2008 National 4-H Conference Schedule
March 29-April 3, 2008
***Updated as of 3-20-08***
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Lunch on your own
3:00 pm Room check-in Front desk, J.C. Penney Lobby
3:00 pm – 7:30 pm Registration J.C. Penny Room
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm State Delegation Photos (optional) Anderson
Check the registration desk for sign-up
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner Clover Café
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Ice-Breakers Ohio, Recreation Center
(led by Planning Committee
members)
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Swap-n-Meet Ohio, Minnesota
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm Roundtable I (Youth) Assigned Rooms
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm Chaperone Meeting Missouri
10:30 pm – 11:00 pm State Meetings Determined by adult leaders
11:00 pm – 11:45 pm Quiet Time
11:45 pm Curfew
Sunday, March 30, 2008
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Clover Café
9:00 am – 11:00 am GREEN AID 5K Fun Run/Walk Fort Hunt Park
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Clover Café
11:30 am – 1:00 pm State Delegation Photos (optional) Anderson
(scheduled appt. based on sign-up)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Workshop Room Host Washington
Orientation Meeting
Flag Bearer Preparation North Carolina Lobby
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Opening Assembly Aiton Auditorium
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break
Chaperone Photograph Aiton Auditorium
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Focus Groups Assigned Rooms
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm State Delegation Photos (optional) Anderson
(scheduled appt. based on sign-up)
3:45 pm Bus Loading (by delegation)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner/Evening Entertainment Medieval Times
7:00 pm Bus Loading (by delegation)
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Break (at the Conference Center)
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Team Building (by Roundtables) Assigned Rooms
9:30 pm – 10:30 pm Roundtable II (Youth) Assigned Rooms
10:30 pm – 11:00 pm State Meetings Determined by adult leaders
11:00 pm – 11:45 pm Quiet Time
11:45 pm Curfew
Monday, March 31, 2008
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Clover Café
9:00 am Bus Loading (by Roundtable)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Citizenship Excursions (with bag lunches)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Bus Loading (by Roundtable)
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Break/Free time
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Dinner Clover Café
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Roundtable III (Youth) Assigned Rooms
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Fun Festival Ohio, Minnesota, Recreation Center
10:30 pm – 11:00pm State Meetings Determined by adult leaders
11:00 pm – 11:45 am Quiet Time
11:45 pm Curfew
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Clover Café
8:30 am – 9:45 am Keynote Address Aiton Auditorium
9:45 am – 10:00 am Break
10:00am – 11:15 am Workshop A
10:00 am – 3:00 pm State Delegation Photos (optional) Anderson
(scheduled appt. based on sign-up)
11:15 am – 12:30 pm Lunch Clover Café
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Workshop B
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm – 3:00pm Roundtable IV (Youth) Assigned Rooms
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Town Hall Meeting Aiton Auditorium
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Break
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Roundtable V – Wrap Up (Youth) Assigned Rooms
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner Clover Café
(Delegations encouraged to use this
time for Capitol Hill preparation)
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm GREEN AID Games/ Crafts Night Ohio, Recreation Center
10:30 pm – 11:00 pm State Meetings Determined by adult leaders
11:00 pm – 11:45 pm Quiet Time
11:45 pm Curfew
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Lunch on your own
6:00 am – 7:30 am Breakfast Clover Café
8:15 am Bus Loading (by delegation)
9:15 am – 10:15 am USDA Assembly Whitten Patio
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Bldg.
US Department of Agriculture
10:15 am – 5:00 pm Capitol Hill Visits – Delegation chaperone
coordinate transportation throughout the day
6:00 pm Board the Odyssey Gangplank Marina
6th and Water Streets,SW
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Clover Cruise
10:00 pm Bus loading (by delegation)
10:30 pm – 11:00 pm Free Time/ Farewell Mix & Mingle TBD
11:00 pm – 11:45 am Quiet Time
11:45 pm Curfew
Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Clover Café
12:00 pm Room check-out