To: Delaware County 4-H Members
Please see the message below from the NYS 4-H Program Leader Andy Turner indicating that 4-H will not be participating in the NYS Fair this year.
Good Day!
We appreciate the continued challenges and uncertainty surrounding the planning of 4-H programs this summer, and the need for clarity regarding our participation in the still emerging effort to have a scaled back NYS Fair. As we have learned more about the plans from our partners at the State Fair, including the lack of access to public buildings and the youth dormitory and cancellation of Animal Shows, it is clear that the massive staff, volunteer and youth effort required to make our 4-H presence work will not be a possibility again this year. Cornell Cooperative Extension is committed to building on our strong and decades long 4-H presence at the Great New York State Fair. For this summer, we will turn our attention to the creation of a virtual State level 4-H opportunity and begin planning for a robust 4-H presence in Syracuse in 2022.
Thank you for your patience as we explored this situation carefully over the past few months and please reach out with any questions that arise.
Andy Turner
NYS 4-H Program
To clarify – there will be a State Fair, but 4-H will not be able to participate because of lack of access to buildings.
Please contact Emily with any questions/concerns.
Emily S. Roach
4-H Extension Resource Educator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County
34570 State Hwy 10 Suite 2
Hamden, NY 13782
Phone: (607) 865-6531
Fax: (607) 865-6532
Email: esc33@cornell.edu