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4-H OUTBOUND PROGRAM TO AUSTRALIA
4-H'ers between the ages of 16-19 travel to Australia. Anticipate a farm experience! Participants are responsible for all costs, which are approximately $4000 - $4300. Application is due January 7, 2008.
Application forms for delegates
Materials due January 7, 2008
- Participant Application, Essay, Photo and letter of introduction (short letter addressed to potential host family telling about yourself and your interests)
- Code of Conduct
- Participant Reference (two references; One reference from the County 4-H Agent and one from a non-relative adult such as a teacher or guidance counselor. If the agent does not know the applicant well enough, the applicant must schedule an interiew with the agent.)
- Insurance Agreement
- Medical Release Form
- Deposit: $350 check payable to Worldwise
Applications must be sent to the State 4-H Office postmarked by January 7, 2008. Late applications will not be accepted.
Mail completed applications to: Lillian Larwood, 4-H Youth Development Education, 105 Ballard Extension Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-3608
After applications have been processed, each applicant will be contacted to schedule an interview. Two people from the state staff will interview each applicant. The interview will take place over the phone, at the County Extension Office, as a conference call. Applicants will be asked why they want to go to the country they have selected, what they hope to learn, how they plan to prepare for the trip, and other questions deemed appropriate by the state coordinator. The student and the agent or county coordinator must be present for this interview. Parents are not permitted in the room during the interview. Interviews will be held the week of January 14, 2008.
After the interview, applicants will be notified no later than January 22 if they have been selected to participate in the program. Successful applicants will then receive the following material to complete and return. This material will be due by February 1:
Additional needed material and due dates:
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copy of passport—as soon as you receive it
- Payment in full—according to the announced schedule
Application forms for chaperones
Materials due January 7, 2008
- Agreement
- Application, Essay, Photo
- Insurance Agreement
- Reference
- Disclosure Form
Materials due after chaperone selection
