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INFORMATION
Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension
308 Main Street Shop Centre
Waterloo, New York 13165
Phone: 315-539-9251
Fax: 315-539-2784
E-mail: seneca@cornell.edu
Summer Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Spring/Fall/Winter Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
2008 SENECA COUNTY LITERACY POSTER CONTEST
WHO: All Seneca County students who will be entering Kindergarten through Sixth Grade fall 2008 – Home Schoolers welcome.
WHAT: To promote the importance of reading using the theme - "Adventures with Books: Read"
HOW: Create a poster on 11" x 14" heavy paper using one or more mediums such as acrylics, watercolor, pencil, pen, charcoal, spray paint, crayons, pastels, etcetera. Posters should convey the theme "Adventures with Books: Read". Be sure to attach the entry form to the back of the poster.
WHY: To promote the importance of reading to both youth and adults.
WHEN: All entries must be postmarked by July 7, 2008
WHERE: The poster should be mailed or brought to Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension – 4-H Youth Development, 308 Main Street Shop Centre, Waterloo, NY 13165. If mailed it should be with cardboard in a flat envelope – please do not fold. You also can mail the poster in a tube to prevent damage or it can be personally dropped off at the above address.
Click here for rules and entry form.
Our Vision
As the county component of the nationwide, public supported Land Grant University and Cooperative Extension System, our focus is to provide quality educational programs that keep pace with change and to deliver research based information to meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities. “Cornell Cooperative Extension: Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities.”
Initiatives
- Agriculture and Food Systems Sustainability
- Children, Youth, and Families
- Nutrition, Health, and Safety
- Community and Economic Vitality
- Environmental and Natural Resource Enhancement
The name Cornell Cooperative Extension reflects its history and partnerships:
CORNELL is New York State’s Land Grant University
COOPERATIVE refers to the cooperation and partnerships of local people, our county government, state government, other states’ land grant institutions, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
EXTENSION describes extending of land grant university resources into communities, enabling all citizens to put research-based knowledge to work in their daily lives and to assist them in building strong and vibrant New York communities.
Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.