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Birmingham Big Bones Bash
Over 367 teens in Birmingham and the surrounding areas rose to the Cabot Calcium Challenge issued by the dairy farmers of Cabot Creamery of Vermont. In all, 171 entries were submitted and 64 finalists were selected from 13 different schools and organizations. These finalists were showcased at the Big Bones Bash, held at McWane Center on Saturday, March 6, 2004. The winners were chosen by a panel of celebrity judges which included JoEllen O'Hara, Food Editor of the Birmingham News; Jamie Merrifield, nutritionist for Food World; Bruno Frohlich, Physical Anthropologist, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History; John Malcolm, Cabot Vermont dairy farmer; Suzanne Henson, Coordinator, UAB EatRight Weight Management Program; Mickey Childers, President of the Alabama Dairy Association; Chris Pollone, reporter, NBC-13; and Daniel Bussey, 7th grade student and top student with Alabama's District 4-H.
The grand prize winners received checks payable to their sponsoring school/organization: two $500 awards, ten $200 awards and fifteen $50 awards. Every teen who entered received a Cabot's Calcium Crisis Challenge t-shirt and a Certificate of Appreciation. Each entry also received tickets to McWane and also to a Birmingham Power basketball game. Check out our Event Photo Gallery and see what people are saying about the Birmingham Big Bones Bash!
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