It’s “pancake time” in Tennessee once again as the Rotary Club of Brentwood turns Brentwood Middle School into a pop-up pancake palace on Saturday, April 9th from 7:30 – 11:30am at Brentwood Middle School.
Partnering again with the pancake mix supplier for the landmark Chattanooga restaurant, Aretha Frankenstein’s, Rotarians will be cooking and serving thousands of thick and delicious pancakes. This event is a community tradition for the volunteers in the Rotary Club and the families of Brentwood – clowns and games were added several years ago for the kids and have proved to be a big hit, and the American Red Cross Blood Drive held in the neighboring gym gives the grown-ups an opportunity to replenish our local blood supply.
In addition to the Aretha Frankenstein’s pancakes, Rotarians will be serving Wampler’s Sausage, and Kroger, US Foods, Purity Dairy and Coca-Cola are also in-kind sponsors. The proceeds from this event are distributed to local charitable organizations and in the form of scholarships to area students via the Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that has distributed over $500,000 within the community to date.
New this year will be a PANCAKE EATING CONTEST to be held at 11:00am with prizes for the winner who consumes the most Aretha Frankenstein’s pancakes within the five minute time limit. For table sponsorship or ticket information, contact any local noon Rotarian, or email this year’s Rotary Club of Brentwood President Linas Sudzius at [email protected]
About the Pancake Eating Contest
The Rotary Club of Brentwood is sponsoring a pancake eating contest in conjunction with their annual Pancake Day community fundraising event. The participant declared the winner of the contest will receive a trophy plus $200 in cash (for the winner or for their sponsoring organization or charity).
All contestants must complete the Online Application form no later than April 8, 2016. The $25 entry fee will be collected at the door from those selected to participate and all participants will be required to sign a liability release form. Space is limited and contestants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. The contest will be held promptly at 11:00 am, and all contestants are required to be present by 10:30 am. Applying does not guarantee a spot in the competition, anyone not present by 10:30 am may be replaced in the contest with an alternate.
All contestants need to be at least 14 years of age or older and anyone under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to the competition. Age will be verified when you arrive for the competition.
The time limit for the contest is 5 minutes, and the moderator will give contestants a verbal time stamp on each minute and count down the final 30 seconds. All participants will be provided with a blue Rotary apron to be worn during the competition.
Click here to read all the rules for the Pancake Eating Contest.
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