Roots to Success Summit

What Is The Roots to Success Summit?

The Roots to Success Summit aims to provide time to meet others from around the state and learn more about all the wonders of the 4-H program. This is an excellent opportunity for teens and adult volunteers to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to be leaders in their local 4-H programs.

This weekend can also be used as a family "get-away" due to the location and opportunities provided for Kindergarten through 5th grade youth to learn and have fun simultaneously while their parents are attending workshops.

When

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Where

Euro-Suites Morgantown, WV

Who Can Attend?

• 4-H Members ages 12 to 17 (as of 9/30/2025)
• Must be chaperoned by a parent/caregiver; or
• Must be chaperoned in an organized group with 4-H professionals and vetted volunteers.

• 4-H Members ages 18 to 21 (as of 9/30/2025)
• Can participate individually, being responsible for themselves for the weekend; or
• With a parent/caregiver; or
• With an organized group, chaperoned by 4-H professionals and vetted volunteers.

• Adults (4-H Volunteers, Parents/Caregivers, Professionals)
• Can participate individually; or
• With their family; or
• As a chaperone for an organized group of 4-H teen leaders.

• 4-H Members in K - 5th Grade (birthdates between 10/1/13 to 6/30/19)
• Must attend with a parent/caregiver who is registered for the Summit and participating in the Saturday workshops.

Event Details

• Registration & Lodging
• Tentative Schedule
• Workshop Information
• Event Directors

Registration will close on March 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Each participant (volunteer, teen, and/or youth) must register separately. Registrations will be reviewed and you will be notified on the approval of your registration.

Fee

$25 (Includes Saturday lunch, program materials, and activities).
The registration fee does not include lodging.

Registration will be handled through the 4-H ZSuite Online System.

Register Here (4-H ZSuite)

External Registration (No ZSuite Account)

Lodging

Attendees must make their own lodging reservations. A block of rooms has been held for the Summit at the Euro-Suites Hotel located at 501 Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Their phone number is 304-598-1000.

The room block is under "WV 4-H” and is available until Friday, March 14, 2025. Rooms have been held for attendees for Friday, March 28th, and Saturday, March 29th, evenings.

The rooms are suites that include kitchenettes with a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. There is a comfortable full-size sofa with a pull-out bed in the living area. In the bedroom area, there is either a single king-size bed or two queen-size beds based on the type of suite you reserve.

Amenities & Complimentary Services

• Continental Breakfast
• 24 Hour Coffee Service
• Wireless and Wired High-Speed Internet Access (In-Room and Public Areas)
• On-Site Fitness Center Open 24 hours

Room Rates

• 2 Queen Bed Suite | $109/night
• 1 King Bed Suite | $109/night

Hotel check-in time is after 3:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. Check-out time is before 11:00 a.m. on the day of departure.

PLEASE NOTE: Hotel reservations are separate from the Summit registration. If you cancel your Summit registration, please be sure to cancel your hotel reservation.

Saturday, March 29

• 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
  • Registration Check-In
• 9:00 a.m.
  • Welcome & Get Started
• 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Workshops, Contests, Youth Activities
• 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Lunch (Included)
• 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Campus Tours & Youth Activities
• 3:00 p.m.
  • Travel Back To Hotel
• 4:00 p.m.
  • Explore Morgantown On Your Own
  • Dinner is on your own.

• 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Leisure Activities & Social Time with the WVU Collegiate 4-H Club
• 9:30 p.m.
  • Check-In With Chaperones

The summit provides professional development workshop sessions and hands-on, educational evening activities on Saturday and connection opportunities for youth and adult leaders on Sunday.

This year’s workshop topics include a focus on:

• Leadership Development
• Animal Science
• Communication
• Service
• College Awareness

Sessions are designed for teens, volunteers, professionals, and parents/caregivers.

Activities for youth in K - 5th grade (birthdates between 10/1/13 to 6/30/19)

• Will be offered on Saturday during the workshop sessions for parents/caregivers attending the Summit.
• The parent/caregiver of these youth will be responsible for their child during all parts of the Summit aside from the two session periods on Saturday.
• The youth’s parent/caregiver must be enrolled in Saturday workshops.
• Parents/caregivers will be expected to sign their child in and out of each Saturday session.
• Parents/caregivers will pick their child up for the lunch break from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Morning Workshops

The morning session will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• WV 4-H Presentation Contest - The State 4-H Presentation Contest is designed to provide 4-H members with an opportunity to communicate creatively and showcase their development of skills that are essential to communicating productively while nurturing the spark inside that drives them to share information and stories in meaningful ways. There are three (3) different types of presentations: Visual Presentations, PowerPoint/Digital Presentations, and Public Speaking. Any current 4-H youth (age 8 by June 30, 2023, up to age 21 by September 30, 2024) may enter regardless of his/her project enrollment.

• College Panel and collegiate activities fair - Teens and adults can hear from WVU Collegiate 4-H members as they get real about what college life has been like for them. The students will share tips and tricks and answer questions. Following the panel, participants will be able to mingle at tables showcasing various collegiate activities.
• Volunteer Training - The 4-H Thriving Model & Beyond Ready - These trainings aims to help volunteers broaden awareness of the 4-H Thriving Model in their roles as volunteers, explore deeper the concepts of Sparks and how volunteers can serve as Spark Champions for 4-H members using WV teen-specific information from TLW 2024, and introduce the Beyond Ready initiative.
• Watch the WV 4-H Presentation Contest- Cheer on the youth participating in the WV 4-H Presentation Contest! You should be able to watch three to four presentations during the 50-minute period before moving to your next workshop.

Afternoon Workshops

The afternoon workshops will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Starry Skies Adventure: Exploring the Universe at the WVU Planetarium - Participants will have an opportunity to ride the PRT from the Evansdale Campus to the Downtown Campus to visit the WVU Planetarium. Following a brief introduction, participants will engage in a full-dome feature film. Planetarium staff are available to answer your questions.
• Campus Tour - Downtown
• Campus Tour - Health Sciences
• Campus Tour - Ag Sciences & Evansdale

Jenny Murray

Associate Program Leader for 4-H Youth Development & WVU Extension Specialist – Positive Youth Development

304-293-7993
Jenny.Murray@mail.wvu.edu

About Jenny Murray

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