County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles
Challenge Event Guide
 Event Overview
 Planning Timeline
 Challenge Categories
 Registration Form
 Identification Score Sheet
 Activity Score Sheet
 Consumerism Score Sheet
 Marketing Score Sheet
 Service Score Sheet
 Results Sheet
 Awards Information
 Scoring Information
 Volunteers Certificate of Appreciation
South Carolina
4-H Youth Development
“TO MAKE THE BEST BETTER!”
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
Overview
Objective
The purpose of the County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event is to allow
participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of nutrition, fitness,
health, safety and consumerism topics while providing a format by which to select
delegates for the State 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event.
Participant Preparation
Participation in 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Clubs provides the basis for the participant
to gain knowledge about topics that will be included in the County 4-H Healthy
Lifestyles Challenge Event. Individual clubs should be encouraged to have youth
practice their consumer judging and identification skills at home and at meetings.
Clubs should be notified of curriculum and resources available at the county
extension office and on the 4-H website.
Facility
The County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event is well-suited for a variety of
facilities. Consult the challenge descriptions for specific space needs for each
particular challenge.
Refreshments
County 4-H Advisory Councils, Teen Councils, or individual clubs may be asked to
provide a refreshment booth, which could be done as a service activity or as a
fundraiser.
Challenge Monitors
Challenge monitors should be recruited for this event; their role is to ensure that
the Identification and Consumerism Challenge participants are abiding by the
Challenge rules including not talking or cheating and that the presenter is
announced and not interrupted during the second half of the Activity Challenge.
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
Planning Timeline
January
□ Set date for County Challenge
□ Secure facility
May
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Recruit judges
Secure refreshment booth workers
Check inventory and order needed supplies (ribbons, consumer judging scorecards, etc.)
Send out contest registration forms
Prepare identification questions and items
Prepare consumerism situations and items
June
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Confirm judges
Input contest registrations into database as they are received
Receive marketing challenge and service challenge submissions
Send out marketing challenge and service challenge submissions to judges
Send out pre-release to media
Week Prior (mid to late June)
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Confirm facility
Purchase refreshments
Develop schedules for challenges
Assign judges
Recruit challenge monitors
Print / copy judging forms
Print door signs
Receive scores from marketing challenge and service challenge judges
County Contest (late June / early July)
Week After (late June / early July)
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Send thank you letters to judges and challenge monitors
Send congratulation letters / directions to state delegates and volunteers
Mail out any score sheets and ribbons not distributed at the contest
Send out post release and photos to media
Mid July
□ Submit names of delegates and volunteers for state event
State Contest (mid August / late August)
August
□ Send out press release and photos from state event to media
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Categories
Identification Challenge
Rather than taking a written test, tactile and/or visual images are presented and participants
must apply their knowledge by showing the relationship between items. Possible
relationships may be:
 Matching portion sizes to food item
 Matching food item to its food source
 Matching equipment to its sport
 Matching nutritional value to food item / dish / meal
 Matching first aid care to injury
 Matching body part to function
 Matching exercise to muscle group / objective
When the physical materials are unavailable, photographs or other visual images may be
used. Questions should be spaced on tables or desks far enough apart to allow for
participants to move at their own pace through the items without crowding each other. The
participants may not help each other and should not talk so as to avoid distracting other
participants.
This challenge should have at least 30 questions, equally divided between nutrition, fitness,
and general health and safety topics. For easier scoring it is recommended that this challenge
be designed in a multiple choice fashion.
Activity Challenge
A set of common items will be provided. Participants will be given up to five minutes to
create an exercise routine or physically active game utilizing these items. Upon presenting
and demonstrating this routine / game to the judge(s), participants should include
information on the fitness objective of the activity, potential health benefits of the activity,
and rules of the game (if applicable).
Possible items include:
 Empty boxes
 Balls
 Milk jugs or soda bottles
 Empty baskets
 Balloons
 Hula hoops
 Pillows
 Chairs
 Canned food
 Rope or string
A minimum of two separate rooms (or quiet areas) will be needed for this challenge; one
room in which the participant can prepare and create their activity, and a second room in
which they can present their activity for judging. These rooms will need to have enough
open space to allow for the activities to be safely performed. Other considerations for room
selection should include ceiling (height, light fixtures, etc.), flooring (concrete, wood, rug,
grass, etc), and any protruding items that may be along the perimeter of the room/area.
