On October 27, families from across District 5 gathered at The Madory in Nacogdoches to celebrate 21 young people receiving the Texas 4-H Gold Star Award. TFP Nutrition has sponsored the banquet for 71 consecutive years, and Steele Wright, part of the fourth generation of the Wright family to lead TFP, presented this year’s awards.
The Gold Star isn’t earned in a single show ring. Members must spend at least three years in 4-H, complete multiple projects, take on leadership roles, and serve their communities. Each county can name only two recipients a year, and each member can receive it just once during the member's career. Meeting that standard takes years of commitment, and Texas 4-H noted that few companies anywhere can match TFP’s own record of support. It’s a record we’re proud to keep building. These young people earned their Gold Stars the hard way, and that’s a work ethic worth standing behind.