State Program Contact

Robert (Bob) Meduna
Extension Educator, Southeast District 4-H Program Coordinator
rmeduna1@unl.edu
(402) 624-8064
UNL Southeast Research and Extension Center
1071 County Road G, Room D,
Ithaca, NE 68033-2234

 

National 4-H Youth Congress

National 4-H Congress

 

Nebraska's delegation attending the 2012 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia, included Mack Alspaugh, McCook, NE; Brody Auen, Pierson, IA; Taylor Barnes, Gretna, NE; Justine Bauer, Elm Creek, NE; Tyler Block, Cozad, NE; Jared Brockman, Deweese, NE; Katie Brown, Long Pine, NE; Emily Carothers, Beatrice, NE; Kelli Doeschot, Firth, NE; Tami Dostal, Howells, NE; Johnna Gifford, North Platte, NE; Josha Gifford, North Platte, NE; Emily Gill, Gurley, NE; Catherine Jones, Omaha, NE; Mikaela Karpen, Mitchell, NE; Janelle Kesterson, Bridgeport, NE; Roy Kesterson, Alliance, NE; Erica Lewis, West Point, NE; Jenae Mallette, Hooper, NE; Tyler Marotz, Mead, NE; Cody McCain, DeWitt, NE; Trevor McKeone, Lexington, NE; Blaine Petersen, Cozad, NE; Cassandra Rethwisch, Rising City, NE; Rachel Sorensen, Plainview, NE; Emilye Vales, DeWitt, NE; Miranda Wieczorek, Grand Island, NE; Samuel Wilton, Gresham, NE; and Andrea Zarybnicky, Odell, NE. The adult sponsors leading the trip were Heather Borck from UNL Extension West Central District and Stuart Shepard from the Nebraska 4-H Foundation.

National 4-H Congress is an award program, which provides recognition to 4-H youth for their outstanding performances and achievements in 4-H.

The purpose of National 4-H Congress is to:

  • provide youth a high quality, relevant educational and cross cultural experiences not otherwise obtainable within the state.
  • provide an experience focused on current themes of high interest to youth.
  • respond to the diversity of needs and program priorities from state to state.
  • create a learning environment comfortable for youth coming from diverse backgrounds and program experiences.
  • involve youth as full partners in planning, implementing and leading the program.
  • "salute" the contributions that youth currently do and make in their communities now and in the future.
  • enhance visibility for the 4-H youth development program and Extension.

All state award applicants must become 15-19 during the calendar year in which the incentive is actually received. The last year of 4-H eligibility is the calendar year the member becomes 19.

Any 4-H participant, completing two years of a 4-H project, is eligible to apply for incentives offered. When applying for an award, based on eight curriculum area(s), the applicant must be enrolled in a related project at the time of the application and remain enrolled through the time of the event or program provided as recognition.

Applicants are selected for a trip to National 4-H Congress by submitting their Nebraska 4-H Career Portfolio for state competition in one of eight curriculum areas.

National 4-H Congress takes place in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2013 National 4-H Congress will take place November 29 - December 3, 2013.

A select number of applicants will be chosen for partial scholarships to attend National 4-H Congress. Alternates may attend National 4-H Congress at their own expense.

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