Baking Magic for Kids Pie anc Cake Bake Off

For nearly a decade I have wanted to assemble an amazing event for Pie and cake bakers alike to come together.  This day and age I don't know a single person who hasn't enjoyed watching a baking contest on tv.
  So one day I mentioned this dream to Heather and next thing we both knew, we were unstoppable !! We agreed , without any discussion, that Capital Candellighters would be the first organization we would support. After talking to the group, they were very excited and we were off !!  :-) We have created a fun web site and a fan page on Face Book.
 Our Venue is The Verona, WI  Home Town Days Festival.  On Sunday June 13th, 2010 we will start our day with registration of pies and cakes for judging and auctioning :-)
  Our amazing line up of judges will be putting their pallets to the test from 10 - 11:30a.  There is a Parade that meanders through town at 12p, and we are putting a float together for the candlelighter kids and their families and the judges. I am extremely excited about the float.  I can't imagine a more exciting "all inclusive" event for these amazing kids !!  We hope to get tons of cheers for these amazing heroes from beginning to end :-)  After the parade we are inviting everyone back to Fireman's park for lots of fun and food.  There will be a live Auction of fresh Pies and Cakes (each entrant will make 1 extra to be sold ). Our guest Emcee's are John and Tammy from Star 96.3.   We will also have cup cake decorating for all ages.  There will be cup cakes donated from many wonderful bakeries around town, including The Rolling Pin Bake Shop, Gluten Free from Silly Yak bakery and LMN O'Pies Catering.  All the proceeds from this event are going to Capital Candlelighters, including auction sales, cupcake decorating, registration to bake off and merchandise sales.
 In addition to this amazing fun stuff we have had some amazing people agree to be on our judging panel !!
Natalie Slater, of Bake and Destroy, from Chicago IL.  She has an amazingly fun blog and has been a judge on Food Networks "CupCake Wars", just to list one of her many accomplishments. One of our other amazing judges is Stefanie Gaxiola of Red Velvet Stephanie. She is an amazing young entrepreneur from LA, CA, and we are very excited to have her join us. 
  We also have some wonderful local  judges.  Susan Siman, from Channel 3000, Live at Five has joined our crew. Susan has been a a very big supporter of Capital Candlelighters for many years. We also have Diana Henry, from Channel 27, excitedly joining our judging panel and graciously bringing a good friend of hers Michael Pruett, Executive Chef at johny Delmonico's in Madison.

   This is my little Hero !!  Caitlynn.  Diagnosed with Leukemia 9/4/08 she is always smiling.  20 1/2 months into treatment and nearly a year left :-)

  I know there is a lot more information, but I will save that for another time :-) If you like to Bake, or know any one who does, we need Bakers :-)