June 10-13, 2025 at University of Tennessee Knoxville. Applications are due to the Extension Office for review by March 28. Youth who have completed grades 6th, 7th, or 8th receive extensive, hands-on training in project areas under the supervision of university scientists and specialists on the UTK campus. The conference will provide a variety of rewarding and fun-filled experiences including classroom, outdoor, and laboratory settings.
Additional information about Academic Conference is available at the state 4-H website page on Junior High 4-H Academic Conference.
Please contact the UT-TSU Hamilton County Extension Office with any questions or to set up an appointment with a 4-H Agent for help with the application process 423-209-8560.
4-H’ers can submit Applications in the following Project Areas:
- Beef
- Citizenship
- Communications/Public Speaking
- Companion Animal
- Computers & Technology
- Consumer Education
- Creative Arts & Design
- Dairy Cattle
- Entrepreneurship
- Food Science/Dairy Foods
- Forestry/Wildlife/Fisheries
- Goat
- Horticulture/Gardening
- Horse
- Nutrition/Health/Fitness
- Outdoor Recreation/Shooting Sports
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Swine
- Veterinary Science
Applications will include:
- A completed Section A form for EACH project submitted (unless Citizenship)
- A completed Section C form (Only if application is submitted in Citizenship)