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge
Categories
Consumerism Challenge
Based on the specific needs scenario presented, participants must rank the possible purchase
choices from best product to worst. One scenario should be pre-selected for participants to
provide oral reasons explaining their decision making process. This allows participants to
practice their reasoning, organization, and speaking skills while defending their decision
making process. Possible shopping scenarios may relate to:
 Food products / Nutritional labels
 Nutritional supplements
 Sports equipment
 Health club memberships
 First aid supplies
 Hygiene care
 Safety and prevention items
When the physical materials are unavailable, photographs or other visual images may be
used. Questions should be spaced on tables or desks far enough apart to allow for
participants to move at their own pace through the items without crowding each other. The
participants may not help each other and should not talk so as to avoid distracting other
participants.
This challenge should have at least 3 questions, equally divided between nutrition, fitness,
and general health and safety choices. When presenting oral reasons, Junior participants
should have the option of using notes; Senior participants should be penalized for using
notes while presenting.
A minimum of three separate rooms (or quiet areas) will be needed for this challenge; one
room for the display of the items being judged (grouped by class), a second room in which
the participant can prepare their oral reasons, and a third room in which they can present
their reasons for judging.
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge
Categories
Marketing Challenge
As part of a campaign to improve the health of families, participants submit advertisements
that promote health education and action. A specific campaign approach will be selected
each year. Possible campaigns may be
based upon:
 Posters
 Bumper-stickers
 Poems
 Pins
 Songs
 T-shirts
 Flyers
The items created for this challenge should have a submission date at least two weeks prior
to the event to allow for sufficient judging time. If an earlier date can be arranged, there is
the possibility of having the winning campaign printed and provided to all the participants
on the day of the event. Recognition of participants and awards for this challenge should be
given at the event.
Service Challenge
An Electronic Scrapbook is submitted that explains a community health issue, the action
implemented to address that issue, and the results of that action. Multiple awards may be
given to recognize greatest number impacted, most potential for long term change, best use
of collaborations and partnerships, etc.
 Individual project
 Team/Club Project
The scrapbooks created for this challenge should have a submission date at least two weeks
prior to the event to allow for sufficient judging time. If an earlier date can be arranged,
there is the possibility of having the scrapbooks posted on a web site by the day of the event.
Recognition of participants and awards for this challenge should be given at the event.
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
Registration Form
Name ___________________________________________________________
Street _______________________________ City ______________ Zip _____
Phone _____________________ Email _______________________________
Club _________________________ Leader’s Name ____________________
Age ________ Years in 4-H _________ Cloverbud _____ Jr_____ Sr _____
_____ Yes, my parent(s) are interested in serving as a challenge monitor(s)
_____ Yes, my parent(s) are interested in serving as a judge(s)
Parent’s name(s) _________________________________________________
Parent’s email ____________________________________________________
Registrations Due _______________________________
Mail to:
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
4-H IDENTIFICATION SCORE SHEET
Name(s)__________________________ Cloverbud
or
Junior
or
Senior (Circle one)
Please circle the correct answer for each item.
1. A
B
C
D
16. A
B
C
D
2. A
B
C
D
17. A
B
C
D
3. A
B
C
D
18. A
B
C
D
4. A
B
C
D
19. A
B
C
D
5. A
B
C
D
20. A
B
C
D
6. A
B
C
D
21. A
B
C
D
7. A
B
C
D
22. A
B
C
D
8. A
B
C
D
23. A
B
C
D
9. A
B
C
D
24. A
B
C
D
10. A
B
C
D
25. A
B
C
D
11. A
B
C
D
26. A
B
C
D
12. A
B
C
D
27. A
B
C
D
13. A
B
C
D
28. A
B
C
D
14. A
B
C
D
29. A
B
C
D
15. A
B
C
D
30. A
B
C
D
Total Correct _____ X 2 = Total score_____
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Judge’s Signature:
County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
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4-H ACTIVITY SCORE SHEET
Name(s)__________________________ Cloverbud
Points
Possible
Category
1. Clearly Identified Fitness
Objective(s)
10 Points
2. Directions, Technique, & Rules
Clearly Stated
10 Points
3. Accurately Stated Potential Health
Benefits
15 Points
4. Creative Use of Materials
15 Points
5. Confident Delivery / Presentation
Skills
10 Points
Possible Total Score 60 Points
Total score_____
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or
Junior
Points
Awarded
or
Senior (Circle one)
Comments
Judge’s Signature:
County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
4-H CONSUMERISM SCORE SHEET
Name(s)__________________________ Cloverbud
Points
Possible
Category
1. Correct Organization & Format
10 Points
2. Accurate Descriptions
10 Points
3. Correct Terminology
5 Points
4. Complete Descriptions
5 Points
5. Confident & Convincing
(good, sound reasoning)
5 Points
6. Good Grammar
5 Points
7. Good Delivery
10 Points
Possible Total Score 50 Points
or
Junior
Points
Awarded
or
Senior (Circle one)
Comments
Judge’s Signature:
Score_____ - Penalty_____ = Total score_____
PENALTY POINTS
When a Senior 4-Her uses notes, the following scale may be used to determine the penalty:
Amount of Use
Penalty Points
Reading
-10 Points
Heavy Use
-8 Points
Medium Use
-6 Points
Light Use
-4 Points
No Use
-0 Points
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
4-H MARKETING SCORE SHEET
Name(s)__________________________ Cloverbud
Points
Possible
Category
1. Proper Use of 4-H Clover
10 Points
2. Includes Phrase
“4-H Healthy Lifestyles”
10 Points
3. Clear and Positive Message
15 Points
4. Pleasing Presentation
(visual, sound, etc.)
