Vermillion High School is one of 12 high schools from across South Dakota that will compete in the South Dakota ProStart® Invitational, a statewide competition focused on culinary arts and restaurant management, administered by the South Dakota Retailers Association.
The competition kicks off Monday, March 9, at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre, with the cake decorating competition beginning at 2 p.m. Cake decorating, restaurant management and culinary competitions will continue at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. Teams awarded top honors at the state competition will receive scholarships and advance to the National ProStart® Invitational in Baltimore, Maryland.
ProStart® is a two-year high school program that develops students into restaurant and hospitality leaders. Curriculum and real-world experience converge at the South Dakota ProStart® Invitational, where 60 participants will take part in fast-paced competitions, demonstrating skills in culinary arts, restaurant management, and cake decorating.
“ProStart® is an excellent way for us to invest in South Dakota’s future industry leaders,” said Retailers Association Exec. Dir. Nathan Sanderson. “Our students are highly skilled and graduate workplace ready.”
Participating schools include Florence, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell CTE, Madison Central, Rapid City Stevens, St. Francis Indian School, Sturgis Brown, Sioux Falls CTE, TF Riggs, Vermillion and Wagner Area.
The event is open to the public, and those unable to attend may follow the ProStart Facebook page as updates are posted at facebook.com/SouthDakotaProstart.
