New Year, New NSO Opportunities! We need your insight to make 2026 the best year yet! ✨ What do you think? What do new staff need to succeed? Share your feedback through our NEW STAFF NEEDS SURVEY by January 20th to help shape the 2026 experience! New staff or not- if you have participated- we want to know what you think and if you haven't- we'd love your insight into what you see as most important to New Staff. While we will accept feedback at any time, we invite you to

Tips and tricks to help you develop a research-based training plan for your 4-H Volunteers! Training that helps volunteers reach their goals and provide high-quality experiences within their role is a foundational element of Volunteer Involvement across our CCE System (VIPP). Throughout the year, we’ll continue to feature bite-sized, grab-and-go resources you can easily add to your 4-H Program toolbox. Each lesson is designed to strengthen volunteer skills, spark creativity,

What a way to kick off the new year! Very excited for this month's session where we will highlight the inspiring stories of not one, but TWO NYS 4-H Volunteers who have received national recognition through National 4-H Council. Learn more about the Salute to Excellence Award and process and help us celebrate our amazing volunteers! Here is the registration link . PLEASE ENCOURAGE and INVITE your volunteers to attend! 4-H Volunteer Connections , are a virtual training s

This experience is primarily geared toward adult 4-H/FFA club leaders, parents, and volunteers interested in natural resources and outdoor education trainings; teen leaders are also welcome to attend. NOTE: There is a registration fee of $30 which covers lunch and a physical copy of the textbook for participants to keep.

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Colleagues, National 4-H Council helped NYS 4-H Youth Development to enter a partnership with the National Civics Bee by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. To encourage participation in the civics bee and to learn more about how it works, I will offer an information session on Zoom on Thursday, January 8, 2026. We welcome your 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to submit a four-paragraph essay proposing an idea for how they can improve their community. The first round will

We are excited to announce a brand new pilot program for youth interested in livestock education: the NYS 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl. At the national level, the 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl has existed for approximately 15 years; New York State has never sent a team. In the past few years, youth participating in judging and skillathon events have expressed strong interest in bringing this opportunity to NYS. This has been youth driven and I have met with a small committee to develop

Dear 4-H Educators, Staff, and Executive Directors, We warmly invite you to join the Expanded NYS 4-H Team for an upcoming meeting designed to connect, update, and meet in-person with our statewide 4-H community. During this session, we will share important updates about the NYS 4-H program, along with timely information from Administration. This is also an opportunity for open conversation—participants will be encouraged to visit with state 4-H staff, share their needs, wish

The Collective: An Opportunity for 4-H professionals to strengthen and streamline marketing efforts. Hosted by National 4-H Council, the Collective is: A network of 30+ 4-H professionals passionate about deepening and strengthening 4-H marketing and communications efforts A quarterly meeting to dive into campaign updates, social media, storytelling, and emerging trends A direct line to key updates from National 4-H Council's subject matter experts A contributor to shaping and

ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State 4-H Horse Program proudly presented its highest honor, the Head, Heart, Hands & Hooves Award, to Barb Jones during the recent Horse Education Advisory Committee (HEAC) meeting. This newly established award recognizes individuals whose steadfast leadership, service, and commitment have guided the program with resilience, integrity, and heart through times of change. The Head, Heart, Hands & Hooves Award was created to honor those who exemplify

Dear Friends, We’re excited to announce that the 2026 World Food Prize Foundation New York Youth Institute (NYYI) will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 , at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York! Please save the date and join us for this inspiring, day-long program. Registration is now open on our website HERE , and the student Global Challenge Research Paper guide is available HERE . Teachers and other mentors are encouraged to share expected student numbers early t