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4-H Consumer Smarts Opportunities
2006 is the pilot year for Oregon's participation in national 4-H Consumer Decision Making opportunities held Jan 4-7, 2007 in Denver, CO. Open the following links for more information about:
- Overview of the Family and Consumer Science Presentations and Consumer Decision Making Contests including eligibility, contest overviews, and costs (click here)
- Statewide selection for Oregon representatives to National contests - dates and details for selection process at state fair (click here)
- 4-H Western National Roundup
Family & Consumer Sciences Presentations (rules and additional information) http://www.westernnationalroundup.org/events.asp?event=fcs
FCS Presentation Score Sheet http://www.westernnationalroundup.org/pdf/score_sheets_fcs.pdf
Consumer Decision Making Contest (rules and additional information)
http://www.westernnationalroundup.org/events.asp?event=consumerdecisions
- 2007 Contest Rules and Topics. The following information sheets give basic information about the 2006/2007 topics for the Consumer Decision Making Contest classes. Members are encouraged to search for additional information on these topics that might be more recent and help guide decisions they would make.
General study materials:
Using Consumer Life Skills (click
here)
How to Make the BEST Consumer Decision
http://fcs.tamu.edu/money/your_money/cdm/2006/2006-cdm-best-consumer-decision.pdf
Consumer Action website http://www.consumeraction.gov/ might be especially helpful for some presentations
Study materials specifically for Consumer Decision Making Contest:
Sample study guides that give basic information about various goods
or services http://fcs.tamu.edu/money/your_money/cdm/2006/index.php
Developing and Giving Oral Reasons
http://fcs.tamu.edu/money/your_money/cdm/2006/2006cdm-oralreasons.pdf
Sample oral reasons score sheet
http://www.fourh.umn.edu/projects/downloads/evaluationsheets/sheets-consumerdecision.pdf
Group Think (also called Group Process)
http://www.fourh.umn.edu/programs/ConsumerDecMaking/pdf/ContestGuide-April2005.pdf
see pages 20-24
Sample practice classes:
Minnesota http://www.fourh.umn.edu/programs/ConsumerDecMaking/kits.html
Texas http://fcs.tamu.edu/money/your_money/cdm/index.php
