Outspoken For 4-H Bike Ride – June 14-17, 2012

“Outspoken for 4-H” is an annual fundraising bicycle ride that supports and promotes West Virginia 4-H and West Virginia’s State 4-H Camp at WVU
Jackson’s Mill.

Riders and crew are dedicated 4-H members, leaders, and supporters demonstrating their love of 4-H by overcoming West Virginia’s beautiful but challenging terrain. Outspoken for 4-H is a visible way to communicate this message. Each mountaintop the team crosses serves as a reminder of how integral 4-H is in youth development, and every village and town the team pass through allows them to show some of the greatness 4-H offers to West Virginia youths.

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Older Members’ 4-H Conference

PURPOSE: To develop leadership among older 4 H members through opportunities to discuss timely issues and problems. To teach new skills that can be used in local clubs and communities.

WHO: West Virginia 4 H members entering 9th grade and recommended by the county Extension office.

WHEN: June 17-23, 2012

COST: $260. Scholarships are available for 4 H’ers meeting the pre registration postmark deadline.

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PROGRAM: Each morning campers will be involved in presentations and discussion of topics current to today’s youths. Encourage members from your county to enroll in different workshops at registration so you can have a wider range of experiences coming back to the county.
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Forum

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Forum is for youth and adult teams to learn ideas and best practices that are being used throughout our region and throughout the country to teach STEM topics. This forum is designed to share Department of Energy curriculum and activities on heat, lighting, wind & chemical energy while also learning about other STEM teaching activities in the areas of rocketry, forensic science and more. Teams will leave this event with ideas and methods to take back to their 4-H programs.

WHO: 4-H Agents, 4-H Volunteers and 4-H Youth. Youth participants should be in grades 7 through 11(12th graders are welcome if they have a way to give back to your state after the experience.) Teams should consist of one adult with 2 to 4 youth who want to teach STEM in settings in their 4-H programs back home.

WHEN: July 11-15, 2012

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WHERE: WVU Jackson’s Mill, Weston, WV

COST: $90 per youth participant. $110 per adult participant. Full conference fee includes four days of conference activities with meals. Make checks payable to: West Virginia University or pay by credit card.

Information about scholarships is available by contacting Lindsey Kalivoda-Hartley at 304-293-2696 or at Lindsey Kalivoda-Hartley.

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Alpha I and II State 4-H Camps

PURPOSE: To provide 4-H members personal development experiences to help better understand themselves, and to display personal confidence when assuming leadership positions.

WHO: West Virginia 4 H members entering 6th grade and recommended by the county Extension office. Maximum camp enrollment is 400 4 H members.

WHEN: Alpha I – July 8-13, 2012
Alpha II – July 15-20, 2012

COST: $250. Scholarships are available for 4 H’ers meeting the pre registration postmark deadline. If funds are available, the Alpha camps scholarship is $65. Campers that qualify for free or reduced meals will receive an additional $20 scholarship. A free/reduced form must accompany the Alpha application to qualify.

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Register on-line Now – Alpha II

PROGRAM: 4 H members will participate in workshops that will enhance their personal understanding and skills. Additional workshops will relate to specific 4 H project work. Guest speakers and assemblies will emphasize daily themes.

Tracks available at Alpha Camps:

• Baby Sitting Certification Track
• Speak Out for Military Kids Track
• Wired and Wonderful – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Track

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Citizenship Washington Focus – July 1-7, 2012

Every summer, thousands of young people participate in Citizenship Washington Focus, a summer educational conference held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.  

CWF provides 4-H youth with opportunities to explore, develop, and refine their community and civic engagement skills to be outstanding leaders in their communities.
Through hands-on educational workshops, and sightseeing tours in the “living classroom “of Washington, D.C., youth learn about the history of our nation, the leaders who have shaped it, and how they can apply the leadership and citizenship skills they learn during CWF when they return home.

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4-H Flash Fiction Contest

Flashes of Inspiration, a 4-H writing contest that encouraged youth self-expression through the written word, was open to West Virginia 4-H members across the state. Members were asked to create original works using 1000 words or less, that would compel readers to feel, think, or take action. Participation in the competition was free, and entrants were required to submit their works by August 8, 2011. The young writers who participated in the program were provided with free books.