{"id":2686,"date":"2018-04-16T10:55:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/wharton4h\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2018-04-16T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T16:00:52","slug":"2686","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/wharton4h\/2018\/04\/16\/2686\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 National 4-H Congress Registration Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning!<\/p>\n<p>Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to apply for National 4-H Congress is coming up.\u00a0 Please register on 4-H CONNECT by <strong>April 20th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>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. \u00a0We do not need a paper copy of a letter of recommendation.\u00a0 Also, please be sure you inform the person that they may be contacted as a reference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/wharton4h\/files\/2018\/04\/National-Congress-Annoucement.pdf\">National Congress Annoucement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/wharton4h\/files\/2018\/04\/National-4H-Congress.pdf\">National-4H-Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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 1<sup>st<\/sup> and ending on April 20<sup>th<\/sup> .\u00a0 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 11<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once the delegation is selected, the participation fee is <strong>$1,500<\/strong> which cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congress registration (includes most meals)<\/li>\n<li>Roundtrip airfare<\/li>\n<li>Ground transportation in Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Lodging at the Hyatt Regency<\/li>\n<li>Educational tours<\/li>\n<li>States lunch<\/li>\n<li>State photograph<\/li>\n<li>Trading pins<\/li>\n<li>Commemorative shirt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Registration <strong>DOES NOT <\/strong>cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting to and from selected airport<\/li>\n<li>Spending money for souvenirs<\/li>\n<li>Meals while traveling to and from Atlanta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to attend, youth <strong>MUST <\/strong>be in grades 9 \u2013 12 at the time of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The attached information packet provides more details on the event and the application process.\u00a0 Also attached is a promotional graphic to use as a social media promotion and county 4-H newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for promoting this awesome evet! Please let me know if you have any other questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<\/p>\n<p>Hayley Meyer<br \/>\nGraduate Assistant \u2013 Texas 4-H State Office<br \/>\n1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy<br \/>\nCollege Station, TX 77845<br \/>\n(979)458-0910<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning! Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to apply for National 4-H Congress is coming up.\u00a0 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. \u00a0We do not need a paper copy of a letter of recommendation.\u00a0 Also, please be sure you inform the person that they may be contacted as a reference. 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