15 Points
5. Creativity
10 Points
Possible Total Score 60 Points
Total score_____
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or
Junior
Points
Awarded
or
Senior (Circle one)
Comments
Judge’s Signature:
15 Points
County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles
Challenge Event
4-H SERVICE SCORE SHEET
Name(s)__________________________ Cloverbud
or
Junior
or
Senior (Circle one)
Club_____________________________ Team Project_____ or Individual Project_____
Points
Possible
Category
1. Proper Use of 4-H Clover
5 Points
2. Includes Phrase
“4-H Healthy Lifestyles”
5 Points
3. Explains Health Issue Addressed
15 Points
4. Identifies Action Steps Taken
20 Points
5. Reflects Impact & Results
20 Points
6. Shows Benefit To The Community
10 Points
7. Pleasing Presentation
(visual, sound, etc)
10 Points
8. Creativity in Design and
Presentation
15 Points
Possible Total Score 100 Points
Total score_____
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Points
Awarded
Comments
Judge’s Signature:
County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
RESULTS SHEET
DIVISION: Junior
or
Senior
(Circle one)
CHALLENGE:
PARTICIPANT
DIVISION: Junior
or
Senior
CLUB
SCORE
ROSETTE
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2nd
3rd
1st
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3rd
(Circle one)
CHALLENGE:
PARTICIPANT
DIVISION: Junior
or
Senior
CLUB
SCORE
ROSETTE
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
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1st
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3rd
1st
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3rd
(Circle one)
CHALLENGE:
PARTICIPANT
CLUB
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SCORE
ROSETTE
1st
2nd
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
Awards Information
Recommended Ribbons
Participant Ribbons
Individual Rosettes
Flat, 2” x 6”
Neck Ribbon with Rosette
County Name
Blue rosette - 1st Place
Red rosette - 2nd Place
Yellow rosette - 3rd Place
4-H Clover
Word “Participant”
Cloverbud Rosette
Overall Winner Rosette
With Clover Tab 10"
streamer
5-1/4" rosette with
triple 14" streamers
Awards
All participants should receive participant ribbons. The participants with the top three
scores in each age group in each challenge category should the individual neck rosettes.
The three participants with the best scores overall from all the challenge categories
should receive the overall winner rosettes. All Cloverbuds should receive the same award
or should be allowed to freely choose from a selection of awards.
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County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event
Scoring Information
Overall Winners
Participants must compete in each of the first four events to be eligible to win the
Overall title. The Service Challenge is separate from the Overall and may be entered
into as either an individual or a team/club project. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
should be used to enter the names and scores of each participant for each challenge
category. Then an addition formula can be used to add the scores. The three
participants in each age group with the highest scores are the overall winners of the
County 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Challenge Event.
Selection of the State 4-H Health Lifestyles Challenge Event
Participants
Each county will be invited to send 3 Junior and 3 Senior participants to the State 4-H
Healthy Lifestyles Challenge. Participants must compete in each of the first four
events to be eligible to win the Overall title. The Service Challenge is separate from
the Overall and may be entered into as either an individual or a team/club project.
Each county may submit 1 individual and 1 team/club Service Challenge entry.
Participants should be selected from the top scorers at county level Challenge Events.
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