Food Challenge
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL ASAP!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to sign up to participate in Food Challenge.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
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Click here to sign up to participate in the State Fair of Texas Food Challenge Contest.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
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TBD: Sign up day for other major stock show Food Challenge Contests
DATES TO REMEMBER
Sunday, August 11, 2024--Deadline to register for Tri-State Fair Food Challenge, 11:59 PM
Thursday, August 22, 2024--Deadline to register for State Fair of Texas Food Challenge, 11:59 PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024--Coach's School
6:00-7:00 PM at the County Extension OfficeMonday, September 16, 2024--Tri-State Fair Food Challenge Contest, Amarillo
Monday, September 30, 2024--State Fair of Texas Food Challenge Contest, Dallas
Tuesday, November 5, 2024--District 2 Food Challenge Contest at Levelland
TBD--Deadline to register for any of the major stock show Food Challenge contests
Tuesday, January 22, 2025--San Angelo Stock Show Food Challenge Contest
Thursday, February 6, 2025--San Antonio Stock Show Food Challenge Contest
Tuesday, March 18, 2025--Houston Stock Show Food Challenge Contest
DISTRICT CONTEST INFORMATION
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Mallet Event Center
2320 US 385
Levelland, Texas 79336
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SCHEDULE
(heats will be determined closer to contest day)
Seniors & Intermediates I
In Parking Lot: 9:30 AM
Check-In: 9:40 AM
Contest Begins: 9:55 AM
Intermediates II & Juniors I
In Parking Lot: 11:30 AM
Check-In: 11:40 AM
Contest Begins: 11:55 AM
Juniors 2
In Parking Lot: 1:30 PM
Check-In: 1:40 PM
Contest Begins: 1:55 PM
Awards will be on the District 2 Facebook page that evening
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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Junior--Grades 3-5
Intermediate--Grades 6-8
Senior--Grades 9-12
Teams must be made up of 3-4 4-H members.
Juniors can move up to compete on an Intermediate team, but the team must compete as an Intermediate.
Seniors can only be on teams with Seniors.
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COST
$15 per person
If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2024, or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee. Those fees are not returned once registration has been completed.
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Teams will go directly into their interview after their cook time and be released after their team presentation.
The Remind App will be used throughout the day. You can either join & relay information to your team or have your team join in.
To join, text 81010 and in the message type the appropriate code. If you have youth competing in multiple age groups, please join the Remind for each age division.
Seniors: @d2fcsenior
Intermediates: @d2fcinter
Juniors: @d2fcjunior
Parents will not be allowed in the building.
There will be the Community Service Fair at the southeast end of the building. You must enter through the doors at the southeast end. I HIGHLY encourage you to participate...each booth you participate in counts towards District leadership for your record book and points!
If you need any accommodations for this contest, please email those to Kaci no later than November 1st.
TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP CONTEST INFORMATION
2025 Information is coming soon...
Tentative Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
OTHER FOOD CHALLENGE CONTESTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)