Events & Conferences

Special Notice

We welcome the community to join us for many different 4-H events and actives. 4-H membership is required for some of the events but many events are open to the public!

Conferences & Events:

The 4-H State program and Local County 4-H program offer many different types of conferences from leadership to shooting sports.  

Discover the conference that peaks your interest.  

2nd Saturday event 

• Ag History Project
  Location: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
  Time: 11 am to 3 pm
  Event Dates: 2nd Saturday of every month 
  Free event with actives - Family fun 

4-H Tri-County Presentation Day, March 29, 2025 

• Hosted by San Benito county 4-H program
  Event date: March 29, 2025
  Time: 8:45 am to 12:30 pm 
  Location: Veteran's Building upstairs 
  649 San Benito St, Hollister
  Registration closes: March 20,2025 
  Registration
  Volunteer registration (judges (evaluator), room monitor, or club active table station chairman. 
  4-H Presentation Day Manual

Healthy Kids Day, April 26, 2025

• Hosted by YMCA
  4-H Booth at this event
  Date April 26, 2025
  Time: 10 am - 1 pm
  Location: 27 Sudden St, Watsonville

State Field Day, May 17, 2025

• Date: May 17th @ UC Davis
  Venue: Wellman & the Quad
  Registration will run March - April
  Dates being finalized

Need Film Festival Lead for 2025
Need Robotics Lead for 2026
Need Insect ID Lead for 2026
Survey for 2025 Staff Volunteers

Santa Cruz 4-H leader/teen quarterly VMO meeting, May 21, 2025 

• Volunteer Management Operation (VMO)
  VMO general meeting (go over the committee reports & updates) 
  Open to all 4-H leaders and teen leaders age 13 years & up
  Event Date: February 26,2025 
  Located: 4-H office, 500 Westridge Dr
  Enter in the door in the back on side of building 
  4-H staff will be at the door to greet you
  Time: 7:00 pm 

Citizen Washington Focus conference, June 14-20, 2025

• Rooted in legacy but re imagined for today, CWF is THE event for teens to learn leadership and communication skills through history, democracy, and our amendments. For 6 days, teens from around the nation will gather to have meaningful discussions and learn the skills they need to lead their local communities and become change agents to build a brighter future.
  The youth must register through the 4-H state office.
  The registration form
  The registration fee is $2559 
  check with office for scholarship available by 4-H VMO (council) 
  You can check with your 4-H club for scholarships as well. 
  The youth that attend will have to present at a 4-H council meeting and 4-H club meeting on the CFW. 
  Information from the National 4-H office on the conference

• Just remember you must register through our 4-H state office with Ryan Cleveland at rpcleveland@ucanr.edu