The Western Region Judging Contests:
 
Horse Bowl and Hippology Contests held were held in January at Crockett County Middle School. It was an all day event with the Horse bowl starting after the awards for the Hippology Contest were presented.
 


 
 
Horse Judging Contest
Triple P Arena on April 13,  2017.  We are working on a schedule for trainings in March. ( will post as soon as dates are confirmed.)
Refer to the Horse News link for more info.
 
 
The Regional Wildlife Judging Contest is held at Parkers Crossroads Park in May. The Junior and Junior High Division of the test has been simplified a bit. The Contest involves identifying wildlife and answering some questions about each specimen or photo on the ID part of the test. The contest will be held in May. If you are interested, it is time to get your group together and we will gather materials to create a study packet!
Ms. Winter Taylor is training teams in an afterschool program at Westover School. (Listen for times that she will meet after school.)
There are quizzes on Quizlet.com. Check that out....it is free!
We need to get our students together to get study packets!!!!! Study materials come from the WHEP manuel which is online. I will post it here at a later date.
 2015WHEP-manual-pgs69-215-Wildlife-Species.pdf2015WHEP-manual-pgs69-215-Wildlife-Species.pdf
 2015WHEP-manual-pgs28-68-Ecoregions.pdf2015WHEP-manual-pgs28-68-Ecoregions.pdf
 
 
Life Skills Contest :
Life Skills for 5th-9th graders will be held August 27, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
 West TN Regional Extension Office,
 605 Airways, Jackson TN
 The 2016 Contest wil have these 4 Stations:
  1. Unit Pricing / Best Buy  (Understanding how the bar codes depict a price for the container and a price per serving.)
  2. Toys for Tots (Selecting toys that are age appropriate...Identifying safety issues....etc.) (Team Activity)
  3. Food Safety (Choose from a poster of foods...pick foods that may pose a food safety issue.)
  4. Be Safe around Poisons (Know how to react to a situation involving poisons. Recognizing items in the home that may be a temptation to toddlers and can be stored safely.)    
  5. StudyGuides :                                                                                                                                                                                                                         What is the Best Buy Consumer Economics Activity 2016 LifeSkills.pdfWhat is the Best Buy Consumer EconomicsActivityLifeSkills.pdf     Potentially Hazardous Foods Study Guide.pdfPotentially Hazardous Foods Study Guide.pdf                                                                                                                                                                                         
Consumer Decision Making Contest for 10th-12th graders: Sat. Aug. 27, 2016 at 1 p.m.
2014 Consumer Decision Making Guidelines.pdf2014 Consumer Decision Making Guidelines.pdf (This is an overview of how the contest works....although it is from the 2014 contest. Update in progress.)
  CDM -- Bicycles.pdf
  CDM -- Disaster Preparedness.pdf
  CDM -- Cleaning Products.pdf
  CDM -- Checking Accounts.pdf
 
Forestry Judging Contest ( Fall 2017)
 This contest is scheduled for the fall. Students can come to the UT Extension Office to get study materials for the contest.
 
Outdoor Grilling Contest: ( Fall 2017)
This contest is scheduled for the fall at Henry County Fairgrounds. A team is made up of 4 members that will be cooking their meat on their own grill. Each cooker will cook either pork, beef, lamb or chicken. The contest looks like a big tailgate party, but students are responsible for thier setup: setting up the grill, starting the fire, marinating their meat, food safety skills associated with working with raw meat, and presentation skills.
This is a great opportuntiy for a volunteer to work with a team in preparation for the contest. Contact Janet Newton or Lora Johnson at the UT Office for more details: 731-968-5266.
 
Livestock Judging Group Practice Slides (Contest: November at Triple P Arena)
  
The contest consists of judging hogs, sheep, goats, and cattle.  Use the study skills below to practice the different animals.
'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 1.pdf'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 1.pdf 
'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 2 Heifers.pdf'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 2 Heifers.pdf
'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 3 Steers.pdf'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 3 Steers.pdf
'13 Livestock Guide Module 4 Gilts.pdf'13 Livestock Guide Module 4 Gilts.pdf
'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 5 Swine (1).pdf'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 5 Swine (1).pdf
'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 6 Sheep.pdf'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 6 Sheep.pdf
'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 7 Handling.pdf'13 Livestock Judging Guide Module 7 Handling.pdf
'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 8 Ewes.pdf'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 8 Ewes.pdf
'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 9 Mrkt Goats.pdf'13 Livestock Judg Guide Module 9 Mrkt Goats.pdf
 
 
 
 Keep watching for training times to be posted for these contests. 
 

 Old News.....But this could be YOU! 
The big news  for now is that the Senior High Consumer Decision Making Team (Molly Davis, Dotty Smith, Jacob Butler, and Brennen Roach) is going to the Western National 4-H Roundup in Denver to compete at the National Consumer Decision Making Contest. Wish us luck! We have been working to raise money for our trip and we are very close!!! Thanks to many contributors: State 4-H Foundation,  Peoples Bank, Farmer’s Service Inc., First Bank, Leroy Somer, Columbus McKinnon,  Tractor Supply Company,  First Farmers Co-op, Jim McKee,  Betty Nielson and the UT Extension Staff,  Reeves Trucking Co., Vendors from the Holiday Extravaganza, Save-A-Lot, Food Giant,  Farm Bureau, and Wal-mart. We are still accepting donations!  Look for more news as we return!