Get ready to go Beyond Ready at the  California 4-H State Leadership Conference! Join 4-H youth 11-19 for an inspiring experience packed with hands-on workshops, dynamic speakers, and sessions that build your leadership, communication, goal-setting, and life readiness skills. It’s your time to grow, connect, and lead with confidence!

What is exciting and new for 2026?

Our Planning Committees have been hard at work to make this the best SLC ever! You can look forward to some of our favorite activities:

All Together

For the first time all age groups will arrive on the same day! Everyone will arrive on Thursday July 23 for four conference days full of fun and learning.

Tracks

Throughout the conference, participants will engage in educational tracks designed to match their interests and experience levels. These tracks offer focused learning opportunities, allowing you to build skills, explore new topics, and grow as a leader alongside others with similar goals. Tracks include:

• STEM
• Agri/Animal Science
• Civics & Leadership
• Healthy Living
• Shooting Sports

Lots of Learning

Experience living on campus, eating in the dining halls, and learning in the UC Davis classrooms. Dynamic and engaging workshops will inspire you with ideas for your role as a leader and for your personal future.
 

Now recruiting Program Assistants, Facilitators and Chaperone Applications

Please click the links below to learn more

We look forward to seeing you in July!