ID CONTEST INFORMATION

Schedule and Location.  The proctored exam will take place between April 23 and May 4, 2018 within your county.  See your County Extension office for your scheduled date.

Registration.  Each participating member is required to register on 4-H Connect and pay the district $10 contest registration fee.  Registration on 4-H Connect will open on March 19 and close at midnight, April 19, 2018.

If the county has multiple team entries, please denote team names on 4-H Connect using this naming structure:
<County> Jr/Int/Sr Team #1
<County> Jr/Int/Sr Team #2
<County> Jr/Int/Sr Team #3

Example:  Bowie Int Team #2

Please no unique team names.

Participation. Participants must be active 4-H members enrolled in a Texas 4-H and Youth Development county program in District IV and be eligible according to Texas UIL rules.

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:

Entries per county. Each county may enter an unlimited number of teams/individuals per age division listed above. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd placed senior individuals/teams will qualify for state.

Members per team. Each team will consist of at least 3, but no more than 4 members.  A team’s total score will consist of the scores from the top 3 individuals on the team.

Awards.  1st through 5th place teams and individuals will be recognized in each age division.  Entomology is now an INVITATIONAL contest at Texas 4-H Roundup; therefore, there is no longer qualifying at the district level.  Any number of eligible individuals or teams can participate at state.

Participants with disabilities.  If you need any type of accommodation to participate in this program or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Derrick Bruton at 972-952-9264 or d-bruton@tamu.edu at least 2 weeks prior to the program or note such needs when registering on 4-H Connect.

Contest Rules & Resources.  The Entomology I.D. Contest consists of two parts: (1) a written examination, and (2) insect identification.  The written examination may consist of true and false, multiple choice, matching and/or fill-in-the-blank questions.  Photos of insect specimens are used in the identification portion of the contest.  Specimens will be selected from the list in the study materials.  Members should be able to identify insect specimens (common name) and the order to which it belongs.  Additionally, competitors should be able to answer questions pertaining to metamorphosis, insect body parts, habitats, mouthparts, and other basic entomological concepts.

http://entomology.tamu.edu/extension/youth/4-h/4h-contest/