The Rochelle Township High School Food Science Team is headed to Indianapolis next week.
The four-member team, comprised of Donny Harmon, Eliza Petry, Claire Plapp, and 2017 RTHS graduate Andrew Myers, is set to compete in practicums, evaluations, and exams that encompass all things about the science of food.
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ROCHELLE — The Rochelle Township High School Food Science Team is headed to Indianapolis next week.
The four-member team, comprised of Donny Harmon, Eliza Petry, Claire Plapp, and 2017 RTHS graduate Andrew Myers, is set to compete in practicums, evaluations, and exams that encompass all things about the science of food. They earned their spot at the national level back in March, defeating the second place team by over 100 points.
Donna Page, RTHS Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor said during one practicum the team has an hour to create or reformulate a product along with marketing it and all things in between.
“The four of them will receive a real-life problem where they will create or reformulate a product, calculate the nutritional information and create the side panel, make a front panel and label, develop the HACCP plan for the production and processing of the product, and determine the break-even price, suggested retail and markup, and determine test markets and how the product will be marketed,” Page explained. “The team is evaluated not only on the product, calculations, and information but also how well they work together and how well they present to a panel of judges.”