The Association of Professional Bakers
Competitions
FCCLA Annual Student Contest
New Jersey Bakers Board of Trade supports the Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) with judges for this conference.
Students from all high schools in the state meet in Cherry Hill, N.J. in each year in March. NJBBT supports the bread and cake-decorating competitions in all grade levels.
The contest is open to more than 225,000 members (mostly of high school age) in all 50 states. It includes:
bread baking,
table setting,
poster making,
job interviewing,
fashion design,
and business.
FCCLA, a national non-profit organization, promotes career growth and leadership through family and computer science education.
Skills NJ
NJBBT is a sponsor of the Skills NJ annual contest. The state contest held in May brings trade school students from all over the state to compete. Winning students then go to the June national Skills USA competition in Kansas.
NJ Bakers sponsors the airfare for winning students and provides the kitchens and judges for this prestigious student event. Allied member, Dawn Foods of Edison, N.J., supplies the food used in the contest.
Skills USA is a national non-profit partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. Contests in building trades, auto mechanics, and cosmetology are also featured in the Somerset contest.
NJBBT sets the guidelines for the Skills NJ Baking Contest, with new formulas in the bread, muffin and cookie categories.