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5th annual invitational - March 1st & 2nd, 2010
Please note, the Invitational will be held on Monday and Tuesday
Teacher/mentor Meeting - Monday, November 23, 2009
4:00 pm - Tour the New ICA Building on the Fort Omaha Campus, 32nd and Sorensen Parkway
5:00 pm - Teacher Information Building
2010 Participating Schools - TBD
About the institute for the culinary arts High School Culinary Invitational
The Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College is proud to announce the ICA High School Culinary Invitational to be held March 1st & 2nd, 2010 at the NEW ICA SWANSON CONFERENCE CENTER at the Fort Omaha Campus, 32nd and Sorenson.
The ICA Invitational will showcase the culinary and academic talents of the high school students with in a 100 mile radius. The Invitational will be supported by the students and faculty of Metropolitan Community College and leaders in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry.
The highlight of the ICA Invitational will be area's best young people participating in a team competition format in two contests: a Culinary Skills Competition and Hospitality Knowledge Bowl. Any high school team will be eligible to qualify for this exciting competition. Your school does not need to be affiliated with any program to participate. The competition will help prepare students for other professional culinary competitions, such as ProStart and Skills USA. Student teams can compete locally at the ICA Invitational and continue through the state and national levels of competition.
The philosophy of the Invitational is:
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Provide a format for high school Culinary Arts students to prepare and qualify for ProStart State Competition
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Recognize students for excellence and team participation
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Involve the industry in directly evaluating student performance
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Showcase to the outstanding Culinary Arts Program at Metropolitan Community College which trains students in relevant skills preparing them for careers in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry.
ICA Student Mentor Program
The student mentor program has been developed to support the participating high school teams in the culinary skills competition. The students will report to a faculty member of the Institute for the Culinary Arts, at Metropolitan Community College. Scheduled training and mentoring for the ICA mentor students will be conducted weekly, and will be a forum for communicating and answering questions regarding the teams’ development.
2010 Mentor-Ambassador Handbook
2010 Mentor-Ambassador Logbook
Complete this after each visit!!!
2010 ICA Student Mentors - TBD
| Bellevue East |
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| Elkhorn |
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| Fremont |
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| Missouri Valley |
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| Omaha Benson |
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| Omaha North |
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| Omaha Northwest |
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| Papillion LaVista |
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| Papillion LaVista South |
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| Plattsmouth |
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| Ralston |
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| Roncalli |
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Location, calendar and Agenda
ICA High School Culinary Invitational
Where: Fort Omaha Campus - 32nd & Sorenson
Institue for the Culinary Arts Swanson Conference Center,
Building #22
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
When: Monday, March 1st, 2010: Culinary Skills Competition
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010: Hospitality Knowledge Bowl
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010: Awards Luncheon
Event Calendar
DATE |
LOCATION |
ACTIVITY |
WHO |
November 23, 2009,
4 pm - Tour
5 pm - Meeting |
Fort Omaha Campus
ICA Swanson Conference Center |
Teacher information meeting and tour of the NEW ICA |
All High School teachers, MCC Culinary Mentors, Event Coordinators & Invitational Mentor Coordinator |
Dember 7th, 2009
Monday |
Return to:
A-Z Concierges
P.O. Box 540513 Omaha, NE 68154 or email to: jzuk@mccneb.edu |
Intent to Participate and Request for MCC Student Mentor Due |
All High School Teams wishing to participate |
January 11th, 2010
Monday
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Return to:
Joellen Zuk, Culinary Arts, P.O. 3777, Omaha, NE 68103-0777 or email to: jzuk@mccneb.edu
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Registration information due for all teams that wish to participate in the Culinary Invitational
Optional Pre-qualificaton information due |
All High School Teams wishing to participate |
January 29, 2010
Friday
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Mailed back to teacher/mentor indicated on registration form (OPTIONAL - only if submitted with pre-registration) |
Pre-qualification information returned to all teachers, for their respective teams |
Competition officials |
March 1, 2010
8:00 am
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MCC Fort Omaha Campus, ICA Swanson Conference Center
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Registration
Pre-Competition meetings for Hospitality Knowledge Bowl & Culinary Competition
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All Teams & Sponsors/Teachers Mandatory |
March 1, 2010
Monday
900 am - 500pm
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MCC Fort Omaha Campus, ICA Swanson Conference Center
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ICA Culinary Competition |
All Registered Teams Open to Public |
March 2, 2010
Tuesday
8:00am - 12 noon
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MCC Fort Omaha Campus, ICA Swanson Conference Center
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ICA Hospitality Knowledge Bowl Competition
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Team schedule TBD
Open to Public
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March 2, 2010
Tuesday 12 noon |
MCC Fort Omaha Campus, ICA Swanson Conference Center
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Awards & Recognitions Program |
All Teams & Sponsors/Teachers |
What Occurs During the Competition?
