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Consumer Choices Contest

In this 4-H Consumer project contest, you will demonstrate:

• how to process information to make the best economical choices of four products for a given situation;
• comparison shopping by price, quality of products or buy store/manufacturer.
• how to effectively communicate with others by defending your choices with reasons for your decisions;
• decision-making and communication skills and increased self-confidence as a wise consumer.

Contest Study Materials (For Youth Ages 8-18)

This 4-H event provides you a chance to demonstrate your knowledge and skills as a savvy consumer. Each year new study guides with four popular consumer products are produced to guide you to learn about the product standards, features to consider when purchasing and other situational considerations.

The 4-H Consumer Savvy projects are also available to help you learn to be a good consumer. More info about these projects...

 

2009-2010 Member and Leader Guides (Ages 8 - 18)

Cell Phones, Movie Rentals, T-Shirts, Sunglasses

For a Guide COVER, click here...

JUNIORS

Junior Guide for Cell Phones
Junior/Intermediate Guide for Movie Rentals
Junior Guide for T-shirts
Junior Guide for Sunglasses

INTERMEDIATES

Intermediate Guide for Cell Phones
Junior/Intermediate Guide for Movie Rentals
Intermediate Guide for T-shirts
Intermediate Guide for Sunglasses

SENIORS

Senior Guide for Cell Phones
Senior Guide for Movie Rentals
Senior Guide for T-shirts
Senior Guide for Sunglasses

LEADERS GUIDES

Leader/Teacher Guide for Cell Phone Plans
Leader/Teacher Guide for Movie Rentals
Leader/Teacher Guide for J/I T-Shirts
Leader/Teacher Guide for Senior T-Shirts
Leader/Teacher Guide for Sunglasses

SITUATIONS

Junior Situation for Cell Phones (Answers)
Junior Situation for Movie Rentals (Answers)
Junior Situation for T-shirts (Answers)

Intermediate Situation Cell Phones (Answers)
Intermediate Situation for Movie Rentals (Answers)
Intermediate Situation for T-shirts (Answers)

Senior Situation for Cell Phones (Answers)
Senior Situation for Movie Rentals (Answers)
Senior Situation for T-shirts (Answers)

Answer Sheets are password protected, your gatorlink login is needed in one of three forms:

• gatorlink only
• gatorlink@ufl.edu
• ufad\gatorlink

More About the Contest

This contest is offered around the state at county and area fairs. There are three age divisions (juniors, intermediates and seniors) at most contests. Check your county 4-H Calendar for these events or ask about at your local 4-H office.

Judging Stations: The contest consist of four consumer judging stations--tables-- each has a given consumer situation you will read and four products you will have to rank in order of which one you would purchase for the given situation. You are scored on how well your rankings 1st -2nd-3rd-4th choices compare to the judge's rankings. Samples for each age division are presented below from the 2007 Teacher's edition.

Oral Reasons: The contest also includes several stations where you will present, or tell the judge, the rankings for a product and why you placed them the way you did. Each contest across the state may differ in the number of products for which you have to present reasons. This usually varies by age. For example, juniors must present reasons for one product; Intermediates and Seniors must present reasons for two or more products.

Sample Situations and Judging Products:
Product #1- Level 1 Juniors (Ages 8-10)

Product #1- Level 2 Intermediates (Ages 11-13)

Product #1 - Level 3 Seniors (Ages 14-18)

Contest Locations, Dates and Registration Contacts

Jacksonville Area Fair-Jacksonville, FL

Contest Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Registration: 12:30 p.m. (EST)
Contest Time: 1:00 p.m.

Additional information is posted at www.jacksonvillefair.com/pb/3i-consumer.html.

 

North Florida Fair-Tallahassee, FL

Contest Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Registration: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Contest Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Oral Reasons Class: Cell Phone Plans

Pre-registration is REQUIRED. Each county must pre-register the number of participating teams and individuals per age division by Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Each county may enter up to 16 participants. Volunteers also are needed. Additional information is posted at http://www.northfloridafair.com/rules.php?show=240.

 

Central Florida Fair- Orlando, FL

Fair Dates: February 25 - March 7, 2010
Check back for further details.

 

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