State Contests
4-H Classic
4-H State Contests
July 13, 2026
9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
- Who: Youth in grades 9-12
- Cost: $50 - (cost includes lunch, awards, and rental space for contests)
- Registration Open: TBD
- Location: USU Campus | Logan, UT
FCS Contests include:
- Favorite Foods
- FCS Demonstrations
- FCS Presentations †
- FCS Skill-a-thon †
- FCS Consumer Decision Making †
- FCS Bowl †
- Fashion Review †
† The grand champion winner of this contest will advance to compete at the National level in Texas.
For questions about FCS Contests, contact Meggan: meggan.schulze@usu.edu
July 13, 2026
9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
- Who: Youth in grades 9-12
- Cost: $50 - (cost includes lunch, awards, and rental space for contests)
- Registration Open: TBD
- Location: USU Campus | Logan, UT
Public Speaking Contests include:
- Prepared Public Speaking †
- Impromptu Speaking †
- World of Work
† The grand champion winner of this contest will advance to compete at the National level in Denver.
For questions about Public Speaking Contests, contact Kelsey kelsey.romney@usu.edu
July 19-20, 2026
- Who: Intermediate & Senior youth
- Cost: TBD
- Location: TBD
For intermediate and senior participants interested in competing on a regional team at the State Horse and Livestock Classics (June 19–20), the next step is to register. You can find the event in Zsuite labeled '2026 Southern Region Horse/Livestock Classic Teams' or '2026 Northern Region Horse/Livestock Classic Teams'.
Full details are available on page 18 of the Horse & Livestock Contest Guidebook.
***The highest-ranking individual in each contest will serve as team captain and is responsible for identifying a team coach. Coaches must complete a brief application and approval process.
If you are the top individual and do not wish to participate on a regional team, let Jessie Hadfield know so they can move to the next eligible participant.
For questions about Horse or Livestock Contests, contact Jessie jessie.hadfield@usu.edu
Contest Details
- FCS Contests
- 4-H Cooking Challenge (Individual or team of 2)
Check out this video to learn more - Consumer Decision Making (Individual or team of 3 to 4)
Check out this video to learn more! - Fashion Revue
- Constructed - Individual
- Purchased - Individual
- Upcycle your style (modified) – Individual
Contestants can compete in all three categories each year and win each category only once.
Check out this video to learn more! - Favorite Foods (Individual or team of 2)
Check out this video to learn more! - FCS Bowl (Team of 3 or 4)
Check out this video to learn more! - FCS Presentation (FCS general - Individual or team of 2; Sewing - Individual or team of 2) Can NOT compete in both divisions
- FCS Skillathon (Individual or team of 3-4)
Check out this video to learn more!
- Speech Contests
- 4-H Demonstrations (Individual or team of 2)
- 4-H Impromptu Speech (Individual)
Check out the National Winning Impromptu Speech in this video. - 4-H Prepared Speech (Individual)
- Small Animal & Dog
- Small Animal Skill-a-thon
- Dog Quiz Bowl (coming soon)
- Horse & Livestock General Resources
- Symposium Premium Book
- General Rules
- Horse and Livestock Contests
- Horse Demos
- Hippology (Maximum 4 team members)
- Horse Bowl (4 or 5 team members)
- Horse Demonstrations (Individual or team of 2)
- Horse Judging (Individual or team of 3 or 4)
- Horse Public Speaking (Individual)
- Livestock Classics
- Livestock Bowl (Team of 4, plus one alternate)
- Livestock Judging (Team of 4)
- General Ag
- Meats Judging *New for 2022*
- Contests for Junior Contestants
- Horse Skill-a-thon *New for 2022* (Individual)
- Livestock Skill-a-thon *New for 2022* (Individual)
QUESTIONS?
For FCS Contests, contact: Meggan, meggan.schulze@usu.edu
For Horse or Livestock Contests, contact:
Jessie, jessie.hadfield@usu.edu
For Speech Contests, contact:
Kelsey, kelsey.romney@usu.edu
Staff Resources