Super Star ChefMajor Program

1240

Total Hours

Contributed.

2551

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

211

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active

478

Number of participants who reported the intention to spend more time in the kitchen preparing meals

503

Number of participants reporting intention to drink more water and/or drink less soda

473

Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active

470

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods

1124

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits

1023

Number of participants

1228

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables

1048

Stories

Super Star Chef Cooking Camp

Students in Madison County, Kentucky are increasingly being faced with issues related to their independence and accountability in many facets of life, where they are not equipped with the basic life skills necessary to succeed, and kitchen or cooking skills are no exception. Local families struggle to help their students meet this need for a variety of reasons, but primarily due to parents schedules and availability to set aside time dedicated to teaching these kinds of skills. as well as limite...

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Super Star Chef Cooking Camp

Stories Behind the Numbers

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    According to 2017 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the obesity rate for children ages 9-12 in Kentucky is 20.2%. The Daviess County Extension Council has identified ch... Read More

  • Super Star Chef Cooking Camp Teaches Healthy Habits to Kids

    According to 2020 data from the State of Obesity website, the most recent obesity rate for children ages 10-17 in Kentucky is 23.8%. This places Kentucky at first highest in the nation for childhood o... Read More

  • Super Star Chef Camp

    According to recent data from the State of Obesity website, the current obesity rate for youth in Kentucky ages 10-17 is 23.8%, giving Kentucky a ranking of one among the fifty states and D.C.There ar... Read More

  • Carter County Kids Learn to Cook!

    Kentucky Youth rank among the highest in the US for obesity. In fact, in 2020 only 6% of Carter County youth consumed the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. Involving children in food prepar... Read More

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