To support Â鶹´«Ã½‘s youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, the , part of the Cooperative Extension Service housed in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ (CTAHR) has created a for youth in Â鶹´«Ã½ ages 12–18. Entrants do not need to be a current 4-H member to participate in the contest.
The goal is for participants to create a video featuring a local commodity (plant or animal) that demonstrates the successful completion of a healthful recipe. Entrants will participate in county-level competitions, and county winners will be selected to compete in a state-wide competition. The state round of the contest will showcase the county winners¡¯ food photography skills.
As part of the challenge, the aspiring cooks will learn food safety, kitchen skills, nutrition facts and presentation skills. The contest is supported with resources from the .
Submissions are due by April 30, but youth will need to be registered for the challenge in order to participate in the contest and receive updates. To register, visit the 4-H registration page at: or contact Nancy Ooki, Â鶹´«Ã½ State 4-H Program Coordinator at (808) 244-3242 ext. 225 or by email.
Awards for the contest will be provided by support from The Ardis Tanaka Foods and Nutrition Project Support Award. Tanaka, a CTAHR alumna, was a member of the Inspirations 4-H club and also served as a 4-H leader for the Reminiscence 4-H club for five years and had a lifelong impact on the lives of its eight members. She helped her club members with various 4-H projects and guided her members through their teenage years.
When Tanaka died in November 2009, her club members and 4-H alumni friends created a scholarship fund to support food and nutrition projects and continue her legacy of “making the best better.”