National 4-H National 4-H Congress & Congress & Conference Conference Join the Fun & Gain Join the Fun & Gain Leadership Skills Leadership Skills for a Lifetime for a Lifetime
Feb 25, 2016
National 4-HNational 4-HCongress & Congress & ConferenceConference
Join the Fun & Gain Join the Fun & Gain Leadership Skills for a Leadership Skills for a
LifetimeLifetime
National 4-H ConferenceNational 4-H Conference Where: The National 4-H Center, Where: The National 4-H Center,
Chevy Chase, MD (Close to Chevy Chase, MD (Close to Washington, D.C.)Washington, D.C.)
When: AprilWhen: April Working conference in which Working conference in which
youth & adults assist in guiding youth & adults assist in guiding 4-H Youth development 4-H Youth development programs nationally and in their programs nationally and in their communitiescommunities
Brings together youth, volunteer Brings together youth, volunteer leaders and Extension staff from leaders and Extension staff from across the US & Canadaacross the US & Canada
Why Attend Nat’l 4-H Why Attend Nat’l 4-H Conference?Conference?
Learn about 4-H in other states Learn about 4-H in other states & Canada& Canada
Help guide future direction of 4-Help guide future direction of 4-HH
Visit ND Senators & Visit ND Senators & Representative on Capitol HillRepresentative on Capitol Hill
Build leadership skills in Build leadership skills in professional workshopsprofessional workshops
Gather new ideas to apply back Gather new ideas to apply back homehome
Visit our Nation’s CapitolVisit our Nation’s Capitol Make new friends and have Make new friends and have
fun!!!!!!!fun!!!!!!!
National 4-H CongressNational 4-H Congress Where: Atlanta, GAWhere: Atlanta, GA When: November/DecemberWhen: November/December Flagship event of the 4-H programFlagship event of the 4-H program Provides 4-Hers 14-18 with high-Provides 4-Hers 14-18 with high-
quality educational & cross-cultural quality educational & cross-cultural experienceexperience
Focuses on issues and trends in Focuses on issues and trends in cultural diversity, group dynamics, cultural diversity, group dynamics, community service & agriculturecommunity service & agriculture
Designed to address needs of youth Designed to address needs of youth while developing capable competent while developing capable competent & caring citizens & caring citizens
Why Attend National 4-H Why Attend National 4-H CongressCongress
Listen to dynamic, nationally Listen to dynamic, nationally recognized speakers & recognized speakers & entertainersentertainers
Fun and exciting recreational Fun and exciting recreational & networking opportunities& networking opportunities
Learn to be a better leaderLearn to be a better leader Go sightseeingGo sightseeing Make new friends with 1,300 Make new friends with 1,300
4-Hers attending 4-Hers attending Plus much, much more!!!Plus much, much more!!!
How Do You ApplyHow Do You Apply Must be 14-18 on January Must be 14-18 on January
1 of current year1 of current year Fill out ND 4-H Youth Fill out ND 4-H Youth
Delegate Application for Delegate Application for Out of State Out of State Opportunities (4 Opportunities (4 page application)page application)
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/4h/publications/application_forms/pb828.pdf
Application deadline Aug Application deadline Aug 1 of every year1 of every year