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Find out what 4-H can do for YOU!

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Check out our summer programs!

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Learn to do something new!

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See what 4-H youth accomplish at the 4-H Youth Fair!

4-H Grows Here

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4-H Youth

Welcome to 4-H in Tompkins County! All youth activities offered by Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension fall under the 4-H umbrella, whether they happen after school, in the summer, or as a workshop, club, camp, or special event. 4-H programs are offered in a wide variety of formats and places because they're designed to fit the interests and needs of the diverse young people who live in our rural and urban communities. Over 4,000 young people aged 5 to 19 take part in 4-H activities in Tompkins County each year. The Tompkins County 4-H Program includes 4-H Clubs, 4-H Urban Outreach Programs, Rural Youth Services, and Primitive Pursuits.

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Volunteer with 4-H!

There are lots of ways that adult volunteers can have an impact on the life of a young person in 4-H! Apply today to be a 4-H volunteer!

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Primitive Pursuits

We offer outdoor wilderness education programs year round and a summer camp at Cornell's Arnot Forest. Learn more here!

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Rural Youth Services

Rural Youth Services offers a variety of fun, interesting programs for youth who live in communities across Tompkins County. Find a program near you!

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Focal Point!

The 4-H Focal Point is a FREE monthly newsletter that highlights the 4-H events in Tompkins County. Sign up or read past issues here!

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YOURS and OURS program participants, Dryden Rural Youth Services, O.U.R.S.

Y.O.U.R.S. & O.U.R.S.

Cornell University student volunteers provide youth in Freeville mobile home parks with mentoring, games, crafts, outdoor activities, and field trips.

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Land Acknowledgment

We join Cornell University in acknowledging that our Ithaca site is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' also known as the Cayuga Nation.

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Last updated September 10, 2024

4-H Youth

2024 Program Committee

4-H Youth Programs

Andrés Alcocer Vélez
Teressa Sivers
Lincoln Young

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Scholarship Applications

General scholarship application

Judy Taylor Memorial College scholarship application

Find more 4-H Leader Resources: CCETompkins.org/4-h-youth/4-h-leader-resources

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DUCK CHANCES!

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Thanks to all who supported the return of the 
4-H Rubber Duck Race! We sold every duck chance and raised over $14,500 for 4-H Youth Programs!

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