Texas Young Farmer Convention 2023

Huntsville, Texas January 12-15, 2023

Sam Houston Memorial Museum

Walker Education Center

1402 19th Street

Huntsville TX.77341

We are excited that this will be an in-person convention 

Host Hotel

• Holiday Inn Express

  148 S. I-45 

  Huntsville, TX 77340

  936-295-4300
• TxYFA – Must reserve your room by – December 17, 2022 
  • Double Queen $109, Standard King 99, King Suite 119

State Young Farmer Convention Schedule of Events

Please note that times may adjust accordingly as we progress through the event.

January 12,13,14, 2023

Thursday, January 12

3:00pm-5:00pm      Executive Board Meeting                                  Holiday Inn

5:00pm-9:00pm      Ice Breaker/Social/Registration                         Holiday Inn

Friday, January 13

6:00am-7:30am      Breakfast                                                            Holiday Inn

6:30am-7:00am      Executive Board Gathering                                Holiday Inn

6:30am-7:00am      Past President’s Meeting                                    Holiday Inn

7:00am                    Load Bus for Tours                                            Holiday Inn

*7:30am                  Leave for TDCJ Eastham Unit 

8:00am-9:30am     Tour Eastham Unit then go to Gorree Unit

10:00am-11:30      Tour Gorree Unit then go to Gibbs Conf Hall

12:00am-1:00pm    Lunch                                                                Gibbs Conf. Hall

1:30pm-3:00pm      Tour HEARTS Museum

3:00pm-5:00pm      Sponsor & Exhibit Set Up                                Gibbs Conf. Hall

3:30pm-5:00pm      Tour SHSU                                                       Gibbs Ranch

6:30pm-8:30pm      Dinner/Registration                                          Gibbs Conf. Hall

                                Turn in All Photos, Essays, Electronic

                                Scrapbooks, Auction Items, Door Prizes

                                Chapter Baskets

8:30pm-9:00pm      Finish setting up for Convention                     Gibbs Conf. Hall

9:30pm                    Out of Hall                                                      Gibbs Conf. Hall

9:00pm-                   Social gathering                                              Holiday Inn

Saturday, January 14

7:00am-10:00am      Breakfast                                                         Holiday Inn

7:30am-8:00am        Executive Board Meeting                               Gibbs Conf. Hall

8:00am                      Registration/Auction Items/Door Prizes        Gibbs Conf. Hall

9:00am-10:00am       Delegate Meeting                                           Gibbs Conf. Hall  

10:15am-11:15am     Business Meeting                                           Gibbs Conf. Hall

11:30am-1:45pm      Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon                    Gibbs Conf. Hall

12:00pm-12:30         Allyson Tjoelker

12:30pm-1:45           Live Auction

Workshops

2:00pm-3:00pm      Forestry Industry- Mr. Damon Burris              Gibbs Conf. Hall

                                Steely Lumber Company

3:00pm-5:00pm      Leather Crafting

3:05pm-4:00pm      SHSU Student Research                                  Gibbs Conf. Hall

                                Visitations  

                                Sam Houston Museum on your own

4:00pm                    Online Auction Closes

4:05pm-5:00pm      Young Farmer Test                                         Gibbs conf. Hall

                                College Participant Seminar

6:30pm                    Awards Banquet                                              Gibbs Conf. Hall

Guest speaker: Congressman Pete Sessions

End of Banquet – 9:30pm  Clean up and Move out

9:30pm-                  Social Gathering                                               Holiday Inn

Registration Information:

Registration Fee $150  – Thursday evening  through Saturday Evening activities and meals included (Breakfast provided by host hotel for registered guests) 

Click on Registration Form below for registration information and directions.