Congratulations to the 2002 winners! Category I Family and Consumer Science Professionals (elementary, secondary, and homeschool) First Place Marsha Phillips Denison High School, Lake View, IA Second Place Bernice Gendron East Brunswick High School, Ortley Beach, NJ Category II Community-Based Youth Home Baking Programs First Place Patsy Pelland and Ruth Wallace Extension Agents/FCS and 4-H, Farmville, VA Second Place Laura Wilson Lyon County Cooperative Extension Service, Eddyville, KY

Win the Home Baking Association's Rewards for Baking Educator Award The Home Baking Association is offering this award to draw national attention to excellent home baking education programs and the benefits of scratch baking for family, personal and professional development. The Home Baking Association has two categories for educators in the United States: Category 1: Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals A family and consumer sciences educator teaching scratch baking to young people, 6 to 18 years of age. Category 2: Community-Based Youth Home Baking Programs A county or area Cooperative Extension family and consumer sciences educator actively teaching scratch baking within his/her community to young people, 6 to 18 years of age. Awards: First place prize in each category is $1,000 and an all-expenses paid weekend trip for two to a resort location for the 2003 Home Baking Association Annual Meeting. The winners in each category will present their award-winning projects. Second place prize in each category is $500 and a baking video and lesson-plan guide will be awarded in each category. Guidelines and Application: Click here to get more specific information about the application process along with an application that you can print, fill out, and send to the Home Baking Association.