More than 1,000 youths are heading to Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 28-
Dec. 6. It’s time for the
75th Annual National 4-H Congress.
Delegates from 46 states and two territories will join state
advisors, 4-H staffs, donors and
volunteers in Memphis. Vice President and Mrs. Al Gore are
honorary chairs of this year’s
National 4-H Congress.
“Each state has its own way to choose delegates to National 4-H
Congress,” said Susan
Stewart, National Congress director. Stewart is a University of
Georgia 4-H specialist.
“In Georgia, the delegates are the 49 project winners at State 4-
H Congress,” she said.
This year’s National Congress will build on 4-H’s tradition of
education. The youths will
attend seminars ranging from ethics, career planning and
organization to diversity, character
and success.
The teens will help produce a national satellite town hall
meeting, too. The meeting will seek
answers to national youth issues. Well-known motivational
speaker Dan Clark will lead it.
The group will tour historic Memphis. They’ll see the Memphis
Zoo, Mud Island and the
National Civil Rights Museum. And they’ll cruise the Mississippi
on a river boat.
But this Congress isn’t just fun and games. The delegates will
also give back to their host city.
They’ll visit many Memphis community agencies and volunteer a
day helping others.
“We want these young people to have a well-rounded experience at
National Congress,”
Stewart said. “We include educational opportunities, cultural
activities, service projects and, of
course, a lot of fun.”
After they return from Congress, the youths will share what
they’ve done and seen. They’ll try
to involve others in their counties and the state.
Area schools can take part in the Congress by registering for
the town hall downlink. Teachers
can register on the World Wide Web at
The meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The coordinates are KU-band
SBS 6, transponder 15, or CU-band Galaxy C4, transponder 9,
channel 9.
To make the event a success, the Extension Service relies on
donors from around the nation.
“We want National 4-H Congress to be a week these students will
remember for a lifetime,”
Stewart said. “We are very grateful to these national partners
for helping us do that. And we
thank Vice President and Mrs. Gore for lending their support to
help make it memorable.”
