Bluewater District School Board joins its dedicated staff from the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) in congratulating our graduates of this year’s OYAP Level 1 Dual Credit Cook Program. During Semester 2, students participated in a combination of coop education and Level 1 Apprenticeship training at the Owen Sound Campus of Georgian College. Courses focused on sanitation, safety and equipment, culinary techniques, business management, kitchen management, bake theory and techniques, food theory, as well as nutrition. Students also operated all facets of the Georgian Dining Room, including menu design, preparation, and the service of four course lunches to the general public. For their graduation event at Georgian College on Thursday, June 21, 2018, students prepared and served an “action stations lunch” for their family and friends to showcase their new skills. Fourteen Bluewater students achieved their Level 1 Cook designation as part of the fourth graduating class from this innovative program!