4-H County Contests

Record Books

County Record Books

Record books are an essential part of the 4-H experience! Filling out a record book is helpful for keeping a record of your 4-H career and accomplishments, can help you win awards, and will come in handy for filling out scholarship applications and resumes. It’s never too early to start working on your record book – if you have questions, email brittany.allen@ag.tamu.edu.

County Record Books are due: May 28, 2026

Record book workday – May 6th – sign up for your time slot for one-on-one feedback and assistance with your record book.

Parents – if you want to judge Record Books at the County level, please email Brittany. This is a great way to learn about how record books are put together and what judges are looking for. Judging will take place on June 17 and 18, you can choose your preferred date/time.

Record books are turned in for those applying for county level awards, and for the county record book judging contest. Those who place 1st at the county level may also advance to the district level contest, and seniors who place 1st at district qualify for the state record book contest.

Record book folders are available to purchase for $5 cash or check made payable to 4-H Adult Leaders

For Record book forms, guidelines and categories visit the Texas 4-H website here. Additional information and tips can be found on the District 8 website here – be sure to check out the recorded workshop sessions!

4-H Roundup

2026 County Roundup

Click here to register – deadline March 12.

County Roundup Contest: Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Williamson County Extension Office. Specific schedule details will be sent to all registered participants.

County Roundup will include Educational Presentations, Public Speaking, and 4-H Talent Showcase events. Our contests will follow the District 8 Roundup rules and guidelines – please review the guidelines for category information on each event.

For Educational Presentations – if you are using a PowerPoint, please bring your presentation on a USB drive. Our laptops use Microsoft Office so make sure it’s in a compatible format.

For Talent Showcase – we cannot provide any equipment (instruments, microphones, lighting, etc.). You will need to bring the equipment that you need for your presentation.

2025 District Roundup

Date: April 17, 2026

Registration: March 9-April 7, 2026

Location: Cowboy Church of Ellis County, Waxahachie, TX

Event information, rules, and guidelines

2025 Texas Roundup

Date: June 1 – 4, 2026

Registration: Open April 13-May 5 through 4-H Online. – For senior aged members, there are qualifying contests AND invitational contests at Roundup, as well as informational sessions to attend. See the Texas 4-H Roundup page for additional information.

Location: College Station, Texas

Event information, rules, and guidelines

REMINDER – Deadline to enroll on 4-H Online for senior level members wanting to attend Texas 4-H Roundup. This applies to youth participating in qualifying contests, invitational contests, or substituting team members. 4-H’ers must be active enrolled members by March 1 to participate.

4-H Fashion Show

2026 County Fashion Contest

Entries due by February 12 – no late entries will be accepted. This includes your final paperwork and all documents.

County Fashion Show will be February 26, 2026

Sign Up for Fashion Contests HERE

Join us on Thursday, February 26th for the Williamson County 4-H Fashion Show! Following judging we will have an awards ceremony. The county Fashion Show will follow D8 rules and guidelines – see the District 8 Fashion Contest Page for guidelines, forms, and labels.

NEW this year – Clover Kids can participate in the buying categories! Note that Clover Kid entries will not be scored or placed, but they will present to judges and walk in the Fashion Show, and will be recognized for participation.

STORYBOARDS: Storyboards will be given feedback only (no placings) and will be displayed at the county event. Note that Storyboards at the district level will need to be physical boards and you will upload photos of your board to enter. At the state level (seniors only, invitational contest), Storyboards will need to be created digitally. For our county event, you can choose either option to submit for feedback.

2026 District Fashion Contest

Contests:
Fashion Show
Fashion Storyboard
Duds to Dazzle

Registration: March 16 – April 7, 2026

Date: April 27, 2026

Guidelines and information: D8 Fashion Show, Storyboard, and Duds to Dazzle

Location:
Cleburne Conference Center
1501 W. Henderson
Cleburne, TX 76033

4-H Photography

2026 Williamson County 4-H Photography Contest

Photo Uploads due by January 30th – no late entries!

Only entries from active enrolled 4-H Members will be accepted
Age divisions are determined by the participant’s grade: Clover K-2nd grade, Junior 3rd-5th grade, Intermediate 6th-8th grade, Senior 9th-12th grade.
Limit of one entry per category for each member
- See below for which categories are offered to each age division
Accepted formats: .jpeg, .jpg, or .png
Photo must be a minimum of 300dpi quality resolution
Ratio must be 3:2 (4′ X 6″) OR 5:4 (8″X10″), can be landscape or portrait
Size may not be larger than 10MB
The file name of each photo should be “initials.category.agedivision.year” for example: AH.animalsdomestic.intermediate.26 – this is what helps us determine who the photo belongs to! If the file is not named properly it’s hard to tell who submitted it.
See D8 Photography Contest guidelines and State Photography Contest guidelines for category descriptions and additional information
NOTE we will be following the district category rules. Photos will be accepted for the following categories in each age division:
- Junior (3rd-5th grade): Animals – Domestic/Wildlife, Plant/Landscape/Nature, People, Catch All
- Intermediate (6th-8th grade): Animals – Domestic/Wildlife, Plant/Landscape/Nature, People, Details/Macro, Elements of Design, Catch All, Dominant Color, Theme: Volunteers in Action
- Senior (9th-12th grade): all 18 categories offered at the state level
Photos submitted that do not fit the category you enter may be subject to disqualification.
For Clover Kid (K-2nd grade entries) photos may be entered in the following categories: Animals – Domestic/Wildlife, Plant/Landscape/Nature, People. Note that Clover Kid entries will not be scored or placed, but will be recognized for participation and will receive notes on their photos.

CLOVERS (K-2nd grade) – Upload Photos Here

JUNIORS (3rd-5th grade) – Upload Photos Here

INTERMEDIATE (6th-8th grade) – Upload Photos Here

SENIORS (9th-12th grade) – Upload Photos Here

The winner of each category in the junior, intermediate, and senior age divisions in the Williamson County Contest will advance to the District 8 Contest. Senior aged 4-H members that win their category in the county contest will also advance to State.

2026 D8 Photography Contest

D8 Photography contest page
Rules & Guidelines (includes: Rules, Category Descriptions, Judging Criteria, and Score Sheet)

Texas 4-H Photography Contest Website

4-H Food Show and Food Challenge

2025 County 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge

2025 Food Challenge Rules & Guidelines – follows D8 guidelines (updated info coming soon)

2025 Food Show Rules & Guidelines – follows D8 guidelines (updated info coming soon)

Click here to register – Registration due by October 13

Date of Contest: October 29

Location & Time – info will be sent to all registered participants

Registration Fee: $10 per Food Challenge team – by October 17 bring cash or check made payable to 4-H Adult Leaders, or pay online here (including a small fee). Only full team payments will be accepted.

Again this year: participants and families can purchase tickets for a pizza dinner on the night of the contest. $5 per person – by October 17 bring cash or check made payable to 4-H Adult Leaders, or pay online here (including a small fee).

**NEW** We will be offering a Clover Kids division for Food Challenge this year! Clover Kids (registered K-2nd grade members) will be able to participate in Food Challenge. The purpose of their participation will be for a fun project experience, so their rules will be less strict and they will receive participation certificates (without a score or placing).

Reminders:

All youth must be enrolled 4-H members and must be academically eligible to participate
Food Show contestants will prepare their dish at home and bring it to the contest ready to present
Food Challenge teams will need to bring their own supply boxes and pantry items (make sure they fit 2024-2025 lists and guidelines!)
Rules for both contests will follow D8 contest guidelines (linked above)