LYNN COUNTY 4-H

Consumer Decision Making

2024-25 CDM Study Info

REGISTRATION

Click here to enroll in 4-H.
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL ASAP!

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Click here to sign up to participate in Consumer Decision Making.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
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Click here to sign up to participate in the San Antonio Stock Show CDM contest.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

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Click here to sign up to participate in the San Angelo Stock Show CDM contest.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, September 22, 2025 -- DUE: Consumer Decision Making Registration, 11:59 PM
Monday, October 13, 2025 -- DUE: Deadline to let Kaci know if you are NOT competing at District
Monday, November 3, 2025 -- District 2 Consumer Decision Making Contest, Lubbock
Thursday, February 19, 2026 -- San Angelo Stock Show Consumer Decision Making Contest
Saturday, February 21, 2026 -- San Antonio Stock Show Consumer Decision Making Contest

FORMS

Class Reporting Form

Example Scantron

Class Worksheet

COUNTY CONTEST INFORMATION

TBD

DISTRICT CONTEST INFORMATION

Monday, November 3, 2025

First Baptist Church
2201 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79401

Check-In: 12:30 PM

Contest Begins: 1:00 PM (will be flexible around Food Show Awards)

Awards: Will be announced after tabulation of each age group

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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS

Junior -- Grades 3-5

Intermediate -- Grades 6-8

Senior -- Grades 9-12

Teams must be made up of 3-4 4-H members
4-H'ers can also compete as an Individual
Juniors can move up to compete on an Intermediate team, but the team must compete as an Intermediate.
Seniors can only be on teams with Seniors.

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COST

$15 per person

If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2025 or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee. Those fees are not returned once registration has been completed.
Invoices will be sent through Square.
Payments may be made via
- cash
- check, made out to Lynn 4-H Adult Leaders
- Vemno: @lynncounty4-h
- Credit Card: through Square, will incur a 4% service fee
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.

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IMPORTANT LINKS

District 2 CDM Letter
District 2 CDM Website
2025-26 Consumer Decision Making Guide

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Kaci will bring clipboards, scratch paper, blank class worksheets, pencils, and calculators.
The Universal A Scantron will be used to record placings.
You will have 7 minutes to judge each class.
Intermediates will give reasons on ONE class.
Seniors will give reasons on TWO classes.
Each placing class is worth 50 points. Each reasons class is worth 50 points.
If a team has 4 members, the individual with the lowest score will be dropped.
For each class, a scenario is presented along with 4 options of each item. 4-H'ers will rank the items in order from the best to the least choices to fit the scenario.
If you need any accommodations for this contest, please email those to Kaci no later than October 1st.
If you need a preferential reasons time, please email those to Kaci no later than October 1st. No requests will be taken after the registration deadline.
4-H'ers competing will be excused from school on Monday, November 3. The Extension Office will notify the school.
The Extension Office will also check grades to make sure all participants are eligible according to UIL rules.

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CLASSES TO BE JUDGED

Fitness Equipment
Grocery Meats
Professional Dress
Tablets
Televisions
Mystery

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DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

There will be a Community Service Fair held in conjunction with both contests. Information to come!

TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP CONTEST INFORMATION

Wednesday, June 3, 2025

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Times to be announced

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AGE GROUP & QUALIFYING TEAMS

Senior--grades 9-12

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Overall Teams at District
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place High Individuals Overall at District (unless qualified as a team)

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CONTEST FEES

Dependent on Roundup Registration. See the Texas 4-H Roundup page for information.

If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2025 or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee. Those fees are not returned once registration has been completed.
Invoices will be sent through Square.
Payments may be made via
1. cash
2. check, made out to Lynn 4-H Adult Leaders
3. Vemno: @lynncounty4-h
4. Credit Card: through Square, will incur a 4% service fee
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.