November 20, 2006
In This Issue:
- New
ProStart video is online!
- Corporate
Accounts offered for Online Food Handler Cards
- National
ProStart Student Invitational location announced
New ProStart
Video Is Online! ~ Great Tool For Teachers To
Use
Want to get your students pumped up about the
state competition and ProStart? Show this video
in class - which explains what the program is
and how it works.
The National Restaurant Association Educational
Foundation has produced a great video for teachers
to use anytime and anywhere.
Just visit the following weblink and download
the video for your classroom:
http://www.nraef.org/prostart/
Corporate
Accounts offered for Online Food Handler Cards
~ It's Easy and Convenient!
Does your class or business need to have regular
access with online food handler card training?
With the Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation's
online portal, schools and companies can now
set up an account to monitor their employees’
online training for food handler and alcohol
server courses.
There are two options for payment: you can
pre- purchase course credits for your students
or employees, or you can request a purchase
order account for quarterly billing.
Up-to-date reports are available to you at
any time that show student or employee course
usage, transaction history and credits available
(for pre-paid accounts).
In addition, a “Location Account”
can be set up within a primary account, for
additional schools, stores or locations for
separate tracking. Each school, store or location
will have its own authorization code which allows
the student or employee to gain access to online
training at anytime. Go to http://www.orefoundation.org
for more details!
National
ProStart Student Invitational Location Announced
San Diego to Headline 2008-2009 Competitions
The National Restaurant Association Educational
Foundation (NRAEF) announced today that San
Diego, Calif. will be the site of the 2008 and
2009 National ProStart Student Invitational.
Held annually in April, this rigorous competition
brings together teams of ProStart high school
state champions from around the country to compete
for the national title, as well as scholarships
for post-secondary education.
“San Diego met or exceeded all of our
requirements for a National ProStart Student
Invitational host city – top-tier destination
city, expansive competition space and strong
support from the state restaurant association,”
said Mary M. Adolf, president and chief operating
officer of the NRAEF. “We look forward
to partnering with the California Restaurant
Association Educational Foundation to showcase
the talents of these dedicated students who
are the future leaders of the restaurant and
foodservice industry.”
The National ProStart Student Invitational
operates on a biannual cycle, returning to a
host city for two consecutive years. The 7th
annual competition will be held April 24-26,
2008 at the Town and Country Resort & Convention
Center in San Diego. The resort was chosen for
its onsite convention center, plentiful accommodations,
airy grounds and central location. San Diego
will play host to the top teams from participating
states who will compete in two competitions:
culinary and management. At the event, industry
leaders interact with the students, helping
fuel their passion for the industry and the
opportunities available within it.
The 2007 National ProStart Student Invitational
is taking place in Charlotte, NC. With the 2008-2009
competitions slated for the West Coast, this
will make it much easier for Oregon's teams
headed for the national competition in terms
of travel arrangements, time and costs.
Nationwide, more than 54,000 students in 46
states, territories and districts are served
by ProStart, a two- year curriculum that blends
classroom learning with mentored work experience
to teach high school students the management
skills needed for a career in the restaurant
and foodservice industry. When students meet
academic standards, complete a checklist of
competencies, and work at least 400 hours in
the industry, they are awarded the ProStart
National Certificate of Achievement that signifies
they are well qualified to enter the industry
workforce. For more information on the ProStart
program and National ProStart Student Invitational,
please visit www.weareprostart.org.
