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Consumer Judging!" Target Audience: All youth in 4th- 12th grades enrolled in 4-H Target Audience: Description: All youth in 4th- 12th grades enrolled in 4-H "4-H CONSUMER JUDGING” What is Consumer Decision Making Judging? Description: * Making a decision and telling why you made it* "4-H CONSUMER JUDGING” Seldom a day goes by that you do not have decisions What is Consumer Decision Making Judging? to make. In 4-H, consumer judging is essentially a * Making a decision and telling why you made it* matter of comparing items and deciding which is Seldom a day goes by that you do not have decisions better and why. Our goal is to teach 4-H'ers to make to make. In 4-H, consumer judging is essentially a wise consumer choices. matter of comparing items and deciding which is better and why. Our goal is to teach 4-H'ers to make How does a 4-H'er compete? wise consumer choices. The key to successful judging is to assess a given situation and to select the best choice based on the How does a 4-H'er compete? situation and criteria. A 4-H'er may or may not have The key to successful judging is to assess a given specific knowledge of factors that make up the ideal situation and to select the best choice based on the choice. They need to be able to recognize the best situation and criteria. A 4-H'er may or may not have choice for the given situation. The process is similar specific knowledge of factors that make up the ideal to Livestock Judging. The contest involves making choice. They need to be able to recognize the best buying or consumer choices from any 4-H project choice for the given situation. The process is similar area. to Livestock Judging. The contest involves making buying or consumer choices from any 4-H project What Does Consumer Judging teach 4-Hers? area. 1. To observe closely 2. Consumer decision-making based on a given What Does Consumer Judging teach 4-Hers? situation 1. To observe closely 3. To recognize quality products 2. Consumer decision-making based on a given 4. The ability to reason situation 5. To present and defend decisions 3. To recognize quality products 6. To present ideas concisely 4. The ability to reason 5. To present and defend decisions 6. To present ideas concisely

Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. What happens at a Consumer Judging event? In a Consumer Judging event, 4-Hers can compete as "4-H Consumer Judging!" a part of a team and/or as an individual. 4-H'ers go to stations that have a situation card and 4 products for comparison. They rank order the products from best Target Audience: to worst and mark a judging card, to then go onto All youth in 4th- 12th grades enrolled in 4-H another judging station. There will be 8 different judging stations at the Buena Vista workout. 4-H'ers Description: receive points based on how their ranking compares "4-H CONSUMER JUDGING” to the official placing. Come What is Consumer Decision Making Judging? and checkout the fun... and * Making a decision and telling why you made it* may the competition begin! Seldom a day goes by that you do not have decisions We are planning to have a to make. In 4-H, consumer judging is essentially a real judging contest during matter of comparing items and deciding which is static judging day of the better and why. Our goal is to teach 4-H'ers to make County Fair. wise consumer choices.

How does a 4-H'er compete? The key to successful judging is to assess a given situation and to select the best choice based on the situation and criteria. A 4-H'er may or may not have specific knowledge of factors that make up the ideal choice. They need to be able to recognize the best choice for the given situation. The process is similar to Livestock Judging. The contest involves making Contacts: buying or consumer choices from any 4-H project area.

What Does Consumer Judging teach 4-Hers? 1. To observe closely ISUE 4-H & Youth Field Specialist 2. Consumer decision-making based on a given Serving Buena Vista, situation Cherokee, Ida and Sac 3. To recognize quality products Counties 4. The ability to reason 5. To present and defend decisions 6. To present ideas concisely Carol Ehlers Sac County Extension 620 Park Ave. Sac City, Iowa 50583 Phone (712) 662-7131 Fax (712) 662-7133 Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, E-mail: [email protected] color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. What happens at a Consumer Judging event? What happens at a Consumer Judging event? In a Consumer Judging event, 4-Hers can compete as In a Consumer Judging event, 4-Hers can compete as a part of a team and/or as an individual. 4-H'ers go to a part of a team and/or as an individual. 4-H'ers go to stations that have a situation card and 4 products for stations that have a situation card and 4 products for comparison. They rank order the products from best comparison. They rank order the products from best to worst and mark a judging card, to then go onto to worst and mark a judging card, to then go onto another judging station. There will be 8 different another judging station. There will be 8 different judging stations at the Buena Vista workout. 4-H'ers judging stations at the Buena Vista workout. 4-H'ers receive points based on how their ranking compares receive points based on how their ranking compares to the official placing. Come to the official placing. Come and checkout the fun... and and checkout the fun... and may the competition begin! may the competition begin! We are planning to have a We are planning to have a real judging contest during real judging contest during static judging day of the static judging day of the County Fair. County Fair.

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ISUE 4-H & Youth Field Specialist ISUE 4-H & Youth Field Specialist Serving Buena Vista, Serving Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida and Sac Cherokee, Ida and Sac Counties Counties

Carol Ehlers Carol Ehlers Sac County Extension Sac County Extension 620 Park Ave. 620 Park Ave. Sac City, Iowa 50583 Sac City, Iowa 50583 Phone (712) 662-7131 Phone (712) 662-7131 Fax (712) 662-7133 Fax (712) 662-7133 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]