Sexton elected president of Texas 4-H Council

Getting selected to represent District 10 as their president was a goal of Gonzales County 4-H member Augustus Sexton who has been in 4-H for eight years. In order to be selected members have to be high school age, attended District Leadership Lab the prior year, complete an application, give a speech and answer interview questions. 

At the end of June that goal came to fruition when he was voted to lead the 21 counties that encompass District 10 4-H.  The voting took place in Brownwood at the Texas 4-H Center, where delegates from all 21 counties voted as to who would lead the district for the coming year.

The president and vice president of each district automatically make up Texas 4-H Council which is an elite group of 4-H members that represent Texas across the state and get to wear the coveted green jacket.

In July the newly elected Texas 4-H Council met for the first time in Corpus Christi. Each of the 12 districts were represented by their president and vice president, along with six “at-large” members that were elected at Texas 4-H Roundup in June. This meeting was for the kids to engage in leadership trainings, planning workshops, event and community service coordinating for the upcoming year, scheduling activities statewide and elect their 2024-2025 Officer Team.

Augustus Sexton of Cost was elected as president of Texas 4-H Council, leading the other 29 members of the council and Texas 4-H. Texas 4-H is a program that reaches more than 550,000 youth each year with projects in agriculture, health, leadership, natural resources and STEM. Texas 4-H is a group of local clubs for kids and teens in grades 3-12 to develop life skills, make friends, learn about the world around them and have fun.

During his tenure Augustus will represent Gonzales County, District 10 and the state of Texas at various events across the state through next June while also serving as his club president and county council parliamentarian. He is involved in 4-H projects including public speaking, livestock judging, raising and showing cattle and leadership.

Youth can join a club in their county and compete at various levels from county to national.  4-H is the largest youth organization in the country with multiple developmental opportunities. Gonzales County has a great group of 4-H kids impacting the community and the state!