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Pancakes for Scholars
Written By: Dee Vollmer, Scaly Mountain Women’s Club | Issue: August 2024
Let’s raise a glass of OJ! The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is bringing back their famous Pancake Breakfasts – from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. on August 24 at the Scaly Mountain Community Center.
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club was organized in 1988, when 14 like-minded ladies joined forces to provide scholarships to residents for post-high school/technical school education. The club has grown to over 80 members, currently supporting 15 students with their academic endeavors.
The scholars receive eight semesters of college or technical college tuition in a reimbursement program. Since inception, the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club has raised over $500,000 for scholarships and donations to the community.
In addition to scholarships, the club supports several non-profit organizations such as The Highlands Emergency Council, The Scaly Mountain Historical Society, The Counseling Center of Highlands, The Sky Valley-Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, and the Highlands Community Child Development Center.
The first pancake breakfast of the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club was held Saturday, June 22, at the Scaly Mountain Community Center (Scaly School House) off Buck Knob/Dillard Road in Scaly Mountain, NC from 8:00 to 10:30 AM.
Like the June 22 event, the August 24 breakfast is completely organized, staffed and cooked by dedicated members of the club and their families and have always been viewed as an act of community service and involvement.
Come enjoy homemade blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, coffee, orange juice, and fellowship with your neighbors. There will be games – corn hole, putt putt, etc. – with prizes awarded at the end of the summer.
Last year, the prizes were fantastic hand-carved eagles and bears donated by an anonymous Scaly Mountain Crafters customer. Cost is $8/adult; $6/child; and $30/family.
For more information on this event or for a membership form to join this group of enthusiastic, hard-working women, contact [email protected]. Everyone is welcome!
