Youth

Adams County

4-H & Youth Development

4-H Activities

There are many trips and activities available year-round to Adams County 4-H members at a minimal cost. Click on the link below to learn more, or contact the Extension Office for more information or applications.
	4-H Camp	4-H/Youth Round Up	State 4-H Band
	State 4-H Chorus	Science Workshops	State Junior Leader Conference
	State Fair Youth Leadership Conference	Indiana 4-H Congress	Citizenship Washington Focus
	National 4-H Congress	National 4-H Conference	National 4-H Dairy Conference
	Share the Fun	4-H/FFA Livestock, Dairy and Horse Judging	Health Form Youth health.pdf

	4-H Camp June 22 - 25, 2007
Camp is for 4-H members in grades 3-5! 4-H Camp Registration 2007 coming Due June 1 (Publisher File)		4-H members in grades 7 and up can apply to be Camp Counselors or Counselors in Training (CITs).

Round Up

June 25 - 27, 2007

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Open to 7th graders who are 4-H members

Round-Up is a three-day educational experience designed especially for teens in grades 7-9.

In addition, Round-Up delegates can:

Experience in-depth "action learning" in specific interest areas
Develop leadership abilities and stimulate individual growth
Learn about educational opportunities of college life

State 4-H Band

June 23-25, 2007

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Youth in grades 9-12.

Applications due by April 14.

State 4-H Band membership is open to 4-H Members and other youth. Youth attend a 3 day band workshop at Purdue University which culminates with a performance at 4-H Round-Up.

Participants are chosen through a written application, which includes a recommendation by their band and/or instrument instructor. Selection is made by the 4-H State Band Director and state Chorus Coordinator.

State 4-H Chorus

June 23 -27, 2007

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Youth in grades 9 -12.

Applications due by April 14.

State 4-H Chorus membership is open to 4-H Members and other youth. Youth attend a 5 day choral workshop at Purdue University which culminates with a performance at 4-H Round-Up. State 4-H Chorus also performs at the Indiana State Fair and other selected sites.

Participants are chosen through a written application, which includes a recommendation by their vocal and/or choral instructor. Selection is made by the 4-H State Chorus Director and state Chorus Coordinator. All participants will audition for parts at the June Choral Workshop.

Science Workshops

June 13 - 15, 2007*

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Open to all 4-H members in grades 9 -12.

Application due dates - check with Extension Office.

Participants will have an opportunity to: get acquainted with faculty members, university departments and the Purdue campus; have fun participating in leisure activities and meeting new friends; share what you learned with other youth.

Workshops Available Include:

Aerospace Science
Ambassador Workshop
Animal Sciences
Electric (June 18-20)*
Engineering Sciences
Food Science and Nutrition
Plant Science
Registrations for 2007 Workshops

State Junior Leader Conference

June 19 - 22, 2007

University of Indianapolis

All Junior Leaders in grades 9-12.

Applications due by June 1.

The program focuses on developing leadership, understanding of group dynamics and an awareness of self and others. It is carried out with the guidance of Junior Leader Council members elected at each conference to conduct the next year's program.

State Fair Youth Leadership Conference

August 5 - 11, 2007

Indiana School of the Deaf, Indianapolis, Indiana

Junior Leaders in grades 9 -12.

Applications due May.

To develop a greater appreciation for the state of Indiana through an educational experience at the Indiana State Fair.

To promote personal growth, make personal decisions and develop leadership skills.
To provide new insight into government, culture and human relations.
To challenge young men and women, by participation, to learn, to discuss, to decide and to lead, making them more aware of the workings of their communities and better prepared for leadership roles.

Indiana 4-H Congress

September 22, 2007

All Junior Leaders in grades 9-12.

Indianapolis, Indiana

This event, held once a year, has four objectives:

Create an incentive program to retain youth, grades
9-12 in the Indiana 4-H program;
Provide significant scholarship opportunities to 4-H'ers in areas of 4-H program/activity accomplishments;
Provide leadership/achievement role models for young 4-H'ers;
Create a focal point for the Indiana 4-H Foundation and the Indiana 4-H program.

Citizenship Washington Focus

June 30 - July 7, 2007

Washington D.C.

Open to 4-H members in grades 10-12.

One male and one female delegate, selected by the 4-H Council.

An exciting experience for 4-H members and other youth of senior high school age to go to the nation's capital and learn more about the meaning of citizenship. Listening, learning, sharing, receiving, caring and touring combine to provide a deeper respect and understanding for our American heritage and the principles, processes and structures of the U.S. government. The trip to Washington, D.C., will be made by Purdue charter bus.

