Victoria County had three groups take part within the District 4-H Meals Problem competitors on the Friar Ag Middle & Anne Friar Thomas Homemaking Constructing in Cuero on Dec. 1.1 District 11 is comprised of 18 counties within the Coastal Bend area.
The next two Meals Problem groups positioned on the District Competitors
- First place, the Bow Ties, junior intermediate primary dish. Members are Madison Kubecka, Amry Feuerbacher, Levi Feuerbacker and Noah Rung.
- Third place, Crossroads Cookers, senior appetizer. Members are Laney Aiken, Sarah Schoener, Deegon Herndon andGarrett Kolodziejczyk.
The Meals Problem contest is a “extremely charged” meals expertise modeled after such competitions because the Meals Community’s “Iron Chef.” The competition challenges groups to create a dish utilizing a predetermined key ingredient. The staff is given cash to buy further meals from a grocery retailer on the contest. From these substances, staff members should establish and put together the dish, after which make a presentation for the judges. The presentation consists of details about the USDA MyPlate, vitamin, serving sizes, the price, and wholesome life-style adjustments that they’ve made within the 4-H Meals & Vitamin undertaking.
The competition permits 4-H members to display their culinary, meals security, and public talking abilities. Teamwork is the important thing to being profitable at this contest.
Seventeen p 4-H members contributors from Victoria County within the Meals Present.
Contestants have been judged on their public talking abilities, along with their information of vitamin because it pertains to their dish, information of MyPlate and meals security abilities. The contestants should clarify to the judges how they ready the dish. They have to additionally cross a written information examination and full a abilities check. This yr, the contestants have been required to set a proper place setting.
The senior division is for 4-H members who’re in highschool, grades 9–12. The intermediate division consists of 4-H members which are in grades 6–8 and the junior division is for 4-H members in grades 3–5.
The 4-H meals present consists of 4 meals classes that are appetizer, wholesome dessert, primary, and facet.
The Victoria County 4-H Meals Present winners on the District Contest are as follows:
Senior appetizer: First, Thomas Rung; third, Madalynn Nunez.
Senior Wholesome Dessert: First, Trapper Feuerbacher.
Senior Major Dish: Third, Macie Kolodziejczyk.
Intermediate Wholesome Dessert: First, Noah Rung.
Intermediate Aspect Dish: Second, Mattie Garrett.
Intermediate Major Dish: Second, Madison Kubecka.
Junior Wholesome Dessert: First, Madelyn Rung
Junior Major Dish: Third, Claire Connally.
Junior Aspect Dish: Third, Brynnley Laake.
The 4-H members are taught robust interview strategies and teamwork within the 4-H Meals and Vitamin undertaking. The kids are additionally taught precious life abilities, reminiscent of making wholesome meals decisions.
This yr, I’m particularly excited for Trapper and Thomas who certified to attend the state competitors at Texas 4-H Roundup. A whole bunch of prime 4-H members from throughout the state of Texas will journey in June to Texas 4-H Roundup, the place there shall be greater than 50 numerous competitions. Attending and making reminiscences at State Roundup ought to be a purpose for each 4-H member.
Gayle Bludau is the Victoria County Household Neighborhood Well being Extension Agent Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
