The Southwind District held the 4-H Favorite Food Show June 5 at the Moran United Methodist Church.
This event is a great way to learn the life-skills of menu planning and setting a table. To exhibit in the Favorite Food Show, youngsters must complete a few steps.
The first is to find a favorite food recipe. This can be an appetizer, entree, dessert or drink.
It is important to practice to become confident with the process of preparing the project, and learning its nutritional content.
Next, the 4-H’er is faced with decisions that grow more difficult. The youngster must consider a theme and menu. Then, he must work on gathering a proper table setting, including tablecloth, dishes, silverware, natpkins, etc., a centerpiece and card table.
The hardest part can be creating the menu. It is key to focus on making healthy additions, and then creating an attractive menu to display.
4-H’ers must practice putting their display together and anticipating questions a judge may want to ask.
On the day of the show, 4-participants are given a set amount ot time to set up and display their project.
After the conference with the judge is complete, the 4-H’ers walk from table to table learning from each 4-H’er with a brief presentation.
By this time, the judge has made the final selections for the top two winners in the Senior Division (ages 14-18) and Junior Division (ages 9-13) per county. There is also a Cloverbud Division (ages 5-8) receiving participation awards.
This year, there were five participants vying for a spot at the Southeast Area Favorite Food Show June 22 in Emporia.
Earning Top Junior rankings were Carly Taylor, Yates Center, Kason Botts, Iola, and Carly Kramer, Iola. Henry Kramer, Iola, earned honorable mention.
Jenni Armstrong, Iola, received a Top Senior award in the senior division.
