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Develop critical thinking skills, creativity, & curiosity with Sparks - STEM Projects Club

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Sparks – STEM Projects

  • Saturday, March 2, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Saturday, March 9, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Oswego County 4-H Program will be presenting another short-term Sparks Club for local youth aged 8 to 18. A ‘Sparks Club’ is a short, 2-4 session club that will introduce youth to the 4-H program and the curriculum developed by 4-H educators. Youth will be enrolled as a 4-H independent member for the 2023-2024 year after completing this club.

Sparks – STEM Projects is a science-based 4-H club, meeting twice at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center; Saturday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Youth will be working on projects that will help expand their critical thinking skills, creativity, and curiosity. Participants will be building and working on their own engineering designs based on projects outlined in the program, such as building a bridge from common household items.

Sparks - STEM Projects is available to any Oswego County youth aged 8-18. Registration is required as space is limited. Please register by February 29th at the latest. An adult must attend the first session on March 2nd, if the youth is not currently enrolled in the Oswego County 4-H Program.

Fee

The fee to participate is $15 per youth.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Sparks_STEM_235

Contact

Sarah McCormick
4-H Natural Resources Educator
sam555@cornell.edu
(315) 963-7286 ext. 401

Location

Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center
748 State Route 183
Williamstown, New York 13493

Last updated February 1, 2024

Directions

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From Parish:

  1. Take County Route 69 East for 9 miles in to Amboy Center.
  2. Turn left onto State Route 183. Go north for 4 miles; entrance is on the right.

From Pulaski:

  1. Take County Route 13 South to Williamstown.
  2. Turn right on to State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Camden:

  1. Take County Route 13 North to Williamstown.
  2. Turn left onto State Route 183.The entrance will be on the left after 1 mile.

From Oswego:

  1. Take State Route 104 East until it ends at the junction of County Route 13.
  2. Turn right on to County Route 13. Follow instructions “From Pulaski.”

From Syracuse:

  1. Take I-81 North to Parish; exit 33 (County Route 69).
  2. Follow instructions “ From Parish.”

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Location of Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center

 

Philosophy

The best way to learn about ecology is to be out in it! Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center is a laboratory where youth and adults can observe nature first hand, alone or under the guidance of one of the Center’s Environmental Educators. Public programs often feature guest presenters who are recognized leaders in the fields of wildlife management, outdoor education, and botany. It is also the Center’s belief that learning should be fun.

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