(Cass Co.) The Cass County 4-H Endowment Committee hosts the annual 4-H Endowment Pancake Supper with a twist this year. The 2021 event, set for Thursday, March 18, will offer drive-through meals only, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on the Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic.
Kate Olson, Cass County Extension Director, said proceeds from the event directly benefit the Cass County 4-H program.
Some of the money from the endowment also supports the startup of new projects like Clover Kids clubs, STEM activities, and other fun things they can offer to 4-H members and youth in the community. The 4-H Program Development Fee is $30 per youth each year to enroll. Instead of having individual 4-H’ers and families take on that expense, the Cass County Extension Council and the 4-H Endowment Committee pick up this expense.
The annual silent auction will be moved to an online format this year. Bidders can find auction packages and learn more on the Cass County Extension website- www.extension.iastate.edu/cass – or Facebook page (@CassCoIAExt). The auction is expected to be live online by Monday, March 8, to give bidders time to view packages and place their bids. The auction will remain open through the pancake supper, with winning bidders able to pick up items from the Extension office the following week.
The Pancake Man will be dishing up fresh pancakes and sausage to go, with a choice of juice, milk, or water. Supporters can drive through the fairgrounds and enjoy a pancake meal to-go for $7 per plate ($5 for youth under 6). Pancake patrons should enter the fairgrounds from 10th street via Fair Avenue, on the west side of the Sunnyside Park tennis courts’ fairgrounds. Signs will direct cars through the grounds to the pickup location at the back of the community center.
For more information on the Pancake Supper, Endowment, or 4-H program, contact the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132 or xcass@iastate.edu.
