New York State 4-H Youth Development
Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, Cornell University, 170 Fairview Rd, Horseheads, NY 14845
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New York State 4-H Youth Development is part of the national 4-H program, where kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement. In this program, participants work in a positive environment with guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4-H through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs, and 4-H camps, with enrollment handled through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.
• Schedule: Enrollment in 4-H Programs is done through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.
For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. New York State 4-H Youth Development is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the state office is housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research on the Cornell University campus. 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System and the USDA. Its mission is to connect youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. 4-H is described as America’s largest youth development organization, reaching nearly six million young people nationwide, including nearly 170,000 young people in New York who take on issues such as community health, civil discourse, and advocating for opportunity for all. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress under code 18 USC 707.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
• Schedule: Enrollment in 4-H Programs is done through each county's Cooperative Extension Office.
For more than 100 years, 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds. New York State 4-H Youth Development is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the state office is housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research on the Cornell University campus. 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System and the USDA. Its mission is to connect youth to hands-on learning opportunities that help them grow into competent, caring, contributing members of society. 4-H is described as America’s largest youth development organization, reaching nearly six million young people nationwide, including nearly 170,000 young people in New York who take on issues such as community health, civil discourse, and advocating for opportunity for all. The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress under code 18 USC 707.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
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