4-H Declaration of Eligibility
Rules & Guidelines

All 4-H youth, including youth in public, private, and/or home school, must adhere to the following guidelines regarding extracurricular activities and academic eligibility.

4-H youth will be required to submit a “Declaration of Eligibility Form” for any extracurricular event or activity in which they will be representing Fort Bend 4-H throughout the academic year.

Some of the Extracurricular activities through 4-H that require a Declaration of Eligibility Form include:

• All 4-H Competitive Events
  o County Photography Contest
  o Fort Bend County Fair (livestock & arts and crafts department)
  o Any Major Show (HLSR, SALE, FW, RA, SA, HOT, SFT, ect.)
  o Round ups (County, District)
  o Shooting Sports Events & Contests
• Participation in ANY 4-H event or activity that would require them to be absent
  from school.

Submit online request (below) to receive Declaration of Eligibility Form via email, unless otherwise required. 4-H Youth are held responsible to complete the form before their event.

A completed Form includes:

• Activity Name
• Date of Event
• Parent/Guardian Signature
• County Extension Agent Signature
• Principal or Designee sign off

A Form will need to be filled out for EACH event you attend/participate. You can provide multiple events per form as it is good for a maximum of 30 days.

Once completed, the form will need to be taken with you to the Event or Contest AND a copy of the form will need to be sent to the County Extension Office. The completed Form can be emailed, faxed, or dropped by the County Extension Office.