The 2022 Texas 4-H Congress is currently scheduled to take place July 17-20th , 2022 (Sunday-Wednesday) in Austin, TX (Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol). Please review the 2022 Texas 4-H Congress Letter below.
What is Texas 4-H Congress? This four-day mock legislative experience is intended for 4-H members in grades 9th to 12th, who will assume the roles of legislators, lobbyists, and press corps to gain a first-hand understanding of how the legislative process works. Each registered attendee will create their own bill that focuses on issues concerning Texas and Texas youth. These bills are assigned to the appropriate committee, debated in committee meetings, and then on the floor of the House or Senate. If a bill is successful in negotiation and the legislative debate in all three stages, it is delivered to the Governor of Texas 4-H Congress for his or her signature or veto. Additionally, “License to Lead” has been selected by the Texas 4-H Council as the theme for the Monday night dinner and social. This is your time to say, “The name is 4-H, Texas 4-H…” Delegates are encouraged to dress for a “black tie” affair as you listen to a former member of the CIA.
Important Event Details:
- Age Requirements: 4-H members 9th
– 12th grade at the time of the event.
- County Selection: Due to restricted space,
registration for this event is extremely LIMITED. In order
for 4-H members to register for this event, County Agents must coordinate
a nomination/selection process and rank members based on priority. Counties
should make it a priority to select older 4-H members for the House and
Senate that have never attended the event. Counties will need to
submit their Nomination List (DOWNLOAD
WORD DOC) to the District 10 4-H Email (D104-H@ag.tamu.edu) no later than
Monday, March 21, 2022. The District will then make final selections and
email the list of selected delegates to participate in Congress prior to
March 31, 2022 so selected members can begin registration on 4HOnline.
- Waitlist: All 4-H members who are
not initially selected to attend Congress (or inquire about attending
after the District nomination deadline) will be placed on a master
waitlist and will be notified in case a selected participant can no longer
attend.
- Important Deadlines (Please check letter for
ALL important dates/timeline for this event):
- March 17, 2022 – Press Corp &
Lobbyist Applications CLOSE on 4HOnline
- March 21, 2022 – District 10
Nominations Due by the County Agent to D104-H@ag.tamu.edu
- April 30, 2022 – Early Bird Registration
($350) CLOSES on 4HOnline
- May 30, 2022 – Bill Submission
CLOSES on 4HOnline. *Note: Bill Submission is REQUIRED by
every registered attendee.
- May 30, 2022 – Regular Registration
($375) CLOSES on 4HOnline
- Travel Information:
- Start Date: Sunday,
July 17, 2022 District Capitol Tours are on Sunday afternoon (D-10 Tour
start time TBA). Dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Opening
Session.
- End Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 All Participants must depart the hotel by 10:00 am
