California 4-H State Field Day 2022
This year we are offering both virtual and in-person options for most contests, to give 4-H members a choice on how they want to participate.
May 11 - 21, 2022 - Virtual contests
- Presentation events
- Interview contest
In-person State Field Day
May 28, 2022
UC Davis Wellman Hall and Hart Hall
State Field Day is different this year. All In-person contests will be held in Wellman Hall and Hart Hall on the UC Davis campus. We will not have Primary activities or sponsored tables this year. Please see the Safety Measures if you plan to attend in person.
Most competitions start at 10:00 am. Please see our Schedule for more information.
Results will be shared live on Sunday, May 29 on the California 4-H YouTube channel. Please join us!
New! 2022 California 4-H Film Festival
May 29, 2022 starting at 1:00 pm
live on California 4-H YouTube channel
2022 State Field Day Award Ceremony
May 29, 2022, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
live on California 4-H YouTube channel
Safety Measures for In-person State Field Day
Updated March 15.
Safety Measures are subject to change. Please check back before the event for any updates.
The California 4-H State Field Day will follow the Basic Safety Standards for statewide events. We will also follow UC Davis requirements for In-person Activities.
All persons ages 12 and up entering a building for any reason—participation, as an audience member, etc.—must check-in at the registration tables outside of Wellman Hall and Hart Hall. You only have to check-in once: after you have checked in you will receive a wristband so you can enter and exit the buildings throughout the day.
Check-in includes:
- Persons age 12 or older must show ONE of the following:
- CDC Vaccine Card (phone image acceptable) or digital vaccine record from the State of California; OR
- A negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours prior to the event. Test must be a lab/PCR test; home tests/antigen tests are not valid.
- Approved email from completing the UC Davis’ Daily Symptom Survey - Other Campus Visitors on May 28, 2022.
We will maintain individual privacy and confidentiality. No copies of test results or vaccination status will be retained by 4-H.
- Test results, vaccination cards and the Daily Symptom Survey email will be observed and verified by pre-determined 4-H staff member or adult volunteer at entry.
- Copies will not be collected or retained by 4-H
- The record will reflect that test results and vaccination status were viewed and confirmed for each individual.
Please note:
- Persons with Positive or Inconclusive test results are not allowed to attend the 4-H event.
- Everyone is recommended to wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status.
About State Field Day
The State 4-H Field Day is California 4-H’s largest educational event for 4-H youth members and 4-H volunteers. This event was initiated by a 4-H youth member and 4-H staff partner in 2002 as a public speaking evaluation activity for 100 youth. It has grown to include contests and activities engaging people of all ages. 4-H youth and adult volunteers and staff continue to partner to plan and implement all of the activities and contests.
The goal of the event is to provide a culminating experience for 4-H members in their year-long 4-H education.
State level competitions
4-H members must qualify for state-level competition in some of the public speaking categories. Other contests, such as Interview Contest, Fashion Reuve, Photography, Video, Plant Science and Robotics, give 4-H members a chance to compete and learn from 4-H competitors from throughout California. This event strengthens a number of important extended learning practices.
STEM Events happening again!
Last year we introduced two new events - the 4-H Coding Challenge and the 4-H STEM Shark Tank. Both had more participants than we anticipated! We will be offering both these events again this year. Thanks to our 4-H STEM Advisory Committee for bringing these new options to State Field Day!
4-H Coding Challenge
Open to ALL 4-H members (Primary to Senior members!). The 4-H Coding Challenge lets you show off your coding skills in Storytelling, Game Design, or Free Play. Present your code and get feedback from professional software engineers about your project and what you can explore next.
4-H STEM Shark Tank
The 4-H STEM Shark Tank Challenge is for 4-H members ages 9 and up: Use your STEM brains to come up with ideas/inventions to solve current global issues: Increased food production, cleaner and sustainable energy and conserving natural resources. Present your inventions to a panel of 4-H Volunteer Sharks (but very friendly sharks, we assure you!)
Make a donation to the State 4-H Field Day.
Please designate your gift to "State 4-H Field Day".
