Citizenship Washington Focus
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What Is Citizenship Washington Focus?
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), is National 4 H Council’s premier leadership and citizenship program for high school age students. Youth participate in group discussions, tours to points of interest, visits with senators and congressmen, listening to guest speakers, and exchanging program ideas and information with their fellow delegates from across the United States.
Through CWF, teens experience Washington D.C. like never before. Using the nation’s capital as their classroom, CWF connects young leaders from across the country to gain the skills and experiences to become effective change agents.
WHO
West Virginia youth ages 15 as of July 1, 2023 - 19 as of January 1, 2023
WHEN
Sunday, July 2, 2023 - Friday, July 7, 2023
WHERE
Washington, D.C.
COST
$1,300
REGISTRATION
Will open on March 29, 2023 and will close on April 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Payment must be made by June 13, 2023. If payment is not received by June 13, 2023, your registration will be canceled.
Registration will be handled through the 4-H ZSuite Online System.
External Registration (No ZSuite Account)
ADULT MEMBERS & STAFF
All adult members & staff must be fully vetted through WVU Extension Service and register for the event through ZSuite. The complete vetting process must be completed at least 15 days in advance of the event. Learn more information about the volunteer process.
Tentative Schedule
- Sunday
- Check-In/Registration | 3 - 5 p.m.
- Dinner | 5 - 6:30 p.m.
- Welcome | 6:30 - 7 p.m.
- Empathy Activity | 7 - 8 p.m.
- Pin Trade & Social | 8 - 9 p.m.
- Delegation Huddle | 9 - 10 p.m.
- Curfew | 11 p.m.
- Monday
- Breakfast | 7 - 8 a.m.
- Delegation Day/4th of July Fireworks | 5 - 6:30 p.m.
- Curfew | 11 p.m.
- Tuesday
- Breakfast | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
- FDR/MLK/WW1 Memorials | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Lunch | 12 - 1 p.m.
- Active Listening & Civil Discourse Workshop | 1 - 2 p.m.
- Media Literacy Workshop | 2 - 3 p.m.
- Delegation Time | 3 - 4:30 p.m.
- State's Night Out *Professional Clothing* | 4:30 p.m.
- Curfew | 11 p.m.
- Wednesday
- Breakfast | 7 - 8 a.m.
- Capitol Hill Day (Lunch on own) | 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Dinner (Pentagon City Mall) | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Nightview of D.C. Monuments | 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
- Curfew | 11 p.m.
- Thursday
- Breakfast | 7 - 8 a.m.
- Arlington National Cemetery, Pentagon Memorial, Air Force Memorial | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Lunch | 1 - 2 p.m.
- Town Hall | 2 - 3:30 p.m.
- Delegation Time | 3:30 - 5 p.m.
- Delegation Wrap Up | 5 - 6 p.m.
- Closing Ceremony/Dance | 6 - 10 p.m.
- Curfew | 11 p.m.
Notes & FAQs
- The event registration fee includes room and board, all meals and breaks, high impact programming, site visit and program materials, and support from trained Program Assistants.
- This event is culturally immersive (dining experiences, tours, site seeing, etc.) and participants will encounter different opportunities than what they might be used to.
- Through tours, site seeing, and workshops, you will be expected to walk well over 10,000 steps each day, please pack comfortable walking shoes and clothes for these times!
- REFUNDS: Refunds can be requested until June 13th but will incur a $100.00 processing fee which will be withheld from the refund. Refunds can take up to 10 weeks to be processed and may come in the form of a pre-paid Visa card mailed directly to register.