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Deadline
Extended
to July 15 for ‘Cook This!’ Youth Challenge at Iowa State Fair
Posted 6 July
2010
Iowa elementary-,
middle school- and high school-age foodies have until July 15 to apply
for “Cook
This!,” a new food and nutrition challenge for youth at the Iowa
State Fair Aug. 17, 18 and 19.
“We’re extending the deadline because we know there are more kids and
teens out there who’d like a challenge in the kitchen at State Fair.
But it’s first come, first served, so sign up now” said Katie Ruff,
Cook This! coordinator for Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth
Development.
Application information is available online here.
The challenge takes place Tuesday, Aug. 17, Wednesday, Aug. 18 and
Thursday, Aug. 19, in the 4-H Exhibit Building on the Iowa State
Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Over three days, 10 teams in each of the
three age groups will compete in a multi-part challenge that tests
their knowledge of food safety, produce, food preparation and
presentation, and proper use of kitchen equipment, Ruff said. In the
final part of the challenge, the teams will test their cooking skills
as they prepare a particular dish. The teams won’t find out what food
they’ll have to prepare until the challenge begins.
The high school youth also will be judged on their creativity, Ruff
said. They’re allowed to use their own “secret ingredients” in their
food preparation challenge.
The College of Human Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences will provide $500 Iowa State scholarships to members of the
winning senior team, Ruff added. Prizes for the junior and intermediate
levels are still being determined.
The challenge is open to youth who are not 4-H members, but at least
one member of each team must be enrolled in 4-H
through their ISU Extension county office. Youth may apply in
three-member teams or individually; individual applicants selected for
the challenge will then be grouped into teams.
Cook This! received an ISU Extension Excellence in Extension grant,
Ruff said. “We’re also thankful to the Iowa Turkey Federation, Burke
Corporation and Tone’s Spices for sponsoring this event.”
Ruff said she’s seeking additional sponsors and in-kind donations for
Cook This!, as well as volunteers to help with planning, coordination
and team mentoring. Volunteers may apply online at www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/statefair/cookthis.
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