2012-2013 Guidelines

The 2012-2013 guidelines will be the same as last year.  If you wish to print the information, please visit the website.   http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/project_consumer/cdm

2011-2012 info

Information for the 2011-2012 is up. :-) Please visit the Consumer Decision Making 4-H website to get the information/study guides.

NO Practice tonight

I am SO SORRY, y'all. I dropped the ball on the CDM thing, so there will be no practice tonight. It''s totally my fault, and I apologize. However, there WILL be a photography workshop this Thursday, the 6th, at 7:00pm, and I will have the CDM material there as well for those who want to come and get it. :-) The CDM contest IS January 14th at 7:00 pm. :-)

To register for the county contest, please send an e-mail to Wendi Green, or call the Extension Office by 5:00 pm Monday, January 10th. All we need is the name of the participant. No forms to fill out this time. :-)

PRACTICE REMINDER:

Hi :-)

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. :-)

Just a reminder that we will have a practice for the CDM competion on January 3rd - 7:00 pm Extension Office. Hope to see you there.

2011 CDM categories and dates

Deadline and Entry Fee Schedule

January 21, 2011: Registration via 4-H Connect
Entry fee payment of $5.00 per person

If paying by 4-H check mail to:
Texas 4-H Foundation
P.O. Box 11020
College Station, TX 77842-1020
(Memo Line – D5 Consumer Decision Making)

District contest schedule is:

Contest Date: February 5, 2011
Registration Time: 2:00 p.m.
Participant Orientation: 2:30 p.m.
Judging Begins: 2:45 p.m.

County : Practice, January 3rd - 7:00 pm Extension Office
Competition: Jan. 14th - 7:00 pm Extension Office

CDM topics may be printed HERE. Go ahead and print them and begin learning about each of the different products. Remember, a lot of this is done on your own, but we will have practices the first week of January to get prepared. :-)


**Tip** A discount store, such as Wal Mart, is a great place to stage your own "trial run." Have an adult go with you and give you scenarios using the products you are studying. It really does help to have a hands on practice.

You might also find this helpful.

Mark Your Calenders for 2011

County Contest: TBA
County Deadline TBA

District Contest: Saturday ~ February 5, 2011
District Deadline Friday ~ January 21, 2011
COST: $5 per person

** Practices Start week of January 3, 2011**

CDM contest in January

The new year is beginning, and the 4-H calender is really filling up. :-) One of the absolute BEST projects a 4-H participant can do is Consumer Decision Making. Knowing how to make wise purchases is not just something to learn for a "competition", it is a LIFE SKILL we ALL need, especially in today's economy. The time to learn these skills is while we are young.

This project benefits not only the students, but the adults as well. :-)

The deadline to enter the District Competition is January 12, 2010. The District competition will be held January 25th, in Overton. Registration begins at 4:15 pm.

You can find the study materials HERE: Click on each of the "blue" topics and print the material.

Also, there are two videos on Youtube that may be of help to you, especially if you are new to CDM. You may view them here:


Part one


Part Two