The largest gathering of 4-H members and supporters in the country spread across the Texas A&M University campus June 6-10.

More than 1,400 youth attended the Texas 4-H Roundup event, which is touted as the pinnacle annual event for Texas 4-H. The event attracted more than 1,000 donors, trade show vendors, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county agents and 4-H family members to the Bryan-College Station area.

The Texas 4-H Roundup has been held annually since 1946. Texas 4-H is the youth outreach and development component of AgriLife Extension, and the agency administers 4-H clubs throughout the state.

“Roundup brings together youth from 4-H clubs throughout Texas to share in a week of fun and educational activities and camaraderie, as well as to compete in approximately 50 diverse competi tions,” said Jana Barrett, AgriLife Extension specialist, 4-H and youth development, Bryan-College Station. “It is a qualifying and invitational event for senior 4-H youth.”

Barrett said most of the contests during the event are state-level competitions for high school-age 4-H members, requiring individuals or teams to qualify at the county and district levels.

“Many of the events were also invitational and were open to high school-age 4-H members,” she said.

The competitions held at this year’s 4-H Roundup related to agriculture and livestock, horses, STEM topics, health and wellness, food and nutrition, consumer sciences, public speaking, wildlife, outdoor sports and more.

Additionally, Texas 4-H members were awarded $2.89 million in scholarships from the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation.

For more information about 4-H Roundup contest winners and scholarship recipients, see the results at https:// texas4-h.tamu.edu/events/roundup/