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Maine 4-H Program |
C.1.12 Maine's Major National 4-H Trips
These programs are for youth aged 14 to 18.
National 4-H Conference - National 4-H Conference is called by the United States Secretary of Agriculture and held in the spring at the National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland. This event brings together teens from across the United States to assist in the creation of a national direction for youth programming for the following year. Teens who attend this program are asked to identify issues impacting their lives and suggest recommendations of how 4-H might address these issues. In the process, the teens learn a great deal about themselves.
Teens from Maine selected to attend this event are given the title "Maine 4-H Ambassador."
To attend National 4-H Conference, youth must:
Participation in Conference is not limited to 4-H members.
Citizenship Washington Focus - Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a week-long summertime adventure that teaches teens about their citizenship responsibilities. The delegates live at the National 4-H Center while attending field trips into Washington, D.C. and learning sessions at the Center. During the week the delegates role-play being Senators, city-council members, and participate in other decision-making roles to learn how issues become bills and how bills become laws. By the end of the week, the delegates are ready to be agents of change in their local communities.
To attend CWF youth must follow county Extension guidelines. Youth do not have to be 4-H members to attend CWF.
National 4-H Congress - National 4-H Congress is a five-day educational event keyed to the recognition and continuing development of the nation's most outstanding 4-H youth. During Congress, approximately 1,200 4-H members and 270 adults participate in a variety of activities: Special donor-sponsored events afford opportunity for delegates to receive training of special interest to them and exchange ideas with representatives from the private sector and Extension Service. Workshops offer 4-H members and adults opportunity to discuss current concerns of youth preparing to enter the adult world and become future leaders.
To attend National 4-H Congress, 4-H youth must:
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