Vermont Teachers Association of
Family and Consumer Science
JR. Iron Chef Competition Team Application Mail to: Megan Camp/Shelburne Farms/1611 Harbor Road Middle School (Grades 6-8) ÿ Please Print High School (Grades 9-12) ÿ Team Contact:___________________________ Phone #:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ E-mail:___________________________________ I. Team Members Team member 1:__________________________ Grade:_______ Team member 2:__________________________ Grade:_______ Team member 3:__________________________ Grade:_______ Team member 4: __________________________ Grade:_______ Team member 5:__________________________ Grade:_______ II. Adult Contact (if different from Team Contact) Must be Parent/Guardian or School Employee Name: __________________________________ Phone #:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ E-mail:____________________________________ III. Coach (if different from Adult Contact) Coach:__________________________________ Affiliation:_________________________________ Phone #:_________________________________ E-mail:____________________________________ IV. Question What do you hope to gain from participating in the Jr. Iron Chef Competition? Event Schedule, 8:30-9:30 Registration 9:30-11:00 Middle School competition—food preparation 11:00-12:30 Middle School cleanup , judging & awards 11:30-12:30 High School registration 12:30-2:00 High School competition—food preparation 2:00-3:30 High School cleanup, judging & awards There will be a “get to know your farmers” market, food vendors, entertainment, and children’s activities throughout the day. II. Teams Each team is composed of 3-5 youth and 1-2 adults. Middle School teams are to be composed of any combination of 6-8th graders and High School teams are to be composed of any combination of 9-12th graders. Each team MUST be accompanied by parent/guardian or school employee. Each team is also allowed to have a cooking coach, who could be the parent/guardian/school employee, or an additional adult, i.e. local chef, Food Service staff, teacher, etc. No adults are allowed to cook with the students during the competition, but the coach may provide guidance in cooking techniques and safety. III.Entry Fee The entry fee is $100 per team. Make checks payable to VT FEED/Shelburne Farms. A limited number of scholarships are available. Please inquire with Emily Hilliard, at jr.ironchef@gmail.comIron Chef_______________________________________________________________________ Contact Abbie Nelson with questions Co-Director VT FEED 802-434-4122 NOFA-VT and VT FEED V: 802-434-4122 C: 802-999-3458 www.nofavt.org<http://www.nofavt.org/<http://www.nofavt.org%3chttp//www.nofavt.org/>> www.vtfeed.org<http://www.vtfeed.org/> From: American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences<mailto:webmaster@aafcs.org<mailto:webmaster@aafcs.org>> http://www.aafcs.org/<http://www.aafcs.org/>> The new year brings many exciting projects and events for AAFCS! In addition to kicking off our Centennial Celebration in Milwaukee this June, we are launching a new pre-professional credentialing program, redesigning the accreditation program, expanding the use of our new database and web portal technology, and offering new online professional development resources. Be sure to read this issue of The FACS, so you can stay current and make the most of your AAFCS membership! _____________________________________________________________
Applications due
Be sure to include all completed forms with signatures.
$100 entry check made payable to VT FEED/Shelburne Farms .
Shelburne,
Team Name:_____________________________ Host School(s):_____________________________
abbienelson@comcast.net www.vtfeed.org
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Family and Consumer Sciences
The Past: A Gateway to the Future
Call for Presentation Proposals
Do you have a program or topic that you can share with Family and Consumer Sciences professionals and the public? We are looking for a clear, concise, and relevant presentation about how your program or topic benefits individuals, families, communities and/or promotes the FCS profession. All presenters are expected to register for the conference.
Please see the additional page for proposal application.
Applicants will be notified of there status as soon as possible.
Proposal application should be mailed or emailed to:
Laurel Thayer
0r Email to
Please respond by
Northeast Regional Conference 2008 Presentation Proposal
Suggested title of Proposed Presentation: ____________________________________________________
Person Submitting Proposal:______________________________________________________________
(All correspondence regarding the proposal will be directed to this person.)
Professional Title: __________________________________________________________________________
AAFCS Member: Yes__________ No__________
Home Mailing Address: Business Mailing Address:
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E-mail: ____________________________________
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Names and addresses of all other involved in the presentation: ______________________________________
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Session Format: Sessions will be approximately 1 hour long. Please indicate your session type:
_____ Demonstration _______ Workshop ( 25 capacity #) _____ Round Table _____ Lecture
Day Preference _____ Friday October 3 _____ Saturday October 4 _______ No Preference
Equipment Requests: Please indicate your anticipated audio-visual needs. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to honor all equipment requests.
Briefly describe the presentation. Emphasize your topic’s significance by means of discussing how it relates to the AAFCS, by supporting individuals, promoting professionalism and working with partners from the business and community, utilizing current issues and future trends that are relevant to this field .
