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4-H Teen Connection Conference-UCONN June 29th - July 1st
To replace Teen Leadership Conference, Massachusetts 4-H will be participating in UCONN’s 4-H Teen Connection Conference June 29 –July1. Held on even numbered years at the University of Connecticut Storrs campus, this conference provides experiences in personal development, leadership education, and career exploration in a college setting and CT Teen Ambassadors assist with conference planning. Along with staying in the dorms, participants will also participate in a community service project while focusing on Career Exploration. The event is open to all teens entering ninth through twelfth grades. Registration information will be coming in April and chaperones will be needed. If interested contact Kim Pond kima@umext.umass.edu. The registration fee for the Connecticut 4-H Teen Connection Conference will be $175. The registration deadline will be June 6. The fee will go up to $200 for registrations received after this date. We will also need chaperones for our delegation. The focus of the workshops for the conference will be career exploration. Morning workshops on Monday, June 30th will be on-campus. Afternoon workshops will be off-campus with opportunities to visit a small Veterinary clinic, the Culinary Institute in Suffied, CT, Mystic Aquarium, and many more. Materials will be posted to the website as they become available.
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