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Monday 
June 2, 2025
6pm
CCE Office
Orange County 4-H County Club Meeting MUST LET US KNOW IF YOUR ATTENDING

Youth and adults learn new skills together in a traditional 4-H club setting. The club will explore a variety of different project areas that are selected by the club members. The group meets twice a month on Monday nights. For more information call the 4-H office at 845-344-1234 or email kal64@cornell.edu Ages 5-19

Wednesday
June 4th
Deadline to Register 
New York Committee For Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH) On June 8th (10am-12pm) Ulster County 4-H will be hosting Chris Fox from the New York Committee For Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH) to discuss Animal Acquired Infections.  This will take place at CCEUC in Kingston NY.
REGISTER HERE
Thursday
June 5, 2025
5:30pm
CCE office
STEM 4-H Club MUST LET US KNOW IF YOUR ATTENDING

Ages 5-19 County 4-H club that focuses on STEM projects, such as robots, computer coding, drones, rockets and more. Club Meets twice a month on Thursdays. For more information contact Kat Leo at 845-344-1234 or kal64@cornell.edu

Thursday
June 5, 2025
7pm
Virtual
NYS eSports Program MUST REGISTER AND BE 13+

Request Registration Link

NYS 4-H Esports gives youth the opportunity to meet new friends from across New York State, and learn a variety of new games, and further develop skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership.

Guest speakers from various aspects of the gaming and Esports industry will join us to talk about their careers, higher education opportunities, career fields, healthy living habits, and much more

Saturday
June 7
10am
Sterling Hill Mine
30 Plant Street, Ogdensburgh, NY07439
Green Minds Bright Futures Field Trip Sterling Hill Mine & Museum Join geologist Kenneth Daubert on a private tour of Sterling Hill Mine & Museum. Visitors will be guided on a walking tour through about 1,300 feet of tunnel inside the mine. Along the way, guides will stop at various stations and explain the equipment, history, working conditions, and geology of the mine. Visitors will see the lamp room, the shaft station, mine galleries dating to the 1830's, and much more. Price for Tour:

Adults: 13 years and older $15.00

Seniors: 65 years and older $14.00

Children: 4 to 12 years $13.00

Children under 4: $5.00

REGISTER HERE

Saturday June 14, 2025
10am
4-H Educational Park 300 Finchville Turnpike Otisville
Green Minds Bright FuturesPollinators The 4-H Pollinators Program engages youth in hands-on learning about the vital role pollinators—like bees, butterflies, and other insects—play in our ecosystems and food systems.
For More Information contact Kat Leo at kal64@cornell.edu

REGISTER HERE
Saturday June 14, 2025 1pm

4-H Educational Park 300 Finchville Turnpike Otisville

Engineering Challenge Design and build a solar powered prototype.
Using ANY RECYCLED materials,

design your prototype at home and bring to the park to test your design.

solar panel will be provided

Questions? contact:

Kat Leo at kal64@cornell.edu 

845-344-1234

REGISTER HERE

Saturday June 14, 2025
Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds
501 Erie Street
Little Valley NY

Cattaraugus County 4-H Livestock Palooza
 
Livestock Judging, Skillathon, Basic Nutrition, Feeding your animal on show day, fitting your beef heifer and something Beef!
For questions, contact Abbey Luzier at ajl387@cornell.edu.
REGISTER HERE
Thursday June 19,2025
Working Goat Clinic for 4-H members

Join us for an informative 4-H Working

Goat Clinic, where members will

discover the ins and outs of the

working goat program!

Participants will enhance their goat

handling and showmanship skills,

gaining valuable insights into this

unique and rewarding activity.

Lunch will be provided to 4-Her’s. 

$25 per person ages 9+

REGISTER HERE BY JUNE 13

June 24-July 22
Multiple Farms
Dairy Explorers Did you know?

Milk and dairy products are New York state’s top agricultural commodity!

Do you want to learn more about where milk comes from and see the cows that make it, right here in our county?

Orange County 4-H is hosting a 5-week Dairy Explorer’s programs at local farms. Age range is 8-18!

REGISTER HERE

Saturday July 5, 2025 1pm 4-H Educational Park 300 Finchville Turnpike Otisville Owl Talk  Whoooo wants to learn about live owls?Join us for another day with Dr. Laura and some of her feathered friends!
REGISTER HERE
Monday July 7, 2025 6pm
4-H Educational Park 300 Finchville Turnpike Otisville
Tie Dye
 
Bring your own t-shirt and learn about the science of tie dye.  Join us for an unforgettable experience where art meets science in the most colorful way possible!
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday July 9, 2025 6pm

CCE Office 18 Seward Ave Middletown

Hour of Code
 
Learn how to code a simple video game using Scratch, a beginner block based program.  Youth will be encouraged to enter their creations as a fair project. Ages 8-18
REGISTER HERE
Saturday July 12, 2025

Poultry Showmanship Clinic All Southeast District 4-H

members (ages 8+) are invited to

join Judge Ryan Zuill for a breed

presentation and showmanship

clinic.

$20 per person ages 8+

REGISTER HERE

Sunday July 13, 2025
10am-3pm

Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz

Multi-Species Showmanship Clinic
 
Come expand your knowledge on showing. Questions contact Faith Shultz at fs429@cornell.edu.

Registration HERE- (Due July 9th)
Saturday July 19, 2025
4-H Park 300 Finchville Turnpike Otisville
10am-3pm
Project Judging Day Bring all your projects/activities (including horticulture and food)
Thursday July 24-Sunday July 27
4-H Park 300 Finchville Turnpike
The County Fair Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County and the Otisville Lions Club is pleased to announce the third annual Country Fair, Otisville, NY.

The Country Fair will have something for everyone, including live entertainment, 4-H exhibits, animal shows, amusement rides, tractor pulls, delicious food, local vendors, life skills demonstrations and so much more!

Sunday Night Fireworks! *9:00 p.m.*

Admission: FREE

Parking Fee: $10/car

Contact

Carol McLaughlin
4-H/FCS Administrative Assistant
cm798@cornell.edu
(845) 344-1234, Ext.243

Last updated June 11, 2025