FCS SKILLATHON
The FCS Skillathon Central Region Contest will be conducted virtually October 13, 2020. There is a junior high and a high school contest. Based on grades on January 1, 2020, junior high participants would be 6th - 8th grade, and senior high would be 9th - 12th grade.
The study guide for the contest is available in a pdf file version at this link.
2020 FCS Skillathon Study Guide
Skillathon Stations include: Sewing/clothing ID, Cooking/Foods ID, Housing/Interiors ID; two food and nutrition placing classes (smoothies and Trail foods). A team activity, "Lifeskills Assessment", will include questions on "meeting and greeting" for the junior high and a group problem solving senior high activity on either "meeting amd greeting" or "dining out".
Contact Ms. Finley at 615-384-7936 or at
kfinley@utk.edu if you are interested.
Dairy Products Judging (for teens in the 9th-12th grade on January 1 of the current calendar year and junior high 6th - 8th on January 1 of this year.)
Contact: Kathy Finley
Teens learn how to evaluate dairy products - milk, cheese and ice cream. In addition, participants will learn how to identify "real" dairy products from artificial dairy products - butter, whipped cream, coffee creamer, and cheese slices. Taste, appearance and texture are factors for judging the products. The state winning team will receive an out of state educational trip and the high individual scorer will receive a college scholarship.
Regional Contest: Tentatively September 29 at Wilson County Fairgrounds (junior high and senior high non-qualifying for state)
State Contest: October 17, 2020 Murfreesboro (senior high open)
Dairy Products Study Guide

2017 Dairy Products Judging Team - State Winners