ThisOrienta,onWillCover…

•  CWF2013ScheduleHighlights

•  WorkshopandCommiAees•  4-HYouthConferenceCenterfeatures•  FormsandDocumentsDelegatesshouldhavefilledoutor

readoverbeforearrival

Overview

Sunday•  Openingceremony

Getpumpedupandreadytogoasyougather

withdelegatesfromallacrossthecountrytokickoffan

Awesome,meinandaroundWashington,D.C.

•  PinTradeA,mehonoredCWFtradi,on,PinTradeisyouropportunitytoshowoffyourdelega,onpride

withaliAlelocalswag.Delegatesbringitems

fromtheirareatotradewithothers

Schedule

Monday•  JointCongressionalIssueWorkshop

You’vedraRedyourbill,nowdebateyourconvic,onsandhearamendmentsfromthechallengingside

•  NightviewofWashingtonD.C.VisitseveralCapitolCityfavoritesandsee

theminawholenewlight,moonlight!

Schedule

Tuesday•  DerbyplannedbytheFocusonHealthyLivingcommiAee,Derbyisahighenergy,meduringCWFwheredelegatescanshowofftheir

athle,cprowessandenjoythesummersun.*MakesureyoubringclosedtoedshoesandclothesYoudon’tmindgeWngwetordirty.

Schedule

Tuesday•  AcFonPlanning

Ci,zenshipisnotaspectatorssport.

DuringtheAc,onPlanningsession,

delegateswilliden,fyissuesintheir

communityandlaythegroundwork

totakeac,on!

Schedule

Wednesday•  CapitolHillDay(plannedbytripcoordinator)

ThrowonyourgreenpoloandheadtoCapitolHill

whereyou’llmeetwithyourelectedofficials

ortheirstafferstodiscusstheissuesthatare

mostimportanttoyou.

Schedule

Thursday•  CongressionalSession-

Youandyourworkshopgrouphaveresearchedyour

topic,nowit’s,metobringyourlegisla,on

totheflooroftheCWFCongressforavote!

Schedule

Friday•  TalentShow

GetreadytoShowyourtalentsOrganizedbytheFocusonTalentCommiAee,theTalentShowgivesdelegatestheopportunitytoDisplaytheirtalentsbeforetheen,resessiondelega,on

•  DANCEWhatbeAerwaytocapoffanextraordinaryweek?!Getdownanddanceintothenightwithyourfellowdelegatesbeforedepar,ngtocon,nueaslocal,na,onal,andgloballeaders

Schedule

WhatareWorkshops?•  Workshopsaresessionsthatfocusaround

ci,zenshipandleadership,youwilldiscussyourrole,thoughtsandideasasaci,zenandleaderinoureverchangingsociety.

•  DelegateswillexploreissuesthatmaAermosttothem;writebillsbasedonthoseissuesandstandupforthemintheCongressionalSessionasthe4-HCWFHouseofRepresenta,vesisconvened.

WhatareCommi=ees?

EachdelegaFon’syouthwillbeabletochoosefromthefollowingcommiNees-•  FocusonHealthyLiving-

–  CreateandrunhealthandFitnessac,vi,esfortheCWFDerby,aprogramhighligh,ngtheimportanceofHealthyLifestyles.

•  FocusonCommunica,on-–  ProducetheCWFnewsleAerandslideshowtobeviewedbytheen,reCWF

Group.–  Learnpublishingskillssuchas:wri,ng,proofreading,pagelayout,

photography,andMicrosoRPowerPoint•  FocusonGovernment-

–  Organize,plan,andexecutethecongressionalsessionandthematerialsthataccompanyit.

–  Learncongressionalprocesses,andparliamentaryprocedure,alongwithgovernmentrelatedtopicsofinterest.

CommiAeesaregroupsofdelegateswhoworktogethertofocusonapar,cularprojectthroughoutCWF.

•  Focusontalent-–  Organize,plan,andexecutetheCWFTalentShowandAudi,ons.

–  Learntheskillsnecessarytoorganizeandpromoteanevent.

–  Learnvariousaudio/visualtechniquesnecessarytoproducealiveshow.

•  FocusonResponsibility-

–  Learnhowtocreateanac,onplantotackleanissueinyourcommunity.

–  HelpfacilitateAc,onPlanninginyourDelega,on

–  Learnabouttellingyour4-Hstorythoroughthe4-Hrevolu,onofResponsibility.

•  FocusonOpenMindedness-

•  Discussimportantissuesseenwithinyourvariouscommuni,esandhowyouthcanbecomeinvolved.

•  Developtheskillstofacilitaterespecduldiscussionsonimportanttopicsamongstagroupofyourpeers.

•  FacilitatetheTownHallMee,ng

DelegateExpectaBons•  Fullpar,cipa,on

–  CWFisfullofawesomelearningandsocialopportuni,es.Weexpectthateverydelegatepar,cipatefullyinallaspectsoftheprogram

•  Respect–  Duringthisonceinalife,meopportunity,delegateswill

interactwithpeoplewhomayhavedifferentviewsfromthemandvisitsomeofourna,on’smostsacredsites.Weexpectalldelegatestotreatoneanotherandtheirsurroundingswiththeutmostrespect.

•  Dresscode–  DuringCWFweadheretoadresscodetoinsurethatall

delegatesaccuratelyrepresentthepres,geoftheirdelega,on,4-HandtheCWFprogram.

DressCode

Nexttoeacheventonthescheduleyou

willfindadresscodekey.Thiskeytellsyouwhatlevelofdressismost

appropriateforitscorrespondingevent.

Casual(c)Clothesyouwouldnormallywear.Jeans,tennis

shoes,t-shirtetc.

Verycasual(vc)Clothesyouwouldn’tmindgeWngwetordirty

Businesscasual(bc)Clothesyouwouldwearinabusiness/officeseWng;dressslacksandcollardshirtformen,sameforladiesaswellasskirts,blouses,etc.

Dress(d)Clothesyouwouldweartoanicerestaurantorspecialoccasion.Verysimilartobusinesscasual.

CWFYourgreenCWFpoloandkhakipants(wornonCapitolHillday).

*ladiesareaskedtoweartopsthatcovertheirshouldersduringthevisittotheNa,onalCathedral*CWFinvolvesalotofwalking,makesureyoubringcomfortableshoes

ParBcipantForms

•  DelegatesshouldReadoverandFilloutthefollowingbeforeArrivinginWashington-–  MediaForm-Areleasetoallow4-Htopossiblypublishpicturesofyouon

theNa,onal4-HWebsite,SmileyourFamous!

–  CodeofConduct-Sothatyouthunderstandwhatisexpectedofthemwhilevisi,ngWashingtonD.C.•  FullyPar,cipateinallWorkshops,andCommiAeeMee,ngsatCWF

•  BerespecdultoallMemorialsandsitesvisitedduringthetrip.

•  OverviewofCWFDressCodesoyoucanpackappropriately.

TheNaBonal4-HYouthConferenceCenter

DelegateRoomsDelegatestoCWFwillbeprovidedwithHotellikeAccommoda,ons,includingtwoBunkBedsperroom,privaterestroomfacili,es,andaTVineveryroom.

Food&Fun

GameRoom Alwaysapopular,thegameroominJ.C.PennyHall,completewithPoolTables,AirHockeyTables,andArcadeGames.

CloverCafé ChefZubearwillpreparesomeoftheFinestcuisineintheD.C.MetropolitanAreafordelegatestoenjoyinaCafeterialikeseWngwithfullservicefoodbar,saladbar,andsoup.

Welookforwardtowelcomingyouthissummer!