OPEN ENROLLMENT!

4-H MONTHLY CHALLENGE

UPCOMING AND CURRENT PROGRAMS

• Save the Date: Public Presentations
• 2026 NYS 4-H Livestock Summit
• Horse Project Meeting
• Clover Cubs
• The Great Backyard Bird Count
• Cloverbud Barnyard Buddies

• Fun Night
• Hour of Code
• Livestock Learning Night
• Green Minds Bright Futures
• Agriculture Career Development Program
• Animal Communications
• Southeast Regional 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
• Walking Challenge
• Save the Date: March Dog Madness
• Save the Date: 4-H Calf & Livestock Sale

OPEN ENROLLMENT!

Orange County 4-H enrollment/re-enrollment is NOW OPEN!

Interested in joining 4-H? Now is the time to enroll your youth! Youth must be age 5 as of January 1, 2025.

Please note that you MUST re-enroll every year!

NEW FOR 2025-2026: You MUST re-enroll by April 30th to be eligible for monetary premiums for Fair entries (including animal entries). If you re-enroll after that, you can still participate in the Fair.

For more information on how to enroll, please feel free to contact Carol at 845-344-1234, Ext. 243 or cm798@cornell.edu.

4-H MONTHLY CHALLENGE

Art encourages self-expression and emotional awareness, giving youth a safe way to share thoughts and feelings they may not yet have words for. It builds confidence as youth make creative choices and see their ideas come to life. Through planning, experimenting, and revising, youth develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.



Art challenges also promote patience, perseverance, and focus, especially when projects take time to complete. When youth share their work, they strengthen communication skills and learn to appreciate diverse perspectives. Overall, art challenges help youth grow socially, emotionally, and creatively—key components of positive youth development and lifelong learning.

SAVE THE DATE: 2026 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

2026 NYS 4-H LIVESTOCK SUMMIT

HORSE PROJECT MEETING

CLOVER CUBS

THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT

FUN NIGHT

HOUR OF CODE

LIVESTOCK LEARNING NIGHT

STEM PROGRAM OVERVIEW

GREEN MINDS BRIGHT FUTURES

WINTER HIKE (Rescheduled)

AGRICULTURE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

ANIMAL COMMUNICATIONS

4-H Animal Communications will be held on Wednesday, March 18^th with 20-minute time slots from 5-8 pm.

Participants will be evaluated based on their subject, delivery, understanding of topic, and ability to answer questions. Please choose either the Livestock or Dairy category.

Animal Communications Presentation topic ideas include:

1. All about a specific breed
2. History of a species or breed
3. How I take care of my project animal
4. Demonstrate making a food or project with products from your animal
5. Explain a certain technique related to animal health
6. Talk about an event related to your species
7. Talk about a product that comes from your species
8. Talk about an influential person in your industry
9. Careers related to dairy or livestock
10. Talk about a disease

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL

WALKING CHALLENGE

A 4-H Walking Challenge helps youth build healthy habits, stay active, and reduce stress while spending time outdoors. It teaches goal setting, perseverance, and time management, while also encouraging family and peer support—important life skills that last well beyond the challenge.

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH DOG MADNESS

SAVE THE DATE: TRACTOR SUPPLY

PAPER CLOVER CAMPAIGN

Coming in April 2026!

SAVE THE DATE: 4-H CALF & LIVESTOCK SALE

Thank You to our

2026 Annual Sponsors!

Partners

Mid-Hudson Valley

Federal Credit Union

Lucy Joyce & Chris Lewis

WALL Radio

WDLC Country

Walden Savings Bank

Collaborators

Jeff Bank

Chris & Pat Reineke

Tom & Julia Davis

Eagle Auto Body

Noel Spencer - Spencer Financial

Otisville Hardware

Margaret Coughlin

Tom Manza

Jennifer Caci

Scotchtown Chiropractic

Dairy Farmers of America

LaBella Associates

Celtic Valley Carriage

Fred & Patti Kirby

Stan & Carol Spencer

Catskill Veterinary Services