National 4-H Congress Deadline Extended

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 12, 2015

Help Texas 4-H recruit 13 more youth to apply for National 4-H Congress that will help us set a new record of participants!  We have extended the deadline until Sunday, April 12, 2015.  A 4-H member will apply on 4-H CONNECT under their member profile.  
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 issues 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.

Who Should Apply

• Youth with significant leadership accomplishments and potential. This will be verified through two adult references who are not related to the applicant.
• 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 between the ages of 14 and 18 on September 1 of the year they are applying. Applicants must have been born during the period beginning September 1, 1995 and ending August 31, 2000.
• Youth must be enrolled in High School and not entered college full time at the time of event.
• Youth must still be in high school during the time of the trip.
• Any youth participating in youth development programming which Extension (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Prairie View Cooperative Extension Program) is a partner (including 4-H clubs, short-term groups, school curriculum enrichment and ENP-Y programs).
• Youth must plan to meet on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

For more information visit:  http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/youth_national_congress/