Teen Council

Franklin County has a very active 4-H Teen Council and invites anyone aged 13 – 19 to join them. They meet on the second Saturday of each month and attend a variety of leadership opportunities throughout the year. Call 483-7403 for more information.

In April 2008, 4-H Teen Council members attended STARR (State Teen Action Representative Retreat) at the Syracuse State Fairgrounds. They participated in a variety of programs and fun activities over the weekend with the highlight being the formal dinner dance on Saturday evening. Franklin County has been attending this event for 5 years and interest continues to grow among the teens. For more information go to: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/STARR.php




Other teen opportunities include:

Career Exploration trip to Cornell University – This year this event takes place on July 1st. through 3rd. Teens choose a specific area of interest (career opportunity) and then visit with Cornell departments to get a hands on experience about that career. This trip allows the teens to experience college life first hand as they sleep in the dorms and eat in the school cafeteria. For more information go to: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/CareerEx.php

Capital Days – This event takes place in the beginning of March. Teens apply to attend this trip and two are awarded the opportunity based upon their active role in 4-H. Participants visit the Capital and tour a variety of departments. For more information go to: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/CapitalDays.php



New York State Fair – There are many opportunities at the State Fair for our Teens. This year the Community Educator will be going to the fair from August 21st. through the 24th. as a teen coordinator for those teens working in the 4-H youth building. Any 4-H teen interested in helping during this time may call the 4-H office. For more information about State Fair go to: http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/statefair.php

County Retreats: Once a year surrounding counties try to gather for a teen retreat at 4-H Camp Overlook. In the past we have also had a retreat in Lake Placid. Franklin County Teens are looking forward to a fall retreat with Clinton, Essex and St. Lawrence Counties.



To learn about other teen opportunities provided by New York State 4-H go to:
http://nys4h.cce.cornell.edu/program/events/TeenEventLinks.php