Message from the Executive Director

Hello Sullivan County!

Each year, Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County hosts the Sullivan County Youth Fair. Our friends at the Neversink Agricultural Society host us in conjunction with the Grahamsville Little World’s Fair. Since fair season just wrapped up last month, we thought it would be fun to highlight the Youth Fair in this months Extension Connection magazine.

With so many participants and activities, we’re sure we missed some great moments, so if you’re a Youth Fair participant or sponsor and have some great shots or stories you’d like to share, please feel free to email them to sullivan@cornell.edu. We may be able to spotlight them in a future edition.

For me, every year I get nervous for Fair. There’s so many moving parts I always worry something will happen that we didn’t anticipate. And every year I end up relieved and thrilled at the experience. Not only is it a weekend of smiling faces of all ages, but I inevitably hear the same comment, “these Youth Buildings are the best thing here!” And it makes all the worry worth it! Thank you to everyone who comes out to support our young people every August!

All 4-H families are receiving a complimentary edition of the October magazine. If you’re not already a paid enrollee, you can receive the monthly Extension Connection by email or snail mail by enrolling for an annual fee of $25 per month. Just contact us at the office to learn more.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this month’s magazine. Happy fall!

Best,

Colleen Monaghan C ll M h Executive Director cm638@cornell.edu