2013National 4-H Conference

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4-H Citizenship program

Connecting, learning, engaging, leading and impacting

4-H Citizenship Program 4-H Citizenship Program DefinitionDefinition

4-H Citizenship is the knowledge, skills, attitudes and motivation that give youth the capacity to move beyond one’s individual self-interest and to be committed to the well-being of some larger group.

Referenced from the guiding document created at the National 4-H Citizenship Mission Mandate Program Summit in Baton Rouge, LA in September 2010.

4-H Citizenship – Key Focus Areas 4-H Citizenship – Key Focus Areas Related to National 4-H ConferenceRelated to National 4-H Conference

Civic engagement ◦ Voice◦ Advocacy◦ Activism◦ Deliberative, informed decision making

Personal development ◦ Leadership◦ Mutual respect and understanding◦ Character Development◦ Critical thinking and problem solving

National 4-H Conference

National 4-H ConferenceNational 4-H Conference

Pinnacle experience in 4-H Citizenship◦ Connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, their nation and their world

Logic Model available on the N4HC website

PurposePurpose

Provide an opportunity for 4-H members to increase knowledge, resources, and skills that will empower them to make an impact on their community in a meaningful and genuine way.

ObjectivesObjectives Learn – Provide youth a broad- based learning

experience in which they will acquire practical knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and motivation that will give them a heightened sense of responsibility and capacity to connect as active members of their communities, nation and world.

Practice – Engage youth in hands-on educational activities in which they explore, practice and master existing and newly developed skills/knowledge in civic engagement, civic education and personal development.

Apply – Facilitate direct opportunities for youth to apply what was learned in real world experiences in which they develop leadership skills using their voices, work, ideas and/or behavior to make a difference in their community, country and world.

PROGRAMMING COMPONENTSPROGRAMMING COMPONENTS

Competency/ Skill Building Workshops

Youth/Adult WorkshopsYouth/Adult Workshops Creative Expressions: Advocacy Theater – participants

will learn how to use dramatic techniques to advocate for what they believe in.

Quality Matters: Advocating for Afterschool Programs - role playing and interactive discussion, ensuring a rich sharing of personal experiences by participants who are building support for 4-H and other quality afterschool learning opportunities.

Managing Chaos: Community Disaster Planning & Response Advocacy – paticipants will learn to be more affective local advocates for disaster planning and response in their own communities.

Billions of Dollars at Stake: Farm Bill Advocacy - This session will offer participants an opportunity to engage in dialogue about how Farm Bills are developed, how organizations achieve legislative goals and engage in role-playing to learn and practice effective advocacy skills.

Youth/Adult WorkshopsYouth/Adult Workshops Aliens in America: Citizenship Advocacy – This workshop

will walk participants through the steps of planning their own campaign and conclude with an interactive exercise on how to effectively message participant’s efforts.

Stories of Military Life: Youth Voices in Advocacy - This workshop will utilize a combination of processes that help participants find their voice and learn to express themselves through journalistic writing, song writing and photojournalism using the latest, greatest technology tools around.

Global Youth Initiative: Advocating for Economic Opportunities – This workshop will teach how participants can become an advocate for these core commitments, in your community and across the globe.

Youth Councils: Advocating for Government Change - This workshop will walk participants through the steps of planning their own campaign and conclude with an interactive exercise on how to effectively message participant’s efforts.

Optional Adult WorkshopsOptional Adult WorkshopsDay on the Hill: Tips for Approaching your Legislators(Sunday, 3:00 pm) This workshop will give you tips on how to prepare your delegates

for that visit; what to wear; what to say; and how to make it a positive experience for your youth and 4-H. (taught by an experienced 4-H Educator and a legislative aid from Capitol Hill)

A Trip to the Mall! (Monday, 11:30 am) This informational discussion will help you answer questions you

may have about getting around D.C., what to see, scheduling your time, and how to make the most of this educational opportunity.

Federal Partners & Taking it Home(Monday, 1:45 pm) National 4-H Headquarters will explain their goals and objectives

with the federal partners participating in National 4-H Conference. Discussion about taking the National 4-H Conference experience

home and putting the things learned into action.

Required Adult WorkshopsRequired Adult Workshops

Orientation Part I

(Saturday, 8:15 pm)

Meet the roundtable facilitators working with your youth during the week.

Orientation Part II

(Sunday, 9:45 am)

Come to receive information about the coming week and have all your questions

answered. We will be looking to the veteran chaperones to give advice and answer

questions along with National 4-H Conference staff.

Strategy Session for Briefing Critique

(Sunday, 6:30 pm)

Monday you will have the opportunity to observe some of the presentation dress

rehearsals of your state delegates as they prepare to communicate with federal

decision-makers. This session will prepare everyone for that opportunity.

Roundtables

RoundtablesRoundtables

The goal of the roundtable discussion is to give youth an opportunity to think critically about current issues affecting youth and the role 4-H can play in addressing those issues.

Issues will provide basis for briefings

TopicsTopics

Bullying PreventionDistracted/Impaired Driving PreventionFeeding the Growing WorldScience, Technology, Engineering and Math

EducationMilitary Youth and FamiliesPromoting the Importance of the Agriculture

Industry4-H’s Role in Global Climate Change MitigationNutrition and Healthy Living – Let’s Move

Briefings

Briefing PresentationsBriefing Presentations

Provide opportunity for youth to:◦ identify implications around issues,◦ understand how research findings and professional knowledge can influence the policy process,

◦ develop and deliver a presentation,◦ communicate with decision-makers in simple and compelling formats.

