2022 Youth Summit

Jan. 28, Jan. 29, Feb. 4, Feb. 5

The Statewide Youth summit planning team is pleased to announced we will be holding the Youth Summit (Ages 11-13.)

For the 2022 Youth Summit we will be doing something new!

The schedule will be a hybrid of in-person and online. Youth will meet in person locally on January 29, 2022 1-4pm (tentatively). Host sites in the counties will be listed and part of registration. The other times we will meet virtually.

Teen Facilitators

Facilitators are responsible for making the Youth Summit a success. Facilitators are required to be 4-H members age 14+ and lead groups of Youth Summit attendees with a partner in small meeting discussions about conference activities, goals, and personal development. Facilitators will work as a team and assist with conference activities and educational sessions. But most importantly, Youth Summit facilitators will develop skills in leadership, group facilitation, and more!

Workshop Proposals

Our 2021 Youth Summit theme is "Live Your 4-H Legacy". The education platform is geared towards encouraging youth to shape their own impact and use it expand personal development, cultivate mentorships, and create positive change in the world. Education sessions will occur in the afternoon on Saturday, February 5th. Additional information including the conference schedule will be available at a later date.

Workshops will be presented in a virtual format, for 45 minutes, through Zoom. The Youth Summit Planning Team will organize and provide the access to the virtual rooms. Workshops should be engaging to youth through a mixture of instruction and hands-on learning experiences.

Workshops should be designed to meet the goals of the conference:

1. Youth will improve personal leadership skills
2. Youth will improve knowledge of career pathways and college
3. Increased networks with 4-H members, adult volunteers and staff outside of their county

We welcome all presenters who are 4-H youth, 4-H adult volunteers, 4-H staff, and members of the community.

Adult Chaperones

Adult volunteer chaperones work in youth-adult teams to facilitate the Leadership Lab portion of the conference.

News from the State Fashion Revue Committee

We are excited to announce the details for 2022 State Fashion Revue! The theme is “Fashion Returns”. We’re keeping your favorite categories: Traditional (open to Clothing & Textiles/Sewing project members) and Consumer Science Purchased $40 limit (open to all 4-H members). The Historical Challenge returns, because who knew there were so many 4-Hers who wanted to create historical outfits! The outfit must be inspired by a design from before 2000. The Historical Challenge does not have a 4-H project requirement. The Box Challenge for 2022 is Pants, or they can be shorts, capris, or a skort, but not leggings. Members must use at least the number required of the elements in the “box”. The pants must be sewn as part of the Clothing & Textiles/Sewing project.

The final challenge is the Trashion Fashion Challenge. "Trashion" is a fashion philosophy that combines environmentalism with innovation. Trashion helps give new life to waste materials that would not normally be used again. Participants in this challenge will create a garment out of recycled, repurposed, secondary use materials. The garment must be made from at least 75% recyclable or reused materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled. The materials should not be new. The entry must include a statement about one of the material’s effect on the environment and how the material can be reduced, recycled or reused by the public. There is no 4-H project requirement; any 4-H member may enter this category.

The 2022 service project is making reusable bags out of recycled T-shirts called “Bag it, Don’t Trash it.” The sewing is simple and the uses are many!

The committee is still recruiting youth members (especially teens with leadership experience) and adults. You do not need to sew to help put on SFR! Each person on the committee takes on responsibility for a part of the event.

For all the details about the 2022 SFR categories and service projects, go to State Fashion Revue event page.

If you have questions or want to join the committee, contact [email protected]

County Ambassador Essentials Series

Don’t miss out in this opportunity! The State Ambassador team invites all County Ambassador and leadership teams to learn essential leadership skills and meet other teens from across the state. Sign up now!

October 21, 2021 6:30-8:00pm: Creating a Strong Plan of Action

November 18, 2021 6:30-8:30pm: Manage Your Goals & Consensus Building

County Ambassador Team Forums

Based on feedback from this past Spring's workshops the youth and adults both expressed a desire to have more informal time to share ideas and have discussions about challenges and successes with other County Ambassador teams. We will be hosting discussion forums for both County Ambassadors and Coaches.

Both forums offer a safe and encouraging space to seek support, share ideas, and celebrate successes.

County Ambassador Forum

The discussion forums for County Ambassadors will be facilitated by the State Ambassador team.

What’s your Plan? Share your plan of action, learn about what other teams are doing.

County Ambassador Forum

Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:30-8:00 pm

County Ambassador Coaches forum

The Coaches' forum will be facilitated by Jenna Colburn and additional 4-H CES with County Ambassador program experience. Coaches can share what they are doing that works and get support for things that aren’t working so well.

How are you guiding your team to success with their Plan of Action?

County Ambassador Coaches Forum

Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 6:30-8:00 pm.

Sign up for both workshops and discussion forums. All events are held live- no recordings will be available. Register for all sessions and receive reminders emails and calendar updates so you don’t miss out! Topics and Zoom link information for each forum will be announced in advance of the meeting.