Vermont HCR 113: House concurrent resolution in memory of former Sergeant at Arms Teresa M. Randall

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No. R-137. House concurrent resolution congratulating the winning teams at the 2025
Jr Iron Chef VT competition.
(H.C.R.113)
Offered by Representatives Sibilia of Dover, Austin of Colchester, Berbeco of
Winooski, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole
of Hartford, Cooper of Pownal, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Duke of
Burlington, Galfetti of Barre Town, Garofano of Essex, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of
Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Hango of Berkshire, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of
Norwich, Howard of Rutland City, Kleppner of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Lipsky
of Stowe, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Mrowicki of
Putney, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Page of Newport City, Priestley of Bradford, Stevens of
Waterbury, Tomlinson of Winooski, Toof of St. Albans Town, Waszazak of Barre City,
and Wood of Waterbury
Whereas, Vermont Afterschool, the proud sponsor of the Jr Iron Chef VT cooking
competition, describes the event as being one in which “youth from across the state are
brought together to stand side-by-side in an orchestrated frenzy—dicing, grating, and
sautéing their way to culinary fame,” and
Whereas, on March 29, 2025, the 17th rendition of this unusual cooking extravaganza,
which encourages student chefs “to create locally sourced meals that promote Vermont’s
Farm to School” program, was convened at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex
Junction, and
Whereas, the popularity of this career exploration initiative is reflected in the more
than 5,000 Vermont middle and high school students, who since 2008 have
enthusiastically maximized their cooking skills and ingenuity as members of 1,000
participating teams, and
Whereas, the teams compete for three awards: Lively Local, honoring the team that
best highlights Vermont foods; Mise en Place, honoring the team that shows exemplary
teamwork, order, and professionalism; and Crowd Pleaser, honoring the team that best
incorporates color, texture, and taste, and
Whereas, the competition categories, the winning middle and high schools, their team
names, and their culinary creations were as follows:
Lively Local: Camel’s Hump Middle School, Space Girls, soy glazed tofu and veggie
taco with sunbutter sauce; Twin Valley Middle School, Cauliflower Crusaders, bodacious
buffalo cauliflower tacos; and Champlain Valley Union High School, Chefhawks, brown
butter shitake mushroom rice bowl;
Mise en Place: Winooski Middle School, Winooski Wild Onions, Korean fried
“chicken” of the wood; Hunt Middle School, Eggsperts, green goddess deviled eggs; and
Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Steam Dream Team, mushroom cabbage
dumplings; and
Crowd Pleaser: Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Los Amigos, three pepper
quesadilla with charred corn and black bean salsa; Vergennes Union Middle School,

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Jalapeno Hotties, blackened tofu with mushrooms, shallots, peppers, and grits; and
Champlain Valley Union High School, Spice Girls, tikka masala with spiced naan, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the winning teams at the 2025 Jr Iron Chef
VT competition, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
each of the winning teams and to Vermont Afterschool.