Twenty-five students representing five Herkimer County school districts visited the State Capital on Wednesday, April 21 as a culmination of the 4-H Government Intern Program sponsored by the Herkimer County Legislature and administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development.
Participating school districts included Central Valley, Dolgeville, Frankfort/Schuyler, Poland and Town of Webb.
The trip was chaperoned by Dolgeville teacher Patricia Gracey, Town of Webb volunteer, Jon Bailey, Cornell Cooperative Extension employees Rachel Shaver and Wendy Richardson.
The students visited the Court of Appeals, Corning Tower, received a tour of the Capitol Building and were welcomed by Senator Hugh Farley.
After having a dialogue regarding current issues confronting Herkimer County and New York state, the group then visited the NYS Museum.
The 4-H Government Intern Program is offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth development program of Herkimer County in the fall and spring of the school year. More information on this or other 4-H programs is available by contacting the 4-H Office at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County at (315) 866-7920.