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Important
Dates for 2008:
Dec
12 - International Holiday Social
November
2008 - February 2009 Calendar
SAVE THE
DATES:
February
5, 2009 : 4-H Fair Chair Kick-Off Planning Party
March 7,
2009 : 4-H Putnam County Public Presentations
July 24,
25 & 26, 2009: Putnam County 4-H Fair
NEW!
4-H Forms to Download!
(You
will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the forms, a free program
available at www.adobe.com)
Spotlight
Choose
Health is an initiative of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
4-H Youth Development Program intended to help all of us confront
and take action to change the statistics of childhood obesity. Click
here for more info.
2008
4-H Scholarship Opportunities
2008
NYS 4-H Opportunity Scholarships - offered through the NYS 4-H Foundation.
If you have been an active 4-H member for at least one year or more,
you may be eligible for one of the many different scholarships.
Information available at www.nys4hfoundation.org/scholarships
Hebe
Gordon Memorial 4-H Horse Scholarships - Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Putnam County will award scholarships this year to
youth who have actively engaged in 4-H Horse projects for at least
three years, and who will be going on for further education following
high school graduation. Applicants must be residents of Putnam County
and in their senior year of high school. It is not necessary for
an applicant to currently be a member of a 4-H Club. Deadline is
June 8th. Mail completed application to Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Putnam County, Attn: Dena Altavilla, Terravest Corporate Park,
1 Geneva Rd, Brewster, NY 10509.
Annie's
Homegrown, Inc., has a scholarship program aimed at students
who are pursuing a college degree with a focus on environmental
studies. Visit www.annies.com to apply for their scholarship and
for information on ways to apply for hundreds of other scholarships.
Annual
4-H Teen Events
4-H
Curriculum Policy
http://www.cerp.cornell.edu/4h
The
new 4-H Resource Directory that links you to ALL the curriculum
and projects in the National Extension Curriculum List. You can
search by subject or age.
For
more information on 4-H Curriculum Policies and available curriculum
More
helpful links:
http://www.netsmartz.org
a website to help you educate youth, teens and parents about online
safety. There are also interactive educational games for kids and
videos for teens.
http://www.4husa.org
This is an interactive 4-H online community and a resource for 4-H
information. But, all the good stuff is inside so you need to register.
Here you can connect with other youth to share your stories, and
to get new ideas. 4HUSA.org is a window into the planet's largest
and most exciting adventure for young people - 4-H!
http://www.agday.org
info about agriculture
back
to 4-H main page
Check
here for information and pdf downloads about programs and upcoming
events! Have an idea for our Bulletin Board??? E-mail Kathy Roth,
kmr8@cornell.edu
For more information please contact: putnam@cornell.edu
Last updated:
December 2, 2008
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