Ignite by 4-H

Registration

Register between August 1, 2026 – August 27, 2027 in 4-H Online.

Payment

We expect the cost to be approximately $2500 per participant. The registration fee covers: Ignite by 4-H conference registration, air travel to/from Wisconsin (exact airport(s) TBD) to a Washington-area airport, ground transportation to/from the DC-area airport and the hotel, transportation during the conference, housing and most meals at the event, a Wisconsin 4-H shirt, and expenses related to providing trained adult chaperones and administrative support.

Participants should additionally expect to pay the following out-of-pocket: transportation costs to/from Wisconsin airport, checked baggage fee (if applicable), any additional meals/snacks, and souvenirs.

County offices will be invoiced in early 2027 for Ignite.

Program Description

For four days at Ignite by 4-H, teens from all over the country come to Washington D.C. to collaborate, connect, and cultivate a passion for expanding their minds and their world – becoming resilient and ready for everything life has to offer. Teens will immerse themselves in hands-on workshops, experiences, activities in their key programming areas of AgriScience, Animal Science, Community Accelerators, Healthy Living, or STEM to continue to find their spark.

Action learning is a powerful problem-solving process that builds successful leaders and teams; it involves a small group working on a real problem, taking action, and learning together. Action Learning Project participants will research, plan, implement, and evaluate a group-initiated, community-engaged project that addresses a specific need.

Dates include travel time to/from Washington, D.C. Around 20 Wisconsin 4 H’ers will attend this leadership program sponsored by National 4-H Council.