Chaperone Role

Preparing your delegatesPreparing your delegates

READ conference handbook

Youth will receive background information about their topic: encourage them to read and get opinions of their peers.

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Chaperone Role during Chaperone Role during RoundtablesRoundtables

Talk to youth about what’s going on in their roundtables

Watch a round table dress rehearsalGive feedbackPresentations and written documents

will be available after the conference for you to download

Chaperone Role during Chaperone Role during BriefingsBriefings

Adults will sign up to attend briefings with youth during Sunday morning Orientation

Observer

Preparing for TravelPreparing for Travel

Logistics of getting from the airport to the 4-H Center

Page 4 & 5 of the Conference Handbook

Safety : Travel with your medical forms

Online training

Preparing for Day on the Town and Preparing for Day on the Town and Legislative VisitsLegislative Visits

Check with your director to know what they’d like you convey. Day on the Hill: Tips for Approaching your Legislators will also help with this.

Bring a change of shoes

Site Seeing◦ Day on the Town Walking Tour Guide

Delegation Adult Advisor Tab at http://www.4-h.org/4-h-conference/

◦ National Air and Space Museum 7:30 p.m.◦ National Museum of American History 7:30 p.m.

Additional Components

Opening Ceremony

Speakers◦ Opening each day of the conference

Evening social activities◦ Entertainment

Visits to Capitol Hill◦ Adjunct hands-on experience for youth to exercise “youth

voice”◦ Important for states to prepare youth with any specific

messages to carry to the Hill◦ Opportunity for states to create a learning experience

Conference Day on the Town◦ Time during the day for delegations to get out and enjoy

Washington, DC

Closing dinner◦ Please remember conference dress standards (Clover

Cruise)

Pin Exchange

State Photos

Night Tour

Conference Schedule

Saturday, April 6, 2013 Event Dress Code: ALL DAY – Casual

4:00 – 7:00pm Registration/Room Check-In5:30 – 7:00pm Dinner7:30 – 8:15pm Opening Ceremony 8:15 – 9:15pm Delegate Activity – Delegates8:15 – 9:15pm Chaperone Orientation I –

Chaperones and Roundtable Facilitators

9:15 – 10:00pm State Pin Exchange11:00pm Lights Out

Sunday, April 7, 2013 Event Dress Code: 8:00am – 7:30 pm - Business Casual

7:45pm – 11:00 pm - Casual7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast8:00am – 9:30am Opening Session 9:45am - 11:30am Roundtable I – Delegates9:45am – 11:30am Chaperone Orientation II - Chaperones11:45am – 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm - 2:30pm Workshop A 2:45pm – 5:00pm Roundtable II – Delegates3:00pm – 4:30pm Chaperone Workshop - Chaperones5:15pm – 6:30 pm Dinner6:30pm – 7:30pm Roundtable III – Delegates 6:30pm – 7:30pm Strategy Session for Briefing Critique –

Chaperones 7:45pm – 9:30pm Cultural Entertainment 9:30pm – 10:00pm Unstructured Social Time 11:00pm Lights Out

Monday, April 8, 2013 Event Dress Code: 8:00am –9:00 pm - Business Casual;

9:15pm – 11:00 pm - Casual7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast8:00am – 9:30am General Session 9:45am – 11:15am Workshop B 11:30am – 12:45pm Roundtable IV – Delegates11:30am – 12:45pm Chaperone Workshop12:45pm –1:45pm Lunch1:45pm – 3:30pm Roundtable V1:45pm – 3:00pm Chaperone Workshop - Chaperones3:30pm – 5:00pm State Photos / State Time 5:00pm – 6:00 pm Briefing Critique Sessions 6:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner 7:00pm – 9:00pm Roundtable VI9:15pm – 10:30pm Delegate Adventure 11:00pm Lights Out

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 EventDress Code: ALL DAY – Business 7:30am – 8:30am Breakfast8:30am - 10:15am Roundtable VII 10:30am – 11:00am State Time 11:00am – 11:45am Lunch12:00pm – 1:15pm Travel to Briefings

1:30pm – 2:30pm Briefings at Federal Partners Various Federal Agencies, DC3:30pm – 4:15pm Youth Panel - USDA Officials Invited USDA, South Building,

Jefferson Aud., DC

4:15pm – 4:45pm Debriefings with Roundtables - Delegates USDA, South Building, Cafeteria, DC

4:15pm – 4:45pm Conference Evaluation – Chaperones4:45pm – 5:15pm Debriefings with States 5:30pm – 6:15pm Dinner - USDA Officials Invited

6:30pm - 9:30pm Monument Tours Load Buses outside USDA, South Building

9:30pm - 10:30pm Return to Center10:30pm – 10:45pm State Delegation Check In11:00pm Lights Out

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Event Dress Code: 8:15am –9:00 pm - Business;

9:30pm – 11:00 pm - Casual 7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast8:15am- 9:30am Buses to Capitol Hill 10:00am – 5:00pm Capitol Hill Visits

National Mall, DCState Time on the National Mall

10:30am EARLIEST time to set a Legislative Appointment

5:30 pm Arrive at Clover Cruise 600 Water St SW, Washington, DC

6:00pm – 9:00pm Clover Cruise9:00pm Travel to 4-H Center9:30pm – 10:30pm Farewell Social Activity11:00pm Lights Out

Thursday, April 11, 2013 Event Dress Code: ALL DAY – Casual

7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast12:00pm Room Check-OutAll Day Return HomeAll Day(optional) States make arrangements at

own expense and logistics for additional time in D.C.

VolunteersVolunteers

Any Questions?

Contact:

Phone: 202-720-6962Email: natl4hconf@nifa.usda.gov