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