Applications will are submitted through 4-H Online by Tuesday, June 13, 2023. There is not a fee for this application to be completed online. The online application will contain the following:
• Summary of Major Leadership Roles, Citizenship/Community Service Activities.
• Personal biography of 4-H member’s 4-H career and other extracurricular activities.
• Approval of application by County Extension Agent
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
• Youth with significant leadership accomplishments and potential.
• Youth who have demonstrated the ability to perform academically at or above grade level; passing all course work and eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities.
• Youth who possess the maturity to interact with other youth from different regions, cultures, experiences, and beliefs.
• Youth in grades 9-12 at time of event, November 24-28, 2023.
• Youth must still be in high school during the time of the trip.
• Any youth participating in a youth development program which Texas A&M AgriLife Extension or Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program is a partner; (including 4-H clubs, short-term groups, school curriculum enrichment and ENP-Y programs).
2023 National 4-H Congress
National 4-H Congress will be held Friday, November 24th through Tuesday, November 28th at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia. National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program. Each year a National Design Team of Extension educators, 4-H youth, and 4-H adult volunteers analyze current youth is-sues and determine the most effective ways to address them. The program combines a variety of fun and exciting educational, recreational, and networking opportunities. The program combines sessions, seminars, discussion groups, and a service-learning experience. The nation’s most outstanding community leaders, speakers, and educators present the most current and timely information available.
OBJECTIVES:
• To improve the ability of teen 4-H youth to express themselves in written and verbal forms of communication that are necessary and important “life skills” for today and in the future.
• To increase the awareness of the importance of Leadership, Citizenship, and Community Service in 4-H Youth Development.