Shannon B. Herndon, County Extension 4-H Agent
Bamberg County 4-H Members attended South Carolina 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Summit at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin in January. The four-member team learned culinary arts skills from local chefs, culinary arts students from the Center and Clemson University Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Science, and Extension Professionals from Clemson and SC State University.
Participants made manicotti with fresh crepes, catfish filets with corn salsa, turkey wontons, and spinach macaroni and cheese while learning proper food preparation and cooking skills. The team will teach their favorite recipes to local youth at a Cooking Like a Chef Camp tentatively planned for the summer.
4-H Healthy Lifestyles programming empowers youth to be healthy – body and mind – with the skills to make healthy decisions and lead healthy lifestyles. Having the confidence and skills to lead healthy lifestyles improves overall well-being; it enables youth to tackle life’s challenges today and become leaders in their lives, careers, and communities as they grow into responsible adults.
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status, and is an equal opportunity employer.
