4-H Exploration Days 2025

June 18, 2025 - June 20, 2025

Registration Deadline: April 25, 2025 - 12:00AM

Michigan State Unviersty


Contact: Michelle Neff- 989-539-7805 or hydemich@msu.edu

The event draws about 1,000 participants aged 12 to 19 from across Michigan who can choose from a multitude of hands-on learning sessions, field trips, and recreation opportunities. During 4-H Exploration Days you’ll have a chance to develop valuable skills, make new friends, get involved in lots of fun activities, and much more. You can choose from more than 100 action-packed sessions on topics that interest you! We hope you can come!

Fees

The registration fee for young people and adults to participate in 4-H Exploration Days covers meals from Wednesday lunch to Friday lunch, two nights of lodging, all event activities, and a T-shirt.

  • $250 for youth participants.
  • $150 for adult participants—Adults attend to support this event as instructors and chaperones and will be assigned a variety of volunteer tasks.
  • $45 Tuesday Early Arrival Fee—This fee covers Tuesday lodging and Wednesday breakfast for long-distance participants (primarily from the Upper Peninsula).

How to Register

The sky’s the limit when you’re considering which sessions to take!

Registration will open at 7 p.m. on March 20, 2025, and will close at 5 p.m. on April 25, 2025.

Sessions fill up quickly, so register early! It’s also a good idea to have some backup sessions in mind. You can use the planning grid that follows to make your session plan!

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