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The consumer education project teaches participants to make wise decisions when shopping. Project activities also focus on the economy, money management, consumer rights and responsibilities, and the environment.
OBJECTIVES
- Attain a broad knowledge of the 4-H project and related activities as to the way they improve family and community life.
- Acquire life skills through project participation essential for becoming an active, skilled, productive and responsible citizen.
- Adopt and apply the latest practices and research findings in the project area to everyday project experiences and work.
- Develop an understanding from 4-H project training and experiences which can assist you in the future for choosing and preparing for a job.
- Develop leadership skills that promote positive youth development.
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
- Texas 4-H Roundup Consumer Decision Making Contest
- SpecTra – Human Sciences Education
RECORDBOOK CATEGORY
- Consumer Education Record Book
PRINTED RESOURCES
- Consumer Critter Crew grades 3 – 5; (TCE #L-5150, $35)
- Consumer Savvy (NEW RESOURCE);
- Project materials are available online (4hccsprojects.com/con- sumer) or in hard copy.
- Order hard copy materials from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System at www.n4hccs.org/shop/products.asp; click on Con- sumer and Family Sciences, then select Consumer Savvy. Materials available include Consumer Savvy Group Activity Helper’s Guide, #08033, $3.95
- Consumer Savvy 1 – The Consumer In Me, # 08030, $3.95
- Consumer Savvy 2 – Consumer Wise, # 08031, $3.95
- Consumer Savvy 3 – Consumer Roadmap, # 08032, $3.95
- Consumer Savvy B Set of 4, #08034, $15.40
- Financial Champions B grades 7 – 9; order project materials from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System at www.n4hccs.org/ shop/products.asp ; click on Consumer and Family Sciences, then select Financial Champions.
- Materials include: Financial Group Activity Helper’s Guide #07712, $4.25
- Financial 1 – Money FUNdamentals #07710, $3.95
- Financial 2 – Money Moves #07711, $3.95
- Financial – Set of 3, #07713, $11.75
- Workforce Readiness (NEW RESOURCE) B grades 6 B 9; Order project materials from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System at www.n4hccs.org/shop/products.asp ; click on Consumer and
- Family Sciences, then select Workforce Readiness. Materials include
- Workforce – Get in the Act! Take 1 Helper’s Guide #08192, $3.95
- Workforce – Get in the Act! Take 1 Youth Guide + CD #08191, $6.00
- Workforce – Get in the Act! Take 1 Set of 2, # 08194, $9.75
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Products Buyer
- Market Analyst
- Economist
- Marketing Executive
- Advertising Executive
- Market Researcher
- Product Developer
WEB RESOURCES
- Texas 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest Website
- NEFE High School Financial Planning Program Curriculum
| LIFE SKILLS TARGETED IN THE CONSUMER EDUCATION PROJECT |
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