Evaluators

Evaluators are an important part of making our 4-H competitions successful

As an evaluator, you help youth improve by giving them feedback based on a standard evaluation rubric and written constructive feedback. Each contest has supporting guides and instructions for submitting effective evaluation metrics and feedback. 

Who can be an Evaluator

Adults and Senior 4-H Members (ages 16 and up)

You do not have to be a registered 4-H Adult Volunteer to volunteer as an Evaluator. Senior 4-H Youth (ages 16 and up) are also welcome to volunteer as an Evaluator. 

What Evaluation do

• 3 Evaluators (not related to the presenting youth member) will be on a panel for one of the seven different categories.

• A short description of the item is printed for the evaluation panel. 

• During the evaluation, each participant gives a short oral presentation about their entry. Presentations are limited to:

  • 30 seconds for Primaries, Juniors, Intermediates

  • 1 minute for Seniors

• The evaluators will ask questions and look at the outfits, garments, and/or items.

• Then evaluators will evaluate the presenter:

  • Give 1-4 points for different aspects on the score card (example scoring below, all 7 evaluation forms here).

  • Write 1-2 sentences on what the presenter did well. 

  • Write 1-2 sentences on what they could have done differently to make the entry more effective.

Example Questions 

• How long have you been sewing?

• Why did you choose this pattern?

• Why did you choose this fabric?

• What was the hardest part about making your outfit or item?

• Did you make the changes?

• What new sewing equipment did you learn to use while making this?

• Where and how often will you wear this garment/outfit? 

• How does this outfit coordinate with your existing wardrobe? 

• What was your motivation to put together this outfit?

• What was your most difficult challenge during your shopping experience?

• Did you shop for a particular outfit, or did you find something special and build the outfit around it? 

• What was your plan for shopping, knowing you needed to stay under a limit? 

• What did you learn from your shopping experience? 

Example Score Card