National 4-H Conference is an opportunity for youth to have a voice in the future of Louisiana 4-H and learn how to advocate for community causes they care about. It is the pinnacle experience in 4-H civic engagement, providing 4-H members the opportunity to connect with others and develop ideas to lead change that impacts communities across our nation and our world.
The Louisiana 4-H delegates will travel to Arlington, VA, to participate in the National 4-H Conference. They will learn about social causes that impact Louisiana and how to effectively advocate for the 4-H program and community causes they care about.
4-H members selected are expected to be knowledgeable about 4-H, Louisiana, and are dedicated to implementing new 4-H programming. Furthermore, delegates may be recruited to assist the Louisiana 4-H Executive Board and/or the State 4-H Citizenship Board in planning and developing leadership opportunities.
Program Rules and Requirements:
- Delegates must be either 10th grade or 11th grade in high school when they apply.
- Interested members do not have to serve on a leadership board and do not have to complete a leadership board application in addition to the NCD application. However, if they are interested in serving on a leadership board, they must apply when those applications are released.
- Delegates selected can only serve one (1) time for a one (1) year period.
- Expenses for the four (4) delegates selected to represent Louisiana at the National 4-H Conference will be paid. Exclusions include travel to the airport where the delegation departs from, souvenirs, and some meals on their own.
- Selection will be based on overall 4-H work including projects, leadership, civic engagement, and service to the 4-H program, public speaking experiences, as well as originality of ideas about the future of 4-H programming.
Program Timeline:
- December 2023 - Application open in 4-H Online.
- January 2024 - Deadline for Applications Jan 1st, 2024 and Interviews.
- February 2024 - Announcement of 2024 National 4-H Conference Delegates
- March-April 2024 - Planning and Orientation for National 4-H Conference
- April 2024 - National 4-H Conference (April 19th-24th, 2024, Arlington, VA)
- May-December 2024 - Conduct various educational and leadership programs
To Apply:
Complete the application on 4-H Online (LINK TO 4-H ONLINE), and look for the 2024 National Conference Delegate Application on the Events page.
More information on the National Conference is available at www.4-h.org/4-h-conference/
2024 National Conference Delegate Program Information
National 4-H Conference Website
