships available.
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Community Outreach Opportunities!
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Help spread the word about 4-H! We currently have several opportunities where we are looking to have clubs display their work and or set up club fundraisers while doing community outreach!
- Master Gardener Plant Sale, CCEDC, May 18 (10-4 PM) and 19 (9-12)
- Unionvale Community Day, Tymor Park, June 2 (10-4 PM)
- Think Differently Picnic, FDR Estate- Hyde Park, July 10 (10 -3 PM)
Tables, tents, banners etc. are available to you for any event-all you have to do is sign them out! Email Cassie for more information on how to get involved!
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Clinic Registration is now open! Join us at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds for 3 fun-filled days in July, followed by an all youth horse show!
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Join youth from across the state for a weekend of forestry activities, games, and competition. This three-day event is for youth aged 10 and up (as well as staff and volunteers) interested in learning more about forests, and to select the NYS team that will go to the 2018 National 4-H Forestry Invitational (must be 14-19 for the national event).
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Mandatory Livestock Sale Meetings
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Don't forget!
All 4-H'ers considering selling their animals in the Livestock Sale must attend one of the Mandatory Meetings.
Option 2: May 4th
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Opportunities for 4-H'ers
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If you are interested in attending any 4-H event, please keep in mind there are often local and state scholarships available! Submit the
General Event Scholarship Application application with your event registration!
DUTCHESS COUNTY DAIRY COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP
Posted under Member Resources - Scholarships! Click
here.
SPLASH at Cornell!
Splash! at Cornell is pleased to announce that registration for our Spring 2018 event, which will be held on Saturday, April 28th, is now open. Our program invites 7th-12th grade students to Cornell’s Ithaca campus twice per year to take classes taught by undergraduate students. In the spirit of our motto - “teach anything, learn anything” - our teachers choose their own class topics, allowing them to teach what they’re most passionate about, and providing students with the opportunity to explore just about anything that interests them. Students may register for Splash! classes on a first-come, first-serve basis through
our website
, after creating an
account
. The class catalog is also available on
our website
and includes a wide range of exciting classes.
All students will receive a Splash! t-shirt, notepad, and lunch. We will also be providing some programming for guardians who wish to stay for the day. This will include information sessions and sample Splash! courses.
Please note that the cost of Splash! is $25, but generous financial aid is available for those families to whom the cost might prove an obstacle to attendance. If you have any questions, please check out our Q&A pages
here
and
here
, email us at
splashcornell@gmail.com
, or call us at (909) 713-4830!
4-H STEM CAMP - June 15-17
The NYS 4-H STEM Camp at 4-H Camp Shankitunk in Delaware County is open for registrations for youth ages 10 and older. Three new course offerings! $75/person. Online and paper registration along with more detailed information is
just a click away
..
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If you are in the building for a meeting and need the Wi-Fi, please use the following:
CCEDC_PublicWifi
or CCEDC_PublicWifi 5G
Password for both is: publicwifi
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3-Spring Leader Forum Option # 1
4-Mandatory Livestock Sale
Meeting (Option 2)
5-Spring Leader Forum Option # 2
5-Anmial Crackers (Dairy and Rabbit), Cornell University
11-12 -Equine and Dairy 101, SUNY Morrisville
20-22-4-H Capital Days, Albany
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1 - Fair Book Released
1- Fair Registration Opens
1 - All Ownership Animal Forms Due (See website for form!)
2 - State Public Presentations, Cornell University, Ithaca
15-17 – STEM Camp @ Camp Shankitunk, Delhi
26-28 - Career Explorations @ Cornell University, Ithaca
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Don't forget-
all 4-H club meeting minutes, advisory minutes, and independent member reports are due by the 10th of the following month.
And please, send photos and be sure to let me know what awesome things your club is up to!
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Contact Cassie Messina
(845) 677-8223, ext. 108
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