Keene State College
Technology, Design, and Safety Center (TDS)
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431
United States
Join us for a fun filled learning day in collaboration with Keene State College, University of Vermont Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension 4-H youth development programs.
For youth ages 8 - 18
*Workshop presenters are being finalized. Youth workshop signups will be released in October first to those who pre-register and then to the broader public. Sign up today to reserve a spot!
What to expect:
Youth ages 8-13 will choose a track full of fun interactive activities related to different 4-H topics and career exploration, such as robotics, care for animals, making apple cider, maple sugaring, and outdoor adventures, as well as career exploration with collegiate programs around STEM, engineering, creative building, architecture, 3D printing, and innovations in safety.
Tracks for 2026:
- Blue Track: Archery: Take Flight, "I Spy" Community Quest, Lasers/Optics, "Life is a Stage" Theater at KSC
- Orange Track: Animal Science-Rabbits, Archery: Take Flight, "I Spy" Community Quest, Physics on the Move
- Green Track: Mic Drop-Making your Message Matter, De-coding Robotics, Industrial Design, Daily Chemistry
- Red Track: Robotics-Brushbots, Mic Drop-Making your Message Matter, Architecture: Build It!, Innovative Product Design
- Purple Track: Moisture Sensor, Robotics-Brushbots, Daily Chemistry, Animal Science-Rabbits
- Yellow Track: Marshmallow Towers, Moisture Sensor, Physics on the Move, Industrial Design
- Brown Track: De-coding Robotics, Marshmallow Towers, "Life is a Stage" Theater at KSC, Architecture: Build It!
Youth Ages 14 -18 will have a customized teen career/college immersion during the morning and afternoon. The afternoon will be spent getting an insider look at cool learning programs from our college partner in Catapult Design & Build and Optics/Lasers.
ADULTS:
You can participate in parent workshops or volunteer to be youth workshop guides.
Cost:
$20 each enrolled 4-H member, includes lunch
$30 each registered non-4-H youth, includes lunch
Join 4-H for free to receive the 4-H discount cost. Become a 4-H member by signing up in 4-H ZSuite! You will need to join 4-H first before registering for 4-H Discovery Day to receive the discount. *The 4-H ZSuite link is for both NH and VT 4-H Program. To learn more about 4-H in Vermont: https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/join-4-h$15 each adult covers lunch at KSC dining hall
* Scholarships available upon request.
Registration deadline: end of day Sunday, November 8, 2026. Registration is Required.
Workshop Description:
- Marshmallow Towers: Balance, design and supports - physics in action creatively using everyday materials.
- De-Coding Robotics: Coding, building and 3D printing.
- Daily Chemistry: We are surrounded by chemistry in the world around us. Discover it all!
- Animal Science - Rabbits: They are cuddly, they are cute, learning to take care of the Easter Bunny!
- Mic Drop - Making your Message Matter: Story telling and more - 4-H empowers youth to speak well!
- Physics on the Move: Move it, Lift it, Break it, Fix it - Everyday physics in our world.
- Brushbot Robotics: Build your own robot, circuits and creativity!
- Moisture Sensor: Using beginning coding with Makey Makeys discover how to creatively build your own moisture sensor!
- "I Spy" Community Quest: Youth investigate community needs and identify first steps toward creating meaningful change.
- Innovative Product Design:
- Lasers/Optics:
- "Life is a Stage" - Theater at KSC: See first hand set design and all the behind the scenes decisions of theater productions!
- Archery - Take Flight: Learn the STEM of Archery.
This event is a partnership with:
Accommodations, including language access services, available upon request before an event at https://unh.how/request.
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Direct inquiries to unh.civilrights@unh.edu.
