STAR Event Overview
STAR Themes
Competitive Event Levels:
- Level 1 - Members through grade 6-8
- Level 2 - Members in grades 9 and 10
- Level 3 - Members in grades 11 and 12
* Event is not intended for a Capstone level course
** Event is intended for an Advanced Capstone level course
+ Event advances to the National Leadership Competition
Mixed Level Teams
- Team Events with only Level 2 or Level 3 may not include members through grade 8.
- Team events with only Level 3 may not include members through Grade 10.
- Events that have all three levels can have a mixed team of any level but must enter at the level of the highest participant member’s grade level.
C-STAR
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
(Individual Students)
Cost per person - $25; unless noted
Child Development (Levels 1, 2, 3, *) - New: Scaffolded
- Child Development - Planning Form
- Child Development [pdf]
Culinary Display (see Levels below)
2023-24 Culinary Display Rubric
- Culinary Display [pdf]
- (Levels 1, 2, 3—category dependent)
- Category A: Appetizers (Levels 2,3)
- Category B: Breads (Levels 2, 3)
- Category C: Creative Cakes (Levels 1, 2, 3)
- Category D: Cupcakes (Level 1)
- Category E: Wedding Cakes (Level 3)
- Category F: Patisserie (Level 3)
Menu Planning and Table Display (Levels 1, 2, 3, *)
Menu Planning and Table Display Rubric
- Menu Planning and Table Display [pdf]
- Menu Planning & Table Display Sample Nutrition Analysis
Room Design (Level 1)
Room Design Rubric
- Room Design [pdf]
Salad Preparation (Levels 1, 2, 3, *)
Salad Preparation Rubric
- Salad Preparation [pdf]
- Salad Preparation Cost Analysis Template [xlsx]
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
(Individual Students)
Cost per person - $25; unless noted
Baking and Pastry (Level 3, **, +)
(Compete at State Only) | Cost per person - $50
- 2024 STATE SLC Baking & Pastry Recipes
- 2024 Baking and Pastry ACF Testing Information
Culinary Arts | Cost per person - $50 (Level 3, **, +)
- 2024 Region Culinary Arts Recipes
- 2024 STATE SLC Culinary Arts Recipes
- 2024 Culinary Arts Time Management Plan
Fashion Construction (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Job Interview (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Leadership (Level 1, 2, 3, +)
Say Yes to FCS Education (Level 1, 2, 3, +)
Teach and Train (Level 1, 2, 3, +)
TEAM EVENTS
(1–3 STUDENTS)
Cost per person - $25 unless noted
Chapter Service Project Display (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Entrepreneurship (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Event Management (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Fashion Design (Level 2, 3, +)
Focus on Children (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Food Innovations (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Interior Design (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
National Programs in Action (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Nutrition and Wellness (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Parliamentary Procedure
(Competition at State Only) (Level 1, 2, 3, +)
Professional Presentation (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Public Policy Advocate (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Repurpose and Redesign (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)
Sports Nutrition (Levels 1, 2, 3, +)