Polk Senior 4-H’ers win big at competition Cooking classes returning to Farmers Market schedule next week
Awards for local senior and junior 4-H students in the Polk School District piled up for their trip to Eatonton for the annual Junior/Senior Northwest District Project Achievement.
PSD sent 18 students to competition this year among the 660 overall from 36 different counties across the northern section of Georgia.
Junior students (7th and 8th graders) and seniors (freshmen through seniors in high school) first compile a record book or portfolio of their work over the past year for the district project achievement, including community service and leadership, then prepare a demonstration or speech on a subject of their choice.
With a First Place finish, Grace Prince in the Textiles and Merchandising Category, will move on to State Competition that will be held in July.
Graduating Seniors were also recognized at a special banquet these were, Victoria Barrett, Nytie Govern, Alan Rocha and Prince.
Also competing from the county were:
Anna Haney — 1st Place — Food Preservation and Safety-Rockmart Middle School
Shawna Rocha — 1st Place — Crafts-Georgia Cyber Academy
Minnes Smith — 1st Place-Food for Health & Sport — Rockmart Middle School
Anna Prince — 2nd PlaceMarine Science — Cedartown Middle School
Edward McAlister — 2nd Place-Computer Technology — Rockmart Middle School
Orion Adair — 2nd place in the Physical, Biological & Earth Sciences
Toby Harcourt – 3rd place-Wildlife — Rockmart Middle School
Robert Olds — 3rd Place in Engineering and Mechanics — Rockmart High School
Nolan Ensley — 3rd Place in Wildlife & Marine Sciences — Rockmart High School
Katelynn Borders -3rd place in Workforce Preparation Rockmart High School
Victoria Barrett – 4th Place-Health — Georgia Cyber Academy
Nytie Govern — 4th place — Environmental Science — Cedartown High School
Alan Rocha — 4th placePhotography — Georgia Cyber Academy
Sarah Adair — 5th place – History — Rockmart High School
Savannah Harcourt — 5th place-Horse — Rockmart High School
Dakota Peterson – 7th place-Arts & Crafts — Cedartown High School
Joseph Croker — 8th place — Performing Arts Instrumental — Rockmart Middle School
For more information on this and upcoming activities please contact our local 4-H office at 770-749-2142 or email at uge2233@uga. edu. Upcoming events include Poultry Judging, Summer Camps and summer activities.
The Rockmart Farmers Market’s newest cooking class is all about comfort food, and the county’s youth are invited to learn the recipes for crisp salads and creamy soups on either Thursday, March 21 or Saturday, March 23.
Those interested in signing up can do so by visiting http:// www.rockmartfarmersmarket. com/upcoming-classes.
“Come on out of the cold and into the Rockmart Farmers Market kitchen to meet up with friends to make a crisp salad filled with local seasonal veggies and creamy soup with locally raised chicken,” the market’s Heather Davis shared.
Whether attending on Thursday or Saturday, there is a $5.50 fee, but those in need may be eligible for a class scholarship.
Details about assistance are available by calling 404-4361818, and the Georgia Fresh for Less Program through Wholesome Wave is still going strong by offering food stamp participants an opportunity to double the money spent on farmer’s goods.
Due to the limited space of the Silver Comet Trailhead, class size is limited to 8 people, so attendees are urged to register early. The lower age limit for the class is seven years old, but parents should decide for themselves whether their child is ready to attend a cooking class.
The courses involve handling kitchen equipment, so some seven-year-olds are ready; some nine-year-olds aren’t. Parents are welcome to watch, but they are asked to do so from outside of the kitchen.
Each class strives to use locally produced, healthy ingredients from the market, and those interested in getting a preview can visit the various farmers present each Thursday on Water Street. These classes, as well as the market in general, enjoy sponsorship from Floyd Medical Center and many other local businesses.