District Contests & Events

2025-2026 District 12 4-H Contests & Events Calendar

*Event locations and dates are subject to change

Event Name:	Event Date:	Location:	Registration Opens and Closes:
District 12 Shooting Sports Certification	Saturday & Sunday, September 20-21, 2025	Encino	Aug. 15 – Sept. 12, 2025
District 12 Modified 420 & 3-D	Saturday, December 6, 2025	Benavides	Oct. 30 – Nov. 21, 2025
District 12 Fashion Storyboard	Friday, January 9, 2026	Virtual	Dec. 18 – Jan 8, 2026
District 12 Horse Judging	Monday, February 16, 2026	San Antonio	Nov. 1 – Dec. 1, 2025
District 12 Meat Judging	Sunday, February 22, 2026	San Antonio	Nov. 1 – Dec. 1, 2025
District 12 Postal League	Monday, March 31, 2026 (Submission Deadline)	Virtual	Jan. 19 – Feb. 17, 2026
District 12 Photography	March 17-28, 2026 (Judging Time Period)	Virtual	Feb. 2 – March 2, 2026
District 12 Trap, Skeet, Whizbang Shoot	Saturday, March 21, 2026	Mission	Feb. 9 – March 10, 2026
District 12 Food Show	Friday, March 27, 2026	Central Location (TBD)	Feb. 23 – March 16, 2026
District 12 Food Challenge	Friday, March 27, 2026	Central Location (TBD)	Feb. 23 – March 16, 2026
District 12 Consumer Decision Making	Friday, March 27, 2026	Central Location (TBD)	Feb. 23 – March 16, 2026
District 12 Fashion Sensation	Saturday, March 28, 2026	Central Location (TBD)	Feb. 23 – March 16, 2026
District 12 Educational Presentation +	Saturday, March 28, 2026	Central Location (TBD)	Feb. 23 – March 16, 2026
District 12 Livestock Judging	Thursday, April 9, 2026	Alice	March 11 – April 1, 2026
District 12 3-P & Silhouette Rifle Match	Saturday, April 25, 2026	Benavides	March 16 – April 10, 2026
District 12 Horse Show	Wednesday, May 27-28, 2026	Edna	TBD
District 12 Leadership Lab	June 10-12, 2026	Kingsville (TBD)	April 30 – May 22, 2026
District 12 Election Convention	Friday, June 12, 2026	Kingsville (TBD)	April 30 – May 29, 2026 (Officer Applications and Voter Registration Due)
District 12 Record Book Judging	Tuesday, July 1 – July 8, 2026 (Judging)	Virtual	June 1 – June 23, 2026