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Onondaga County 2020 4-H Virtual Youth Fair Activities

Onondaga County 4-H is holding its annual youth fair again this year, but it is online instead of on the grounds of the New York State Fair due to COVID-19 pandemic.Onondaga County 4-H is offering virtual sessions once a week on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm starting July 8^th through August 5^th: with August 12^th beginning at 3:45 for 4-Hers looking for something fun and educational to do this summer. 4-H will supply some of the materials for youth to complete a project and a guest speaker will give a short, interactive presentation on a particular topic each week. Registration is a must so look for the registration link on June 23^rd.Please contact Robin Bartholomew at rlb392@cornell.edu with any questions.

July 8^th-Poison Ivy Presentation (by Kristina Ferrara) Learn about this plant that makes us itch and how to identify it, avoid, and what to do if you come in contact with it.Activity for the Day- Making Slime

July15^th – Sparks!-A Spark is more than just a passing interest or a talent. It’s what you’re passionate about!It’s what unleashes your energy and joy, gives your life purpose and focus, and allows you to make your own unique contribution to theworld.Activity for the Day-Sparks Poster and 4-H Statement About 4-H

July 22^nd- Gardening for Pollinators- Learn which plants attract birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators to your yard.How does pollination work and why it pollination important?Activity for the Day-Garden Stepping Stone made with Plaster Paris and Decorations

July 29^th-The Buzz About Bee’s-Did you know that there were different flavors of honey?Do you know how honey is made? Even take part in a Honey Tasting competition.Then talk a virtual tour of the Tre G Dairy Farms which is a fifth generation family dairy farm located in the town of Pompey. The farm milks 120 Holstein cows with two Lelt robot milking machines. The farm is certified organic and ship their milk to Organic Valley. Activity the Day-Honey Tasting Test & Cow Paperweight

August 5^th- The Joy of Birdwatching – From the Cornell Bird Lab, discover the incredible diversity of birds and begin exploring the birds in your world! Get to know your local birds, bird behaviors to look & listen for, habitats birds depend on and more!Activity of the Day-Bird Feeder made using cookie cutters and bird seed

August 12^th-Activity of the Day-Reverse Tie Dying a 4-H shirt

Finale-Jeff the Magic Man Performance!

Virtual Horse Shows-5 classes-one class a week starting the week of July13th

Virtual Goat Show-at least 2 shows-starting the week of July 20^th

Virtual Poultry Show-at least 2 shows start date to be determined

Virtual Rabbit Show-possible to offer

Virtual Project Show