Young people acquire increased motivation and skills for dealing with contemporary social issues and for taking leadership in community development, government affairs, and related projects when they return home.

Each delegate will take part in workshops on contemporary issues and topics such as international affairs, human relations, government, ecology and conservation, family life and dating, community development, drama and creative expression, economics, agricultural policy, leadership, and careers.

In addition, advanced training sessions are scheduled to provide in-depth concentration on one topical area such as community development, heritage, economics, politics, environment and ecology, human relations, communications, family life and dating, advanced citizenship-seminar policy, and others of current interest.

National 4-H Youth Congress

November 23 - 27, 2007

Atlanta, Georgia

Open to 4-H members in grades 9 -12.

Applications are due January 15.

This event, held once a year, has four objectives:

To offer new and stimulating educational experiences for 4-H members;
To motivate 4-H members to greater effort and to recognize their achievements;
To provide opportunity for industrial, agricultural, and educational leaders to contribute cooperatively to the development of young people;
To focus public attention on the values of the 4-H program in developing competent, dedicated youth for service to a democratic society

National 4-H Conference

March 24 - 29, 2007

Washington D.C.

Open to 4-H members in grades 10-12.

Applications due January 15

To help selected youth and adults develop to their maximum potential by providing opportunities to participate actively in 4-H program development outside their states and at national levels.
To assist states in the further development of a system for involving youth, volunteers, and professional staff in 4-H program planning in their states.
To provide an opportunity for Conference delegates to update elected and appointed government officials, national associations, donor groups, etc., on current developments in 4-H programs at national, state, and local levels.
To provide an opportunity for inputs of youth, volunteers, and professional staff into National 4-H Program Development Committee deliberations.
To provide a system for an exchange of 4-H programming ideas among states at a national gathering of delegates from each state.

Sponsors: Indiana Extension Homemakers, Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., Indiana 4-H Foundation, and State 4-H Department.

National 4-H Dairy Conference

September 30 - October 4, 2007

Madison, Wisconsin

4-H Dairy members grades 10-12

Applications due May 29

4-H'ers enrolled in the dairy project may be nominated. Delegates will be selected on the basis of achievement. The delegates should meet the following requirements:

Must have completed at least three years of 4-H dairy program.
Must be at least a freshman in high school, but not over 19 years old on January 1 of the current year. (Age 16, 17 or 18 preferred).
Should have an outstanding record of 4-H accomplishments with major emphasis on dairy animal projects.
Should have the ability to make a real contribution to the conference and be capable of bringing inspiration and information back to their home county.
Cannot be an exhibitor in the World Dairy Expo or participant in National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest.
Will not be permitted to attend this conference more than one year.
Must provide their own transportation to West Lafayette.
Must stay throughout the entire conference.

Purpose:

To provide an educational program for better understanding of the operations involved in the production, processing, marketing, and use of dairy products.
To provide a means by which youth can achieve educational objectives based on the developmental needs of youth.
To provide a broader understanding of careers available in dairy production, processing, marketing, and selected areas.

Objectives:

To increase understanding of the dairy industry.
To learn about additional vocational and professional opportunities in the dairy industry.
To practice good citizenship, group participation, and leadership responsibilities.
To develop additional individual initiative and competence in areas of special interest and aptitude in the dairy field and related areas.

Share The Fun

Location and Time to be announced

Four acts per county may advance to area.

Open to all 4-H members.

Applications due May 3.

To provide an opportunity for youth to perform for an audience where the performer and audience both have fun.
To help youth identify talents that they may choose to develop.
To share 4-H with others in the community
To help youth and adults learn to work as team members for a coordinated activity.

4-H/FFA Livestock and Dairy Judging

County Contest: 2007 to be announced

Location - to be announced

Area XI Contest:

Horse and Pony Judging

Area XI Contest: April 21, 2007

Whitley County

State Contest - May 5, 2007

Indianapolis, Indiana

Open to all 4-H members.

Livestock judging consists of carefully analyzing animals and measuring them against a standard that is commonly accepted as being ideal. Livestock judging also has been defined as a study of the relationship between an animal's form and function.

There are numerous benefits to gain from competing on a livestock evaluation team. In the course of training and competition you are given the opportunity to interact with future leaders of the livestock industry. You develop a keen sense of judgment and confidence to make a decision that you defend in a set of oral reasons. Most prominent livestock people who are masters of judgment and selection have been affected by their involvement with livestock judging.

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