OSWEGO COUNTY – The 4-H Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County officially wrapped up the Oswego County Fair 2020 4-H Remix, its version of an alternative county fair, on Sunday, August 9.
The final event was an exhibit walk-through held at the Oswego County Fairgrounds. The previous week of Wednesday, August 5 – Sunday, August 9, youth from all over the county participated in a wide variety of fun games and contests.
Through virtual bingo and scavenger hunts, coloring contests and a Nailed It – Failed It challenge, the staff at the Oswego County 4-H office found a way to bring joy to the disappointment many were feeling.
“The Remix was a good opportunity for the kids to still show off projects and animals that they have worked hard with. It was a great way to keep the fair alive,” said Carleen Boulais, a 4-H volunteer.
Youth spend a whole year prepping their animals to show at the fairgrounds which is annually held in the beginning of August. This year, they were prepping for the 4-H staff to arrive at their homes and videotape their showcase.
Youth entered dairy and beef cattle, dairy goats, swine, horses, poultry, rabbits, and even a bearded dragon, although not common in showing. The Remix was about the fun it could bring. The videos were then combined into two longer ones, small livestock and large livestock. Youth talk about and show their livestock in the videos, which can be viewed on the Oswego County 4-H Program Facebook page or at thatscooperativeextension.org/4-h-youth/2020-oswego-county-fair-4-h-remix.
Along with the livestock videos, youth also showcased projects they have been working on. These projects were on display from July 29 to August 7, in Tractor Supply Company stores across the county.
“I think the Remix was very well planned,” said Gracyn Cantine, a 4-H club member. “I appreciate that the 4-H staff gave us an opportunity to participate, even while we were home. It gave us a chance to display some of the projects we created this year in 4-H and show off some extracurricular activities that we are involved with. I was able to display arts and crafts projects and created a poster board of my public presentation, Learning the Bagpipes. We love 4-H.”
There were pictures, posters, crocheted items, sewed items, etc. shown to the public throughout the Tractor Supply stores.
All the youth that participated received a bucket full of goodies, a tee-shirt with the 4-H Remix logo on it, and a medallion.
“It was nice to see other people and do something. It felt like it brought me back to the community a little bit,” said Jonah Kluesner, a Homegrown 4-H club member.
The walk through was a socially distanced event where the community was able to see familiar faces and the talent throughout this county.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County and the 4-H staff would like to thank all the youth who chose to participate in the event. A huge thank you is extended to the Tractor Supply Company Stores in Central Square, Fulton and Pulaski for displaying the youth projects in their stores and donating items used as participation gifts, and to Runnings in Clay for their donation of buckets. Lastly, Cooperative Extension would like to thank the Agriculture Society of Oswego County for allowing 4-H to use the grounds on August 9th for the 4-H Remix walk-through event.
Individuals interested in learning more about the 4-H program should contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County at (315) 963-7286.
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