Summer Conference
Are you beyond ready to be a leader, academic, or change maker?
Summer Conference is a teen-led and teen-centered academic, career and leadership conference experience for Oregon 4-H. We've been doing this for over 100 years and we're ready to help you prepare for the future.
June 25–28, 2025
At Summer Conference, participants will listen to amazing speakers, choose from workshops covering everything from civic leadership to hand-tying flies, and participate in activities like swimming, star gazing, and rock climbing!
Cost will be approximately $275
More details to come soon. Registration will be available in Spring 2025.
For over 100 years, Oregon State University has hosted the State 4-H Summer Conference for youth completing grades 7-12. Conference participants come from all parts of Oregon.
Students attend a wide range of exciting classes taught by OSU faculty and other community volunteers. Classes are designed to be informative, interesting, and inspiring. They cover a wide variety of subjects from technology and business to foods and dance.
While here, youth have the opportunity to explore OSU, learn independence in a safe setting, examine career possibilities, make friends, learn new skills, and have fun.
What do we do at Summer Conference? It's a jam-packed agenda, so buckle in! Feel free to review the 2024 information below to get an understanding of the event.
Schedule • Workshop Descriptions • Participant Info • Chaperone Info
June 26, 2024
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2:00 – 3:00 pm |
Arrival, Check in |
Dorm Quad |
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3:30 pm |
County Meetings |
Assigned locations |
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4:00 – 5:00 pm |
County Photos |
Dorm Quad |
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5:00 – 5:45 pm |
Dinner – Blue Group |
West Dining Hall |
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Ice Breakers-Orange Group |
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5:45 – 6:30 pm |
Dinner - Orange Group |
West Dining Hall |
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Ice Breakers- Blue Group |
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6:45 – 7:15 pm |
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament |
Dorm Quad |
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6:45 – 7:15 pm |
Chaperone Meeting |
Buxton/Hawley Lounge |
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7:15 – 9:00 pm |
Opening Program and Keynote Dr. Laymon Hicks |
LINC 128 |
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9:30pm |
County Meetings |
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10:15 pm |
Return to Dorms |
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11:00 pm |
Lights out |
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
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7:00 – 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
West Dining Hall |
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8:30 am |
Daily Opening Session |
LINC 128 |
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10:15 am |
Assemble for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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10:20 am |
Leave for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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10:30-11:55 am |
Class |
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12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
West Dining Hall |
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1:15 pm |
Assemble for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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1:20 pm |
Leave for Classes |
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1:30 pm -2:55 pm |
Class |
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3:15 pm |
Assemble for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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3:20 pm |
Leave for Classes |
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3:30-4:55pm |
Class |
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5:00- 5:45 pm |
County Meetings – Orange Group |
Assigned locations |
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5:00 – 5:45 pm |
Dinner - Blue Group |
West Dining Hall |
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5:45-6:15 pm |
Chaperone meeting |
TBA |
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6:15 – 6:55 pm |
County Meetings – Blue Group |
Assigned locations |
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5:50– 6:55 pm |
Dinner - Orange Group |
West Dining Hall |
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7:00- 8:00 pm 8:00-10:00 pm |
Goose Chase Challenge Swimming, Rock Wall, Field Games |
Dixon/McAlexander |
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10:00 pm |
County Meetings |
Assigned locations |
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11:00 pm |
Lights out |
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Friday, June 28, 2024
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7:00 – 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
West Dining Hall |
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8:15 am |
Assemble for Class |
Dorm Quad |
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8:30-9:30 am |
Free Choice Class |
Various locations |
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10:15 am 10:20 am |
Assemble for Classes Leave for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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10:30-11:55 am |
Class |
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12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
West Dining Hall |
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1:15 pm |
Assemble for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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1:20 pm |
Leave for Classes |
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1:30-2:55 pm |
Class |
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3:15 pm |
Assemble for Classes |
Dorm Quad |
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3:20 pm |
Leave for Classes |
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3:30-4:55pm |
Class |
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5:00- 5:45 pm |
County Meetings – Orange Group |
Assigned locations |
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5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Dinner - Blue Group |
West Dining Hall |
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5:50-6:10 pm |
Chaperone meeting |
TBA |
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6:15 – 7:00 pm |
County Meetings – Blue Group |
Assigned locations |
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6:00 – 7:00 pm |
Dinner - Orange Group |
West Dining Hall |
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8:00-10:00 pm |
Dance, Outdoor Games Dorm closed: everyone at activities |
Women’s Building |
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8:00-10:00 pm |
Bowling & Billiards |
MU Basement |
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10:15 pm |
County Meetings |
Assigned locations |
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11:00 pm |
Lights out |
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Saturday, June 29, 2024
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7:00-8:00 am |
Breakfast |
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7:00-8:45 am |
Dorm Clean-up |
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7:30-8:45 am |
Donor Reception (Congress Applicants, Award Nominees, State Ambassadors) |
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9:00am-10:00am |
Closing Program |
LINC 128 |
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10:15am |
Congress Delegation Orientation |
LINC 128 |
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10:00 |
Final Dorm Room Cleanup and Checkout |
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10:30am |
Buses Load |
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11:00 am |
All participants headed for home |
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11:00am-1:00pm |
State Ambassadors and Staff Final Cleanup and return supplies to Ballard |
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Bus Information
Final bus rates will be based on the distance you ride, but we try to keep them all under $75. You can register for a bus ride to and from summer conference during your ideal-logic registration. Exact pickup times will be sent out via email to those who register.
- Route 1 - Central (Ontario, Burns, Bend)
- Route 2 - Northeast (Lostine, Island City, Hermiston, Arlington, The Dalles, Wilsonville, Rickreall)
- Route 3 - Southern (Klamath Falls, Central Point, Grants Pass, Sutherlin, Springfield)
- Route 4 - Northwest (Astoria, Beaverton, Hillsboro, McMinnville)
Troutdale and Lakeview bus routes will not be running this year. If you need help getting to Summer Conference, contact your local Extension Office and they can help connect you to resources.