Teen Programs & Leadership Opportunities brochure

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O.M. Plummer Memorial..........................$500+

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4-H Scholarship Applications due March 1

J. Orville Young Memorial...........................$500 Lewis County 4-H Trust Fund...............5 @ $500 WA State 4-H Foundation...........................$500 Thomas R. Quann Scholarship Fund...........$500 Dairy Endowment Scholarship.............2 @ $500

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WSU Scholarship Applications due January 31 WSU CAHNRS—1 Leadership and 1 Citizenship Award.............................@ $3,000 Must attend WSU with a major in CAHNRS!

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Washington State University Extension 4-H Youth Development Program 4h.wsu.edu For more information contact:

Jan Klein Adolescent Leadership Specialist jlklein@wsu.edu • 509-358-7937

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Teen Programs & Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Opportunities COUNTY AMBASSADORS—GRADES 7–12 Strengthen your leadership skills in the 4-H County Ambassador program. Partnering with county 4-H staff, volunteers, and others, you will organize activities and facilitate communication throughout your county and district. Two to four teens and an advisor are selected from each county. County Ambassador orientation and training takes place at Teen Leadership Summit, March 22–23, 2014.

More: www.4h.wsu.edu/ca.

STATE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM—GRADES 9–12 Promote 4-H through cooperation, communication, leadership, and planning as a Washington State 4-H Ambassador. 4-H Ambassadors support teens within county and district 4-H programs, and promote county, state, and national opportunities. Made up of 16 teens, the SA team is elected each fall at the District Rallies. The team meets quarterly for leadership training, team building, and goal setting, and to plan Teen Leadership Summit and Teen Conference. More: www.4h.wsu.edu/sa.

4-H ADVISORY BOARD—GRADES 9–12 Use your 4-H experience to strengthen the Washington State 4-H Program and contribute to the planning of the 4-H Leaders’ Forum. Two teens from each district serve a 2-year term. The board meets three times a year. Elections are held at the District Rallies each fall. More: www.4h.wsu.edu/ab.

Conferences 4-H KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT February 14–17, 2015 Become a civics expert this February in Olympia.

Developed for teens 9th grade and up, this conference focuses on one of four governmentrelated topics: the judicial system, legislative processes, politics and the media, or elections.

This year’s conference, Digital Citizenship: Building Responsible Citizens Utilizing Media, offers the opportunity to learn about using the media to effect change in your community. More: www.4h.wsu.edu/kyg.

4-H TEEN CONFERENCE June 28–30, 2015 Experience college life firsthand—dorm living, classrooms, and the WSU Pullman campus—at this three-day event for youth in grades 8–12. Explore educational options and career possibilities, and develop positive life skills for your future through workshops, classes, tours, and speakers. And, meet new friends from across the state! More: www.4h.wsu.edu/tc.