Albany County 4-H Youth Development

Albany County 4-H Youth Development offers activities such as 4-H Clubs, the 4-H Dog Program, the 4-H Horse Program, 4-H Shooting Sports, and 4-H Teens. The program also includes the 4-H Vet Science Program, Ag-in-the-Classroom, participation in The Altamont Fair, Urban 4-H, and the 4-H Spring Archery Series. 4-H'ers take part in hands-on learning activities supported by the latest research of land-grant universities, with experiential learning used as a way to “learn by doing.”

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Hours are 8:00am–4:00pm on weekdays

Albany County 4-H Youth Development is part of Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County, which has responded to the needs of local residents since 1916. The mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development is to unleash the power of youth and adults through diverse opportunities that meet community needs. 4-H is a volunteer-driven organization that reaches youth through a variety of interactive programs and is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. 4-H is a worldwide youth development program available in every state and in over eighty countries, is open to all youth aged 5-to-18, and is the largest youth-serving organization in the country. Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York and is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The leadership team includes Rachel Sakadolsky, 4-H Youth Educator III, and Lisa Godlewski, Association Executive Director.

Last updated May 27, 2026.