California 4-H State Leadership Conference

Get ready to go Beyond Ready at the California 4-H State Leadership Conference!

Join 4-H youth ages 11–19 for an out-of-this-world experience filled with hands-on workshops, dynamic speakers, and engaging sessions designed to strengthen your leadership, communication, goal-setting, and life readiness skills.

Experience campus life at UC Davis—live in the residence halls, dine in the dining commons, and learn in university classrooms. Our interactive workshops will inspire new ideas for your role as a leader and your personal future.

Ignite your potential, discover new passions, and connect with fellow leaders from across the state. This is your moment to launch your spark, expand your horizons, and lead with confidence—today and into the future.

What is exciting and new for 2026?

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.

Choose Your Mission

SLC will offer five dynamic program tracks designed to align with your passions, build key skills, and explore meaningful career pathways as you chart your course for the future.

On Friday, you’ll embark on your selected mission, diving into sessions and activities that orbit your chosen focus area throughout the day.

On Saturday, workshops will give you the chance to travel beyond your primary mission and explore new galaxies of interest. These sessions are designed to spark curiosity, introduce new frontiers, and help you discover additional passions and pathways on your leadership journey.

Tracks include:

• Animal Science and Agriculture
• Civics & Leadership
• Healthy Living
• Shooting Sports Leadership
• STEM

View the track descriptions 

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We look forward to seeing you in July!