2020-2021 Texas 4-H Roundup Guide Released

 

2021 Roundup Guide: PDF | Google Doc
2021 Schedule of Events – PDF
2021 Texas 4-H Contest Changes and Reminder – PDF

CHANGES

• Public Speaking - The time limit has been increased from 7 to 8 minutes, keeping 5 minutes as the minimum.

• Horse Quiz Bowl – Updated resources for 2020-2021 contest year. Resources have been removed and one resource has been added to align with the Hippology Contest

• Food Challenge 

o Realigned Categories: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish and Healthy Dessert

o Supply box will now include some designated pantry ingredients

o The Pantry has been replaced with the Grocery Store

• Food Show

o Contest has moved from Thursday to a Tuesday contest due to facility availability

o Realigned Categories: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish and Healthy Dessert

o Contest will now include a Skill and Knowledge Showcase

2020 Commemorative Coin

On behalf of the 2019-2020 Texas 4-H Council, in honor of the Class of 2020, Texas 4-H will be selling a 2020 Commemorative Coin. This coin would have been the 4th in a series of commemorative coins that started in 2017 and were given to all Texas 4-H Roundup contest participants.

This year the Texas 4-H Council chose to support the Texas 4-H Center as their statewide fundraiser encouraging donations as well as hosting a successful work day at the Texas 4-H Center last fall. Proceeds from each coin sold will be donated to the Texas 4-H Center.

These coins would make great graduation gift ideas for Seniors or those that have been collecting the coins, they can add to their set. Someday we will all look back together remembering the spring of 2020 like no other. The coin will serve as a conversation piece someday and a collector’s item.

Deadline to order is June 1 https://texas4hfoundation.org/commemorative-coin/

Pre-sale only --- We will order only what is purchased.

Coins will not ship until early July!

2020 Texas 4-H Roundup has been Canceled

Hotel Room Block

As of 3/17/2020

Aloft

1150 University Dr. E, l College Station

979-704-6400

Booking Code: State 4-H Roundup

Rate: King—92/ Queen—$96

Cutoff: 5/21/2020

Best Western Plus College Station

950 Arrington Road l College Station

979-704-6444 ext 1

Booking Code: State 4-H Roundup 2019

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/7/2020

Best Western Premier Old Town Center

1920 Austin's Colony Pkwy l Bryan

979-731-5300 (Press #1)

Booking Code: TX4H20

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/22/2020

Calvary Court

200 Century Court l College Station, TX

979-485-5586

Booking Code : 2020 State Roundup

Rate: $109

Cutoff : 5/17/2020

Online Booking Instructions:

Begin by visiting the hotel's website at www.cavalrycourt.com.

From this page, click "Book Now" in the top right-hand corner of the page.

On the calendar, select the correct dates for your group and hit "update".

Click the link that says "Have a promo, group code, or negotiated rate? Enter it now."

The Group Code is: 24SRU446. Enter this code into the blank field.

This should pull up all available rooms within the block.  Your group’s cut-off date is: 5.17.20

Courtyard by Marriot

3939 State Hwy 6 South l College Station

979-695-8111

Booking Code: 2020 State 4-H Roundup

Rate: $97

Cutoff: 5/17/2020

Embassy Suites

201 University Drive East l College Station

979-260-6000

Booking Code: Texas 4H State Roundup

Rate: $129 King -  $139 Two Queen

Cutoff: 5/19/2020

Fairfield Inn by Marriott

4613 S Texas Ave l  Bryan

979-268-1552

Booking Code: 4-H State Round Up

Rate: $102

Cutoff: 5/08/2020

Hampton Inn

320 South Texas Avenue I College Station

979-846-0184

Booking Code: Texas 4-H

Rate: $104

Cutoff: 5/24/2020

Hawthorn Suites

1100 University Drive E. l  College Station

979-695-9500

Booking Code: Texas 4-H State Roundup

Rate: $104

Cutoff: 5/252020

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Aggieland

2500 Earl Rudder Freeway l College Station

800-465-4329

Booking Code: Texas 4-H State Roundup

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/25/2020

Online Booking Link

Holiday Inn Express & Suites— Bryan

3041 Plaza Centre Court l Bryan

979-703-4774

Booking Code: RDP

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/24/2020

Online Booking Link

Holiday Inn Express & Suites—College Station

1203 University Dr E | College Station

Booking Code : RDP

Rate: $98

Cutoff : 5/24/2020

Online Booking Link

Home2 Suites by Hilton

300 Texas Ave South l College Station

979-703-8288

Booking Code: Texas 4-H

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/10/2020

Online Booking Link

Homewood Suites by Hilton

950 University Dr. E, l College Station

979-846-0400

Booking Code: 2020 State 4-H

Rate: $98

Cutoff: 5/12/2020

Online Booking Link

Hyatt Place

1010 University Drive, E  l  College Station

979-695-9500

Booking Code: State 4-H Roundup

Rate: $114

Cutoff: 5/15/2020

*NEW* LaQuinta Inn and Suites

1195 Earl Rudder Freeway l  College Station

979-704-5570

Booking Code: Texas 4-H Roundup

Rate: $89

Cutoff: 5/22/2020

Manor Inn College Station

2504 Texas Ave S l  College Station

979-764-9540

Booking Code:  State 4-H Roundup

Rate: $65

Cutoff: 5/14/2020

Ramada College Station

506 Earl Rudder Freeway South l  College Station

979-846-0300

Booking Code:  Texas 4-H Roundup

Rate: $95

Cutoff: 5/18/2020

The George

180 Century Court  l  College Station

(979) 485-5638

Booking Code: State Roundup

Rate: $109

Cutoff: 5/17/2020

Online Booking Instructions:

Begin by visiting the hotel's website at www.thegeorgetexas.com.

