Register Now for Summer 4-H Exploration Days
Published: Friday, April 10, 2026
Four-H Exploration Days is Michigan State University's largest annual pre-college event, attended by 900 youth and adult chaperones from across the state. This summer, the event will be held June 24-26 with a theme of "Growing together stronger than ever." Held on the campus of MSU, 4-H Exploration Days features more than 100 hands-on classroom and field trip sessions in a wide variety of content areas such as animal and veterinary science, business and entrepreneurship, careers, environmental education, food, nutrition and fitness, international language and culture, money management, performing and visual arts, and science, engineering, and technology.
This Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development program gives youths ages 12-19 an authentic collegiate experience as they live in MSU residence halls and explore interest areas and career options, increase their awareness and readiness for college, and develop decision-making, independence and teamwork skills. They also have fun and make friends with people from different backgrounds and areas.
Registration for this exciting opportunity is now open. The fee to attend is $250. Be sure to check out the session descriptions before you register online by April 17.
Following their involvement, participants are eligible for nomination to apply for a $2,000 MSU Pre-College Scholarship, based on criteria such as attitude, behavior and active participation. The scholarship is applied toward each recipient's first-year at MSU as a degree-seeking student.
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