Author: Lora Pullin
Planning Unit: Greenup County CES
Major Program: Super Star Chef
Plan of Work: Enhancing Life Skills and Building Consumer Awareness
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Greenup County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent collaborated with Greenup County 4-H Youth Development Agent to offer the Superstar Chef Camp program to 11 students. 1 volunteer worked with students in a hands-on educational setting to teach important life skills. A pre-test/ post-test evaluation was conducted to determine learning outcomes.
As a result of the program, students gained the following knowledge and skills:
• 18% more youth recognized foods that are part of the protein group.
• 45% more youth identified the right way to hold a knife.
• 55% more youth identified the right way to guide food when using a knife.
• 27% more youth identified how germs get transferred to food.
• 64% more youth identified the four steps to safe food.
• 73% more youth identified when to use a meat thermometer.
• 18% more youth identified the correct technique for accurately measuring ingredients.
Following the program, students also gained confidence in their food preparation skills:
• 55% more students agreed that they could make a meal with fruit.
• 36% more students agreed that they could make a meal with vegetables.
• 36% more students agreed that they could help make a family meal.
• 18% more students agreed that they could cut up food using a knife.
• 27% more students agreed that they could measure ingredients correctly.
• 18% more students agreed that they could follow recipe directions.
• 27% more students agreed that they could cook eggs on a stove.
In addition, as a result of attending the Superstar Chef Camp program, students plan to make the following behavior changes:
• 100% can identify healthy foods.
• 100% plan to drink more water.
• 80% plan to drink less soda.
• 100% plan to be more physically active.
• 90% plan to eat more fruits.
• 80% plan to eat more vegetables.
• 80% plan to try new foods.
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