4-H Food Challenge

 On Friday, August 6th, nine Howard County 4-H youth attended the first Arkansas 4-H Food Challenge at the Pulaski Tech Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute in Alexander, Arkansas. Teams from 8 counties and 50 plus youth participated in the competition which required them to plan, prepare, and present a nutritious meal in under forty minutes using readily available items found at the Dollar Store, Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree. For people who live on a tight budget and in areas with limited access to food, eating nutritionally balanced meals can be a challenge. Through 4-H, youth are learning this important life skill, and just how creative they can be in preparing an inexpensive and nutritional meal in a short amount of time. 

Howard County had three teams consisting of one senior team and two junior teams. This year’s senior team, known as Seniors with Spatulas, is made up by Adelene Westfall, Alex Trombley and Sarah Lamb. These three youths were named this year’s winners in the Senior division qualifying for the National 4-H Food Challenge event in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 28th. Alex Trombly was also given the Specialty Award for the great leadership skills he demonstrated during the event receiving a golden spatula as his award. If you are interested in joining