4-H Youth Development
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County's 4-H Youth Development programs are designed to support the positive outcomes we desire for young people through increasing their personal assets and decreasing the risk factors in their lives.
4-H Youth Development programs provide opportunities for youth through a multi-faceted approach: Club programming, 4-H Camp Wabasso, ACT for Youth, Operation Military Kids, Youth Ag Education, Youth Worker and Volunteer Training, and Community Outreach education.
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 4-H Clubs - Perhaps the single most recognized facet of the 4-H Youth
Development program, a 4-H club is an organized group with geographic or subject matter boundaries at the community, neighborhood or school level, where youth participate in projects and activities year- round. Kids between the ages of 5 and 19 can participate in a community club or council, a family club, or as an independent member.
Click clover for downloadable forms and more 4-H Club information.
4-H Fridays - Are you interested in finding out more about 4-H? Are you between the ages of 5 and 19? (Parents are welcome.) Are you a current 4-H member? If you answered yes to any of these questions then 4-H Fridays may just be the thing for you. See our 4-H Friday Flyer for more information.
Military 4-H Clubs - 4-H clubs provide a "slice of home" and consistency for military youth, who must handle the difficulty of parents being deployed for long periods of time and/or who must move frequently.
After-School Programs - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County is working in two North Country school districts to provide after-school programming to students.
- The Advantage After School Program, implemented in the LaFargeville School District, provides after-school academic, social, and developmental activities for children in grades 2 through 8.
- The Copenhagen Central School STARS Program is starting its second year. The 21st Century Program is a partnership between the school district and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Read more...
 Operation Military Kids is a two-part program designed to provide support for children of Reserve and National Guard families.
Part 1: Educating communities and youth workers about the culture of military families, particularly those facing a deployment.
Part 2: Providing resources, assistance, and support to military families and children affected by the Overseas Contingency Operations.
4-H Camp Wabasso - Since 1925, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County has coordinated a summer residential camping program. It has been located on Millsite Lake in the Town of Theresa since 1950. The 4-H camping program addresses the developmental needs of campers by providing opportunities for social, personal and educational growth within the context of the natural environment. Research has proven that a week at residential camp is equivalent to participation in an organized club for one year. For more information about 4-H Camp Wabasso, click here.
Youth Ag Programs - The Youth Agricultural Education program helps young people gain a greater awareness of the food and fiber system, and its role in the economy and society. Youth ag programming includes the Horse and Dairy Bowls, school enrichment programs such as Ag Extravaganza, tractor and farm safety courses, and animal exhibitions at the fair.
For more information contact:
4-H Camp Wabasso:
Michael Kinnie , Director
mrk94@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 248
Kristen Dodge, Secretary
kmd35@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 254
4-H Animal Science:
Matt Greene, Educator
mpg6@cornell.edu • 788-8450 ext. 247
4-H Club and Leader Support:
Holly Sakowich, Educator
hrs54@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 229
Karen Soule, Educator
kes68@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 269
4-H Youth Development:
Stephanie Graf, Team Leader
sag58@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 251
Jerilynn Sharrott, Secretary
jas383@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 223
Operation Military Kids:
Sara Kessler , Educator
sek95@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 272
School Programs:
John Kunz, Coordinator, LaFargeville Advantage
jtk32@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 250
Linda Willmert, Secretary
lsw11@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 257
Tom Wojcikowski, Coordinator, Copenhagen STARS
tdw26@cornell.edu • 788-8450, ext. 246
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