Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy February 19-21, 2018 Jeffersn City, Missuri Applicatins must be received in 4-HOnline between Oct 15 and Dec 15, 2017 11:59pm. Purpse Strengthen yuth-adult partnerships and lend vice t Missuri state-level decisin-making. Visit key buildings and spaces in Missuri s State Capitl and make legislatrs, agencies, and spnsrs aware f the tremendus impact f the 4-H prgram. Enhance skills fr state-level leadership and civic engagement thrugh 4-H. Grw awareness f a wide range f careers in public service. Eligible Yuth Enrlled as a 4-H member and ages 14-20 n Dec. 31, 2017 Able t attend the entire three-day Academy, Feb. 19-21, 2018 4-H member nminated by lcal 4-H yuth specialist; OR State 4-H Cuncil member; OR State award winner (Natinal 4-H Cngress r Natinal 4-H Cnference); OR Yuth Futures delegate nminated by prgram; OR Mizzu 4-H member nminated by advisr State and/r natinal 4-H citizenship trip experience is highly preferred Applicants must nt have previusly attended Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy Expectatins fr Delegates Prir t the Academy Attend the team rientatin by webinar r in persn Cnduct web research n state legislatrs, plicy issues, and spnsrs Develp a persnal 4-H stry and cnsistent message abut Missuri 4-H t deliver during the Academy During the Academy Be an active participant while attending the entire Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy, Feb 19-21. Be prepared with questins fr state executive, legislative, and judicial leaders yu meet Be flexible, adaptable, and able t get alng with many types f persnalities After the Academy Attend the team pst-cnference meeting by webinar r in persn Write thank yu ntes t Academy spnsrs Cmplete Academy survey and 4-H life skills evaluatins
Applicatin Prcess Oct 15-Dec 15, 2017 December 31, 2017 January 25, 2018 February 19-21, 2018 March 8, 2018 Applicatin submitted nline Ntificatin letters emailed t applicants Team meeting webinar, 6:00-7:30pm Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy, Jeffersn City MO Team meeting webinar, 6:00-7:30pm Trip Details When: February 19-21, 2018 Where: Cst: Registratin: Check In/Out: What t bring: Capitl Plaza Htel, 415 W McCarty St, Jeffersn City, MO, (573) 635-1234. The htel is hme base fr the Academy. Delegate rms are cvered by the event. Families d nt need t cntact the htel t reserve rms. $50 registratin fee, payable by check r credit card. Registratin fee is nt due until yuth are selected as delegates. If paying by check, make payable t University f Missuri but send check t Cunty Extensin Office nted as Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy. Yuth can apply Oct 15-Dec 15 at https://m.4hnline.cm. Delegate selectin will ccur by Dec. 31, with results shared with all applicants and cunty staff. Delegates shuld arrive at the htel between 10:00-11:00 a.m. n Feb. 19 t check in and dress int business attire. The Academy ends at 4:00pm n Feb. 21 at the htel. Parents and family members are invited t cme fr grup presentatins at 3:30pm. Yuth will wear business and/r prfessinal attire during the three-day Academy. Delegates receive a dress cde and packing list after selectin. Yuth seeking internships with state agencies r legislature are encuraged t bring resume cpies. 4-H will prvide business cards fr each delegate. Delegate Selectin Up t 15 yung peple will be selected based n: 1) a fully cmpleted 4-H Online applicatin, 2) demnstrated 4-H leadership/citizenship experience, and 3) ability t psitively represent Missuri 4-H t state-level decisin-makers and dnrs. Up t 3 alternates may be chsen in case selected delegates are unable t attend. Due t the limited number f slts available, 4-H members may nly attend this trip nce. (Yuth wh were selected as alternates in previus years, but did nt attend, may apply again.) The selectin cmmittee will chse a team f delegates that encmpasses the diversity f Missuri 4-H. Delegates will be chsen frm all ver the state, representing clubs, cllege/career readiness prgrams, metr and nn-metr areas, State 4-H Cuncil, and Cllegiate 4-H. While applicatins are pen t all eligible 4-H members, the selectin cmmittee may actively recruit and base final decisins n ensuring diverse representatin. Academy Spnsrs Thrugh generus gifts t the Missuri 4-H Fundatin, a number f Missuri assciatins, rganizatins, and individuals make the 4-H Legislative Academy pssible each year. Yuth delegates will have the pprtunity t meet sme spnsrs during the Academy in Jeffersn City, and will write thank yu ntes t spnsrs afterward.
