FCS SKILL-A-THON Two 3 or 4 member teams or individuals in each novice and junior divisions will be eligible. The objective of the FCS Skill-a-Thon is to educate 4-H members to identify items used in cooking, baking, sewing, and home decorating and to develop good decision making skills around consumer purchasing, food selection, and money management. This will give 4-H members the opportunity to learn how to become good consumers for themselves and their families. The following components will be included in the contest. Novices and Juniors will complete: Food and Nutrition Identification – 50 points. Youth will identify 25 items by placing the number beside the item on the answer sheet. Each correct response is worth 2 points Sewing and Clothing Identification – 50 points. Youth will identify 25 items by placing the number beside the item on the answer sheet. Interior Design and Housing – 30 points. Youth will identify 15 items by placing the number beside the item on the answer sheet. Food and Nutrition Judging – 50 points. Youth will place a class of items based on nutrition and information in the situation. Criteria from the Consumer Decision Making Contest Snack Class and/or Menu Class and MyPlate will be used as resources. Total Possible Points 180 In addition, Juniors will: Youth will answer 10 multiple choice questions on Basic Money Management. Each correct answer will be worth 2 points. Total Possible Points would be 200 References for Contest 1. FCS Skill-a-thon and Consumer Study materials from the National FCS Classic. Website is National 4-H Western Round Up. http://www.westernnationalroundup.org/contests- fcs.aspx 2. Senior Consumer and FCS Skill-a-thon Contest Guide and Info on State 4-H Office Web Page 3. The Dietary Guidelines and My Plate.gov 4. Consumer Ed I Project # 7551 Tie Breakers 1 st tie breaker will be the Foods ID 2 nd tie breaker will be the Interior Design and Housing ID 3 rd tie breaker will be the Judging Class 4 th tie breaker will be Basic Money Management Test 5 th tie breaker will be the Sewing ID Revised July 2017
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FCS SKILL-A-THON
Two 3 or 4 member teams or individuals in each novice and junior divisions will be eligible.
The objective of the FCS Skill-a-Thon is to educate 4-H members to identify items used in
cooking, baking, sewing, and home decorating and to develop good decision making skills
around consumer purchasing, food selection, and money management. This will give 4-H
members the opportunity to learn how to become good consumers for themselves and their
families. The following components will be included in the contest.
Novices and Juniors will complete:
Food and Nutrition Identification – 50 points. Youth will identify 25 items by placing the
number beside the item on the answer sheet. Each correct response is worth 2 points
Sewing and Clothing Identification – 50 points. Youth will identify 25 items by placing
the number beside the item on the answer sheet.
Interior Design and Housing – 30 points. Youth will identify 15 items by placing the
number beside the item on the answer sheet.
Food and Nutrition Judging – 50 points. Youth will place a class of items based on
nutrition and information in the situation. Criteria from the Consumer Decision Making
Contest Snack Class and/or Menu Class and MyPlate will be used as resources.
Total Possible Points 180
In addition, Juniors will:
Youth will answer 10 multiple choice questions on Basic Money Management. Each
correct answer will be worth 2 points.
Total Possible Points would be 200
References for Contest
1. FCS Skill-a-thon and Consumer Study materials from the National FCS Classic. Website
is National 4-H Western Round Up. http://www.westernnationalroundup.org/contests-
fcs.aspx
2. Senior Consumer and FCS Skill-a-thon Contest Guide and Info on State 4-H Office Web
Page
3. The Dietary Guidelines and My Plate.gov
4. Consumer Ed I Project # 7551
Tie Breakers
1st tie breaker will be the Foods ID
2nd tie breaker will be the Interior Design and Housing ID
3rd tie breaker will be the Judging Class
4th tie breaker will be Basic Money Management Test