The ICA Invitational is composed of three contests, the Culinary Skills Competition, The Hospitality Knowledge Bowl and Management Case Study.
Teams participating in the Culinary Skills Competition demonstrate their creative abilities and culinary skills through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes. Their performance during the practical session is observed and rated by judges from leading post-secondary colleges and universities, local chefs and restaurateurs.
Teams Participating in the Hospitality Knowledge Bowl demonstrate their knowledge of the restaurant and food service industry by a competing in a question and answer "Jeopardy" style event.
In the Management Case Study, students are tested on their communication skills and their ability to apply their knowledge of the restaurant and foodservice industry to practical situations.
Culinary Rating Form
Registration and Pre-Qualification
Registration and Pre-Qualification Purpose:
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The ICA Invitational will be able to accommodate a total of 24 teams, due to physical limitations of the competition site. If more than 24 teams submit pre-registration request, the pre-qualification may be used as an elimination platform.
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The benefit of submitting information regarding the teams’ plan for competition 3 weeks prior to the competition are:
- the “paper work” of the competition will be complete, thus allowing the team to concentrate on their culinary skills, team work, timing and presentation of their selected menu
- to mentor teams and allow them to make suggested changes that would improve their opportunity to meet or exceed all standards in the competition
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Registration and Pre-Qualification Procedure:
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Teams will submit, on the forms below, their desire to participate in the Culinary Arts Invitational - Pre-Registration. Team members can be changed after submission. Team members do not have to be from the same high school, however, they must be sponsored by a high school teacher or industry mentor.
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There will be a minimal registration fee of $25 per team. This will help confirm commitment to participation in the Culinary Arts Invitational and cover some dministrative costs. The registration fee of $25 is non-refundable, unless there are more than 24 teams pre-registered and teams are eliminated through the pre-qualification process. Checks should be made payable to: ICA Invitational
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Registration and Pre-Qualification(optional) information must be postmarked, emailed or hard copy received by January 11, 2010 to the competition coordinator, Joellen Zuk ( jzuk@mccneb.edu) or P.O. Box 540513 Omaha, NE 68154.
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Pre-qualification information (OPTIONAL, only if submitted) will be returned to all teams by January 30th, 2010, thus allowing 3 weeks to adjust and fine tune their entries and prepare for the invitational.
INTENT TO PARTICIPATE - DUE December 7, 2009
This form acknowledges the Intent to Participate in the Invitational. This form also allows each school to request a MCC Institute for the Culinary Arts student to help prepare and mentor the teams in the process of; menu planning, production, plate presentation and sanitation. This is unique to the ICA High School Invitational, and was praised by the high school teachers last year.
Registration forms - due January 11, 2010
Registration Form Dish Requirement Form Photo of Dishes
culinary Competition Forms
Menu Template Recipe Template Menu Cost Template
Hold Harmless Agreement will need to filled out for each participant in the competition. This form may be printed off and filled out and turned in at time of registration on March 1, 2010
Tools of the Trade
After meeting with culinary professionals, teachers and students who have participated in competitions, there are “tools” they have developed to help organize, document and communicate processes and procedures.
The forms listed below are for your optional use. They are not required nor do they hold point value. Our hope is that you will find these tools helpful, not only for this competition, but for other events as well.
Budget Worksheet – Used as a budget tool and documentation for income sources to support participation and expenses involved in the process
Dry Ingredient List – A format to list all dry ingredients for the check in process
Refrigerated/Frozen Ingredient List - A format to list all refrigerated/frozen ingredients for the check in process
Timeline – This can be used to assign/delegate tasks and communicate time requirements by task, to meet the time restraints of the competition.
All of these forms can be customized to the competition you are participating in, by simply going into View, Header & Footer, Custom Header - and insert the name of the competition you are entering.
Thanks for your interest and participation in the ICA Culinary Invitational. We look forward to having you be a part of this exciting event!
press Release
Update to follow
sponsorship opportunities
if your organization is interested in sponsoring the 2010 ICA High school culinary invitational,
please contact Joellen zuk at jzuk@mccneb.edu 402-493-1121
2009 Title sponsor
Gold sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Communication to high schools
Flyer sent to High School teachers regarding the competition
Email sent to participating schools
Snapshots!
They say a photo is worth a thousand words! Check out these photos that capture the excitement and results of High School Competitions
Millard Public Schools
Omaha Public Schools
Questions or additional information:
Joellen Zuk: jzuk@mccneb.edu
Link to Pro-Start: http://www.nraef.org
Link to Skill USA: http://www.skillsusa.org/nlsc.html
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