The obesity rate in the state of Kentucky is in the top three percent for our nation.  In Carroll County the obesity rate for high school students is 20.2%.  We need to teach our youth at a younger age that they need to eat healthier so Carroll County will not have this program as students get older.  One way to eat healthier is to prepare your meals at home.  By participating in the Super Star Chef program, participants will learn how to prepare healthier foods, learn why to decrease their intake of sugary drinks,  increase their activity level and  learn how to do healthy meal planning.

Findings
This evaluation report summarizes data from the summer 2019 implementation of NEP’s Super Star Chef program in Carroll County. A pre-post test design was employed to examine the impact of the program on students’ nutrition knowledge and cooking self-efficacy. The post-participation survey also assessed students’ intention to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, try new foods, and be more physically active. Data for this report came from the 8 students (male= 1 and female = 7) who completed the pretest and post test.. . There were 12 total students who participated in the program.The 4-H Agent, our Bilingual Nutrition Education Assistant and the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent taught the 3 day workshop.

Findings
Overall, pre-post comparisons of participant responses to the assessment instrument showed that the program enhanced participant understanding of the nutrition concepts covered in the program. Average total score on the test increased from 8.63 in the pretest to 10.13 in the post test (out of a maximum of 13).  The pre-post test  included seven items that measured participants’ cooking self-efficacy. Responses to these seven items were summed to create a cooking self-efficacy score. Pre-post analysis showed that participants’ total cooking self-efficacy score increased from 29.13 in the pretest to 32.38 in the post test (out of a maximum of 36). 

The post test also included seven (7) self-assessment of participants’ intentions to make healthy nutrition choices and be more physically active. After participating in the Super Star Chef program, all eight respondents (100%) reported that they can identify healthy foods, and that they plan to drink more water every day, drink less soda, be more physically active, eat more fruits, and eat more vegetables.