1. Everyday we all make decisions about what we will eat, buy or wear.
And that is what 4-H Consumer Choices all about.
The Consumer Choice activity helps us learn how to make decisions by considering several options and different situations.
It helps organize our thoughts and lets us express ideas clearly.
Most of all, it helps us all become better consumers!

2. 4-H Consumer Choices Judging

3. Three Age Divisions
Beginner years old before Sept 1 of current year (may choose to enter as Jr)
Junior – years old - age 10 before Sept 1 and up to age 13 as of Dec 31 of current 4-H year
Senior – years old as of Dec 31 of the current 4-H year
*Judging Standards available with sample classes
12 Minutes per class, 2 minute warning
Oral reasons

4. Judging Study Guide Informative study guide on each topic.
Practice classes for each topic.
Important to study.

5. Judging Card

6. Judging Card

7. Judging Card

8. Judging Class
A class will always consist of four (4) items.

9. Standard Grid Standards 1 2 3 4
Make your grids ahead for each class. Can do on back of judging card for classes that you are giving reasons.

10. Standards

11. 2-6 standards (important points)
Situation Statement
2-6 standards
(important points)
*a story
*Factors or important points to consider when studying the four items.
*Be careful not to read anything into the situation.

12. Order of Importance (standards or important points)1. 2. 3. 4.
Means the first standard is the most important and the last one in the situation is the least important.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Standard Grid
Standards 1 2 3 4
Taste of Apple

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Standard Grid Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Standard Grid Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Low calories

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. Standard Grid Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple
Not a lot of added sugar
Low calories
Crunchy

25. Snacks
Each class item will be numbered.

26. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
Crunchy

27. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
Crunchy

28. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
Crunchy

29. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300
Crunchy

30. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300
Crunchy

31. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300 75
Crunchy

32. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300 75
Crunchy

33. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300 75
Crunchy

34. Snacks Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300 75
Crunchy

35. Standards

36. Placing Snacks Class Standards 1 2 3 4 Taste of Apple x
Not a lot of added sugar
Low in calories
350
300 75
Crunchy
Placing 4 3 1 2

37. Placing

38. Placing on a Judging Card

39. Scoring Judging Card

40. Oral Reasons
*You may be asked to give oral reasons to a judge explaining why you placed the class the way you did.
* This really is no problem since you’ve already thought through all the standards and the items.

41. 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

42. Guide For Giving Reasons
I place this class of __________________
____, ____, ____, _____ .
I place ____ over ____ because ____________________________________________
I place ____ over ____ because
______________________________________________
I place ____ last because
For these reasons, I place this class of _______________
_____, ______, ______, ______ .

43. I place this class of SNACKS 4, 3, 1, 2.

44. 4 is crunchy while 3 is soft.
I place 4 over 3 because:
4 is crunchy while 3 is soft.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. I grant that the calories in 2 are less than 1.
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.

48. 2 is not apple flavored 2 is high in sugar 2 is high in calories
I place 2 last because:
2 is not apple flavored
2 is high in sugar
2 is high in calories
2 is not crunchy

49. For these reasons, I place this class of SNACKS 4, 3, 1, 2.

50. Oral Reasons
Information 30
Presentation 15
Appearance 5 50

51. 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.