LYNN COUNTY 4-H

Record Books

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 register for Record Books.

This form is to let the agents know if you are planning to submit a record book and how to plan for county judging.

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thursday, June 19, 2025 -- DUE: Registration form by 11:59 PM.
Monday, June 23, 2025 -- DUE: Record books due to CEO for county judging by 5:00 PM.
Monday, July 7, 2025 -- DUE: District Advancing Record Books due to County Extension Office BY NOON
Thursday, July 10, 2025 -- District 2 Record Book Judging
August 2025 -- Texas 4-H Record Book Judging

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

See the Resources Section below.

COUNTY CONTEST INFORMATION

Monday, June 23, 2025

Record books are due by 5:00 PM
NO LATE BOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
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SCHEDULE

Books will be reviewed and will be ready for pickup on Thursday, June 26th.

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AGE GROUPS

Junior -- grades 3-5

Intermediate -- grades 6-8

Senior -- grades 9-12

You must enter a record book in your correct age group.

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COST

There is no fee for record books on the county level.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Judging will be conducted by out-of-county judges for categories with competition.
If there is no competition in a category, Kaci will provide feedback for District.
First place books at the county level advance to judging on the District level.
If your book did not place first in the category you entered, and you have a strong project in another category that there is not an entry, then you may change categories to go to district.
If you would like to work with Kaci or Sierra on your book, please contact them to set up a time!

DISTRICT CONTEST INFORMATION

Judging: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Record books are due to the County Extension Office on Monday, July 7, 2025 by NOON!
NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE!
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AGE GROUPS

Junior -- grades 3-5

Intermediate -- grades 6-8

Senior -- grades 9-12

You must enter a record book in your correct age group.

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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

All first place books on the county level will advance to District.
Books are due to the CEO by NOON on Monday, July 7, 2025. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE BOOKS--we have a tight deadline to get the books to the District office that day.
Judging will take place on Thursday, July 10. You do not have to be present for judging.
Seniors -- first-place books in each category will advance to state judging.
If you would like to serve as a judge for District Record Book judging, please complete the application by Friday, June 28, 2025.

TEXAS 4-H RECORD BOOK JUDGING

SENIORS ONLY
Judging on the state level takes place in August. Last year, deadline to submit books was July 31.
Books are submitted digitally for judging.
More information will be updated when it is received.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CATEGORIES
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Animal Agriculture
Beef
Citizenship, Civic Education, & Community Service
Dog Care & Training
Consumer Education
Entomology
Fashion & Interior Design
Food & Nutrition
Gardening & Horticulture
Goat
Health & Personal Safety
Horse
Leadership
Natural Resources
Photography
Poultry
Public Speaking
Rabbit
Range Science & Agronomy (formerly Plant & Soil Science)
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Sheep
Shooting Sports
Swine
Visual & Performing Arts
Veterinary Science