The National 4-H Conference is the premier, national leadership and civic engagement youth event in 4-H and will take place March 25-30, 2017.

During the conference, 4-H youth delegates, who are high school students, present their voices in 15 to 30 minute briefings to federal agencies on pressing national topics. College youth serve a major role at the conference as group facilitators for these high school youth roundtables, guiding the development and presentation of the briefings. 

The Division of Youth and 4-H at NIFA seeks diverse college students with demonstrated skills in leadership, group facilitation, conflict resolution, organization, and oral and written presentations to serve as facilitators. Membership in 4-H is not a requirement for new college facilitators. College credit is available upon request and facilitators’ expenses are covered (shared room for the week at the conference center, meals on campus, and round-trip transportation). 

The 2017 application form along with instructions and qualification criteria can be found on the 4-H website. 

Applications are due October 3, 2016 and must be emailed to info@sstewartmeetings.com.

Questions should be directed to natl4hconf@usda.gov.