ProStart Program
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ProStart is a national career-building program for high school students who are interested in culinary arts and foodservice management. Whether students are looking to enter the job market directly after graduating, or if they plan to attend college, a ProStart graduate makes a solid candidate for success.
The Missouri ProStart program is inspiring a new generation of talent, which will build the Missouri restaurant industry through real world education combined with classroom curriculum relevant to today’s evolving foodservice industry.
Many students have a newfound interest in high school and are applying themselves academically in other classes in order to be a part of the two-year restaurant management and culinary arts program.
Exciting career opportunities await the over 4000 students from 100 high schools in the state who participate making Missouri one of the largest ProStart programs in the country. ProStart impacts the lives of more than 85,000 students in 1650 high schools across 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and 14 U.S. military bases at home and abroad.
Find a participating Missouri ProStart School near you!
“I continue to be inspired by the power of ProStart, our two-year career-building program for high school students interested in culinary arts and restaurant management.” -Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO, National Restaurant Association.
Members of the Missouri Restaurant Association may help to inspire a new generation of our state’s youth by donating to the MRA Educational Foundation’s 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Click here for more information on how your donation can help.
All ProStart Teachers are entitled to a free membership in the Missouri Restaurant Association. To apply, complete the on-line membership application and note that you are a ProStart School. You may also contact our Membership Director, Jerry Vincent at 913-557-9791.
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ProStart - News & Events
February 8, 2012 - Thirty two teams of high school students from across the state will come together to compete for top honors in the 2012 Missouri ProStart Culinary and Management Competition. The competition, which is open to the public, is scheduled for Friday, February 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the East Central College Gymnasium in Union, Missouri. The first place teams in both the Culinary and Management competitions will move on to compete in the National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore, Md., in April. Read more...
Dates have been set for the 2012 Missouri ProStart Competition at East Central College in Union, Missouri. Teams and contestants will compete on February 16 & 17!! Coordinators and teachers can download the competition applications for Culinary Teams and Management Teams, the General Information regarding the competition, and the Competition Rules. For additional information please contact Hank Huitt, ProStart Coordinator.
For more information on ProStart, contact Hank Huitt, Missouri ProStart Coordinator, at 417-844-1351 or hankhuitt@yahoo.com
