California 4-H State Leadership Conference

 

 

Schedule

Below is the 2026 schedule. All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Jump to Track Schedule: Animal Science & Agriculture | Civic Engagement | Healthy Living | Shooting Sports | STEM 

 

Thursday, July 23, 2026

 
3:00–5:00pm Participant and Chaperone Check-in

Get your t-shirt and room assignment!

 

5:00–5:45pm Program Assistant (PA) and Facilitator Group Meetings 

 

5:00–7:00pm (Dining room open) Dinner

 

7:00–8:15pm Opening Assembly

 

8:15-9:00pm Evening Recreation and Trinket Trade

 

9:30-9:45pm Journaling

 

10:30pm Lights Out

 

Friday, July 24, 2026

 

7:00-7:45 AM Morning Movement 

 

7:00–8:30am  (Dining room open) Breakfast
 

8:30-9:00am PA and Facilitator Group Meetings 

 

9:00–10:00am Assembly

 

10:30-12:00pm Mission Session 1 Jump to Friday Mission Schedule

 

11:30am–2:00pm  (Dining room open) Lunch

 

1:15–2:15pm Mission Session 2 Jump to Friday Mission Schedule

 

2:30–3:30pm Mission Session 3 Jump to Friday Mission Schedule

 

3:30–3:45pm Snack Break

 

4:00–5:00pm Mission Session 4

 

5:00–5:45pm PA and Facilitator Group Meetings 

 

5:00–7:00pm (Dining room open) Dinner 

 

7:00–9:00pm Evening Recreation

 

9:15-9:30pm Journaling

 

10:00pm Lights Out 

 

Saturday, July 25, 2026

 

7:00-7:45am Morning Movement 

 

7:00–8:30am  (Dining room open) Breakfast

 

9:30am–12:00pm Assembly

 

11:30am–2:00pm  (Dining room open) Lunch

 

1:15–2:15pm Educational Session A 

 

2:30–3:30pm Educational Session B

 

3:30–4:00pm Snack 

 

4:00–5:00pm Educational Session C

 

5:00–5:45pm PA and Facilitator Group Meetings

 

5:00–7:00pm (Dining room open) Dinner

 

7:00–9:30pm Dance

 

10:30pm Lights Out

 

Sunday, July 26, 2026 

 

7:00–8:30am (Dining room open) Breakfast

 

8:30–9:30am Check Out of Dorms 

 

9:30–10:15am PA & Facilitator Meetings

 

10:25–11:00am Closing Assembly

 

11:15am Conference Check Out

 

Lunch is on your own

 

 

Friday Mission Schedules:

Animal Science & Agriculture

10:30am -12:00pm Raptor Center Tour & Presentations

 

12:00–12:40pm Lunch

 

1:15–2:35pm Group 1 (Large Animal School of Vet Med)
                        Group 2 (Dairy Teaching & Research Facility)  

 

3:00–4:20pm Group 1 (Dairy Teaching & Research Facility)
                        Group 2 (Large Animal School of Vet Med) 

 

Civic Engagement

11:30am -12:00pm Court Room Tour

 

12:00–1:00pm Lunch

 

1:00–2:00pm State Capitol Building Tour 

 

2:00–2:45pm Meet with Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry

 

3:00–4:15pm California Museum Tour 

 

 

Healthy Living 

10:30-11:30am Workshop 1
 
  • Head + HeART + Hands = Health: Wellness through ART
  • From Spark to Strength: Empowered Leadership Through Alignment, Voice, and Respect
  • Nature Journaling

12:00–1:00pm Lunch

 

1:15–3:30pm Workshop 2
 

  • Surviving the Pressure: School, Social Media & Expectations
  • Fun with Food Preservation
  • Groundedness and Adaptability in Shifting Career Landscapes

3:30–3:45pm Snack Break

 

4:00–5:00pm Workshop 3
 

  •   Move Your Mood: Using Movement to Build Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
  • The World Around Your Plate: Understanding and Changing Your Food Environment
  • Harvest of the Month-Taste Test./Filming

 

Shooting Sports

10:30am -11:30am Teen Instructor Track: 4-H Shooting Sports Leadership Experience Part 1 

 

12:00–1:00pm Lunch

 

1:15–3:30pm Teen Instructor Track: 4-H Shooting Sports Leadership Experience Part 2

 

3:30–3:45pm Snack Break

 

4:00–5:00pm Teen Instructor Track: 4-H Shooting Sports Leadership Experience Part 3 

 

 

STEM

10:30am -11:30am Exploring the New Robotics Academy  

 

12:00–1:00pm Lunch

 

1:15–3:30pm Invent It! Innovation Lab for Big Ideas 

 

3:30–3:45pm Snack Break

 

4:00–5:00pm Breaking Good: Exploring the Connections Between Chemistry & Leadership