Event Dates: Friday, April 25 – Saturday, April 26, 2025
Location: Panola College, 1109 W Panola Street, Carthage
Contestant Orientation
- Tune-in for an overview of the Come Alive in D5 event. Have your questions answered regarding logistics, where to be for each contest, etc.
- A recording of the program will be emailed on April 17, 2025 to county agents and registered contestants
- The program will be posted on the District 5 Facebook page and website.
District Deadlines
- Regular registration is open from December 16, 2024 to April 1, 2025
- Late registration – April 2-4, 2025 (late fees apply)
Cost
- Come and Go and Drop and Go Contest Fees – $10 per contestant per entry, $20 late fee
- All other contests – $20 per contestant per entry, $40 late fee
- The general refund policy for 4HOnline is that no refunds are provided to a 4-H member or family once the registration is approved. In extreme circumstances, such as a death in the immediate family, severe illness/accident, or cancellation of an event, refunds will be provided, less any expenses already incurred by the event.
Schedule of Events
- A detailed schedule with time/room locations for each contest will be released in mid April. The day and approximate time frame that the contests will be held is noted below:
| Friday, April 25 | Saturday, April 26 |
| Site closed for set-up 7:30 to 11:00 am | Check-in Desk Opens 8:00 am |
| Check-in Desk Opens 11:00 am Drop & Go entries due 11:30 am Entomology Collection Storyboard – Juniors & Intermediates Fabric & Textile Creations | Contests begin at 8:30 am Educational Presentations Public Speaking Ag Product ID 4-H Fun Spot – opens at 9:00 am Awards Ceremony ~ 12:00 pm |
| Contest begins at 11:30 am Fashion Show Interviews Contests begin at 12:00 pm Duds to Dazzle Quiz Bowls – FCH, Horse & Livestock Leaders 4 Life Photography Judging Fashion Show Rehearsal 2:00 pm Fashion Show 3:00 pm | Contests begin at 1:00 pm Horticulture ID Consumer Decision Making Robotics Challenge Contest begins at 2:00 pm 4-H Talent Showcase 4-H Fun Spot – closes at 3:00 pm |
| Awards Ceremony ~ 4:00 pm | Awards Ceremony ~ 4:30 pm |
Awards and Prizes
- 1st – 3rd places will be presented a rosette and a prize to be selected by the committee.
- Come and Go, Drop and Go, and all photography contests are ribbon shows and youth placing 1st-3rd will be presented a ribbon one week after the contest by their county agent.
- Placings for the Come Alive in D5 will also be published via email and the District 5 4-H website one week after this event.
- Entry via 4HOnline gives permission to the District office to use the participant’s name and/or photograph as needed for marketing and promotion purposes.
4-H Fun Spot
Stop by the youth and adult activity 4-H Fun Spot from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday to join in a 4-H activity, explore new projects or contests, or engage in a learning workshop. Bring your friends to Come Alive in D5 as the 4-H Fun Spot is open to all 4-H youth and parents. Entry fee is only one item for our community service project (see flyer for more information).
We will have friendly fun competition games, activities and more available all day. Check the schedule of activities – prizes for participation!