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[ITEM_HEAD] <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />April 7, 2025 <br />Item Description <br />Proclaim April 8, 2025, as Elk River High School <br />Culinary Arts ChampionshipTeam Day <br />Action Requested <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />6.2 <br />Prepared By <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Mayor Dietz is asked to read and present the proclamation to the Elk River High School Culinary Team. <br />The Council is asked to wish the culinary team good luck at Nationals scheduled for May. <br />The Council is further asked to congratulate the management team on their second -place finish at the <br />Minnesota State Tournament. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Elk River High School culinary team took first place in the 2025 ProStart State Invitational Tournament, <br />led by Monique Sabby. ProStart is a two-year nationwide technical education program that teaches technical <br />cooking and restaurant management. <br />The culinary team will represent the State of Minnesota at the National ProStart Invitational in May in <br />Baltimore, Maryland. The nationals are comprised of two competitions: management and culinary. The <br />culinary competition highlights each team's creative abilities through the preparation of a three -course meal in <br />60 minutes, using only two butane burners and without access to running water or electricity. Students are <br />then evaluated on taste, skill, teamwork, safety, and sanitation. The top five teams are awarded educational <br />scholarships to help further their careers in the restaurant and food service industry. <br />Also to note, the management team took second place at the Minnesota State Tournament this year. <br />Management teams create a business proposal for a new restaurant and are judged on concept, menu, <br />operations, marketing, and critical thinking. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Together we win <br />Attachments <br />I . Proclamation Culinary Team <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community, with revolutionary and spirited resourcefidnm, exceptional service, and community P� d W E R E D 0d <br />engagement that encourages and inspires pro249 <br />sperityJNPqU] <br />1Ir <br />