October 2, 2006

In This Issue:

• ProStart students work with newest Food Network Star
• Volunteer with Celebrity Chefs!
• Grants Pass ProStart Steps Up To The Plate
  

ProStart Students Work with Newest Food Network Star Guy Fieri at the Portland Fall Home and Garden Show

The newest Food Network Star, Guy Fieri, is coming to Portland and will be conducting demos at the Portland Fall Home & Garden Show taking place this weekend Oct 6,7 and 8th at the Portland Expo Center.

Five ProStart students are lined up to be the prep help to assist Fieri at this event, which will provide a great opportunity to meet this new star, learn some new culinary techniques and of course, network a little.

Fieri, a restaurant owner in California and a big ProStart supporter, beat out several other contenders for the Food Network Star earlier this year.

If you would like to see the demos, the demo times are at 12noon and 3pm on Friday and Saturday, and 11am and 1pm on Sunday. There is a parking fee for the Expo Center as well as an admission fee for the Home and Garden Show. For more information, directions or fee information, please visit www.expocenter.org.

Volunteer with Celebrity Chefs! ~ Caprial and John Pence Need ProStart Student Help at Event

On February 3, 2007, Oregon celebrity chefs Caprial and John Pence (from Public Broadcasting's "Cooking with Caprial and John) will be doing a demo for the Oregon Diabetes Expo at the Oregon Convention Center, along with other notable culinarians.

We are requesting ProStart student volunteers for the following shifts (2 per shift)- this is a super opportunity to have a student work directly with these chefs side-by-side with prep and cooking!

SHIFT 1 - 2 people from 10am - 12pm for prep, assisting and cleanup
SHIFT 2 - 2 people from 11:45 - 2pm for prep, assisting and cleanup
SHIFT 3 - 2 people from 2pm - 4 pm for prep, assisting and cleanup
To volunteer, please contact Dawn Tryon at dawn@orefoundation.org or call 800-462-0619 x 141 to sign up. Sign up ASAP- spots are first-come/first- serve! This is a great opportunity for students to add to their portfolio, make great networking contacts and have some experience for their resume!

Grants Pass ProStart Steps Up To The Plate ~ Students Participate in Wolf Creek Oktoberfest

Under the supervision of ProStart teacher Shelli James, several students from Grants Pass High School were involved in this past weekend's Oktoberfest celebration at the historic Wolf Creek Inn in Southern Oregon. Students were involved in a Pro-Am culinary competition and also helped with food preparation and operations on the historic grounds of the Inn.

If your ProStart school is involved in a community event, please let us know so we can promote your program. Please email dawn@orefoundation.org!