On January 26, 2022, 13 Runnels County 4-H Meals Problem groups competed within the San Angelo Inventory Present & Rodeo Meals Problem Contest. A complete of 152 groups with over 600 youth from throughout the state competed on the contest which was held on the San Angelo truthful grounds.
This contest teaches youth the significance of meal planning, wholesome consuming habits and meal preparation all whereas having enjoyable. Groups are divided into age divisions; junior, intermediate, and senior, after which are assigned to one in all 4 potential classes; appetizer, aspect dish, foremost dish, and wholesome dessert.
As soon as assigned to their class, groups should put together a dish that falls into that class with a thriller ingredient that they’re given. Groups are additionally given a “grocery retailer receipt” through which they need to “buy” further components with contest forex to arrange a full dish. Groups get 40 minutes to prepare dinner, put together a presentation, and clear up earlier than time is named. Groups are judged through the preparation section of the competition on teamwork, protected dealing with of meals and gear, private hygiene, and time administration.
On the finish of the 40-minute preparation interval, groups then current a 5-minute presentation to the judges. This presentation is to incorporate data on MyPlate, diet information, the way you ready your dish, meals security considerations, wholesome substitutions, serving measurement of dish and value evaluation. This contest additionally served because the District 7 Contest. Under are the outcomes:
Junior Division A
• Charley Harrington, Ricardo Rivera, Jase Scott, Dryden Taubert – D7: 1st place Appetizer, SASSR: 1st Place Appetizer
• Jake Adams, Wes Eisenbach, Hayze Hohensee, Megan Lange – D7: 1st Place Aspect Dish, SASSR: 1st Place Aspect Dish
• Charli Jacob, Karmen Miller, Maddie Mitchell, Ryleigh Sherman – D7: 2nd Place Foremost Dish, SASSR: 2nd Place Foremost Dish
Junior Division B
• Racen Ebook, Grace Burrus, William Kase Crouch, Mallory Ellison – D7: 1st Place Wholesome Dessert, SASSR: 2nd Place
Intermediate Division A
• Keely Binder, William Mendoza, Jilliana Roman, Cutter Travis – D7: fifth Place Appetizer
• Jessica Bean, Sidney Petillo, Kaylee Scott – D7: 1st Place Wholesome Dessert, SASSR: 2nd Place Wholesome Dessert
• Bryson Ebook, Evan Cave, Jaymie Herring, Jaxon Hohensee – D7: 1st Place Foremost Dish, SASSR: 1st Place Foremost Dish
• Kyrstin Binder, Joan Martin, Liz Minzenmayer, Sawyer Schwertner – D7: 2nd Place Aspect Dish, SASSR: 2nd Place Aspect Dish
Intermediate Division B
• Taylor Eisenbach, Avery Faubion, Ryleigh Glass, Laci Petry – D7: 1st Place Appetizer, SASSR: 1st Place Appetizer
• Olivia Bean, Paysley Branham, Baylee Eisenbach, Kenzie Garmon – D7: 1st Place Wholesome Dessert, SASSR: 1st Place Wholesome Dessert
• Minnie Belew, Carter Jacob, Katie Mitchell, Lexie Mitchell – D7: third Place Aspect Dish, SASSR: third Place Aspect Dish
Senior Division
• Payton Branham, Cecilia Fritze, Peyton Graves, Elyse Taubert – D7: 1st Place Aspect Dish, SASSR: 1st Place Aspect Dish, third Place General Senior Group
• Seth Michalewicz, Kameryn Schwertner, Carly Taubert – D7: 1st Place Foremost Dish, SASSR: 1st Place Foremost Dish, 2nd Place General Senior Group
Each senior groups from Runnels County will characterize District 7 at Texas 4-H Roundup held in School Station in June.
As a part of the San Angelo Inventory Present & Rodeo Contest, the highest senior staff in every class is invited again to compete in a Last Problem. That is to find out which senior groups get one in all two scholarships. Each Runnels County senior groups had been within the working, together with groups from Scurry County and Williamson County, to obtain the scholarships.
The staff consisting of Michalewicz, Schwertner, and Taubert ended up 2nd within the Last Problem receiving a $750.00 scholarship that might be break up between the three staff members
