Two youths from Llano County were awarded major scholarships at the annual Texas 4-H Roundup, held this week at Texas A&M University.

Wesley Regmund and Geoffrey Sanders each received $15,000 scholarships funded by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Roundup this year attracted some 2,900 4-H members, parents and volunteers for a series of statewide competitions, scholarship awards and fun.

The Texas 4-H Foundation presented a record $2.2 million in scholarships to 233 young people.

“This is our 49th year to present scholarships during Roundup,” said Jim Reeves, executive director of the foundation. “The generosity of our donors has helped thousands of deserving young people go on to college.”

Texas 4-H, which also marks its 100th anniversary this year, began as Corn Club with a dozen boys in Jacks County.

Today, Texas 4-H engages more than 640,000 young people in an array of pursuits aimed at learning leadership, citizenship and life skills, according to Dr. Martha Couch, Texas AgriLife Extension Service associate director for 4-H and youth development.