Friday, June 21, 2024
The Texas 4-H Roundup held in Bryan College Station was attended by Coryell County 4-H members from Monday, June 3, to Thursday, June 6.
The roundup welcomed around 1,600 senior level and high school-aged youth to compete in approximately 50 diverse competitions, educational workshops, career learning opportunities, and more throughout the week. The contests included both qualifying events, where 4-H members qualified at their county and district contests to compete at the state level, and invitational events.
Additionally, the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation awarded $2.7 million in scholarships to 229 youth.
Four Coryell County 4-H members were named to the Texas 4-H Scholars and received the following scholarships:
Cayleigh Coursey received $10,000, which was funded by the Ft. Worth Stock Show Syndicate.
Clayton Gregory received $5,000, which was funded by the McLean Estate.
Zoee Gribble received $5,000, which was funded by the McLean Estate.
Lane Kinsey received $5,000, which was funded by the McLean Estate.
The Coryell County 4-H program is proud of the following youth for their participation and success at the Texas 4-H Roundup:
Clancy Archie: Livestock Quiz Bowl and STEM Educational Presentation
Hunter Beaty: Consumer Decision Making, second place
Lane Brookshire: Range and Pasture Grass I.D., third place; Range Evaluation, second place; Wildlife, sixth place
Ryli Bryson: Livestock Quiz Bowl
Breeze Buckner: Livestock Quiz Bowl
Jeret Burks: Livestock Quiz Bowl; Beef Educational Presentation, fourth place
Dallas Clough: Horse Quiz Bowl; Hippology, ninth place
Mia Conley: Range and Pasture Grass I.D., third place; Range Evaluation, second place; Hippology, eighth place
Cayleigh Coursey: Livestock Quiz Bowl, State Council Leader and Speaker, and 4-H Scholar
Cooper Dickey: Photography Judging, eighth place; Animal Science Educational Presentation, fourth place
Eli Eaton: Range and Pasture Grass I.D.; Range Evaluation, fourth place
Kinlee Gardner: Safety and Injury Prevention Educational Presentation, ninth place
Clayton Gregory: Livestock Quiz Bowl and 4-H Scholar
Zakary Huckabee: Photography Judging, eighth place
Chase Janke: Range and Pasture Grass I.D., third place; Range Evaluation, second place; Open Educational Presentation, sixth place
Lane Kinsey: Livestock Quiz Bowl and 4-H Scholar
Elaina Knobloch: STEM Educational Presentation, tenth place
Caleb Mannix: Range and Pasture Grass I.D., third place; Range Evaluation, second place; Range individual, second place
Tanner Manville: Horse Quiz Bowl; Range Evaluation, fourth place; Hippology
Michella Martinez: Horse Judging; Swine Educational Presentation, tenth place
Kinsley McPherson: Livestock Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology
Irena Murphy: Horse Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology
Dutch Nielsen: Safety and Injury Prevention Educational Presentation, sixth place
Ludwika Rodriguez: Horse Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, Hippology
Leonela Rodriguez: Range and Pasture Grass I.D.; Consumer Decision Making, second place
Elizabeth Schoenewolf: Range and Pasture Grass I.D.; Range and Evaluation, fourth place
Memphis Wells: Band/Solo Talent Showcase
Peyton Williamson: Consumer Decision Making, second place.
Bailey Wolff: Consumer Decision Making (CDM), second place; CDM individual, fourth place
The 4-H adult leaders included Cassie Conley, Tracy Coursey, Rhonda Dickey, Phil Gregory, Andy James, Tina Janke, Nancy Mannix, Jenna Murphy, and Lori Wolff. A special recognition was given to volunteer leader Tracy Coursey, who was honored as one of the two outstanding adult leaders in District 8 at the Salute to Excellence Banquet. Coryell AgriLife Office Manage Bridgette Alvarado was awarded the Commendable Service Award.
Additionally for 2024, roundup participants will have the opportunity to participate in the Quilts of Valor program, designing a quilt for a veteran. At the assembly, a veteran will be presented with a previously made quilt and honored for their years of service.
The 2025 Texas 4-H Roundup is scheduled for June 2 to 5, 2025, in Bryan College Station.
For further details about the Coryell County 4-H program, contact 4-H Youth Development Agent Becky Coward by email at becky.coward@ag.tamu.edu.
