Enrollment Forms
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 4-H Year is now open! All youth must be enrolled by January 31st.
The Delaware County 4-H enrollment process is now digital – links are available below. Paper forms will also be available upon request.
Link for Youth Enrollment: Youth Enrollment
Link for Leader/Volunteer Re-Enrollment: Volunteer Enrollment
*If you are a new volunteer, please contact 4-H Staff for a volunteer application.*
Enrollment Kick-Off Extravaganza!
Join us at 4-H Camp Shankitunk for an afternoon of fun and exploration of all that 4-H has to offer. Complete your re-enrollment forms, tour the 4-H Camp, try out some activities, do a craft project, enter the baking contest, decorate a pumpkin, and much more! Check out our full schedule for the day here: Coming Soon!
Date: Monday, October 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: 4-H Camp Shankitunk, 2420 Arbor Hill Road, Delhi
Registration is not required but it does help us plan for supplies and food needs. We hope to see you there!
Early Bird Enrollment
Getting new youth enrolled and returning youth re-enrolled early on in the process maximizes the amount of time they are able to participate in 4-H programming. As a thank you for those who get signed up early, we’re offering you a chance to win a free week at 4-H Camp Shankitunk for summer 2024! Day or Overnight programming, the choice is yours! Want to be sure you are entered?
The 4-H Spirit
Every year during National 4-H Week, 4-Hers are encouraged to send in photos that show their 4-H Spirit. Check out our recent winners below!
2023 Spirit Photo Contest Winner
2022 Spirit Photo Contest Winner
2020 Spirit photo contest winner
Participation Expectations
To be considered an active 4-Her in Delaware County, youth must participate in a minimum of two 4-H activities each year. 4-H Activities may include:
- Attending 6+ club meetings
- Attending a 4-H hosted class or workshop
- Showing an animal at the Delaware County Fair or New York State Fair
- Exhibiting projects in the Youth Building at the Delaware County Fair or New York State Fair
- Participating in the 4-H Livestock Auction
- Attending a week at 4-H Camp Shankitunk
- And much, much more!
To see upcoming 4-H hosted events, visit our events page.
As a bonus, every 4-H activity you attend earns you engagement points! To learn more, click here to view the flyer.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Who can enroll in 4-H?
4-H is open to any youth from the ages of five to nineteen. Persons considered to be mentally disabled may participate fully in 4-H programs as long as their mental age is determined to fall between five and nineteen years of age.
Youth who are five through seven years of age on or before January 1 of the 4-H year should enroll as a 4-H Cloverbud member.
Youth who have reached their nineteenth birthday before January 1 of the 4-H year may not enroll as a 4-H member.
Do I have to live in Delaware County to enroll?
No. We do allow out-of-county residence enrollments, but there is an additional screening process. Please contact Emily Roach at esc33@cornell.edu or 865-6531 before beginning the enrollment process to see if you qualify.