Success StorySuper Star Chef Week 2



Super Star Chef Week 2

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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