Roundup and State 4-H All Star Conference

Every July, over 350 4-H'ers gather for 4-H Roundup and State All Star Conference. Over the course of four days, the teens compete in their project areas, conduct service learning projects, hear great speakers, participate in educational workshops ("Leadership Sessions"), honor their peers at the awards banquet, experience dorm life, meet new people, and have FUN!

The week also includes several All Star activities: a luncheon, an assembly to highlight service and leadership activities for the year, and of course the ever-popular campfire. The state and regional officers provide leadership for these activities and are always on hand to assist with various duties throughout the week.

The 2009 4-H Roundup and State All Star Conference will be at UT Martin on July 20 - 24.

Service Project
The service project for the 2009 Roundup and State All Star Conference is collecting emergency relief items for families affected by disaster. For more information, please visit the Roundup service project site at http://4h.tennessee.edu/roundup/serviceproj/index.htm.

Non-competitors' Activity

All Stars who were not in project competition conducted several different service projects at sites throughout the Knoxville area. Their service activities helped the following agencies:
Second Harvest Food Bank Beardsley Farms

All Star Luncheon

As part of the 4-H All Star luncheon, 4-H members from Hickman, Warren and Washington Counties shared their county 4-H All Star service learning experiences for the group.

Also during the luncheon, members voted on constitutional changes that were proposed by the regional and state officers, reviewed by the state 4-H staff, and approved by Dr. Goan, Interim Dean of Extension. The amendments passed.

All Star Campfire

Roundup delegates truly enjoyed this year's All Star Campfire - especially the skipping CD player!

All Star Assembly

On Thursday afternoon, all the delegates gathered for the All Star assembly. Each region presented a slide show highlighting their service and leadership over the past year.

The state All Star officers presented several awards, including the Project Exhibit Competition, Don Bowman Award and the Peggy Davis Award..

Visit the Roundup and State 4-H All Star Conference Web site for more information about the event and for highlights from Roundup 2008.