The House concurrent resolution R-137 congratulates the winning teams of the 2025 Jr Iron Chef VT competition, an event sponsored by Vermont Afterschool that brings together youth from across the state to showcase their culinary skills. Held on March 29, 2025, at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, this year's competition marked its 17th iteration, emphasizing the importance of locally sourced meals and promoting Vermont's Farm to School program. Since its inception in 2008, over 5,000 middle and high school students have participated, forming 1,000 teams that engage in this unique culinary challenge.

The resolution highlights the three award categories: Lively Local, Mise en Place, and Crowd Pleaser, along with the winning teams and their creative dishes. Notable winners include Camels Hump Middle School's "Space Girls" for Lively Local, Winooski Middle School's "Winooski Wild Onions" for Mise en Place, and the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington's "Los Amigos" for Crowd Pleaser. The General Assembly expresses its congratulations to these teams and directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to each winning team and Vermont Afterschool.