American Culinary Federation of Southeastern Iowa

Calling all Indian Hills students! In a two-minute video, show us why you love Indian Hills, and you could win $1,000!

Prizes
Cash Prizes Include:
1st Place: $1,000
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $250

The winning video will also be featured on the Indian Hills website and the Indian Hills YouTube Channel!

Submission Deadline
July 1, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time)

Details and Requirements
Topic: Tell us why you love Indian Hills Community College.
Length: Video must be no more than 2 minutes in length.
File Size: Video must be no larger than 2 GB.
Format: Video must be a single, stand-alone file in one of the following file formats:
WMV (Windows Media Video), AVI (Windows), or FLV (Adobe Flash Video)
Note: WMV format is preferred.

Judging
Entries will be judged as follows:
Phase 1: A panel of judges consisting of Indian Hills employees will evaluate the entries and select a group of finalists based on the following criteria:

The most apt, creative, original, and interesting video;
Degree of impact concerning love for Indian Hills; and
Clarity of message concerning love for Indian Hills.

Phase 2: The finalists’ videos will then be made available to students and employees of Indian Hills Community College via MyHills, so that they may vote for their favorite, according to the same criteria (see above).

Items to Note
Eligibility: Only current, registered students of Indian Hills Community College are eligible to participate. No employees (with the exception of those who are also IHCC students) or their families are eligible to compete. This means the student must be registered as either full or part-time at some point between August 26, 2009 – July 1, 2010.

Copyrighted Material: You may not use any copyrighted material in your video (example: music, trademarks, movie clips, etc. that are owned by someone else).

Rights: By submitting your video, you are granting full ownership rights to Indian Hills Community College, including using, publishing, and editing the video as it deems appropriate, without further permission or compensation to you, regardless of whether your video wins the contest.

Submissions: Limit of three submissions per student.

Winners: Only the student under whose account the video is actually submitted will be considered the winner. (See “How to Enter” below for details.) In other words, if two or more students work together on a video, only the one who submits it can win. It will be up to the winner to determine how he/she will use or distribute the prize money.

Requirements: Entries that do not meet the requirements described above (example: acceptable formats, maximum length, maximum file size) or are not submitted in the means described in the instructions (see “How to Enter” below) will be disqualified.

Equipment: Students are expected to acquire on their own the equipment necessary to create their videos (e.g., video camera, video editing software, etc.).

Tips
The following tips are provided to help you produce the best possible video entry and to spark your creativity.
Answer the Question: The contest is called
“Why I Love Indian Hills.” So make sure your video tells us clearly what you love about the college.

Stand Out: Be creative and unique. Try to make your video stand out from the crowd in a good way!

Show Don’t Just Tell: Talking heads are boring. Don’t just record yourself talking about Indian Hills. SHOW us what you love about the college. (There’s a reason we chose to hold the contest during the spring and summer seasons.)

Keep Your Audience in Mind: Remember that these videos will be used to show potential future students what Indian Hills is all about from a student perspective. After watching your video, they should know why they should choose Indian Hills.

Variety: Rather than focusing on just one thing, consider showcasing multiple things about Indian Hills that you love.

Wide Appeal: Try to include things that are available to all students, rather than focusing too narrowly on just one academic program, for example.

Be Specific: Give us details about the things you love. Avoid being too general. “Indian Hills is great!” doesn’t paint much of a picture for people who aren’t familiar with it.

Only Two Minutes? Two minutes. 120 seconds. Either way you slice it, it’s a lot of time. Keep in mind that most of the commercials you see are only 30 seconds. You don’t have to use it all. Maybe you only need one minute to do the job. Your video can be shorter. Just be sure you don’t go over the limit.

Recruit Your Friends to Help: Just be sure to work out the details ahead of time.

Have Fun!

How to Enter
All entries must be made through MyHills. Remember, only current IHCC students are eligible.
1.Log into MyHills with your student username and password.
2.Click the “YouTube Video Contest” link in the “General Links” area on your MyHills homepage.
3.Read the instructions in the Announcement.
4.Click the “Submit Your Video” tab at the top.
5.Carefully read the “Official Contest Rules.”
6.Complete and submit the “Online Entry Form” (be sure to include all the information).
7.Click “Upload Your Video” and follow the instructions (be sure the file meets the requirements).

Official Contest Rules
The Official Contest Rules are available in the “YouTube Video Contest” area in MyHills. Be sure that you read these carefully before beginning work on your project, as they describe the requirements in greater detail.

