June 26-28, 2008
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
The Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention has been replaced by
the Illini Summer Academies. We have
totally redesigned this 3-day event to provide Illinois teens
new opportunities to explore the University of Illinois campus;
study potential careers or leadership skills; and meet youth
from across the state.
Illinois Summer Academies promotional video
In general, Academies are open to ANY Illinois youth who will
be an incoming high school freshman to senior this fall and who
falls within the 14-18 age range as of September 1, 2008. (In
other words, if you are graduating from high school this spring,
even though you may fit into the age bracket, you will not be
able to attend an academy.) In addition, some of the academies
have restricted their attendance to incoming juniors and seniors
(current sophomores and juniors) only. Those restrictions are
listed below.
All academies will take place from June 26-28
on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign/Urbana.
Delegates will live in college dormitories and have
opportunities to tour the campus. This is a live-in
academy; delegates will not be allowed to commute to the campus
for daily activities. Joint activities for all
delegates will be scheduled for each evening, as well as an
opening and closing session, offering delegates a chance to meet
and socialize with teens attending different academies and from
across the state. A formal banquet is also scheduled for Friday
evening at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel & Conference Center. Bus
transportation will be provided for delegates to and from the
banquet. |