Athens club finalists in Cedar Crest Ice Cream contest

A 4-H group from Athens has been named as a finalist in the 2021 Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor Creation Contest.

Naugart Knights 4-H Club of Athens led by Martha Luckey submitted the flavor “Rabbit Snacks” and was named to be a finalist earning a Cedar Crest Ice Cream party. The flavor features mint and chocolate ice cream nestled together with toffee bits and chocolate-covered waffle cones.

The grand price winner for this year’s contest was Knellsville 4-H Club of Grafton in Ozaukee County lead by Jan Dommer. The winning flavor, Haystack, features vanilla ice cream with layers of peanuts, caramel and crunch candies. Other finalists came from Dalton, Crivitz and De Pere.

According to Brenda Scheider, Executive Director of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, the contest is a great opportunity for 4-H youth to work together to develop and name their flavor. “The most exciting part of the contest is the winning flavor will be available through Cedar Crest this summer.”

The annual contest has already yielded popular flavors including Wisconsin Campfire S’more created by Springbrook 4-H Club of New Richmond; Deep Woods, created by the Badger Boosters 4-H Club of West Bend; and Deep Space, developed by the Baraboo Valley 4-H Club.

Says Cedar Crest Ice Cream President, Ken Kohlwey, “We are proud to support the Wisconsin 4-H organization through our annual flavor contest. The project requires collaboration, teamwork and creativity to create the next best ice cream flavor. Every year we look forward to reading the entries that come in and sharing the winning flavor with our customers.”

Entries were judged by a panel of ice cream experts chosen by Cedar Crest. The family-owned company manufactures more than 80 flavors of ice cream, along with frozen custard, sherbet and sorbet at its Manitowoc, Wisconsin, plant and distributes products in several Midwest states and beyond. Many of the flavors now produced by Cedar Crest Ice Cream, like Wisconsin Campfire S’more, are a result of the contest.

Based in Madison, WI, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation provides essential funding for 4-H programs throughout Wisconsin. By partnering with individuals, corporations and foundations, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation supports more than 150,000 youth who take part in various 4-H leadership, development and community-building activities throughout the state.