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STAR Promo Video Available

The STAR video is now available! Hear directly from 4-H youth about their experiences at STAR and what makes this statewide leadership opportunity special. Educators: Watch the video to learn more about STAR and what youth can expect, or share it with young people in your program who may be interested in attending. It’s a great way to introduce youth to STAR and help them hear about the experience from their peers.


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Our STAR 2026 registration is officially open and will close out on September 7, 2026. The fee to attend is $175 for youth and chaperones, which includes 2-night stay, food, and activities.

 

You will find a registration form attached with workshop details for ease of collecting registration.


 


STAR is NYS 4-H Youth Development’s State Teen Action Retreat. 

It is a premiere youth voice opportunity, open to youth ages 13-19, modeled after the National 4-H Conference. We invite 4-H teen leaders to apply to serve as a planning team member, they select an adult partner and serve to plan the STAR event. STAR is a fun-filled weekend which helps to invigorate 4-H programming across NYS and showcases positive youth development, experiential learning, agriculture, sustainable food systems, STEM, and civic engagement workshops. Roundtables are modeled after the 4-H pillars and help youth to do a deep dive in the topics outside of the hands-on workshops. We also have a community service, keynote speaker, dinner/dance and ice cream social.

 

STAR will be held on September 18-20, 2026 at Camp Woodland (Constantia, NY in Oswego County). For more details visit: https://www.nys4-h.org/star

 

Short Workshops

· 4-H Basic Archery

· Block Print Card Making

· Science of Scuba Diving

· Nature Photography

· The Basics of Writing a Good Essay

· The Art of Public Presentation

Long Workshops

· Hooked on Adventure: Learn to Fish!

· Flower Arranging

· Pasta Making

· Robotics

· Wild Edibles Wilderness Skills

· Bread baking and sauce making

· Exploring Local Supply Chains Through Textiles

Shout out to CCE-Warren and CCE-Seneca county who have supported this event for more than two decades! A special thank you to John Bowe, Robert Pedian, Dan Carusone of CCE-Warren and Rachel Williams of CCE-Seneca who are supporting this year’s teen leadership retreat!

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