The 4-H Youth Leadership Team of (right-left) Laura Willis (NC), Amy Prestholt (IA), Rachel Fay (NY), and Ricki Schroeder (OK), finish leading the audience in a dance to pump up the energy before the start of the 2013 National 4-H Conference, on Monday, April 8, 2013 in Chevy Chase, MD. The youth delegates are in grades 10-12 (15-19 years old). The purpose of the conference is to 1) engage 4-H youth in personal development experiences that will increase knowledge, resources, and skills; 2) discuss topics affecting youth and 4-H programming nationwide; and 3) empower and mobilize 4-H youth to create positive social change in their communities in a meaningful and genuine way.  The conference also reinforces the rich history of 4-H and its valuable tie to USDA, Cooperative Extension and the Land-Grant University System. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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