From this page, click "Reservations" in the top right-hand corner of the page.

On the calendar, select the correct dates for your group and hit "update".

Click the link that says "Have a promo, group code, or negotiated rate? Enter it now."

The Group Code is: 24SRU512. Enter this code into the blank field.

This should pull up all available rooms within the block. Your group’s cut-off date is: 5.17.20

Town Place Suites

130 University Dr. E  l  College Station

979-280-8500

Booking Code: 2020 State 4-H Roundup

Rate: $99

Cutoff: 5/22/2020

Online Booking Link

Tru  by Hilton

1933 Austin’s Colony Parkway l Bryan

Booking Code: Texas 4-H Roundup

Rate: $84

Cutoff: 5/08/2020

LEAD Academy Workshop Topic Recommendations

2020 LEAD Academy is right around the corner! We want to make sure workshops are about topics that YOU want to hear! We are looking for ideas for both YOUTH and ADULT workshops. The adult track will be new this year.  Feel free to send in multiple submissions with as many ideas as you can think of! Both youth and adults may submit ideas. Please share this with your 4-H families. Attached is a graphic you can use for social media promotion and share the link to the survey.

Link to survey:  https://tinyurl.com/2020LEADideas

Link to Texas 4-H Roundup blog where details will be posted as more information comes along: https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/lead/

LEAD Academy is a Texas 4-H conference being held June 8-11, 2020 in College Station for 4-H members currently in high school and our 4-H adult volunteers and parents!

Youth attendees will have an opportunity to learn about college opportunities and what it takes to get there, serve their community, and gain valuable life skills in a true college setting. Our goal of this activity will be to provide the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, their country and their world. The event will be designed to engage youth in hands-on educational activities in which they explore, practice and master existing and newly developed skills/knowledge in civic engagement, civic education and personal development. The objective is to provide youth a broad-based learning experience in which they will acquire practical knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and motivation that will give them a heightened sense of responsibility and capacity to connect as active members of their communities, nation and world. From this experience, we hope the youth attending will apply what was learned in their real world experiences in which they develop leadership skills using their voices, work, ideas and/or behavior to make a difference in their community, country and world.

Adult attendees will have the chance to connect with other volunteers and parents.  Our goal is to provide useful information for 4-H volunteers and parents so they may learn how to improve their skills as a 4-H leader in their community.  The event is designed to provide workshops that are practical and helpful to adults involved with the 4-H program.  From this experience, we hope our 4-H volunteers will be able to apply what they learn to continue to help our members grow into productive members of society that make a positive impact in their lives and communities.

For more information or questions,  please contact Jana Barrett at jcbarrett@ag.tamu.edu. 

If you have ideas and want to lead a session on that topic, don’t forget to submit your workshop proposal by Monday, March 2, 2020

https://tinyurl.com/2020LEADWorkshopProposal

National Anthem Auditions

Calling all 4-H alumni, current 4-H members and Clover Kids! Help us Embrace the Past, Empower the Present and Envision the Future at the 2020 Texas 4-H Roundup.

This year Texas 4-H Council would like to highlight 4-H from past to present. On Tuesday, that are looking for a 4-H Alumni to sing the National Anthem. Then on Wednesday a current Intermediate or Senior age 4-H member would perform. They would like to close the week featuring a Junior 4-H member or Clover kid.

To apply, visit the FormSite link at https://fs4.formsite.com/state4h/2020NationalAnthem/index.html

DEADLINE is Wednesday, April 1

Information for the applicant is below.

• All submissions MUST BE POSTED to YouTube. You may set your video as unlisted (not private) to ensure privacy of your video which will allow only those with the link to view the upload. 
• Entries may be submitted on an individual basis or as a group.
• Groups cannot be made up of more than five (5) members. 

• Individuals/teams selected will be announced the week of April 27th
• Open to 4-H Alumni, Clover kids and current 4-H members.
• 4-H member does not have to be a contest participant of Texas 4-H Roundup.
• Singing must be in a cappella style (no music).
• If selected to sing during Texas 4-H Roundup, performance will be done a cappella.
• Videos will be evaluated by a panel of judges.
• If selected to sing participants must be registered on 4-H CONNECT for the event.
• Tuesday night will feature a 4-H Alumni. Wednesday night will feature an Intermediate or Senior age 4-H member. Thursday night will feature a Clover kid or Junior 4-H member. 

LEAD Academy - SAVE THE DATE

Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about college opportunities and what it takes to get there, serve their community, and gain valuable life skills in a true college setting. Our goal of this activity will be to provide the opportunity for young people to connect, learn, engage, lead and impact their communities, their country and their world. The event will be designed to engage youth in hands-on educational activities in which they explore, practice and master existing and newly developed skills/knowledge in civic engagement, civic education and personal development. The objective is to provide youth a broad-based learning experience in which they will acquire practical knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and motivation that will give them a heightened sense of responsibility and capacity to connect as active members of their communities, nation and world. From this experience, we hope the youth attending will apply what was learned in their real world experiences in which they develop leadership skills using their voices, work, ideas and/or behavior to make a difference in their community, country and world.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Montza Williams Montza.Williams@ag.tamu.edu or Jana Barrett jcbarrett@ag.tamu.edu