Sizzle - Winter 2010

Be Like
“Mike”
Contest

win a trip

2011 aCF nationaL Convention texas,

shaDow aCF nationaL presiDent MiChaeL ty, CeC, aaC.

Submit an essay describing why you aspire to be a culinary leader and how shadowing ACF National President Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, during the 2011 ACF National Convention will help you reach your goal. Five finalists will be selected for a conference call interview with Chef Ty; one winner will be named. Winner will be announced June 13. Winner will attend the 2011 ACF National Convention, July 23-26, in Dallas, Texas, and will shadow Chef Ty. Airfare, accommodations and full registration will be provided.

Contest Guidelines

• All essays—completed, signed and accompanied by the necessary documents—must be postmarked by May 4, 2011, and mailed to: Be Like “Mike” contest Attn: Patricia Carroll, Communications American Culinary Federation 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095

• Must be an ACF member in good standing since Dec. 31, 2010, and at least 18 years old.

• Must be either a first-, second- or third-year full-time culinary student enrolled in either a degree-granting, diploma or certificate postsecondary culinary program, or an apprentice in an ACFEF Apprenticeship Program.

• Application must be completed and signed.

• Submit a color photo in the appropriate chef apparel and toque in 300 dpi resolution.

• Signed letter of endorsement from the student’s department chair and/or school/apprenticeship director on letterhead must accompany the application and essay.

• No bold or underline. Do not use charts, tables or graphs.

• Must be an original work prepared by the culinary student or apprentice.

• Student must be available July 21-27, 2011, to attend 2011 ACF National Convention in Dallas, Texas. Guests are not allowed to accompany the winner.

• All submissions become the property of ACF.

• ACF reserves the right to contact faculty or administrators at any entrant’s school or apprenticeship program to confirm enrollment and verify endorsement. In the event that enrollment or endorsement letter cannot be confirmed, entrant will be disqualified from the contest.

• Entrants agree, by signing a release waiver, to allow ACF to post their essays on www.acfchefs.org and use their names and essays in promotional materials for publicity purposes. ACF will give appropriate attribution. Compensation will not be provided.