Older youth who are serving in meaningful leadership roles in their county or on the state level are also encouraged and welcome to attend. The location follows a 12 state rotation. The Forum features approximately 75 educational workshops presented in five concurrent offerings with a number of educational tours, hands-on activities, and keynote speakers. Many counties offer either full or partial scholarships to 4-H volunteers who are interested in attending. Contact your county Extension office for more information regarding any of these opportunities.
Additional activities are available at a county, multi-county, district, or state location.
These may include teaching opportunities, serving as chaperones on trips, or serving on district or state committees. Each of these will be described in more detail. Teaching opportunities Volunteers are encouraged to teach 4-H members, junior leaders, other volunteers, and Extension staff whenever possible. Examples of these teaching opportunities include county recruitment and orientation activities for both 4-H members and youth, as well as county, district, state, and regional volunteer conferences. State and Regional Volunteer Conferences often require workshop proposals which must be submitted several months prior to the event.