APPLICATION: HIGH SCHOOL
Enter the Contest!

Please complete the form below to enter the first round of Cooking up Change!

Before beginning your application, please review the Contest Checklist and gather the necessary materials. You can find a complete set of contest documents at the documents page. For more background on the contest, please visit the high school overview page.

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About Your Team
Team Captain / Contact Person
Name
Grade
Age
Email
Phone
Type
 
Team Member #2
Name
Grade
Age
Email
Phone
Type
Team Member #3
Name
Grade
Age
Email
Phone
Type
 
Team Chaperone / Teacher
Name
Email
Phone
Type
 
School
School Name
Address
City
 State
Main Phone
  
Principal Name
Name of Culinary Program

* Please note: If team is selected to travel to Detroit for Cooking up Change finals, additional information will be required including emergency contact, home address, etc.
Supplementary Questions
These questions will be used to understand the process by which teams developed their recipes and the extent to which this was a student-led process that actively engaged all members of the student team. Please answer each question in one to three sentences. In total, these questions are worth 20 of the 75 points possible in the first round of the contest.
 
1. What was your inspiration for this dish?
 
2. Describe the stages of revision that your team went through during the recipe development process.(What system did you use to evaluate, document, and improve your recipe? How did you decide that the recipe you submitted was the final version?)
 
3. What role did your teacher play in this process?
 
4. Which ingredient(s) in your recipe are locally sourced? Where did these items come from? Be as specific as possible, including name and location of farm if possible.
 
5. What was your biggest challenge in creating this meal?
 
6. Did your recipe meet the nutritional guidelines the first time you analyzed it? If not, what adjustments did you make to meet the requirements?
 
7. What interests you about creating a healthy meal?
 
8. What about your creation do you think will appeal to other students?
 
Contest Documents
Please submit your recipes using the Standard Recipe Form.
Recipe: Entrée

Recipe: Side #1

Recipe: Side #2

 
Please submit nutrition data for each recipe. Recipes must meet the Nutritional Requirements.
For details on how to create your nutrition label, click here.
Nutrition label for entrée

Nutrition label for side #1

Nutrition label for side #2

 
Copy of foodservice sanitation certificate for one student or team chaperone

 
Photos
Please submit 5-10 photos of your lunch, your preparation and your team.
Total combined size of all photos may not exceed 5MB.
Photo #1

Photo #2

Photo #3

Photo #4

Photo #5

Photo #6

Photo #7

Photo #8

Photo #9

Photo #10

Thank you!

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