2011-2012 4-H Clothing Packet Available

The 2011-2012 4-H Clothing Packet is now available at http://fcs.tamu.edu/clothing/4h/packet/index.php

The 2012 Clothing Packet includes the guidelines, rules and regulations for the Fashion Show, Stage Design Contest and the Fashion Storyboard Contest at State Roundup. The website also includes all contest documents in a fillable PDF format. Please discard the 2011 Roundup materials as information in the guide has changed.

Please review changes and reminders to the contest rules and paperwork.

• All Fashion Storyboard entries for Texas 4-H Roundup will be required to register on 4-H Connect and pay the registration fee.

• The following design brief will serve as the direction for the 2012 Fashion Storyboard contest.

Around the World - Use your fashion passport to explore people, places, culture and fashion around the world. Use what you learn about other parts of the globe to inspire your creation.

• District Natural Fiber winners will be eligible to compete in the Fashion Show Natural Fiber Contest at the Texas 4-H Roundup. Entries in the Natural Fiber contest do not have to be the same as the entries in the Buying or Construction division. Just a reminder, district winners in the Fashion Show category (casual, dressy, formal, specialty) in buying or construction division are no longer eligible to compete in the Natural Fiber contest, unless they win the district Natural Fiber Contest. If a participant is a district Fashion Show Buying or Construction winner and a district Natural Fiber winner they will be able to compete in both at State Roundup.

• This year’s 4-H Quilt Challenge will be limited to the first 75 persons/groups who return the Quilt Challenge request form. Request forms will be accepted starting September 15^th. Quilts can be entered into one of the three following categories: appliqued, pieced or combination. Quilters will be able to use an unlimited number of fabrics in their quilt.

• 3 copies of the required Fashion Show paperwork are due May 9, 2012.

Just a few reminders:

• Each district may send one contestant from each of the four categories (casual, dressy, formal and specialty) in buying and construction and one contestant from each of the two categories (cotton and wool/mohair) in Natural Fiber.

• All Fashion Show entries will complete a 2012 Texas 4-H Fashion Show Entry Form along with the division worksheet for the contest that they are competing in. The Fashion Show Entry Form includes a picture of the garment, project information regarding goals, project related activities and signatures.

Deadlines for Clothing Contests:

Friday, October 21, 2011 and Friday, June 1, 2012

§ 4-H Clothing and Textile Advisory Board Applications (4-H members, volunteer leaders and agents)

Friday, February 3, 2012

§ Stage Design Contest – Application

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

§ 4-H Fashion Show Entries

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

§ Fashion Storyboard Check-in

The deadlines listed are the dates that applications and entries need to be received at the state level. Please remind participants that NO late entries will be accepted for any of the contests. Also remind all contestants to read the instructions carefully as points will be deducted for incomplete or incorrect paperwork.

Please share these guidelines with 4-H leaders, volunteers and youth in your county. These guidelines along with additional resources are posted at http://fcs.tamu.edu/youth/.

If you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Good Luck with your 2012 Clothing Program!