Kansas City Global
March 18-21, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri

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Kansas City Global Conference Information 2008

Register online at Kansas State University 4-H

Global Conference Forms
Conference workshops and tours (PDF)

What is the Kansas City 4-H Global Conference?
The annual conference provides opportunities for youth to explore careers, technology, environment and cultural diversity in a global society. Hands-on and interactive sessions involve youth in exploring issues central to their lives, families and communities – thus broadening their understanding of the world around them.

The conference features tours to Kansas City area businesses and organizations, workshops showcasing a variety of careers, and cultural events.  Dances, group events and other programs provide opportunities for youth to meet youth delegates from Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Location
Kansas City Airport Hilton Hotel
8801 NW 112th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Telephone: 816-891-8900

Registration
The cost is $275 for youth delegates (4 per sleeping room) and
$360 for adults/staff (2 per sleeping room)

Note:  Youth can pay an additional $100 to guarantee that they have their own bed (meaning the youth will not share a bed with another youth).  If a youth chooses this option, the registration fee will be $375.

The registration fee includes lodging, activities, insurance, tour transportation and most meals (except lunch on Thursday and Friday.) Also included in the registration fee is a dinner at a restaurant at the Country Club Plaza with a  comedy improvisation.

Online registration for youth and chaperones will be between December 1 and January 10 at Kansas State University 4-H.  Each registrant must create an account (email address and password) to proceed.  Select "Missouri 4-H" for the county.

After January 10, the Missouri state 4-H office will confirm registration with county 4-H offices and participants (youth and chaperones) and then collect health forms and payment.  Additional information will be sent to county 4-H youth staff and participants in a later mailing to include a letter to school administrators for excused absence from class, dress code and conference code of conduct.

Refund/Cancellation Policy
Because numbers must be guaranteed with the hotel, conference policy allows no refunds after February 1, 2008. Delegations may substitute males for males and females for females if they agree to take the same roommates and activity assignments as the original delegate. The deadline for making substitutions is March 1, 2008.

Youth Delegate Information
Youth must be 15 years of age or older by January 1, 2008 to participate and only those attending the conference for the first or second time are eligible to register.

Adult Chaperone Information and Forms
A ratio of one adult chaperone to ten delegates is required and a chaperone must be listed on all county registration forms.  Adult chaperones are expected to registration on-line at Kansas State University 4-H.

Because of the adult/youth ratio requirements, adults should plan to participate in the program fully.

Program
Conference registration is between 3:00–4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12; the conference concludes at 8:00 a.m. on March 15.

The conference planning committee is committed to making activities and programs accessible to all participants. If a youth or adult has special requirements due to physical, vision, hearing or other disability, please make sure the need is identified.