Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging

This consumer decision making contest teaches 4-H students how to observe, compare and make decisions based on facts collected. It also provides experience in organizing thoughts and defending decisions with oral reasons. In this contest, students learn to rank articles or products over others based on standards and quality, they will evaluate consumer items and tell why they think one is better than the other.

Juniors (5th- 8th Grade)

• Judge four classes of items and give oral reasons on one class. 
• Give a 30 second or less commercial promoting cotton.  Must have a 14x22 poster (half a sheet of poster paper) to accompany commercial.  Costumes may be used.
  • Junior Cotton Boll Speech Examples 

Seniors (9th- 12th Grade)

• Judge four classes of items and give oral reason on one class.
• Give a 1.5 minute or less speech PSA (Public Service Announcement) about cotton.  Be creative.  No visuals allowed.  Costumes may be used.
  • Senior Cotton Boll Speech Examples