2011 Consumer Decision Making Contest

Making consumer decisions can be confusing. We are overwhelmed by the sheer number of consumer choices available to us in the real and the electronic marketplace. In the supermarket alone, there are thousands of goods to choose from. This guide will help you become an informed consumer and a smarter shopper. In the 4-H Consumer Decision Making contest you will learn how to decide which goods and services best meet your needs. And you will learn a fail-proof process for making wise consumer decisions.

In preparation for the 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest at State Roundup 2011, please use the Study Guides and other materials posted in PDF format at this website. Please check back periodically for updates to the materials. Additional Study Guides will be posted when they become available.

• Bottled Water (PDF)
• Digital Photo Frames (PDF)
• Laundry Detergents (PDF)
• Roth IRAs for Working Kids (PDF)
• Sunscreen (PDF)

Houston Livestock Show Public Speaking and Quality Counts Multi Media contest

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is once again offering 4-H and FFA members the chance to win cash awards through Public Speaking and the Quality Counts Multi Media Contest.

 

Public speaking is divided into two age divisions and provides both Sr, and Jr 4-Hers the opportunity to win cash for a skill they are already developing in 4-H.

 

The Quality Counts Multi-Media contest offers technology oriented youth the opportunity to participate in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, even if they can't travel to Houston.

 

Both of these contests are excellent opportunities supporting valuable programs our youth are already engaged in.

 

Note the entry deadline for both of these contests is the same as livestock entries, December 1, 2010.

 

Fall District IV Contests have a new Deadline Date!!

The District 4-H Specialist has made a correction on the registration deadline for the CDM and Quiz Bowl contests.  The new deadline is midnight October 29.  This should give families a few more days to get registered (than the deadline formerly published).  Typically, district event deadlines are 3 weeks prior to the event.  This date puts us back in consistency with that.

 

Registration is already open on 4-H Connect, so your teams/individuals can go ahead and register at any time.  Before you certify an individual's entry on the county level, please make sure all members of his/her team have registered.  

Lets see if we have anyone in Kaufman County interested in competing in the Consumer Decision Making, Horse Quiz bowl, Beef Quiz Bowl or Nutrition Quiz.  : )  Reach out and try something new.

Working CowHorse Clinic - December 27-29, 2010

East Texas Horse Show Committee is hosting a Working Cow Horse Clinic and 3 yr old Futurity Clinic for 4-Her's and Adults on December 27-29, 2010. The event will be held in Athens at the Henderson County Fair Park arena.

This year instructors will be -

Dr. Matt McMillian from Sam Houston State University for the Reined Horse Part, along with his Stock Horse Team members for individual work.

Cody Maxwell, Coach for SHSU Stock Horse Team and Ralph Davis will be on the Cow Work.

Dr. Matt McMillian also be assisting with the 3 yr old Futurity Project training along with Lisa Roberts, Kaufman County Alumni Stock Horse team member

Kaufman County Horse Committee Leaders will also be on hand to help with individual work

For more information or questions please contact Carrie Sharp at the Texas AgriLife Extension, Kaufman County 4-H.

NEW!! Food and Nutrition curriculum available!!

The Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program is pleased to announce that Winning with Nutrition - a 4-H sports nutrition curriculum - is now available! Targeting 7th - 9th grade athletes, the goal of implementing the Winning with Nutrition curriculum is to provide youth athletes an opportunity to learn about proper nutrition, dietary needs, supplements, hydration and healthy methods to increase physical performance.

In addition to the curriculum, various resources to support its implementation have been made available. A summary of the items available include:

- Media Presentations to support each curriculum lesson;

- Student Evaluation - scannable form that can be sent to Organizational Development for processing, with a summary of the results then sent to you;

- Teacher Evaluation - form that can be used to seek feedback from teachers implementing the curriculum; and

- Teacher In-Service Resources - including a training agenda, training powerpoint (with notes) and a training evaluation instrument - to be used by agents when training teachers.

All of the resources, including the curriculum, is located on the Texas 4-H Website. From the home page, click on "publications," then "enrichment curriculum." The direct link is: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/publications/enrichment/index.php. The curriculum and all of the resources mentioned above are located under the healthy lifestyles section. The curriculum is also available in the AgriLife Bookstore. BUT I have a copy in the office if you would like to take a look : )

TONIGHT!!! Scurry Rosser 4-H to Host a REALLY good Speaker.

ALL 4-H MEMBERS INVITED!! Oct 12th Everyone is welcome!! Open invitation! We would love to have other  clubs represented that night. The meeting is Oct. 12th Tuesday 6:30pm at the Scurry Rosser Middle School. The guest speaker is a family friend of Dianna Sutton, Retired New York Firefighter Lt. Kevin Shea.... here is some background info on Kevin. 1) He was one of the key rescue firefighters involved in a famous rope  rescue which aired on an episode of Rescue 911... you can watch it on You Tube- Rescue 911 Episode 311  "N.Y. Double Rope Rescue" (its in 3 parts on you tube) 2) He sustained injuries during the first World Trade  Center bombing in 1993, which forced him into early retirement. 3) His Engine Company was one that was  involved in the World Trade Center 9/11 attacks... All of his friends on duty that day were killed. (including  some that are in the Rescue 911 episode with him). He spent countless hours searching for his friends and  co-workers after the attacks. 4) Kevin today lives in Montana and is an avid traditional bow hunter, small and  Big game and is an experienced fly-fisherman. He does speaking engagements across the USA , involved  in making hunting/fishing videos for a company, and does some firefighting instructing. He has graciously said  he would be the guest speaker at our club on October 12th. This will be a question and answer format. And  he has said the questions can be about anything and will even answer questions about his experience at the world trade center as well as 9/11 questions. Everyone is welcome, and anyone, even parents, are welcome  to ask questions. Please bring your questions with you that night.