(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County 4-H Endowment committee will host their annual 4-H Endowment Pancake Supper on Thursday, March 13 from 4:30-p.m. until 7:30-p.m. at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. The Pancake Man will be dishing up fresh pancakes while 4-H members serve sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. Supporters can enjoy all you can eat pancakes, cost is $8/adult and $6/youth 10 & under.

A silent auction will take place throughout the evening. Local 4-H clubs in Cass County as well as additional friends of 4-H and local business supporters, can donate items. If a community business is interested in supporting the Pancake Supper with a Silent Auction donation, please contact the Extension Office. Baskets need to be at the office by Friday, March 7th at 4:30-p.m. Cass County Youth Coordinator Katie Bateman says “The silent auction is a really fun added activity to the event. I love to see the little competitions that get started as well. When we make final announcements about closing down bidding, people and pens really get to moving!” Bateman added, “We will be featuring different baskets on our Cass County 4-H and Extension social media pages the first weekend of March. Be sure to check out the previews and find a favorite to bid on!”

Proceeds from the 4-H Pancake Supper directly benefit the Cass County 4-H Program. All funds raised go to the Cass County 4-H Endowment. There is a committee that distributes money to cover the 4-H Program Development Fee for all Cass County 4-H and Clover Kid members, financial aid for out of county events, senior scholarships, and start-up dollars for innovative youth programs.

The 4-H Program Development Fee is $40 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 cost for our members. Katie Bateman says “We are very fortunate in Cass County that our 4-H Endowment covers this cost for all members. That would not be possible for us to continue without the outstanding support from our community.”

The Cass County 4-H Endowment also offers grants for youth to attend 4-H camps or conferences outside of Cass County, encouraging them to take their 4-H experience to the next level. They also offer scholarships to graduating senior 4-Hers.

Members of Pleasant Noble United helping serve butter, silverware, and sausage at the 2024 Annual Cass County 4-H Endowment Pancake Supper. Left to Right: Hunter Wise, Gage Ritter, Emma Ritter. (Photo courtesy Katie Bateman)

For more information on the Pancake Supper, Cass County 4-H Endowment or how to join 4-H, contact Katie Bateman, Cass County Youth Coordinator, at 243-1132 or kbateman@iastate.edu.