Applicatin Instructins (Online Frms) Fr assistance with cmpleting the 4-HOnline applicatin, r cnverting/uplading PDF files, please cntact yur Cunty Extensin Office. Part 1: Yuth Bigraphical Data Fill in yur bigraphical infrmatin. Nte that the cmpletin f yur applicatin requires the electrnic signature f yu (the applicant), a parent/guardian, and the 4-H specialist frm yur cunty. Part 2: Yuth Legislative Shadw Prvide the name f yur lcal r hmetwn newspaper fr publicity abut yur selectin. List the State Senatr and State Representative wh represent yur lcal legislative district in Jeffersn City. (D nt list U.S. Cngressinal representatives in Washingtn D.C.). Prvide yur first chice f Missuri State Legislatr t shadw in the Huse r Senate, and include why yu request that legislatr. T lk up yur state legislatrs, visit http://www.senate.m.gv/llkup/leg_lkup.aspx Part 3: Schl Absence Request Frm Print ff the schl absence request frm belw. Meet with yur schl administratr t discuss yur applicatin. (This frm is nt required fr applicants wh attend cllege). Obtain yur schl administratr s permissin fr schl absence n February 19-21, 2018. Uplad the signed request frm t yur applicatin in 4-HOnline. If yu are selected as a delegate, yu will receive a schl absence letter t turn in t yur schl administratr. Part 4-6: Yuth Applicant Narratives (read carefully) T cmplete part 4-6 f the applicatin, type ut respnses t narrative questins using: One-inch margins 12-pint fnt Sectin titles r headings Single-space each sectin Duble-space in between sectins Narratives shuld be typed in essay frm using cmplete sentences. Avid bulleted lists r abbreviatins. Narratives shuld be saved as a PDF dcument and upladed as an attachment t yur 4-HOnline applicatin. Fr assistance with PDF files, cntact yur Cunty Extensin Office. Part 4: Yur Stry and Career Gals (1/2 page minimum) Share the fllwing infrmatin abut yurself. Emphasize hw yur backgrund, skills, interests, and ambitins make yu a tp candidate fr an Academy delegate: What is yur majr curse f study (current r future) and reasns fr chsing this field? What is a gal yu wuld like t accmplish with yur career r prfessinal life? What specific skills d yu pssess that wuld make yu a great ambassadr fr 4-H? Name a public issue facing peple r cmmunities (r an area f state law r public plicy) yu wuld like t learn mre abut while at Legislative Academy, and why?
Part 5: Leadership, Citizenship, and 4-H (1/2 page minimum) Describe yur 4-H leadership rles and citizenship activities fr the past tw years. Include yur participatin in state, reginal and/r natinal 4-H events and activities. Highlight yur mst significant 4-H accmplishments and awards t date. Yu may als include ffices held, service n cmmittees, cuncils, r bards, cmpletin f 4-H prject wrk, invlvement in cmmunity service, etc. Part 6: The Difference 4-H Has Made (1/2 page minimum) Explain hw 4-H has made a difference in yur life. If yu shared an elevatr with a state legislatr r ther imprtant leader, what wuld yu share abut yurself befre getting ff? What experiences and skills have yu gained the mst thrugh 4-H? Why shuld public tax dllars and private dnr dllars cntinue t supprt Missuri 4-H? Cntact Infrmatin Fr questins abut Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy event r applicatin, cntact Steve Henness at hennesss@missuri.edu r 573-884-6618.
Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy Schl Absence Request T be printed and filled ut by the yuth applicant and the schl administratr. The cmpleted frm shuld be upladed as a PDF file within the yuth s 4-HOnline applicatin befre the applicatin can be submitted. Part 3. Schl Infrmatin Schl Name Schl Phne Schl Address City State Zip Schl Administratr Name Schl Administratr Title The sectin belw is t be filled ut by yur schl administratr (nt necessary if applicant is in cllege). Please sign belw if the applicant has discussed with yu his/her pprtunity t attend the Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy. Date Signature f Schl Administratr Please indicate if the applicant will be excused frm schl t attend this event if he/she is selected. Check ne f the fllwing and/r include cmments in the space prvided belw. Excused t make up all wrk and cunts tward a regular day f schl Cmments: Excused t make up all class wrk Nt excused
Missuri 4-H Legislative Academy Yuth Applicant Narratives These sectin headings and yuth respnses shuld be typed ut in a separate dcument, saved as a PDF file, and upladed t the yuth s 4-HOnline applicatin in rder t cmplete the applicatin. Part 4: Yur Stry and Career Gals (1/2 page minimum, single-spaced) Majr curse f study (current r future) and reasns fr chsing this field? Gal yu wuld like t accmplish in yur career r prfessinal life? Specific skills yu pssess that wuld make yu a great ambassadr fr 4-H? Public issue (r area f state law r public plicy) yu wuld like t learn mre abut while at Legislative Academy, and why? Part 5: Leadership, Citizenship, and 4-H (1/2 page minimum, single-spaced) Yur participatin in state, reginal and/r natinal 4-H events and activities. Highlight yur mst significant 4-H accmplishments and awards t date. Yu may als include 4-H leadership rles and citizenship activities fr the past tw years (ffices held, service n cmmittees, cuncils, r bards, cmpletin f 4-H prject wrk, invlvement in cmmunity service, etc.) Part 6: The Difference 4-H Has Made (1/2 page minimum, single-spaced) Hw 4-H has made a difference in yur life? If yu shared an elevatr with a state legislatr r ther imprtant leader, what wuld yu share abut yurself befre getting ff? Experiences and skills yu have gained the mst thrugh 4-H? Why public tax dllars and private dnr dllars shuld cntinue t supprt Missuri 4-H?