Teens who market 4-H Youth Development through public speaking, news writing, public service announcements, web page development through local, county, and state-wide activities. state-wide activities. Ambassadors attend STARR every year and bring new ideas and projects back to the county.
Open to all 4-H teens in Rensselaer County - Offering opportunities for community service and leadership through events and activities like 4-H Family Fun Day, 4 -H Snack Bar at the Schaghticoke Fair, 4-H Auction, Relay for Life, and Mitten Tree.
A 2-year program for a county-wide group that matches up with a county from another state. As the host county Rensselaer County hosts that county one year and travels to that county the other year.
A C E
The liaison committee that coordinates teen activities.
It involves officers of
Teen Ambassadors,
Teen Council,
and
Teen Exchange.
Conference
A
collaborative effort of Farm Bureau, Cobleskill College and
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
this conference introduces teens to a vast variety of opportunities
available in the field of Agriculture. Open to teens across the
state.
October 2009.
STARR
(State Teen Action Reps Retreat)
Held
at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse every April,
the weekend is about learning how to make
changes in your community through leadership and action.
Career
Explorations
Experience college life
while exploring careers
in a wide variety of areas
July 1-3, 2008
Attends National
4-H
Conference
Claudette Martin represented New York
at the 78th National 4-H Conference, March 29 - Apri 3, 2008,
at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
While at the conference, Claudette participated in the Green A.I.D. 5K Fun Run/Walk, participated in round table dscussions, attended workshops, and did a citizenship excurison which included Washington monuments and museums. She attended an assembly at USDA Headquarters with remarks from Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer and visited her Senators and Representatives. The Clover Cruise on the Potomac (with dinner and dancing) concluded the conference.
The
4-H Teen council is proud to announce the recipients of the
2008
Teen Council Scholarships:
$1000
Matthew Trzcinski
$500
Rachel Hiser
$500
Margot Kopache