2018 National 4-H Congress - November 23-27, 2018

Please see the information below about the 2018 National 4-H Congress event to be held November 23 – 27, 2018.

National 4-H Congress is the flagship event of the National 4-H program held annually at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Texas 4-H members can apply starting April 1^st and ending on April 20^th .  The applications will be on 4-H CONNECT and are required to have two reference letters, one of which should be from a County Extension Agent. There is no fee to apply . Selected applicants will be notified on April 30th. Face-to-face interviews will be held in College Station on Monday, June 11^th.

Once the delegation is selected, the participation fee is $1,500 which cover:

• Congress registration (includes most meals)
• Roundtrip airfare
• Ground transportation in Atlanta
• Lodging at the Hyatt Regency
• Educational tours
• States lunch
• State photograph
• Trading pins
• Commemorative shirt.

Registration DOES NOT cover:

• Getting to and from selected airport
• Spending money for souvenirs
• Meals while traveling to and from Atlanta.

In order to attend, youth MUST be in grades 9 – 12 at the time of the event.

The information packet below provides more details on the event and the application process.  The packet is also available for download on the Travis 4-H website under National Events.