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NW District Youth Compete at the FL 4-H State Tailgating Contest

by | Sep 20, 2019 | 4-H Events and Activities, 4-H Science, Animal Sciences, Day Camp, Food and Nutrition, Health and Safety, Healthy Lifestyles

A youth competing in the NW District Tailgating Competition carefully prepares her protein.

Did you get to do any grilling this summer?  Over 110 youth from throughout the Florida Panhandle participated in 2019 4-H summer day camps that taught them how to grill, food and fire safety, and cooking skills.

Ten different FL Panhandle counties provided nine unique day camps on grilling.  Then, on July 20, 2019, 37 youth from eight counties participated in the Northwest District Tailgating Contest at the Washington County Ag Center.  Youth participated in competitions in beef, pork, poultry, and shrimp divisions and were judged on their food and fire safety skills around the grill and the taste of their chosen protein.  In all, $3,200 was awarded to Panhandle youth for placing 1st– 4th in their competitions.

Now, the top two youth in each protein category will compete at the Florida 4-H Tailgating Contest in Gainesville on September 28th.  They will compete against youth from across Florida for an opportunity to win college scholarships.  For the state contest, the first place winner in each protein area receives a $1,500 college scholarship and the second place winner receives a $1,000 college scholarship.  September 28th is also the 4-H Day with the Florida Gators.  You can get tickets for the football game for just $20 and sit with 4-H members from around the state.  For more information, visit http://florida4h.org/blog/4-h-day-at-florida-gators-football-vs-towson/.

Join us as we cheer on the following NW District 4-H participants as they represent us at the Florida 4-H State Tailgating Contest:

  • Beef Division
    • Colton Serpas-Washington County
    • Alan B.-Escambia County
  • Pork Division
    • Lillian Sparks-Washington County
    • Brent Young-Holmes County
  • Poultry Division
    • Sarah Crandall-Jefferson County
    • Rylee Sweat-Walton County
    • Jamison Scheffer-Washington County
  • Shrimp Division
    • Claire Diamond-Escambia County
    • Evelyn Moyers-Bay County

If you are interested in furthering your grilling skills, please check out the Florida 4-H Tailgate Series of EDIS documents at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_florida_4-h_tailgate.  If you would like more information on the Tailgating Contest so you or youth that you work with can participate next year, please visit http://florida4h.org/programsandevents_/animalscience/4-h-tailgating-contest/.

 

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