2011-2012 Middle School Recipe Contest Information
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"Stirring Up Health™" |
Teachers, Home Schools, Youth Leaders or Parents
Join Healthy Kids Challenge in its 10th year offering healthy cooking fun for 7th and 8th graders with the "Stirring Up Health™" National Middle School Recipe Contest! Educational partners include Johnson & Wales University and Home Baking Association.
Kids learn basic food preparation and cooking skills they'll use throughout life, with this hands-on experience. Engage the kids you know to create or modify a recipe to make it healthier, using USDA MyPlate guidelines.
See what past participants have to say about the contest!
“I feel I am making a difference by educating my students to make healthy and wise food choices that will impact their overall health in the future.”
-- Frost Middle School, Home and Career Skills Teacher
“I learned how to become a healthier and better baker! I didn’t even consider making substitutions before. Now I will analyze each ingredient that I add.”
-- Jurney Walls, Pahoa High and Intermediate School, Pahoa, Hawaii
| WHEN: |
Contest is open September 1, 2011 - March 2, 2012 Winners announced March 30, 2012 |
| WHO: | Open to all kids currently enrolled in 7th or 8th grade |
| WHAT: | Entry rules, contest categories, prizes |
See last year's winners and the Chef for a Day events!
Educational opportunity!
Use the contest to teach kids about healthy eating choices
and balance with physical activity. Integrate with other core curriculum:
- For real life application of math and reading skills
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To help meet health education standards related to
goal setting and MyPlate knowledge and application
classroom ideas
ENTRY is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
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Entry Rules and Prize Information click here
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See Sample Recipe and Ideas click here
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Use Online Entry Form click here or Mail click here
Our Partner in Health, Johnson & Wales University (JWU), is a world-class university, where students have an opportunity to pursue a career education in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or technology. JWU offers a culinary education without compromise.
Our Partner in Health, Home Baking Association, has a mission to promote home baking by providing educators tools and knowledge to perpetuate future generations of home bakers.
Please Join Us in Making a Difference Today for Tomorrow for Kids and Their Families!
Your involvement and support can truly make a difference for thousands of kids and their families.
For additional information contact;
Vickie L. James, RD, LD, Healthy Kids Challenge Director
Toll free phone: 1-888-259-6287
E-mail: vickie@healthykidschallenge.com
