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4-H Consumer Choices Judging
Three Age Divisions Beginner - 8-10 year olds Junior – 10-13 years old* Senior – 13 & older*
*Youth age 10 and 13 may choose which division they want to participant in.
Example – a 10 year old can either be in the beginner or junior division.
Judging Study Guide
Informative study guide on each topic. Practice classes for each topic. Important to study.
Judging Card
Judging Card
Judging Card
Judging Class
A class will always consist of four (4) items.
Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Standards
Situation Statement2-6 standards
(important points)
Order of Importance (standards or important points)
1. 2. 3. 4.
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the thought of the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Taste of Apple
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Low calories
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sound awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Situation is . . . Jane is on the school bus wondering what
she will have for a snack when she gets home. For some reason, the taste of apple sounds awfully good. As soon as she gets in the kitchen she finds the items she needs. Jane knows she doesn’t need a lot of added sugar. Jane also wants to keep the calories as low as possible. Something crunchy she can really sink her teeth into sounds great.
Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Low calories
Crunchy
Snacks
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in caloriesCrunchy
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350 300
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350 300
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x x
Not a lot of added sugar
x
Low in calories
350 300 75
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x x
Not a lot of added sugar
x
Low in calories
350 300 75
Crunchy x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x x x
Not a lot of added sugar
x x
Low in calories
350 300 75 75
Crunchy x x
Snacks
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x x x
Not a lot of added sugar
x x
Low in calories
350 300 75 75
Crunchy x x
Standards
Placing Snacks Class
Standards 1 2 3
4
Taste of Apple
x x x
Not a lot of added sugar
x x
Low in calories
350 300 75
75
Crunchy x x
Placing
4 3 1 2
Placing
Placing on a Judging Card
Scoring Judging Card
Oral Reasons
Reasons Why one item is better than the item directly
below it. Stating reasons positively Given in order in which the standards appear
in the situation. Use notecard
Guide For Giving ReasonsI place this class of __________________ ____, ____, ____, _____ .I place ____ over ____ because
____________________________________________I place ____ over ____ because______________________________________________I place ____ over ____ because______________________________________________I place ____ last because______________________________________________For these reasons, I place this class of _______________ _____, ______, ______, ______ .
I place this class of SNACKS 4, 3, 1, 2.
I place 4 over 3 because:
4 is crunchy while 3 is soft.
I place 3 over 1 because:3 doesn’t have
added sugar while 1 does.
3 is lower in calories having 75 while 1 has 350 calories.
I grant that 1 is crunchy while 3 is not.
What is a Grant? A grant is a comparison where the lower
item is better than the upper item.
Grants come after the positive reasons.
I place 1 over 2 because:
1 is apple while 2 is not,
1 is more crunchy than 2.
I grant that the calories in 2 are less than 1.
I place 2 last because:
2 is not apple flavored
2 is high in sugar2 is high in
calories2 is not crunchy
For these reasons, I place this class of SNACKS 4, 3, 1, 2.
Oral Reasons
Information 30Presentation 15Appearance 5 50
Important Steps 1. Read the situation 2. Find the standards 3. Compare the standards in order of
importance to the four items
4. Accurately complete the card, and 5. Present your reasons with confidence.
Measuring Equipment -Jim Jim is making muffins to take to school for
his birthday treats. His grandmother is helping him make them. He has chosen his favorite recipe – pumpkin chip muffins.
To measure his ingredients, he knows he needs to use standard measuring equipment.
For the flour and sugar he will need a dry measuring cup. The recipe calls for 1 cup sugar and 3 cups flour.
