2024-2025 Teen Leader Lab Announcement and Information :
TLL Final Letter 2025
| Event Dates: | June 12th–14th, 2025 |
| Location: | Big Country Baptist Assembly located in Leuders, TX |
| Registration: | January 1st – May 12th on 4-H Online |
| Late Registration: | May 13th – May 19th (additional $25 late fee applied to $175.00 Registration Fee) |
| Registration Fee: | Youth $175.00 |
PROGRAM: There will be fun hands-on workshops and activities focusing on leadership, team-building and additional educational opportunities.
COST: The cost will be $175 per 4-H member. This includes five meals, two snacks, two night’s lodging, limited accident insurance, a resource fee, facilities fee, camp shirt and program materials.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE –
- Grades 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 as of August 31, 2024
- Enrolled in 4-H
- Interested in or involved in leadership roles
- Have a 4-H project
- Willing to take part in all phases of Teen Leadership Lab
- Willing to assume leadership rolls after they return home
- Willing to share experiences and material with others
ARRIVAL – 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 12th. Youth will need to eat lunch on your own prior to arriving at the camp facility. The lab will conclude on Saturday, June 14th, immediately following breakfast and facility clean-up.
DRESS – Dress casual! Bring clothes and shoes for active sports, recreation, and the nightly dances. Thursday night’s dance is Glow/Neon. Come in your brightest colors! Friday night’s dance theme is Candy Land Theme – Please be mindful in your theme dress choices. Please counsel your 4-H members about bringing appropriate clothing and swimwear (Girls – no spaghetti strap tops, skimpy bikinis or tops, etc. Boys- no biking shorts, Speedos, etc.). No clothing advertising or referencing alcohol, drugs, violence or sexual content.
WHAT TO BRING – Signed paperwork (see below), towels, twin size bedding, blanket, toiletries, shower shoes, swimsuit, beach towel, water shoes/old tennis shoes, sunscreen, shower materials (soap, shampoo, etc.), comfortable/casual clothes for workshops, dance attire including theme appropriate attire, team color attire (shirt/bandanas—team colors will be assigned before camp and shared via email from the District Officer Team to those registered), snacks, etc.
PAPERWORK TO BE TURNED IN AT REGISTRATION
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Youth will need to travel with the (2) two sets of documents to Teen Leader Lab. One (1) set of forms will be turned in at registration. The second set is for traveling home. District 3 will not return forms to youth / CEA when camp is over. If families previously completed the needed forms on their 4-H Connect profile, youth can print (2) copies to bring with them; one for travel and one to be turned in at camp registration.
District 3 4-H Officer Elections will take place during the Teen Leader Lab.
Officer applications are due on the 4-H Online site at the time of registration on or before May 19th, 2025. You will upload the pdf document within the online registration process.
Newly elected District 3 Council Officers will be required to attend a district officer retreat There will be a cost of $85.00 for the retreat that each officer will be responsible for paying. More details will follow once elections have been completed.
In addition, please note that if running for District President or District Vice President you will also be committing to serve on state 4-H Council and will be required to attend the 2025-2026 Texas 4-H Council Workshop scheduled for July 28-31 in Stephenville.
District 3 4-H Council Dates – TBD
D3 4-H Officer Election Procedures
2025-2026 Council Officer Application