4-H contests give members opportunities to showcase the skills they have gained through their project work. There are many 4-H contests available at the club, county, multi-county, regional, state, and national levels. For most contests, competition is divided into four grade levels. Grade is determined as of January 1 of the contest year.
- Junior: 4th & 5th Grade
- Junior High: 6th & 8th Grade
- Sr. Level I: 9th - 10th Grade
- Sr. Level II: 11th - 12th Grade
Anderson County is part of the Great Northwest multi-county region, along with Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, and Scott counties. Our county competes in the Eastern Region for regional level competition. The contest levels are: C=County, MC=Multi County (Great Northwest), R=Region, S=State, N=National.
| 4-H Poster Art |
4-12 |
Members work individually to create a 14" tall x 22" wide poster that promotes 4-H. |
| Clover Bowl |
4-8 |
Teams of four 4-H members (in the same grade division) answer questions about 4-H, agriculture, Tennessee, Government, Science, and Family and Consumer Science in a quiz-bowl format.
County Contest -2021 Study Packets
Click here for 4th grade County Contest - Science Section
Click here for 5th grade County Contest - Science Section
Click here for 6th grade County Contest - Science Section
Click here for 7th grade County Contest - Science Section
Click here for 8th grade County Contest - Science Section
Regional Contest - 2021 Study Packets
Click here for 4th grade Regional Contest - Complete study packet
Click here for 5th grade Regional Contest - Complete study packet
Click here for 6th grade Regional Contest - Complete study packet
Click here for 7th grade Regional Contest - Complete study packet
Click here for 8th grade Regional Contest - Complete study packet
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| Consumer Decision Making |
10-12 |
Teams of 3-4 members decide which items are the best value--a shopper's delight! |
| Demonstrations |
4-5 |
Individuals use visual aids (no live animals) to
present a 3-5 minute demonstration that shows "how" to do something
related to the project area. Click here for demo ideas. |
| Hippology |
4-12 |
Teams of 3-4 members compete in a five-part contest that showcases a member's horse knowledge and skills: a written test, identification, horse judging, team stations (senior division only), and team problem (senior division only). |
| Horse Bowl |
4-12 |
Teams of four 4-H members answer horse-related questions in a quiz-bowl format. |
| Horse Judging |
4-12 |
Teams of 3-4 members place halter and performance classes and give reasons to explain their placing. |
| Interactive Exhibits |
6-8 |
Individuals prepare and share a table-top interactive exhibit related to the project area. The exhibit can be 4' wide x 2' deep; members will speak for 2-3 minutes to explain their exhibit, then answer the judges' questions. |
| Life Skills Judging |
5-8 |
Teams of 3-4 members participate in five skill-based stations: health, nutriton, finances, design, and family interaction. |
| Livestock Judging |
5-12 |
Teams of 3-4 members place classes of beef, sheep, swine, and goats and give oral reasons to explain their placing. |
| Outdoor Meat Cookery |
6-12 |
A team consists of four members. A team will have a member in each of the four divisions: beef, lamb, pork and poultry. Each member will grill the meat for their species and the team will present their finished products (one from each species). |
| Portfolio |
6-12 |
A portfolio is a written summary of a member's experiences, leadership efforts and citizenship activities in a specific project area over a three-year period. |
| Poultry Judging |
4-12 |
Teams of 3-4 members place classes of past production hens, broken out eggs, dressed poultry, interior and exterior egg quality, and id parts. |
| Public Speaking |
4-12 |
Youth write and deliver a 4-H speech. No visual aids are allowed.
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