CONTEST INFORMATION

Date. July 9, 2020

Location. Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center Water & Land Resources Building

Schedule.
8:30 a.m.Superintendents Arrive

8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Agents Check-In

9:15 a.m. Judges Orientation

9:30 a.m. Judging Begins

Noon – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (provided on site)

1:00 p.m. Resume Judging Note: Judging will end when all books have been judged and ranked.Posting of Results – Books Returned to County Boxes

Registration. Each participating member is required to register on 4-H Connect and pay the district $10 contest registration fee. The       deadline to register on 4-H Connect is midnight July 2, 2020.

Participation. Participants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H Youth Development county program in District IV.

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 Grades 3, 4, 5

*Intermediate Grades 6, 7, 8

*Senior Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Entries per county. Each county may enter one Record Book per age division per category. The first place senior books will advance to the State Record Book contest.

Contest categories. See the State Record Book categories on the Texas 4-H website for an official list at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Recordbook-Categories.pdf.

Submitting Record Books. Due to COVID-19 concerns over books being passed from one judge to another, please follow these requirements:

*CEAs will scan and email the Record Book to Denita Young as a PDF by Friday, July 3, 2020. Please be sure all pages have been uploaded, because we will have no way of knowing if all pages are accounted for in the PDF.

*Each Record Book must have a completed and signed check sheet as the front cover sheet. Books without a completed form cannot be accepted.

*We will NOT use Record Book covers this year.

Judging Process.

*Each book will be judged by two (2) agents, who will be at tables with appropriate social distancing.

*Each judge will receive their own disposable copy of the book. Comments will be made on the score sheets and the paper copies of the books will be destroyed by the District Specialist.

*Agents may be required to judge more than one category, so ALL agents will stay until the judging process is complete.

Awards. 1st through 5th place awards will be given.

State Record Book Qualifiers.

*Senior age division youth placing 1st place in each category will advance to the State Record Book Judging Contest (additional information will be sent on this process).

COVID-19 Safety Precautions.

*Agents will be provided the appropriate PPE.

*Practice social distancing during the judging, breaks, and lunch.

*Lunch will be provided in individually packaged meals.

Participants with Disabilities. Any Record Book judge who requires auxiliary aids or special accommodations must contact the District Extension Office at least 2 weeks before the competition to request such needs.

Contest Rules. Record Books should follow the guidelines outlined in the Family Guide on the Texas 4-H website at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/recordbooks/.

Judges. District IV CEAs will serve as judges. Due to Covid-19 concerns, we will not utilize volunteers this year. All agents are scheduled to assist with the judging process.