Details: White House Easter Egg Roll 2010

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White House Announces 2010 Easter Egg Roll Healthy Activities, Top Talent Line-up & 50 Quick Facts
30,000 people from all 50 states and DC will attend Monday's South Lawn event
On Monday, April 5th, 30,000 people from all 50 states and DC will visit the South Lawn of the White House for this year's Easter Egg Roll. This year's activities will reflect the theme, ‘Ready, Set, Go!' which follows the First Lady's Let's Move! initiative – a national effort to combat childhood obesity. Numerous singers, entertainers, chefs and athletes will participate in this year's event – the largest annual public event held at the White House.
This year, new activities have been added to ‘egg roll classics' in order to promote healthy and active living. Activities include:
· Sports Zones - Football, basketball, tennis, golf, softball and obstacle courses
· Rock ‘n' Egg Roll Stage -Featuring live musical performances
· Storytime Stage
· Hop to it! - An instructional dance center on the South Lawn
· Play with your Food - Make-your-own Garden, Farmer's Market, Buzzing about Bees, Fun Food Science and more led by the White House Chefs and celebrity guest chefs. This activity center is built around the White House Kitchen Garden
· Eggspress Yourself – Arts and crafts workshop
· Yoga Garden
· An Easter egg hunt & the traditional Easter egg roll
The White House is pleased to welcome the following performers and leaders in their field to participate in this year's Easter Egg Roll:
· Sara Bareilles, Justin Bieber, the cast of the television show Glee, Yo Gabba Gabba, Sesame Street, and Little Beat, The #1 Chinchilla and DJ Willy Wow! will perform on the Rock ‘n' Egg Roll Stage
· J.K. Rowling, Reese Witherspoon, Apolo Ohno, Mariska Hargitay, Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Elmo and Maria of Sesame Street and Betty DeGeneres will read on the Storytime Stage
· Billy Jonas and Miss Amy will perform on the Ellipse
· Chef Art Smith, Chef José Andrés, Chef Cliff Wharton, Chef Nora Poullion, Chef Robert Wiedmaier, Chef Susan Limb, Chef Victor Albisu, and the White House Chefs will prepare healthy eating demonstrations in the Play with your Food station.
· Billie Jean King, Gigi Fernandez, Ilana Kloss, Delaney Rudd, Liezel Huber, Katrina Adams, Anna Rawson, Jane Geddes, Kris Tschetter, Martin Gramatica, Michele Smith, Al Bumbry and Earl Boykins will help organize games in the Sports Zones
· NFL players will lead children in healthy activities as a part of the NFL Play 60 Movement. Those participating include Washington Redskins players Kevin Barnes, Alvin Bowen, Derrick Dockery, Reed Doughty, Chris Horton, Marko Mitchell, Will Robinson, Casey Rabach, Justin Tryon, Edwin Williams, Anthony Montgomery, Lorenzo Alexander, H.B. (Horatio Benedict) Blades, Doug Dutch as well as, Baltimore Ravens players Matt Lawrence and Sam Koch
· The DC Youth Orchestra and the United States Marine Corps Band.

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