Winners
The winners will be announced on the Indian Hills website on or around September 15, 2010.

For more information: http://www.indianhills.edu/

The 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter, took place in the auto-racing capital of the world, Indianapolis, March 26-28. Terms known widely by locals and race fans alike took on a new meaning during the conference, such as an apron no longer meant a paved portion of a racetrack separating the racing surface from the infield.

From start to finish, the conference was nonstop for the more than 400 attendees. Central Region Vice President David Russell, CEC, AAC, offered his usual combination of humor and ACF business during season 5 of “Cooking Today” at General Session, and motivational speaker Charles Marshall wove the Taste Success conference theme into his inspirational message, “Shattering the Glass Slipper.” Guest chef Duke LoCicero of Café Giovanni in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter shared his insight on the recovery of the Big Easy, where the 2011 Central Regional Conference will be held.

A sincere thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors, whose support was instrumental to our success, and to the AAC for donating $1,000 to the ACF Central Region Student Team winner to assist with national convention travel expenses. Congratulations to all the award recipients and competitors.

Chef of the Year, Sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions
J. Kevin Storm, CEC, CCA, AAC, executive chef, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis; Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc.

Pastry Chef of the Year, Sponsored by Splenda®
Nguyet Nguyen, pastry cook, The Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.; ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association
Chef Educator of the Year
Timothy Meyers, CCC, CCE, chef-instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill.; ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.
Student Chef of the Year, Sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.
Brett Jacobs, apprentice, Elcona Country Club, Bristol, Ind.; ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association
Chef Professionalism Award, Sponsored by Minor’s®
John Reed, CEC, CCA, owner, Customized Culinary Solutions, Skokie, Ill.; ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.
Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award
Gregory Wozniak, CEC, AAC, retired, Milwaukee; ACF Chefs of Milwaukee Inc.
Student Team Regional Championship, Sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.
ACF Louis Joliet Chapter, Joliet Junior College: James Bingham; Matthew Cappellini, CC; Lindsey Cizewski; Molly Meehan; Lauren Mulvey; and coaches Kyle Richardson, CEC, CCE, AAC; and Timothy Bucci, CEC, CCE, CHE

Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, Sponsored by American Technical Publishers
Kendall College, ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.: Allison L. Chikos; Erika Giffin; Sarah Roberts; Jacqueline Wallner; Edward E. Whitney; and coach Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE

ACF Central Region Chapter of the Year
ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association

ACF Central Region Chapter Achievement Awards
ACF Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Inc.
ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association
ACF Louis Joliet Chapter
ACF Minneapolis Chefs Chapter
ACF of Iowa
ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association

ACF Central Region President’s Medallions
Charles Duit, CEC, AAC, food service director, Buckner Retirement Services-Calder Woods, Beaumont, Texas; Texas Chefs Association
Jim Lund, CEC, ACE, executive chef, Rational USA, Montrose, Minn.; ACF Minneapolis Chefs Chapter
Paul Santaularia, CEC, CCE, culinary-arts instructor, Northland Career Center, Platte City, Mo.; ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association
Charles “Eddie” Wilson, executive chef, Clabber Girl Corporation, Terre Haute, Ind.; ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter

Cutting Edge Awards
Kelly Cook, CEC, AAC, director, Texas Chefs Association, Dallas chapter, Hurst, Texas; Texas Chefs Association
Luis Fernando Mojica, student, Elgin Community College, Elgin, Ill.; ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, executive sous chef, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, Mich.; ACF Capital Professional Chefs & Cooks Association of Greater Lansing
Lindy Robinson, dean, business division, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan.; ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association

Rene Roncari Senior Chef Humanitarian Award
Bernard Urban, CEC, AAC, chef-ambassador, Ben E. Keith Co., Conroe, Texas; Texas Chefs Association

One-Pot Win A Lot, Sponsored by Riviana
Robert Stricklin, CEC, AAC, executive chef, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo.; ACF Springfield/Branson Chefs Association
Make-It-Mini Dessert Trio, Sponsored by MARS Foodservice
Jennifer Kelm, apprentice, Lake Quivira Country Club, Shawnee Mission, Kan.; ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association

Of course, we will be presenting our scholarship winners with their checks and certificates!  Be sure to attend this important event!

Outstanding work folks!  Thanks for your continued dedication and support!