ALASKA 4-H APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE, NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS, CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS, LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS

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Years in 4-H ___District/location of 4-H membership:

YOUR 4-H STORY: Please share (and attach) your 4-H story in the format of your preference; it can be a written story or poetry, a collage, video, drawing/art work, comic strip or other. If it helps you develop your story, you may want to describe the 4-H experiences that are most meaningful to you, how your 4-H involvement has affected your life (could be through school, home, community, career plans), and how it may have made a difference in the lives of those with whom you have worked. You might want to describe any successes or challenges you experienced and how you dealt with them, and what you might do differently in the future. It’s your story…

Check with your local office on submission deadlines for each national event.

National 4-H Congress: an event for high school members celebrating depth and breadth of project mastery. Delegates experience inspirational speakers, participate in workshops and a large-scale community service project among other fun, leadership activities.

National 4-H Conference: a one-week, once-in-a-lifetime experience for high school youth, ages

15-18, held during the spring at the National 4-H Center in Washington D.C. Conference brings youth and their adult chaperones to the national table to share ideas of importance to them. One of the most important aspects of National Conference is not what happens AT Conference, but what youth MAKE HAPPEN once they have returned home; youth voice making a difference in local communities.

Citizenship Washington Focus: a week in the nation’s capital during the summer for high school youth ages 14-19, of hands-on experiences of government through Capitol Hill visits, field trips, and other leadership activities. Participants enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at our nation's capital and the chance to meet members of Congress, develop communication, leadership and citizenship skills through hands-on learning and group activities, and build new and lasting friendships. Participants stay at the National 4-H Center.

Leadership Washington Focus: a week in the nation’s capital during the summer for middle school youth entering grades 7 through 9. Participants build confidence and motivational skills to lead others in meaningful action, practice effective inter-personal communication skills through group discussions and public speaking, work with others to create and accomplish goals, develop a personal leadership style, exchange ideas, practice respect, and form friendships with other 4H'ers from across the nation, and experience hands-on learning using the historical backdrop of Washington, D.C.

Participants stay at the National 4-H Center.

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