Kick’n Chick’n Drumstick Cook-Off
By Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer
(Created: Tuesday, August 05, 2008)
The Plano Legacy YMCA will be hosting the first annual Labor Day
Kick’n Chick’n Drumstick Cook-Off that will benefit the Deaf
Action Center in Dallas.
Cooks will meet to compete for a $1,000 cash prize for the best
frilled chicken drumstick and $1,000 cash prize for the best fried
chicken drumstick.
Three judges will evaluate the drumsticks on five criteria:
appearance, tenderness, taste, creativity and consumer appeal.
The Kick’n Chick’n Drumstick Cook-Off is a fundraiser for the
Deaf Action Center’s Teen Leadership Summits for Deaf &
Hard-of-Hearing Girls and Boys.
The Teen Leadership Summits for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Girls and Boys
are uniquely special events offered to the deaf and hard-of-hearing
seventh n 12th grade students of North Texas.
“Unfortunately, many [deaf and hard-of-hearing children] have been
mainstreamed and are often considered to be slow or mentally
handicapped,” said Susan Giles, public relations and community
outreach liaison for the Deaf Action Center. “When in truth, many of
them are bright and extremely gifted kids who need to believe in
themselves and be encouraged to persevere.” The next scheduled Teen
Leadership Summit for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Boys, themed “MISSION:
Possible,” will be held at the Legends of the Game Baseball Museum
in Arlington on Oct. 30.
Celebrity guests, including former Denver Bronco’s Defensive Lineman,
Kenny Walker; Oklahoma State football star, Eric Thunander, who played
in the 2000 National Championship Orange Bowl game; and former
semi-pro pitcher James ‘JJ’ Jones, will attend the Summit. Each of
the star athletes have issues with hearing impairment and hope to
inspire deaf and hard-of-hearing children and teens to continue
reaching for the stars.
“The Summits give students an opportunity to meet individuals who
have followed their dreams and succeeded, in spite of their hearing
loss,” Giles said. “On every occasion, we look for positive
locations where we can introduce these young people to deaf and
hard-of-hearing achievers n individuals who have reached beyond their
hearing loss and succeeded in their pursuits.”
Cooks are welcome to register for the Kick’n Chick’n Drumstick
Cook-Off by Aug. 20 to participate. Rules, regulations and
registration forms for the Cook-Off are available on the Deaf Action
Center Web site at www.deadfactioncentertexas.org. Registration
packets are also available at the Plano Legacy YMCA. Registration fee
is $50 per three-person team.
Each Cook-Off team is responsible for providing its own chicken
drumsticks. A quantity of at least one dozen is required, but teams
are recommended to provide more than 20 for the Community Tasters. At
judging, each of the three Kick’n Chick’n Judges, each with some
sort of culinary background, will be presented with one drumstick to
taste.
Booth set-up and kitchen preparation begins at 9 a.m. and judging
will be held at 1 p.m.
The Plano and Collin County communities are welcome to attend and
sample the entries between noon and 3 p.m. The Cook-Off is free, but
DAC will gladly take donations.
According to the Deaf Awareness Center, more than one million people
in Texas have a hearing loss. The Deaf Awareness Center in Dallas
serves nearly 5,000 people, directly and indirectly, in the Plano and
Collin County area.
“The Cook-Off is just as much a community awareness event as a
fundraiser,” Giles said. “For a non-profit organization to
continue to provide services to an increasing number of deaf and
hard-of-hearing people, fundraising is necessary.
The DAC provides one-on-one training and various workshops for family
and professional situations.
“In the advent technologies that aid the hard-of-hearing and the
increasing number of Baby Boomers, hearing loss is inevitable, whether
it is minor or major,” said Angela Fisher, DAC Executive Director.
“The DAC strives to inspire and provide hope and a support system to
those with any degree of hearing loss.”
The Plano Legacy YMCA is located at 5101 Tennyson Pkwy in West Plano.
More information about the Plano Legacy YMCA location can be found
online at http://www.planoymca.org
.
The Deaf Action Center (DAC) was established in l975, at the request
of a group of local deaf citizens who recognized the need for an
agency dedicated to eliminating barriers for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing. Founded by visionaries, John and Elizabeth Criswell,
DAC was conceived to act as an advocate and service provider, catering
to the unique needs of people with hearing loss. The Deaf Action
Center was initially organized under the Dallas Council for the Deaf,
but as the Council had little experience in providing direct client
services, the Deaf Action Center project would soon become an entity
in itself. On Aug. 29, 1977, Deaf Action Center was incorporated as a
non-profit agency and moved to its present location at 3115 Crestview
Drive in Dallas. Elizabeth Criswell, one of the center’s original
founders, became the first Executive Director.
Presently, the dedicated staff at Deaf Action Center continues to
implement the most comprehensive range of programs and services
available to the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Community, more than 30
years after the creation of the DAC. With offices in Abilene, Dallas,
Longview and also serving the Nacogdoches area, Deaf Action Center is
considered a ‘benchmark’ service provider, both nationally and
internationally, and maintains its original mission of eliminating
barriers, and making a positive difference in the lives of those with
hearing loss.
More information about the Deaf Action Center can be found online at
http://www.deafactioncentertexas.org
Sources:
http://www.planostar.com/articles/2008/08/05/plano_star-courier/news/69.txt
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