Discover what's happening in Minnesota 4-H!
![Youth in front of the US Capitol](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/IMG_20170329_202802.jpg?h=91f0b0b3&itok=PN_zgwiC)
Youth from all U.S. states, U.S. territories and Canadian provinces are invited to attend the annual National 4-H Conference in the Washington, D.C. area this spring.
![American flag, 4-H clover flag, and a green flag that says "Citizenship Washington Focus" hang at the entrance of the National 4-H Conference Center](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/cwf_0.jpg?h=e22f85d2&itok=3xlXPpZu)
Registration is open for Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), a leadership opportunity for youth in grades 9+ to travel to the DC-area with 4-H next summer.
Are you passionate about livestock and 4-H? Do you have ideas about the 4-H experience at the Minnesota State Fair?
![4-H youth holding Brunner Poulter pigeon](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/IMG-5325.jpg?itok=-7l5IRSj)
Youth talk about what it's like to raise chickens, pigeons and doves, and other birds, and 4-H volunteer Mark Otto explains how it's really all about youth development.
![4-H building](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Typical%20state%20fair%20year%20and%20ambies.jpg?h=ff1d79bf&itok=RLRxa5le)
We are looking forward to 4-H being at the Minnesota State Fair this summer! We are especially excited to receive thousands of 4-H’ers who earned trips to our state showcase or who are participating in our events and programs during the fair.
![4-h stamp](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/4-h-stamp.jpg?h=d5b770df&itok=EBxchOgy)
Congratulations to the 2021 Minnesota 4-H scholarship recipients! These 14 outstanding 4-H youth and alumni across Minnesota stood out among over 109 applications.
![Kids showing their swine at the fair.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/swine2.jpg?h=a9d6602a&itok=pR2Gt79j)
Due to changing market demands and trends in consumer purchasing, the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Swine Show will be non-terminal except for market pigs that participate in the Purple Ribbon Auction. All pigs that participate in the Purple Ribbon Auction are terminal.