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Dairy Checkoff Sponsors Educators Conference
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Dairy checkoff promotion
programs are concerned about
kids and the alarming trends in
children’s health and nutrition
nationwide. As part of an ongo
ing initiative to address chil
dren’s health needs, the “Healthy
Kids, Healthy School” conference
for educators was recently con
ducted at the Carnegie Science
Center in Pittsburgh. The Ameri
can Dairy Association and Dairy
Council Mid East sponsored the
event.
The one-day conference ad
Dairy Contest Sparks Student Creativity
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Penn State food science
students recently earned top hon
ors in a daßry checkoff sponsored
new product' development con
test. The fourth annual “Discov
eries in Dairy Ingredients” con
test is part of the Do it with
Dairy* program and is designed
dressed the current health and
nutrition treads of children, bar
riers to a healthy school environ
ment and action plans to produce
healthy students who are better
learners. A total of 131 educators
attended, including teachers,
school food Service directors and
managers, early childhood educa
tors and registered dietitians.
“Many of the current trends
are alarming and will result in in
creased health problems and re
lated healthcare costs if they are
not addressed,” says Joyce Aber
crombie, director of school pro-
to highlight the versatility and
functionality of dairy ingredients
while providing food science stu
dents with marketable experi
ence.
The Penn State team won hon
ors for most creative with Yogurt
Crisp, which includes nonfat dry
milk among its ingredients. It is a
grams for AD ADC Mid East.
“Working with educators is just
one of the many ways the dairy
checkoff program is helping to
increase overall demand for dairy
products. When nearly nine out
of 10 teen girls and almost seven
out of 10 teen boys fail to meet
their calcium needs and on aver
age, teens drink only one glass of
milk a day.”
Former U.S. Secretary of Agri
culture, Dan Glickman states,
“...nutrition and classroom per
formance cannot be separated.
The child who eats right is better
prepared to learn and excel.”
blend of natural strawberry and
yogurt bases, coated with crisp
batter on the outside.
A Cornell University team won
for best overall product with
Frescada, a nutrient-enhanced,
functional yogurt-based drink
that includes whey protein con
centrate and nonfat dry milk.
Wyoming-Lackawanna Plans Pageant
TUNKAHNNOCK (Wyoming
Co.) The Wyoming Lackawan
na Dairy Princess Committee is
looking for energetic young peo
ple to promote the dairy industry
of Wyoming and Lackawanna
Counties.
The winner of the dairy prin
cess crown will serve the dairy in
dustry of Wyoming and Lacka
wanna Counties for one year. She
will make appearances at
schools, malls, and have the op
portunity to speak to civic clubs,
senior groups, and appear on
radio and television.
The pageant will be held at the
Factoryville Volunteer Fire Hall
on May 11, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The 2001-02 Wyoming Lacka
wanna Dairy Princess Bobbie Sue
Adams and her court will be rec
ognized for their hard work in
promoting the dairy industry and
the new court will be selected.
The Dairy Princess program is
open to any young woman be
tween the ages of 16-24 years old,
whose parents are in a dairy re
lated industry or if she herself is
employed in the dairy industry,
owns 2 dairy
animals, or
have previ
ously served
one year as a
member of
e dairy
princess
court.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 2002-B9
For any young womanjunder
the age of 16 and interested in
promoting the dairy industry can
participate as a dairy maid for
those between the ages of 13-15
and dairy miss 8-12. For any
young man between the ages of
13-21 interested in promoting the
dairy industry they can partici
pate as a dairy ambassador.
Anyone interested in entering
the Wyoming-Lackawanna Dairy
Princess Pageant, should contact
Judy or Charlene Shupp at (570)
836-4731 or Laura Anderson at
(570) 836-3753.
Perry County Dairy
Promotion Needs Help
NEW BLOOMFIELD (Perry
Co.) Perry County Dairy
Promotion Committee tfants
help to promote nature’s most
perfect food milk!
Needed are young ladies be
tween the ages of 16-24 to vie for
the county dairy princess crown,
youth between 14-15 years to
serve as dairy ambassadors, and
girls 12-13 as dairy maids, girls
ages 9-11 as dairy Miss’s, and
girls ages 6-8 as little dairy
Miss’s.
To learn about the qualifica
tions and benefits, call Joan
Adams (717) 536-3346; Katie
Nailor, (717) 536-3671, or Billie
Jo Weller, (717) 582-8152.
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