Good Morning!
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to apply for National 4-H Congress is coming up. Please register on 4-H CONNECT by April 20th.
For the letter of recommendations, all we need is for you to provide the name, e-mail address, and phone number of the three references. We do not need a paper copy of a letter of recommendation. Also, please be sure you inform the person that they may be contacted as a reference.
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 1st and ending on April 20th . 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 11th.
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 attached information packet provides more details on the event and the application process. Also attached is a promotional graphic to use as a social media promotion and county 4-H newsletter.
Thank you for promoting this awesome evet! Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Hayley Meyer
Graduate Assistant – Texas 4-H State Office
1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy
College Station, TX 77845
(979)458-0910