Ionia County 4-H Bake-Off 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
12 - 2:30 p.m.
Ionia MSU Extension
50 E. Sprague Road
Ionia, MI 48846
A great opportunity for youth to show off their baking skills and discuss their products with judges. This is a fun chance for all youth, ages 5-19, to increase their skills.
There is no cost for this event.
The deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. May 4th.
Food Categories
5-7 year old youth: Easy baking - 6 cookies
8-11 year old youth: Quick breads, 6 muffins or 6 baked cookies
12-14 year old youth: Yeast products (rolls, bread, etc.), frosted cake, pastry pie
15-19 year old youth: Baked fancy dessert, fancy pastry, tarts, tortes, or cheesecakes
9-19 year old youth: Ethnic or International dish
Contest rules as follows:
May 11, 2024
1. Open to ALL youth between the ages of 5-19.
2. You MUST pre-register your entry before May 4th
3. Food entries MUST be prepared and baked exclusively by the youth. Youth should be supervised
by an adult for safety reasons while preparing and baking their entry.
4. Bake your entry at home and bring it to the Ionia MSU Extension office, 50 E Sprague between
12 and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
5. Be prepared to talk to the judge and have a written copy of your recipe with you.
6. Return between 2-2:30 p.m. to pick up your entry. The winning entry in each category
(except the 5-7 year olds) will receive a $20 award. The 5-7 year olds - Easy baking will be
awarded a participation certification only.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.