District 5 4-H Youth Development
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Horse Judging results posted

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Congratulations to our District 5 Horse Judging participants!  We had a great contest on Monday, March 25th at the Cross Brand Cowboy Church arena in Tyler.  You can find the official placings based upon individual and team participation by age division by clicking here.

A big “thank you” to our FFA partner in this event for securing the judges, officials, and Texas A&M Commerce horse judging team.  An especially big thanks to Skyler, Maley and committee for their assistance in running such a smooth 4-H event for the youth in our District.

Rules released for Texas 4-H Virtual Fishing Skill-a-thons

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The 2024 Texas 4-H Virtual Reel ‘Em In Fishing Skill-a-thon has released the rules for both the Spring and Summer tournaments. Registration for the Spring tournament opens on February 1, 2024, and the tournament begins on March 15. For a complete explanation of this fun event, and a list of important dates, visit the event page. You will also find some good tips and many resources to help you land the big one!

Food and Nutrition contests

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Information on the District Food & Nutrition contests have been released. District Food Show is scheduled for January 12, 2024 in Henderson, and Food Challenge is set for February 16, 2024 in Center.

  • Food Show challenges members to select and create a dish using healthy ingredients, and it allows them to demonstrate their kitchen skills and knowledge through a hands-on demonstration and quiz. Participants compete in one of four food categories: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish, or Healthy Dessert.
  • Food Challenge challenges teams of 4-H members to create a dish using only a predetermined set of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must identify and prepare the dish, then make a presentation about it to the judges.