2011 Texas 4-H Roundup "I Support the Clover" Silent Auction

     The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation will be again hosting a multiple day silent auction fundraiser event during the 2011 Texas 4-H Roundup. The 2010 event was a huge success raising just over $14,000. The "I Support the Clover" Silent Auction proceeds will benefit the Texas 4-H Youth and Development Program through Roundup support and state-wide 4-H program support grants.

     The 4-H Foundation would like to encourage the county 4-H programs to become involved in the silent auction this year and has issued a CHALLENGE. The Foundation is challenging each county and/or 4-H club to submit something(s) for the 2nd Annual I Support the Clover Silent Auction. The county/club item that raises the most funds will receive 95% of the total funds raised on that item (this takes into consideration the 5% administrative fee assessed on all donations except scholarships by the Texas 4-H Foundation). The county/club with the 2nd highest selling item will receive 70% of the total funds raised on that item, and the county/club with the 3rd highest selling item will receive 45% of the total funds raised on that item. Items may be submitted either as an overall county submission or 4-H club within a county. This will give an individual club the opportunity to raise funds direct for their club if they so chose. When submitting item(s), please note whether funds are to be for county or 4-H club, should that item raise enough funds that it is awarded one of the top three places.

     You can visit the Texas 4-H Foundation's website http://texas4hfoundation.org/texas-4-h-roundup-silent-auction/to download a donation form and see what items have currently been donated this year. The Foundation noted that items that received the most funds last year including a pheasant hunt, HLSR rodeo suite/ticket package, signed memorabilia, artwork, and jewelry.

Please notify the Foundation office as soon as possible with details regarding the item(s) your county/club will be donating. They will then post the item(s) to their website. This is a multi-day auction. All the county/club donated items will be given equal time during the auction. Items of great value ($250 and up) will be placed on auction multi-days. So keep that in mind when submitting your items. Lower valued items will be on the daily auction.

     You can bring the items with you to Roundup, however, note that the Silent Auction will open Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with the Trade Show, therefore if you will not be here until later in the week, I would recommend shipping your item(s) so you will have ample time on display. Some items may even be placed on auction during the scholarship assembly on Monday.

      If you have any questions, please contact Jana Barrett at 979-845-1213 or jcbarrett@ag.tamu.edu