Planning for this summer’s Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is officially underway as youth leaders from across the state gathered Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 for the Iowa 4-H State Council Winter Retreat at the Des Moines Y Camp in Boone.

The retreat brought together members of the 2025–2026 Iowa 4-H State Council for two days of leadership development, collaboration and hands-on planning for the annual conference, scheduled for June 23-25, on the Iowa State University campus. Council members worked together to move conference ideas forward while...