2009 National Tour:
The Draft for Team USA 2010

The Draft for Team USA: 2009 National Tour

Our 2009 Master Class series, The Draft for Team USA, was a great success. Some of the positive comments we received from students in this year’s classes:

• “One of the best baking classes I have ever attended!”
• “It was an excellent learning experience and it is always fun to be in a group of people who care so much about bread.”
• “I can’t wait to share what I’ve experienced with my staff!”
• “The instruction, information, teacher’s knowledge & guidance was the finest I have seen in 20 years.”
• “Thank you for yet another opportunity to learn from the best!”

We are very grateful for the generosity of our host facilities, instructors, and facility liaisons:

Host Facilities
• California Culinary Academy
• Culinary Institute of America-Hyde Park
• French Culinary Institute
• General Mills Education Center
• Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte
• Johnson & Wales University, Providence
• Kendall College
• King Arthur Flour Baking Education Center
• Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
• San Francisco Baking Institute
• Scottsdale Culinary Institute
• Western Culinary Institute

Instructors
• Jory Downer
• Tim Foley
• Tom Gumpel
• Jeffrey Hamelman
• Tim Healea
• Ciril Hitz
• Robert Jörin
• William Leaman
• Philippe LeCorre
• Craig Ponsford
• Jan Schat
• Solveig Tofte
• Lionel Vatinet
• Jeffrey Yankellow
• Peter Yuen

Facility Liaisons
• Karen Bornarth
• Mike Boull
• Joe DiPaolo
• Peter Edris
• Richard Exley
• Ciril Hitz
• Eric Kastel
• Mike Kalanty
• Melina Kelson-Podolsky
• Katie Lynch
• Susan Miller
• Harry Peemoeller
• Frank Sally
• Bill Weekley

We will post the 2010 Master Class calendar as soon as it is finalized.

The theme for 2010 will be "World's Fair of Bread,” and classes will promote an international exchange of baking knowledge. It is our intent that the World’s Fair of Bread, as in past world’s fairs, will electrify our members’ imaginations, renew their passion for baking, and encourage them to create, to be both student and teacher, and to preserve the skills and techniques of artisan baking.

2009 Guildhall Gatherings

Many thanks to the 2009 Guildhall Gathering hosts and liaisons for generously providing the venue and refreshments for our social events:

Guildhall Gathering Hosts
• Tim Healea and little t american baker, Portland, OR
• Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC
• Kendall College, Chicago, IL
• King Arthur Flour Company, Norwich, VT
• Jeff and Carole Klopatek, Tempe, AZ
• Harvey McLain and The Turtle Bread Company, Minneapolis, MN

Guildhall Gathering Liaisons
• Melina Kelson-Podolsky
• Susan Miller
• Harry Peemoeller
• Solveig Tofte