Etowah 4-H Cooks

A Food Demonstration Event

Have you ever imagined that you were a famous chef? You wow your television audience with your amazing dishes!

Chef 4-H is almost like that.

What You Will Learn

You will get to try new and tasty dishes. Chef 4-H will make you a better cook.

You will learn to make good food choices.

You make shopping lists and food menus.

You show how well you work in the kitchen.

You learn cooking skills.

You teach others.

The Rules

Provide Nutritional Information

Provide information about your dish. That should include protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals. Also include

the amount of fat and cholesterol.

Base your information on what is needed for someone eating 2,000 calories per day.

www.choosemyplate.gov has lots of good information.

The Meat Group also includes beans, eggs, and nuts.

Your presentation and your teaching skill are important.

The time limit is five to ten minutes.

Prepare your dish in front of a live audience.

Also have one already cooked to display.

Serve a sample to the judges.

Bring all your supplies and equipment. Include what you need to

serve judges.

Create your own visual aids. These can be things like posters or

flash cards.

You may not use PowerPoint, slides or video.

Do not use or display Brand names (like Crisco or Cheerios)…

Be ready to measure either a liquid or dry ingredient.

Provide a copy of your recipe to the judges including:

The name of your dish.

Primary Food Group.

A list of ingredients in the order they are used.

Exact measurements of ingredients.

Directions for making the dish

How many servings the dish makes.

Time of normal preparation, including cooking time.

Nutritional information.

NO LOCAL CONTEST! The county contest will be held on Saturday, February 11th.

Deadline to sign up for the county contest is Friday, February 3rd. Etowah 4-H Cooks

competition will begin at 9:00 A.M. at the Rainbow City Community Center.

Etowah County Extension Office January 2017

CONTACT US: Etowah County Extension Office

3200A West Meighan Blvd.

Gadsden, AL 35904

256-547-7936

www.aces.edu/etowah

Emails

Amy: burgeap@aces.edu

Michael: dillomk@aces.edu

Jenny: vab0009@auburn.edu

BeaJai: bsm0015@auburn.edu

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Northeast Alabama 4-H Chick Chain

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4-H Service Project:

Etowah County Animal Shelter We will collect money for the following items and it will be given to the Animal Shelter to purchase the items listed. The class that col-lects the most money wins a pizza party.

Dog Food—$20 Blankets—$5 Cleaning Supplies—$3

Money will be collected up until the February 4-H Club meeting.

APPEARANCE

Neatly dressed and poised.

Voice

Self-Confidence

4-H Competitions FREESTYLE DEMONSTRATION

THE RULES!

Compete by yourself or on a two-person team. Youth on teams should be the same 4-H age level (e.g,. Junior, Sr. Level I

or Sr. Level II).

The demonstration area is indoors and limited to an 8-foot by 8-foot area.

Follow the 4-H Dress Code.

No live animals or endangered or threatened plants.

If you use equipment, know how to operate it safely.

If you plan to use open flames, chemicals, power tools, sharp objects (knives, saws, clippers, fish hooks, etc.), firearms, or

ATV’s in your demonstration, follow the Risk Management Guidelines.

Junior and Senior demonstrations should be 5-10 minutes. No more than 5 minutes for set up. Set up time and answer pe-

riod are NOT included in the 5-10 minutes demonstration limits.

You may use notes, but don’t read from them.

Even facilitators will supply one table and one easel. You must supply anything else.

PowerPoint presentations, slides, and videos are okay to use, but must be provided by the presenter and should not replace

your speaking to the audience.

Cover or remove any visible brand name labels.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A TALENT SHOW! The purpose of this contest is to teach the judges/audience how to

do something. If you have a talent that you wish to turn into a demonstration, but aren’t sure how, please contact the

Etowah County Extension Office so we can help you. Just getting up and singing a song or showing off a talent will dis-

qualify you!

NO LOCAL CONTEST! The county contest will be held on Saturday, February 11th. Deadline to sign up for the county contest is

Friday, February 3rd. Freestyle Demo competition will begin at 9:00 A.M. at the Rainbow City Community Center.

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HEALTHY LIVING FOR LIFE—SENIOR I AND II MEMBERS

THE RULES!

Competition begins at the county level; this is not a local club contest. It will be held during the Etowah County Baked

Foods Contest Saturday, February 11th at 8 a.m. Deadline to sign up is February 3rd.

Choose some topic about food, nutrition, and health.

Teach people about that topic.

You can work alone or in a two-person team

Exhibits must fit on a table 6 feet long and 3 feet deep. Your exhibit may not be taller than 36

inches. Do not put any thing on the wall.

Your work must be your own. You can use a computer to make charts or pictures.

What you say must be correct. Tell where you got your information.

Provide a handout about your subject.

Nothing that moves is allowed. You can’t use sound or lights.

Be ready to answer judges’ questions. Dress nicely.

You have to set up your exhibit without too much adult help.

Identify your exhibit as 4-H. Your audience should know you are a 4-H member. You might want to use a 4-H table cloth

or display the 4-H flag.

Cover trade names so that you are not promoting a specific brand.

PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

The World I See

Junior—Carter Womack (1st), Charly Williams (2nd) Cheyenne

Stephens (3rd)

Intermediate—Aubrey Roe (1st), Elizabeth Lovett (2nd), Jacob

Hodes (3rd)

Senior I—Marissa Womack (1st), Paden Herron (2nd), Dustin

Barrs (3rd)

Senior II—Dale Barrs (1st)

The World I Imagine

Intermediate—Jacob Hodes (1st)

Senior I—Paden Herron (1st)

Senior II—Timothy Cleveland (1st)

ALABAMA WATER WATCH TRAINING

Saturday, March 11th 9am -4 p.m.

Etowah County Extension Office

Any High School students and adults interested in partici-

pating, please contact Michael (256-613-1247) to sign up.

CONGRATULATIONS….

Goes to Mrs. Williams 5th Grade class at Mitchell Ele-

mentary for collecting the most change for Louisiana Flood

victims. Total raised was $175.00. Great job!!

North Alabama Beef ExpoFebruary 25, 2017

Cullman Agribition Center 10 a.m.

Come support our Etowah County Participants!

Congrats!! ON TO

REGIONALS!

UPCOMING COUNTY CONTESTS:

Public Speaking and Freestyle Showcase

The County Public Speaking and Have I Got a Story Contest will be

Thursday, January 19th beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Extension

office. The County Freestyle Showcase Contest will begin at 5:30 p.m. of the same day. Any 4-H member is eligible to come and participate, there is no local elimination for these two contests. For guidelines, go to: www.alabama4h.com, look under “contests”. For questions, please call the Extension office, 256-547-7936. In order to ensure enough judges are

present, you must register by January 12th with the Extension Of-

fice.

Baked Foods

If you placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in your local Baked Foods contest you advance to the county contest. Guidelines are in the club winner letter and at www.aces.com/etowah. The Baked Foods contest will be

held Saturday, February 11 at 8 a.m. at the Rainbow City Commu-

nity Center. Please contact the Etowah County Extension Office at 256-

547-7936 to sign up. Deadline to sign up is February 3rd.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

4-H Summer Camp

June 26-28, 2017

@ 4-H Center, Shelby County

Registrations will be passed out at January/February 4-H Club Meetings. $40 Deposit and registration pa-perwork are due in the Etowah County Extension

Office by Wednesday, February 15th.

4-H WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECTS

We will offer two projects for 2017: Spring/Summer Plot for

Wildlife namely birds (browntop millet, sunflowers, corn,

etc.). Fall with an emphasis on deer (clover, greens, etc.)

There will be a fee for the seed. Please contact Michael at 256

-613-1247 by February 8th if interested in participating.

Register online at

http://www.aces.edu/4-H-youth/AL4-H/.

Contact the Extension office if interested in attending!

Deadline to register is January 20th.

PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

5:30 P.M.

ETOWAH COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

Sign up by January 11th to participate.

Listed below are all 4-H Clubs that meet in Etowah County. These are clubs offered in addition to the

in-school clubs that are offered. Students can be a member of as many clubs as they choose. If you

are interested in joining, please contact the person listed for more information.

Arts and Communication 4-H Club Melanie Yancey 256-504-3534 trigcove69@aol.com Beekeeping 4-H Club Travis Ulbrich 256-490-2331 Black Creek 4-H Archery Club Chris Thrower 256-458-0219 cjthrower13@gmail.com Etowah County 4-H Homeschool Club Brecca Cleveland noccalulafamily@yahoo.com Forestry Judging 4-H Team Michael Dillon 256-613-1247 dillomk@aces.edu Hokes Bluff Community Club Wendy Griffith griffithwendy@live.com Outdoor Adventure 4-H Club Michael Dillon 256-613-1247 dillomk@aces.edu Outdoor Survival 4-H Club Chrissy Ulbrich 256-438-4080 thepsjgroup@yahoo.com Poultry 4-H Club Sonja Oden 256-312-9577 sonjaoden@outlook.com Top Shots 4-H Rifle Club Michael Dillon 256-613-1247 dillomk@aces.edu West Etowah Rustlers 4-H Horse Club Michele Davis 205-359-4573 mmd6710@yahoo.com

Published by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University),

an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Etowah County 4-H Clubs

In-School Clubs Attalla Elementary (4th-5th)

Etowah High

Carlisle Elementary (4th & 5th)

Duck Springs Elementary (4-6th)

Coosa Christian School (4th-6th, 9th)

Glencoe Elementary (4th)

Gadsden Middle (EDGE)

Gadsden City High

Highland Elementary (4-6th)

Hokes Bluff Elementary (4-5th)

John Jones Elementary (4th)

Southside Elementary (4-5th)

West End Elementary (4-6th)

Whitesboro Elementary (4-5th)

Glencoe Middle (5th)

Hokes Bluff Middle (6-8th)

Sardis Middle (6-8th)

Gaston School (4th)

Gaston High School (FFA)

Glencoe High

Hokes Bluff High

West End High

Southside High (FFA)

Career Tech Center

Adams Elementary (4-5th)

Donehoo Elementary (4th-5th)

Eura Brown Elementary (5th)

Floyd Elementary (4-5th)

Mitchell Elementary (4-5th)

Striplin Elementary (4-5th)

Thompson Elementary (4-5th)

Walnut Park Elementary (4-5th)