Do you like to shop? Learn how to save money while shopping in the consumer decision making project. You’ll learn how to compare prices, test for quality and make purchases based on facts and research. You will also improve your: Money management skills, smart purchasing skills and decision-making skills.
Resources
- Project Information Sheet
- 4-H FCH Contest Learning Series: Consumer Decision Making
- Explore Guide: Consumer Education
- Consumer Savvy
- Be the “E” Entrepreneurship
- ESI : Camp Entrepreneurship Investigation
- Money as You Grow
- Money Talks
- Practical Money Skills
- Making Cents of It
- Adulting 101:
Events and Activities
Consumer Decision Making
This contest is based on the skills of consumer observation, comparison, and the ability to make a fact-based purchase. Each participant is expected to defend their purchases to a panel of judges. This contest is held at the district level and at 4-H Roundup. Livestock shows such as the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and San Angelo Stock Show also offer a consumer decision making contest.
- Consumer Decision Making Guide
- Professional Dress & Grocery Meats Example Class
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2019
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2020
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2021
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2022
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2023
- Classes with Official Placings and Cuts – 2024
- Contest Placing & Scoring Classes
- Practice Judging Worksheet
- Presenting Oral Reasons Guide
- Practice – Jeopardy PowerPoint
- Pew Research Center: Online Shopping & E-Commerce (2016)
- Lesson Plans – 57 Lesson Download
- State Roundup Contest Resources
- JudgingCard.com’s Hormel Scoring Tool using Placings/Cuts
Family Community Health FCH Quiz Bowl
A “Quiz Bowl” is a quiz game that tests teams of 4 on their knowledge of basic nutrition, consumer information, food and kitchen safety, food preparation skills and storage, health and fashion and interior design skills. Up against the clock, the 4-H’ers buzz in to answer a question and earn points for correct answers. Teams advance in a tournament-system bracket to win the competition.
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