The 2020 Gordon County 4-H Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Team competed at the Area Virtual Competition on Monday November 9th. The 4-H Cotton Boll and Consumer Jamboree is a competition where 4-H’ers learn and utilize evaluation and decision making skills.
This contest is sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission. The contest emphasizes cotton but allows 4-H members to use their judging skills when they judge four classes of items, which include one class on clothing, one on a consumer item, one on a foods item and one on a consumer service. At this year’s competition the class items were: Vending Machine Snacks, Smart Watches, Pajama Pants and Fitness Center Memberships. The 4-H’ers were given a situation in each class and rank the preferred items in each class and give one set of oral reason defending their placement of a class.
The junior team members also had to prepare and present a poster along with 30 second commercial promoting cotton. The senior 4-H team members had to prepare and present a 90 second advertisement on some aspect of cotton. For example, they may talk about cotton production, new trends in cotton, the economic impact of cotton, caring for cotton clothing, how cotton fits their lifestyle or any other topic related to cotton.
The Gordon County 4-H Junior Team placed 3rd out of 11 teams. Madison Ensley was 3rd overall out of 28 other individuals, 3rd in placing and reasons class and 8th in commercial. Jenica Weaver was 5th high individual, 1st in commercial and 10th in placing and reasons. Preslie Parish placed 7th in placing and reasons and 10th as an individual. William Parish placed 9th in placing and reasons and 11th as an individual. Annie Betancourt was 6th in Commercial and 16th as an individual.
The Gordon County 4-H Senior Team won the Area Competition placing 1st of 12 other teams and moved on to the State Virtual Competition December 12th. Holli Kile was 3rd high individual of 68 other competitors, 3rd in placing and reasons and 6th on commercial. Hannah Jones placed 8th as an individual and 5th in her placings and reasons class. Makayla Blackstock placed 11th as an individual and 2nd in commercial. “All our 4-H’ers contributed to how well Gordon County 4-H placed at this year’s competition by coming to practices, studying and working together as a team! They are already looking forward to next year and our seniors are excited about going to state competition” said Becky Pass, Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging coach and Gordon County 4-H Program Assistant.
The senior team participated in the first ever state virtual contest on December 12 and earned 7th place in the state!
