4-H programs provide a variety of opportunities to learn, lead and serve, and they provide the setting for fun, lasting friendships and memorable adventures. Listed below are state-wide events and activities. Counties have their own unique programs and areas of emphasis, so please check your county's Web site for more information.

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	Beekeeping Essay Contest — allows 4-Hers to use their writing and research skills in developing an essay on a beekeeping related topic. Cash awards are available to winners on the national level.
	Citizenship Washington Focus — offers senior 4-H'ers the opportunity to experience hands on learning while having fun in our nation's capitol. Delegates stay at the National 4-H Center and tour many of the national monuments and tourist attractions around Washington, D.C. CWF is a great way to learn about national government through interaction. The workshops, assemblies, and committees assignments bring citizenship to life.
	County Dairy Promotion Contest — is sponsored by the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) and provides opportunties for 4-H members to build skills in project areas such as communications, leadership/citizenship, comsumer science, health/fitness, dairy foods, and food/nutrition.
	Dairy Poster Contest — 4-H'ers get to show off their artisitc talents in this annual contest sponosored by the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA).
	Dairy Quiz Bowl — an exciting, competitive activity designed to test 4-H'ers' knowledge of dairy cattle and the dairy industry. The event will be held in Nashville June 5, 2003, in conjunction with the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon. Entries are due May 1.
	4-H Electric Camp — is a fun-filled, rewarding adventure in electricity for young people enrolled in grades 6-7. The camp features learning centers staffed by electric utility professionals.
	Junior High 4-H Academic Conference — provides junior high 4-H'ers the opportunity to receive intensive training in their project area under the supervision of UT specialists and to explore related career opportunities.
	LifeSkills — is a program for junior high youth enrolled in 4-H. The LifeSkills regional judging activity consists of centers that incorporate various subjects in Family and Consumer Sciences.
	LifeSmarts — is an educational opportunity that develops the consumer and marketplace knowledge and skills of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them for this knowledge. LifeSmarts, run as a game show style competition, is open to all teens in the USA in the 9th through the 12th grade. Teams of teens compete online and in state matches, with the state winners going to the regional and national competition to vie for the national LifeSmarts title. Players win prizes such as savings bonds, products, certificates, t-shirts, hats, and other items.
	Mid-South Fair 4-H Career Pursuit — provides an opportunity for senior 4-H members to experience the reality of a job application and interview situation in terms of appearance, poise, communication skills and knowledge.
	Mid-South Fair Agribusiness/4-H Public Speaking Contest — provides an opportunity for 4-H members to use their public speaking skills to promote agriculture and to win some nice awards.
	National 4-H Congress — is a recognition event for Tennessee's state project achievement winners. Congress is held in Atlanta, Georgia and offers delegates the opportunity to learn news skills, experience Atlanta's culture and make new friends from across the nation.
	Performing Arts Troupe — is a group of vivacious high school teens who love to sing and dance! Each year the troupe performs a variety of themed shows for conferences, conventions and various public events across the state. Visit the Web site to learn how to become a member or book a show.
	Photo Search Contest — junior high and senior 4-H members have the opportunity to portray their 4-H involvement on film through the 4-H Photo Search activity.
	4-H Poster Art Contest — offers 4-H members the opportunity to display their artistic talents through contests conducted at their local club meetings. Contestants can advance to win county, regional and state awards.
	State 4-H Roundup — is a yearly event that recognizes the outstanding project work and leadership accomplishments of senior 4-H members.
	State 4-H Sheep Conference — a family conference designed for those who want to learn about the 4-H sheep project. This two-day event held at the 4-H center in Crossville provides hands on learning experiences, as well as opportunities to meet and make new sheep friends from across the state.
	State 4-H Target SMART Camp — for young people enrolled in grades 5-12, this camp teaches appropriate skills to succeed in a variety of shooting sports and related areas such as archery, riflery, shotgun use, muzzle loading, and outdoor skills. Programs emphasize safety, correct form, and responsible use.
	4-H Shooting Sports — a volunteer-led program that teaches life skills through shooting sports. Youth learn safety and shooting techniques in the disciplines of shotgun, rifle, archery, muzzleloader, and hunting. This program is affiliated with National 4-H Shooting Sports.
	4-H Summer Camps — there are a variety of summer camps available for young people in 4th to 12th grades.
	Tennessee 4-H Congress — 4-H'ers experience the day-to-day functioning of state government by assuming the roles of state representatives and senators.
	4-H Wildlife Conference — is for young people enrolled in grades 6-8. The camp focuses on wildlife awareness, education and management.