Three Fulton/Montgomery County 4-Hers recently returned from 4-H Career Explorations at the Cornell University campus in Ithaca. For over 70 years, CCE’s 4-H Youth Development program has conducted this three-day event where youth gain exposure to academic and career fields, develop leadership skills and get hands-on experience in a college setting.

Lindsay Achzet of Johnstown, Dayna Peck of Gloversville and Kristy Richardson of Fort Plain represented Fulton and Montgomery counties at this year’s event.

Peck, together with 4-Hers from Schenectady, Orange and Seneca counties, was featured in the below video shot at Career Explorations. The 4-Hers share why they are involved in 4-H and what they get out of the experience.

The 4-Hers advise their peers who are not in 4-H to join and do it now.

They say 4-H has taught them social and public speaking skills and they’re able to use the 4-H experience on college applications.

“It teaches you lessons that, really, other kids don’t get to learn,” Peck said.