Judging classes

Decision making skills and the ability to clearly express one's self are great attributes in many careers today. The 4-H judging teaching technique can help members develop these skills. Judging is making a decision and then telling why you made it. Through this experience youth will learn to appreciate standards, to observe closely and to develop their reasoning ability.
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Cake decorating

• Cake Color (PDF)
• Cake Stands (PDF)

Cats

• Grooming (PDF)
• Treats (PDF)

Character

• Bullying (PDF)
• Caring (PDF)
• Put Downs (PDF)
• Thank you notes (PDF)

Child development

• Backpack (PDF)
• Discipline (PDF)
• Toys (PDF)

Clothing

• Choosing Apron Fabric (PDF)
• Care (PDF)
• Pattern Preparation (PDF)
• Pressing Zippers (PDF)
• Scissors (PDF)
• Zipper Selection (PDF)

Consumer savvy

• Decision Making and Online Shopping (PDF)
• Earnings and Decision Making (PDF)
• Debt and Values (PDF)
• Trade-off and Peer Pressure (PDF)

Dogs

• Bites (PDF)
• Bedding (PDF)
• Chew Toys (PDF)
• Puppy Food (PDF)

Financial champions
Money Priorities (PDF)

Foods

• Food Preparation (PDF)
• Food Safety-Junior (PDF)
• Food Safety: Lasagna (PDF)
• Food Safety-Senior (PDF)
• Calcium (PDF)
• Camp Snacks (PDF)
• Cleaning (PDF)
• Fast Food (PDF)
• Food Groups (PDF)
• Hand Washing (PDF)
• Healthy Snacks-Senior (PDF)
• Nutritious Snacks (PDF)
• Food Storage (PDF)

Home environment
Saving Energy (PDF)

Horticulture

• Floral Fertilizer (PDF)
• Tomato Garden (PDF)
• Pumpkin Patch (PDF)
• Vegetable Garden (PDF)

Woodworking

• Gloves (PDF)
• Sandpaper (PDF)
• Wood Finish (PDF)

Additional Resources

• LG307, Family Consumer Science Judging Guide (PDF)

• LG730, Judging: 4-H Teaching Technique (PDF)

• LG731, Conference Judging: Helping 4-H Members Evaluate Their Work (PDF)