County Roundup Contests

Roundup Contests are a great way to meet other youth in the county and across the districts. Roundup consists of several contests for youth to participate. Youth may choose to demonstrate/illustrate something, write a speech, gain knowledge in given topic, but most importantly, youth will be able to share their knowledge/talent.

County Contest – Monday, March 29, 2010 at the Extension Office we will start at 4:00 p.m. If you need an earlier or later time, please contact Cory at cmtalley@ag.tamu.edu to request a different time.

District Contest – Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Fredericksburg (You must compete at the county level to advance to the district level)

Educational Presentations: Either an individual or a team event (up to 5 members)

Topic Choices: Agronomy, Beef, Clothing and Textiles, Companion Animals, Consumer Life Skills, Family Life, Farm and Ranch Economics, Food and Nutrition, Health, Horse, Horticulture, Housing and Home Environment, Meat Science, Natural Resources, Open, Promote 4-H, Safety and Injury Prevention, Sheep and/or Goats, Shooting Sports and Technology.

• May use Powerpoint or other visual aides for assistance
• Must not be longer than 12 minutes in length
• Can have 1 to 5 team members

Share the Fun: 6 Categories to choose from –

Maximum of 6 minutes per presentation

4 minutes for set up and break down

• Poetry/Prose
• Vocal
• Musical (individual category)
• Band (group of 2-9 members)
• Choreographed Routine
• Celebrate 4-H (skit relating to 4-H)

Public Speaking (prepare a speech on a topic relating to youth issue)

• Individual Contest
• No props, visual aids or audio/video recordings are permitted
• Time limit of 5-7 minutes
• Topic should relate to current events related to youth

Quiz Bowls (3 to 4 member teams of the same 4-H age range) – Must be a team event

• Beef
• Horse

Swine Skill A Thon – a great way to showcase your swine knowledge, there is a written exam, a quiz bowl portion and a hands on skills test