Decatur County 4-H Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging Contest

Decatur County 4-H’ers participated in the Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Southwest District area contest in Tifton, Georgia on November 7, 2023. Cloverleaf/Junior members (4th-8th grade) were Maggie Miller, Amberly Griner, Scott Ross Hayes, Madison Patrick, Margaret Chastain, Korvyn Williams, Kirksey Bell Hayes and Evan Patrick. Senior 4-H’ers (9th-12th grade) competing were Olivia Griner and Fatima Peralta.

The Decatur County 4-H Junior/Cloverleaf Team Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging team took 2^nd place honors with Margaret Chastain receiving 2nd place High Junior Individual, 1^st place Cotton Commercial Presentation and 8^th place in Placings & Reasons. Evan Patrick placed 3^rd in Cotton Commercial Presentation.

Decatur County Cloverleaf 4-H’ers (4^th-6^th grade) Maggie Miller, Amberly Griner, Kirksey Bell Hayes and Korvyn Williams received 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th, respectively, in Cotton Commercial Presentation with Amberly Griner also receiving 2^nd place High Cloverleaf Individual and 7^th in Placings & Reasons. Maggie Miller was 10^th High Cloverleaf Individual and Olivia Griner received 8th in Senior Placings & Reasons presentation.

Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state. 4-H’ers are also required to give a presentation on cotton in the form of a cotton commercial or advertisement. Besides the commercial/advertisement, 4-H’ers judge four classes of consumer items or services. Each class contains four similar items and has an accompanying situation statement. This scenario describes a consumer and gives the needs to be considered when he/she makes a decision to purchase the item. The class categories for 2023 were cereal, athletic socks, bluetooth speakers and family games. Through this process, 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources.

For more information about this or any 4-H activity, contact Lindsey B. Hayes at the Decatur County Extension Office 248-3033 or email [email protected].