4-H Food and Nutrition

Below is a brief description on the 3 food and nutrition projects.

The food show is where the member makes an item and brings a serving of it the day of the contest (so you can actually enjoy the rest!).  Once at the contest, they are judged in a setting by themselves by 2 or 3 judges.  There is a set of questions that participants are given to practice and learn about their dish. Participants make an item in 1 of 4 categories -- Main Dish, Fruit and Vegetable, Bread and Cereal, or Nutritious Snacks.

The district contest is Saturday, December 3 in San Marcos.  Members make the same item they made for the county contest.

There is also nutrition quiz bowl where members on a team of others in the same age group and are asked questions that come from selected resources.  They use buzzers and it’s a double elimination bracket.  The district contest for this is also on Dec. 3 and we have to have a team of 3-4 in order to compete.

The other food and nutrition contest is in it’s 2^nd year.  It’s the Food Challenge and is also a team contest.  Participants are on a team of 3-5 and are given a set of mystery items the day of the contest and have to work together to create a recipe and present it to judges.  There is a set of equipment that is used consistent for all teams.  The district contest for this is Jan 4^th in San Marcos.

Let Sarah know if you would like more information, sstribling@ag.tamu.edu.