District IV 4-H Meats Judging contest

Meats Judging

CONTEST INFORMATION

1.  Date.  The contest will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

2.  Location.  Rosenthal Meat Science Center, Texas A&M University Campus

3.  Schedule.                                 

• 7:30 a.m. Registration
• 8:00 a.m. Contest Begins
• 1:00 p.m. Awards Presentation (Subject to change)

4.  Registration.  Each participating member is required to register on 4-H Connect (https://texas.4honline.com) and pay the $10 registration fee.  Registration will open on March 10 and close at midnight April 5, 2015.  Agents, please insure all team members have registered before certifying on the county level.   All county/team packets must be picked up by the CEA, coach or another adult representative and distributed to the appropriate members at the contest.

5.  Participation. Contestants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program in District IV.  Contestants must also be academically eligible (according to UIL rules) to compete on the day of the contest.

6.  Age. Age divisions are determined by a participant’s age as of September 1 of the current 4-H year.  Age divisions for this contest are:

• Junior                                    8 and in the 3rd grade, 9, or 10
• Intermediate                     11, 12, or 13
• Senior                                   14, 15, 16, 17, or 18

7.  Entries per county. Each county may enter unlimited teams/individuals per age division listed above. The top 3 placed senior teams and/or individuals will advance to state.

8.  Members per team.   Teams consist of 3 or 4 members of the same age.  Junior members will be allowed to move up to the intermediate age division in order to complete a team.  Juniors and intermediates are not allowed to move up to the senior age division.  Only the top 3 total individual scores will count toward team awards.

9. Awards.  1st through 5th place individual and team awards in each age category will be presented.  Awards for overall and reasons scores will be given.

10.  Participants with disabilities.  Any competitor who requires auxiliary aids or special accommodations must contact the District Extension Office, or note when registering on 4-H Connect, at least 2 weeks before the competition to request such needs.

Resource Link:  Department of Animal Science – 4-H Meat Judging