Programs and Events
Citizenship Washington Focus
Every summer, thousands of young people participate in Citizenship Washington Focus, a summer educational conference held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.
CWF provides 4-H youth with opportunities to explore, develop, and refine their community and civic engagement skills to be outstanding leaders in their communities.
Through hands-on educational workshops, and sightseeing tours in the “living classroom “of Washington, D.C., youth learn about the history of our nation, the leaders who have shaped it, and how they can apply the leadership and citizenship skills they learn during CWF when they return home. http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/citizenship-youth-engagement/community-action/citizenship-washington-focus/
Accept the Challenge, and be the best person that you can be! The National 4-H Congress experience provides a great opportunity for 4-H members from the across the country to come together and learn about community involvement, culture diversity, and service to others while meeting new friends and experienece Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.national4-hcongress.com/
National 4-H Conference
The National 4-H Conference is the premier professional and leadership development event for 4-H members (15-19 yrs.) who are actively engaged in 4-H programs across the U.S. and its territories. The conference is administered by 4-H National Headquarters of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This experience upholds a tradition dating back to 1927. Known then as the “National 4-H Club Camp”, delegates slept in tents on the grounds of the National Mall in front of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC. Held annually, except for several years during World War II, the camp served to develop the next generation of leaders. Delegates attended training workshops, became acquainted with government and had the opportunity to meet with state leaders. In 1958, the event name was changed to National 4-H Conference and, in 1959, the meeting moved from the National Mall to the newly founded National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD (right outside of Washington, D.C.) http://4hconf.4-h.org/
