4-H food show held
Houston County Courier - February 2010
Members of the Homestead 4-H Club from Crockett parti-cipated in the District 4-H Food Show held in Nacog-doches on Feb. 6. To be eligible for the district competition members must place first in their category at the county level. Receiving awards at the dis-trict competition were Senior Lawson Hamilton, Bread and Cereal Group, 2nd Place; Se-nior Zachery McElhany, Nutritious Snacks Group, 4th Place; Intermediate Jarvis McElhany, Nutritious Snacks Group, 3rd Place; and Junior Christiana McElhany Fruits and Vegetables Group, 1st Place. Participating in the Poster Contest were Rachel Cutler, Taryn Curless and Tristan Curless. The theme of the posters this year was "Cooking for Healthy Cholesterol Counts.” The poster entry placed fourth overall in the Junior Division competition. To prepare for the District competition, the 4-H members attended food workshops, and learned about the food groups listed on MyPyramid, partici-pated with creating healthy versions of classic recipes and learned more about the key role nutrients play in keeping the body healthy. To learn more about the 4-H Food and Nutrition project area, please contact the Hou-ston County Extension Office At (936) 544-3255, ext. 259.
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