New 4-H Club starting in Westmoreland

Looking for fun events/activities the whole family can enjoy?  Consider joining 4-H.

4-H is one of the largest youth serving organization in the Nation, (Oneida County boasts 300 members.)  Boys and girls ages 5-19, have the option of joining local clubs or enrolling as independent members.  Enrollees are then able to participate in age appropriate activities in the following areas:

Family & Consumer Science       Animal Science                 Environmental

Arts & Crafts                                      Beef                                      Conservation & Natural Resources

Clothing & Textiles                          Dairy                                      Entomology

Consumer Education                      Goat                                      Gardening & Horticulture

Electric Energy                                   Dog

Food & Nutrition                              Horse                                    Personal Development

Home Environment                        Poultry                                 Citizenship/ Community Service

Photography                                      Rabbit                                   Leadership

Wood Science                                   Sheep                                   Public Speaking

Safety                                                   Swine

Veterinary Science

Select 4-H youth have the ability to showcase their projects/animals at the Boonville Fair and at the NY State Fair, attend special events at Cornell, as well as compete at National and State competitions.

If you live in the Westmoreland area we have a new 4-H club starting. For information about becoming a 4-H Leader/Member contact the office at 736-3394 x105 or visit our website at http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/oneida/4H/4H.htm

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