Baldwin Highschool Culinary class is taking big steps and raising money for a Disney World trip in May of 2026.There will be 9 students going to Disney World for Culinary; Dalton Bertels, Aiden Soper, Xander Johnson, Jordan Wilson, Aftyn Wills, Lauren McCart, Rylee Webb, Austin Chambers, and Gracie Hildebrand. All of these students are in Culinary 3 which is the advanced cooking class which requires three years of culinary beforehand.

They are now fundraising $25,000.

“Currently we are fundraising for our trip to Disney world where we will cook with professional chefs in Epcot,” Hildebrand said. “We are continuing our fundraising process and are planning to make cookies for Baker and make freezer meals for the community.” 

Taking this trip means that this is a lot of hard work to cook and to bake  for the community. They have to raise a lot of money to be able to cook with the cooks at Disney World. Student Austin Chambers has also been in Culinary since his freshman year.

“We’re asking for donations from the school district, doing a few sales throughout the year,”Chambers said. “Hopefully hosting a few events like a fancy dinner night.”

Their teacher Caylee Tannahill has been teaching Culinary for 3 years here in Baldwin.

“Mrs. Tannahill is definitely one of my favorite teachers,” said Hildebrand. “She is always there when someone needs help no matter what it is, I appreciate all she has done for me in her years here at BHS and will be sad to leave after this year. The upcoming classes definitely have a great Culinary teacher.”

Student Rylee Webb is the only Junior in Culinary 3. She has taken every culinary class that she has been able to get up to this moment.

“Being the only junior in Culinary 3 is really cool for me,” Webb said “I love working with the seniors in my class and I’m going to be really sad when they graduate. I am very excited to go to Disney World. I can’t wait to gain culinary experience from professionals in the industry and get to meet people from all over the country.”