State Fair of Texas
Non-Livestock Contests
Dallas, Texas
September 27-October 20, 2024
REGISTRATION
Please remember that you are responsible for contest fees. This is NOT one covered by Adult Leaders.
You also must be enrolled in 4-H at least one week BEFORE contest date.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024 AT 11:59 PM.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, August 22, 2024--Deadline to register at 11:59 PM
Monday, September 30, 2024--Food Challenge
Thursday, October 17, 2024--Ag Robotics
GENERAL INFORMATION
Daily Admission Tickets are $15/adult and $10/child and can be purchased at the gate or online after September 16
Parking information will be released closer to opening day
There may be complimentary passes for team members and coaches. Kaci will distribute those when they become available. We cannot guarantee enough passes to cover your entire family--we take what we are sent!
Hotel accommodations are on your own
FOOD CHALLENGE
Monday, September 30, 2024
Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
State Fair of Texas
1403 Washington Street
Dallas, Texas 75210
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SCHEDULE
Heat 1:
Check-In: 8:00 AM
Preparation Begins: 8:30 AM
Presentations Begin: 9:00 AM
Heat 2:
Check-In: 9:00 AM
Preparation Begins: 9:30 AM
Presentations Begin: 10:00 AM
Heat 3:
Check-In: 10:00 AM
Preparation Begins: 10;30 AM
Presentations Begin: 11:00 AM
Preliminary Awards: 12:30 PM
Final Championship Round: 2:00 PM (tentatively)
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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Junior--at least 8 AND in the 3rd grade, but no more than 8th grade
Senior--must be in at least the 9th, but not older than 19 and in the 12th grade
Must be a 4-H member
Teams of 3-4 members from the same age group
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CONTEST FEES
$75 per Team
The contest fees are the responsibility of the 4-H'er. This contest is not one that is covered by the Adult Leaders Association, regardless of selling raffle tickets or not.
You will receive an invoice from the Lynn County Extension Office for your share of the contest fees.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The contest will be conducted according to Texas 4-H Food Challenge Rules.
Resources provided to each team at contest:
Know Your Nutrients
My Plate Mini-Poster
Fight BAC-Fight Food-borne Bacteria Brochure
Food Safety Fact Sheet
No other resources are allowed and teams may NOT use their own copies for contest.
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RESOURCES
State Fair of Texas Food Challenge Rules
State Fair of Texas Exhibitor Handbook
Texas 4-H Food Challenge Guidelines
Preparation Scorecard
Presentation Scorecard
Know Your Nutrients
My Plate Mini-Poster
Fight BAC-Fight Food-borne Bacteria Brochure
Food Safety Fact Sheet
Lynn County 4-H Food Challenge Toolbox Page
AG ROBOTICS
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
State Fair of Texas
1403 Washington Street
Dallas, Texas 75210
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SCHEDULE
Junior Team:
Registration: 7:30 AM
Orientation: 8:30 AM
Build Time: 9:00-10:30 AM
Match Play: 10:30 AM
Finals: immediately following match play
Awards: immediately following finals
Senior Team:
Registration: 1:30 PM
Orientation: 2:30 PM
Build Time: 3:00 PM
Match Play: 4:30 PM
Finals: immediately following match play
Awards: immediately following finals
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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Junior--at least 8 AND in the 3rd grade, but no more than 8th grade
Senior--must be in at least the 9th, but not older than 19 and in the 12th grade
Teams must be made up of 3-4 enrolled 4-H members
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CONTEST FEES
$60 per team
The contest fees are the responsibility of the 4-H'er. This contest is not one that is covered by the Adult Leaders Association, regardless of selling raffle tickets or not.
You will receive an invoice from the Lynn County Extension Office for your share of the contest fees.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The contest will use the Texas 4-H Ag Robotics Contest Game Play
GAMEPLAY WILL BE POSTED NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THE FAIR'S OPENING DAY. THE LATEST IT WILL BE POSTED IS SEPTEMBER 20.
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RESOURCES
State Fair of Texas Ag Robotics Rules
State Fair of Texas Exhibitor Handbook
Texas 4-H Ag Robotics Page
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)