{"id":94,"date":"2010-06-15T12:11:42","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T16:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:03:20","slug":"national-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/national-trips\/national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"National 4-H Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The overall purpose of National 4-H Conference is to provide an opportunity for youth, adult volunteer leaders, and Extension staff to work together in addressing the issues of youth and how the 4-H Youth Development program can best meet the needs of youth at the local, state and national levels through educational programming.<\/p>\n<p>National 4-H Conference has long been a model of youth\/adult partnerships. Everyone attending Conference is a delegate with an equal voice in the matters of Conference: consulting groups, operations committees, and development recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>National 4-H Conference is held in April at a Crystal City VA. Conference Hotel, just outside of DC. Maine selects four participants annually based on records of their 4-H and community involvement and candidate interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Each youth who is chosen to attend will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit. In the past, funding for these trips has been generously supplied by the Maine 4-H Foundation and delegates have been responsible for $300 of that cost. However, given our uncertain economic times, it is unsure how much the Foundation will contribute this year. Financial information will be updated as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 National Conference dates<\/strong> will be April 10 &#8211; 15, 2026.\u00a0 Please note: youth applying for National 4-H Conference must be 15 years of age when the trip occurs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/national-trips\/\">Information about applying for National 4-H Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/national-trips\/national-trips-application\/\">Online Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Application:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/national-trips-application-word\/\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/national-trips-application-pdf\/\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4-H Story\u00a0Template:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/01\/Story-Template.docx\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/01\/Story-Template.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Resume Template:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/01\/resume.docx\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/01\/resume.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Interview Scorecard:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/01\/Interview-Scorecard.docx\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/01\/Interview-Scorecard.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/national-trips\/interview-questions\/\">Sample Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scoring Rubric:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/01\/rubric.docx\">Word\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2017\/01\/rubric.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/national-trips\/selection-process\/\">Selection Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/home\/what-judges-look-for\/\">National 4-H Trip Judges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/parents\/national-4-h-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National 4-H Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The overall purpose of National 4-H Conference is to provide an opportunity for youth, adult volunteer leaders, and Extension staff to work together in addressing the issues of youth and how the 4-H Youth Development program can best meet the needs of youth at the local, state and national levels through educational programming. 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