May 17, 2012

Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off-Saturday, June 9th at 4:00pm.

Entry forms are available for the 11th Annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off at the Chamber of Commerce office at 300 Connally Street.  The event will take place on Saturday, June 9th at 4:00pm at the Civic Center!  Prizes are awarded in three categories: Little Dips (Ages 6-12), Big Dips (Ages 13 and Older) and Super Scoops (Previous first place winners).  Entries will be judged in the following categories: Plain (Chocolate or Vanilla), Fruit (Single Ingredient Fruit) and Novelty (Mixed Ingredients).   So start figuring out your favorite recipe and submit it for entry in the contest.  And, by the way…there is NO ENTRY FEE!!!  For more information, please call 903-885-6515.

Business After Hours hosted at the LaQuinta, TONIGHT, May 17th from 5:00-7:00! 

The new owners of the Sulphur Springs LaQuinta, Hahn Hotels, invites you to mix it up at the Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Thursday, May 17th from 5:00-7:00, 1344 Eaton Drive.  Please join us for food, drinks, beer and wine, networking and prizes…including the opportunity to win complimentary hotel stays.  The new owners are proud and excited to be an active member of this community and look forward to meeting everyone at the Business After Hours.

Don’t Miss Relay for Life-Friday, May 18th – Saturday, May 19th at SSMS Track…Survivors walk at 7:00pm

That’s all for now…have a GREAT week!

Texas State Ice Cream Entry Form

11th Annual

Texas State Champion Homemade

Ice Cream Freeze-Off

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Judging at 4:00pm

Civic Center Grounds

Presented by the

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce

Contest Rules

• This contest is open to the public. Entries become the property of the Chamber of Commerce

First ($75) Second ($50) & Third ($25) places in Big Dips

 First ($20 & prize) & Second ($10 & prize in Little Dips.

          Plain—Chocolate and Vanilla

          Fruit—Single ingredient fruit

          Novelty—Mixed ingredients (i.e. Banana nut, Oreo)

3.       Three Divisions:

          “Little Dips” for ages 6 thru 12

          “Big Dips” for ages 13 and over

          “Super Scoops” for previous first place winners

4.       All dashers and cranks or motors must have been removed and ice cream must be kept in original freezer container.  It is suggested that ice cream be packed for a minimum of 3 hours prior to judging.

5.       Only “real dairy products” of milk, cream, butter, non-fat dry milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, buttermilk, natural milk, etc. may be utilized to meet the dairy ingredient requirements.  Non-dairy and imitation dairy products such as imitation spreads and refrigerated whipped toppings are not allowed and will disqualify the entry.  Eggs must be fully cooked.

6.       Categories will be judged according to Flavor, Texture, Body, Color, Melting Quality and Uniqueness of Recipe.

7.       Entries must be DELIVERED by the contestant to the judge’s tent before 4:00pm.  Judging begins at 4:00pm.

8.       No entry fee required.  Contestants and their families will be required to purchase a $3.00 bowl to sample the ice cream.

Registration deadline is

June 4, 2012

Special prize drawing for those who

 register by the deadline

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce

300 Connally Street

P.O. Box 347

Sulphur Springs, TX 75483

Category:              _______________________

Division:              _______________________

Name:              _______________________

Address:              _______________________

City:                    _______________________

State & Zip              _______________________

Phone:              _______________________

I hereby state that the dairy products used in this ice cream have been pasteurized.  If my recipe includes eggs, the egg mixture was thoroughly cooked. 

I understand that my entry will not be judged without a complete recipe below or on an attached sheet. Initials _______

______I will   ______I will not allow my recipe to be published.

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