The County and District Food Show = Success!!

I have to apologize for not getting the info/pictures for the county food show up before now.  All of the contestants did an amazing job.  EVERYONE did well enough to earn blue ribbons.  We even had two Clover Kids competing this year
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The Food Challenge Team was comprised of:   Kayley Collins, Katie Dickey, Emily Arnwine, Taylor Carter and Mady Fisher.

Competitors for the day competed in the Individual Food Show and "Place Setting as well."  :-)  

 

Katie Dickey, Amber Dickey, Taylor Carter, Mady Fisher, Caison Arnwine, Emily Arnwine  and Kaylie Arnwine - Footbridge 4H;  David Wingard - Lookout 4H; Kayley Collins - Wells 4H

We are so proud of everyone who competed.

District 5 4-H Food Extravaganza was held at Stephen F. Austin on February 11, 2012.  Everyone did a wonderful Job.  

3 of our Cherokee County kids placed in there respective categories.

 Katy Dickey, David Wingard, and Kalie Arnwine.

The Food Challenge Team "The Sassy Snackers" placed 5th in the Mixed Team Division.

We are VERY proud of all of this year's participants.

Registration for District Deadline Reminder

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the County Food Show!!  You all did a wonderful job.  :-)  

Deadline to enter the District level is JANUARY 29th.  You must register online at https://www.4honline.com/default.aspx 


Once you have registered please e-mail a copy of your recipe to Delma Yancy at the Extension Office.  Please put the name of your recipe and PDF in the subject line.  For example "Cream Corn PDF".  That is all that is required.  She will then post them to the D5 website to submit them for the Food Show.

Remember that there IS a proper procedure for writing your recipe.   Use the Check Sheet to make sure you have everything correct.    Be sure to scroll down the page at the "Check Sheet" link to see an example of how to write your recipe  properly.

The D-5 Food Show will be held on February 11th at SFA in Nacogdoches.

If you have any questions please contact Wendi Green at the County Extension Office.

Conversion Chart

Please note:  A link to a conversion chart has been added to the right of the page.  This is a handy tool that will allow you to type in your recipe and get the nutritional information.  Change the ingredients to lower the calories, fat content, etc. and see the difference it makes in your recipe.  :-)

County Food Show/Food Challenge Information

Clover Kids – Food Show, Display Contest  & Poster Contest – NO County Entry FEE!!!

Junior, Intermediate & Seniors – Food Show/Food Challenge/Poster Contest/Display Contest – Entry FEE for Food Challenge ONLY ($7 per person)

Where:  County Extension Office

Contest:  Monday, January 16 @ 9:30 AM

Food Show:  Bring recipe and dish and ready to answer judges questions. Categories:  Main Dish, Breads & Cereals, Fruits & Vegetables and Nutritious Snacks

Food Challenge:  $7 entry fee per person, you will be divided into teams at county contest, or come with a team already formed – teams of 3-5 individuals of all Juniors, Intermediate, Seniors or mixed teams are eligible for competition.  BUT mixed teams cannot advance to state.

We may enter up to 3 teams per age division per county.

Display Contest:  NO entry Fee, 24-inch space for each contestant, only edible garnishes allowed. 

Poster Theme: “Health Food Fast:  Create a Well Balanced Meal Deal” 28x22 – No foam board, No entry fee, Need not go to District to enter or win.   One entry per person Judged on creativity and nutritional message.

The back of each poster MUST include the following:  Name, County and Age Division

4-H Recipe Rally Info and training video

Here is the information for the 4-H Recipe Rally, open to all Seniors. ( age 14 and older)

View the video

A one-page overview is available on the 4-H healthy lifestyles page, in addition to:

- 4-H Recipe Rally Scoresheet

- Instructions on how to post a video to YouTube

- Sample Recipe Rally Video


If you have any questions, please contact Wendi Green at the Extension Office. 903-683-5416

2012 Food Show dates have been set

The county food show will be held January 16, 2012 at 9:30 am at the Extension Office. Deadline to Register is January 11th. Please register with Wendi Green by 5:00 pm.

The deadline to register for the district food show is January 29th. It will be held on February 11th at Stephen F. Austin University.




Please, contact Wendi Green if you have any questions.

2011-2012 Guidelines

The 2011-2012 year for 4-H is upon us. :-) The following is information related tot he Food Show/Food Challenge. There are a lot of changes, so please read through the information carefully. Thank you. :-)

The major changes are related to the contest resources, with MyPlate replacing MyPyramid. The resources are referenced throughout the document; however, the resource section is located on page 19. The changes to the resources are summarized below.

In preparation for the Food Challenge, participants should not limit themselves to studying only the resources provided at the contest. Resources that may be helpful include (but are not limited to):

• MyPlate – www.myplate.gov

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 – www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf

• Fight Bac! – www.fightbac.org

• Cooking Basics for Dummies, 3rd edition

The following resources will be provided to teams at the Food Challenge. All are available online at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/healthy_lifestyles/index_healthy_lifestyles.php

Resource 1: Choose My Plate – 10 Tips to a Great Plate

Resource 2: Fight Bac – Fight Foodborne Bacteria Brochure

Resource 3: Nutrient Needs at a Glance (Updated 7/11)

Resource 4: Altering Recipes for Good Health

The direct link to the 4-H Food Challenge manual and resources is: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/healthy_lifestyles/index_healthy_lifestyles.php

Please contact Wendi Green if you have any questions about the 4-H Food Challenge. 903-683-5416