You will be able to experience it yourself at the Kewaunee County Fair next month, but the Pilsen Skylighters got one of the first tastes of the award-winning ice cream flavor they helped inspire.

Back in February, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation announced that the Pilsen Skylighters 4-H Club’s entry was chosen as the winner of the Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor Creation Contest. “Cow Lick,” which is vanilla ice cream featuring a caramel swirl chocolate coated pretzels and fudge pieces, beat out four other finalists and 200 additional entries across the state. The winners received not just $500 for their club but also an ice cream party where they got to celebrate with the new flavor taking center stage.

Club officers Rachel and Dylan Grimm said their members divided into teams to think of fun flavor combinations and the names to go with them. With special guests like Packers public address announcer Bill Jartz joining in the celebration, the Grimms said the ice cream party was a great way to end a meeting and celebrate their accomplishment.

Some lucky tasters got to sneak a taste of Cow Lick at the Kewaunee County Breakfast on the Farm last Sunday. In addition to the fair, Cow Lick ice cream will be available at Cedar Crest scoop shop locations throughout the state during the month of July. The closest locations include Ellison Bay, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Denmark, and De Pere.

Pictures by Jenny Salentine