4-H Opportunities & Awards
Educational Travel Opportunities
Explore the country and beyond through 4-H and expand your horizons!
Explore some of the Educational Travel Opportunities below:
*Note: These experiences are typically open to youth in grades 6 and up. Some experiences require age requirements.
American Spirit
Youth immerse themselves in history and heritage through this journey to East Coast and Canada. Participants will increase their knowledge of American history by visiting significant sites and gain unique exposure to diverse cultural experiences and perspectives foundational to our nation.
National 4-H Congress
National 4-H Congress is the premiere nationwide event for 4-H’ers to network with others from around the country. Delegates participate in self development seminars, tours, and service project, while exchanging ideas.
Citizenship Washington Focus
This week long event focuses on educating youth on citizenship and leadership while visiting many sites of interest in our nation’s capital.
National 4-H Conference
National 4-H Conference annually brings together a small group from Wisconsin to join other 4-H youth and adults from around the nation to work towards strengthening and expanding the 4-H Youth Development program at the local, state, and national levels.
Space Camp
Wisconsin 4-H Space Camp is an educational experience where youth from across the state travel to Huntsville, Alabama, for a 4 day journey. Youth get the opportunity to venture away from home to meet new friends, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and learn all about space.
Summer Academy
Discover pathways to your future at Summer Academy. This Positive Youth Development program helps youth explore career and hobby pathways in various fields like agriculture, STEM, leadership, arts, and more. It’s a chance to build friendships and networks with people from across Wisconsin.
Local Funding Support Available for Travel Opportunities
Ozaukee County 4-H Leaders Association and Ozaukee County 4-H Foundation offer funding support for educational travel opportunities.
- All youth wishing to receive possible funding support for these experiences must apply through the Ozaukee County 4-H Leaders Association application process. Partial scholarships are available for the state and national trips by submitting a cover letter, resume, essay response, and recommendation by the deadline. For more information see the information on 4-H Awards and Opportunities Application Packet on the Forms page of the website.
- Applying for funding support does not guarantee you a spot on the educational travel experience. Also, any 4-H member can register for an educational travel experience, regardless if they’ve received partial funding or not.
Fall Opportunity Listing
(subject to change)
- Advanced Space Camp (when offered)
- Citizenship Washington Focus
- National 4-H Conference
- Space Camp & Space Camp Counselor
- American Spirit
- International Travel (when offered)
Spring Opportunity Listing
(subject to change)
- National 4-H Congress
- Summer Academy
- Wisconsin 4-H Key Award
Statewide Scholarships
Each year, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation provides a sum of money to the State 4-H Office for needs-based scholarships for youth to participate in statewide Educational Experiences. Wisconsin 4-H believes that cost should not be a barrier to program participation. Youth can apply for a scholarship and learn more about the process by visiting the Statewide Scholarship webpage.
Awards
Awards are available to older youth in the program.
Key Award
The Wisconsin 4-H Key Award Program recognized a select group of 4-H participants who have demonstrated consistent growth in their 4-H involvement, developed and applied their leadership skills and actively participated in the functions of their 4-H club and community. Please see the 4-H Awards and Opportunities Application Packet on the Forms page of the website for more information.
Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Award
The James W Crowley 4-H Dairy Leadership Award program provides recognition to older 4-H youth who have excelled in their dairy project. Youth must be currently enrolled in the 4-H Dairy Project and have at least two previous years of membership in it.
Scholarships
A wide variety of scholarships are available to 4-H youth. Please see the ‘Grants & Scholarships’ section of the 4-H Forms/Resources page.
