DEEP DIVE INTO NYS FISHERIES

2023 4-H Fisheries Art and Story Contests

As part of the Deep Dive into New York State Fisheries Program, the Youth in Nature & Outdoor Education Program Work Team is offering a virtual fish and shark art contest and a short story contest. The contests will be open to youth with several age categories and participants can be from anywhere within New York State. The contest begins December 11, 2022 and runs until February 7, 2023.

Entries received before January 24th at 11am will be highlighted during the January 25th session. Entries received between January 24th 11:01 am and February 7th at 11am will be highlighted during the February 8th session.

General Rules for both contests:

• By submitting an entry or entries to this contest, you are giving Cornell Cooperative Extension’s YNOE Program Work Team permission to use your image or story on our Facebook, website, blogs, and in any public displays we can arrange for the entries.

• Each participant is limited to one entry. Each participant may enter one story and one art piece.

• You must title, sign, and date your entry (cursive is NOT required).

• We encourage you to use New York native fish or shark species but will accept any WILD species (no domestic birds or livestock).

• There will be three age categories: Cloverbud Youth ages 5-7, Youth 8-12, and Youth 13-19.

• The judging will be done by a group of volunteers (youth and adults) selected by Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Art Specific Guidelines:

• The work can be no larger than 8.5” x 11”.

• This must be an original piece started and completed within the contest entry dates and deadline dates.

• You may use any style you choose (e.g., watercolor, pen & ink, pencil, oils, acrylic, etc.) that can be rendered on the specified paper dimensions.

• All Art entries must be submitted by email to Michelle Baker at mlb222@cornell.edu ( subject line YNOE Fish Art contest) as a jpeg or PDF file, OR mailed to:

CCE of Warren County
Attn: Michelle Baker/ Art Contest
377 Schroon River Road
Warrensburg, NY 12885

Specific Story Guidelines:

• Your story must be original and describe an encounter or observation you had where fish or sharks played a central role.

• 500-word limit

• All Story entries must be submitted by email to Sarah McCormick at sam555@cornell.edu ( subject line: YNOE Fish Story) as a word document or PDF file or in the body of your email, OR you can mail a copy to:

CCE of Oswego County
Attn Sarah McCormick
3288 Main Street
Mexico, NY 13114

Prizes:

• Cloverbud (5-7) youth will each receive a Participant ribbon and no overall winner will be selected.

• Youth 8-12 or 13-19, the top recipient will receive a $10 gift to the 4-H mall.

Be creative to the best of your ability!

PUBLIC PRESENTATION INFORMATION:

 

Public speaking and the ability to clearly communicate an idea to others is a powerful tool. It is a necessary skill that will help you reach many goals in life whether you are in college, business, or making positive changes in your community.  In Warren County, a public
presentation is required to participate in teen leadership programs, Adirondack Guides, and to work at the fair.

The 4-H Public Presentations is a program in which you learn to create a presentation and develop the skills needed to present it before an audience. This is not a competition, rather an opportunity to become a better you! You cannot fail, but you will learn, grow and develop lifelong speaking abilities that will help you now in school, home and in club/community leadership opportunities.

We are trying something a little different this year for the 4-H Public Presentation Program that we hope will help you get organized and hopefully minimize last minute presentation planning.  Beginning on January 30th we are encouraging youth to tackle a piece of their presentation each week leading up to delivering your presentation at either the Saturday event here in our office or the evening opportunity in Glens Falls.  We hope this will reduce the hesitation about doing a presentation by taking the time to fully prepare and practice for it with our help along the way.

Each week we will share with you some tips around the presentation piece you will be working on for that specific week.  For example, the week that you are working on your Introduction, we will share some tips for writing an attention grabbing intro and what we expect to hear from you when you introduce yourself and your topic.  These tips and tricks will be sent out via e-mail, a Facebook post, and placed on our blog:  http://warrencounty4-h.blogspot.com.  To help keep you organized and on track, we have created a checklist that you can use during your planning.  We are also adding a Q & A zoom over mid-winter break as an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

We have had many strong public speakers representing Warren County 4-H at the district, state and regional levels.  These teens who have achieved personal success in public speaking often return to help judge presentations and share their knowledge with younger 4-H members.

We encourage all youth ages 5-19 to participate in this program.  If you have any questions or would like to register for the January 28^th training zoom or presentation day/evening, please contact Michele Baker at mlb222@cornell.edu or by phone at 518-668-4881.  You will also have the option of recording your presentation again this year.

 

BURN YOUR STRESS AWAY: INTRO TO FIRE-STARTING

 

When: Saturday, February 4^th 10am

Where: Warren County CCE Training Center

Who: You!

 Do you wish it was summer? Well, it can be summer anytime you want if you know how to start a fire!

What to expect:

à Learn the 3 fundamentals of fire

à Fire starting tools/methods

à Leave with your own fire-starting kit (minus ignition source, we weren’t born yesterday)

à Hot chocolate included! 

Open to all 4-Hers ages10-19 years.  

To register contact Michele at (518)668-4881 or mlb222@cornell.edu

For additional information contact Weston Azaert wra32@cornell.edu

 

INTERMEDIATE AIR RIFLE PROGRAM

 

DATE:  Sunday, February 5th 

TIME:  1PM - 3PM

LOCATION:  Dunham's Bay Fish & Game Club

FEE:  $5.00

Participants must be at least 9 years of age AND have completed Basic Air Rifle.  Work on greater sight alignment and smaller targets for score.

Registration is required for these events by calling the CCE office at 518-668-4881/623-3291 or by e-mailing Michele Baker at:  mlb222@cornell.edu

WHEP - WATERFOWL ID

 

DATE:  Thursday, February 9^th 

TIME:  6:00PM

LOCATION:  CCE Training Center

Learn about how to identify local waterfowl by types of color markings. Cloverbuds
welcome! No fee.  

Registration is required for these events and can be done by calling the CCE office at 518-668-4881/623-3291 or by emailing mlb222@cornell.edu 

For questions or more information, e-mail John @ jfb32@cornell.edu

Valentine Card Making Workshop

 

4-H Scholarships for Graduating Seniors

 

                                         

Attention 4-Her’s...did you know that we offer scholarships?

 Details:

1. Must be a current, active, graduating Warren County
    4-H’er.

2. Must have participated in the 4-H Public Presentation       Program for the last three consecutive years, including the    present year.

3. Must submit application by April 3, 2023.

Maximum of $500 will be awarded from the 4-H Designated Fund. 

This scholarship is based on the overall 4-H involvement of the applicant.

Deadline:  Applications must be received in the Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center by April 3, 2023. 

Interested graduating seniors should contact the CCE office at 668-4881 or 623-3291 for more information and to receive the application ASAP.