CCE Sullivan Spotlights
Program Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight
the hard work from members all year. For 4-H’RS LEAD TAKE & LINDA KAYS many members, the Volunteer, and 4-H MAKE STATIONS AT FAIR Farmer, opportunity to show Club leader their stewardship of their Youth leadership was on display at Fair this year by Kays Farm, a dairy farm in animal, builds a great Callicoon, was founded by 4-H’ers sharing project sense of pride. There Linda and Robert in 1968. activities. Centrally are ups and downs to this Over the years, the Kays located in the Youth work, and all it takes to get Building of the fairgrounds, have adapted and grown the to the stage, sometimes farm, and their family. Their the demonstration area losing an animal was a hive of activity for sons, Jeff and Gregg Kays completely. Learning 4-H’ers and fairgoers operate the farm today and this type of empathy and alike. 4-H is thankful for granddaughter Danielle responsibility is important the many youth assisting Sykes, is the herdswoman, throughout life.” a full schedule of Take with some help from sisters and Makes each day 4-H is certainly a family Beth and Kerry. of Fair and particularly affair for the Kays. Linda Linda started a 4-H Dairy Club and Robert’s daughter wishes to spotlight the for youth in the Jeffersonville, Amy Sykes is a 4-H club activities proposed, planned, supplied and led Youngsville and Delaware leader, and several of their by youth and their adult Valley area in 1975. The club grandchildren are 4-H club mentors. Appreciation was named the 4-H Moomembers. Linda has spent goes out to Maylee P. and Juicers. Linda shared “4-H almost 50 years the 4-H her “How to Make Slime” was the best youth program Moo-Juicers club leader, demonstration as well as I could get my kids involved and she considers all the Small Town Country 4-H in. It’s so family oriented, alumni of the of the club to Club’s “Felted Soaps” everyone can have a role, be family. activity, in modeling the motto “Learning By Doing” including many generations within the same club.” each day of fair and providing free Take Home “The Fair is the culmination of Kits to young fairgoers. the hard work from members Nominate a Star! Know someone who deserves the shine of the spotlight? Email Christine Kelly sullivan@cornell.edu.
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