ProStart Invitational | March 24, 2022 - Pierre, SD
What is ProStart?ProStart® is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and hospitality industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s® industry-driven curriculum provides real-world education and builds practical expertise for a foundation that will last a lifetime.
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Uniting the industry and classroom.
Students not only learn from educators in the classroom, they also gain valuable hands-on experience by working at least 400 hours in the industry. ProStart® creates an unparalleled experience.
Life-changing opportunities and career direction.
Participants gain access to scholarships and can receive college credit and advanced placement.
Developing tomorrow’s industry workforce.
Work-study positions provide practical skills, open doors and build connections with professionals in the real-world.
A high standard of excellence for students, and the industry overall.
Alumni enter the workforce prepared for the future and excited to enter a promising career.
Nationally, ProStart® is administered by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF). In South Dakota, the program is coordinated by the South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA), in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Education and the South Dakota ProStart® Committee. South Dakota's ProStart® has been in place since 2007, when SDRA agreed to establish and coordinate the program.
Students not only learn from educators in the classroom, they also gain valuable hands-on experience by working at least 400 hours in the industry. ProStart® creates an unparalleled experience.
Life-changing opportunities and career direction.
Participants gain access to scholarships and can receive college credit and advanced placement.
Developing tomorrow’s industry workforce.
Work-study positions provide practical skills, open doors and build connections with professionals in the real-world.
A high standard of excellence for students, and the industry overall.
Alumni enter the workforce prepared for the future and excited to enter a promising career.
Nationally, ProStart® is administered by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF). In South Dakota, the program is coordinated by the South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA), in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Education and the South Dakota ProStart® Committee. South Dakota's ProStart® has been in place since 2007, when SDRA agreed to establish and coordinate the program.
ProStart® Schools In SD
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Aberdeen A-TEC
Alcester-Hudson High School Brookings High School Clark High School Harrisburg High School Huron High School Madison Central High School Mitchell CTE Academy |
Mobridge-Pollock High School
Northeast Technical School (Watertown) T. F. Riggs High School (Pierre) SD Virtual School Sioux Falls CTE Academy Sturgis Brown High School Todd County High School Wagner High School |
South Dakota ProStart Receives $15,300 Grant
In March, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that South Dakota ProStart has received a $15,300 grant to support education efforts. This generous assistance for South Dakota ProStart is made possible by Ecolab, who donated a total of $750,000 to ProStart state partners.
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow's restaurant and hospitality industry leaders. ProStart's industry-driven curriculum provides real-world education and builds practical expertise for a foundation that will last a lifetime from culinary techniques to management skills.
In South Dakota, ProStart is a joint effort of the South Dakota Department of Education, the South Dakota Retailers Association, and the South Dakota ProStart Advisory Committee.
"ProStart is a great opportunity for high school students to learn culinary and hospitality management skills applicable in an array of businesses, from restaurants to hotel management," said South Dakota Retailers Association Exec. Dir. Nathan Sanderson. "This is real-world career preparation at its finest."
These funds can be used for everything from lessons to providing the supplies ProStart students need to continue perfecting their culinary and restaurant management skills.
This year in the absence of an in-person culinary competition, South Dakota schools have competed in virtual contests, including gingerbread house construction, social media restaurant promotion, entrée plating, table scape design, and fruit and vegetable centerpiece carving.
"These students work extremely hard throughout the year and develop strong workforce skills," said South Dakota ProStart Coordinator Seanna Regynski. "South Dakota ProStart and the South Dakota Retailers Association are excited about what this generous gift means for our program."
In March, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that South Dakota ProStart has received a $15,300 grant to support education efforts. This generous assistance for South Dakota ProStart is made possible by Ecolab, who donated a total of $750,000 to ProStart state partners.
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow's restaurant and hospitality industry leaders. ProStart's industry-driven curriculum provides real-world education and builds practical expertise for a foundation that will last a lifetime from culinary techniques to management skills.
In South Dakota, ProStart is a joint effort of the South Dakota Department of Education, the South Dakota Retailers Association, and the South Dakota ProStart Advisory Committee.
"ProStart is a great opportunity for high school students to learn culinary and hospitality management skills applicable in an array of businesses, from restaurants to hotel management," said South Dakota Retailers Association Exec. Dir. Nathan Sanderson. "This is real-world career preparation at its finest."
These funds can be used for everything from lessons to providing the supplies ProStart students need to continue perfecting their culinary and restaurant management skills.
This year in the absence of an in-person culinary competition, South Dakota schools have competed in virtual contests, including gingerbread house construction, social media restaurant promotion, entrée plating, table scape design, and fruit and vegetable centerpiece carving.
"These students work extremely hard throughout the year and develop strong workforce skills," said South Dakota ProStart Coordinator Seanna Regynski. "South Dakota ProStart and the South Dakota Retailers Association are excited about what this generous gift means for our program."
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