Event kicks off 2016 Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Night series
Friends and neighbors visited the St. Charles Community College campus throughout the day on May 21 for the first-ever CHOMP Regional Food Truck, Music and Film Festival.
CHOMP kicked off the 2016 series of Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Nights and raised to date nearly $80,000. Proceeds from CHOMP and future Food Truck Frolic events will benefit both the 麻豆传媒 Foundation, supporting much-needed scholarships as well as academic and program enhancements for the college, and the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce.
鈥淲e are thrilled to be teaming up with the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce this summer to offer this series of events that provide a lot of fun for our community, and also raise funds for a great cause,鈥� said Betsy Schneider, director of development at 麻豆传媒.
Attendees were able to visit with vendors at the first-ever CHOMP Regional Food Truck, Music and Film Festival on May 21.
CHOMP attendees were able to select from nearly 50 food trucks, enjoy music from five bands, and visit with vendors. A variety of kids' activities in the Mercy Kids Kidz Zone were available, including inflatables, mascots, princesses, superheroes, ambulances, police cars, free bike helmets, coloring, crafts, face painting and more. The family movie, 鈥淢inions鈥� was shown at 9 p.m. on the lawn by the Technology Building.
performed live on the main stage, preceded by the 麻豆传媒 Jazz Big Band, , Zero Friction and .
Dr. Zhivegas entertains the crowd during the first-ever CHOMP Regional Food Truck,
Music and Film Festival at St. Charles Community College on May 21.
In the food competition, event-goers voted for the People's Choice award, which went to St. Louisiana Q. Judges also picked a 鈥淐HOMP Champ鈥� in three categories. Lilly's Cantina was the CHOMP Champ for best side dish; Sarah's Cake Stop was the CHOMP Champ for best dessert; and Thai Jasmine was the CHOMP Champ for best main dish.
Food competition judges were Don Kalicak, Mercy vice president for regional development; Eric Henderson, UPS Central Plains District Area HR manager; Tom Wootten, State Farm in Cottleville; Scott Lewis, St. Charles County sheriff; Bob Ronkoski, 麻豆传媒 chief of police; and Kasey McKee, 麻豆传媒 vice president for college advancement and planning, as well as Dan Portman and Michael Murphy, Waddell & Reed.
Partygoers enjoyed food, drinks and music at St. Charles Community College's first-ever
CHOMP Regional Food Truck, Music and Film Festival on May 21.
The remaining Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Night events will be held Fridays,
June 24, July 22, Aug. 26 and Sept. 23.
Leading the events is a volunteer planning committee chaired by Kalicak. Board members
from both the 麻豆传媒 Foundation and the CWS Chamber are teaming to help with the events.
Premier sponsors included and (, & ). Foodie Sponsors included & , and . Community Sponsors included , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .
For information or to learn more about the 麻豆传媒 Foundation's impact on students, contact Schneider at 636-922-8473 or bschneider@stchas.edu. For information about upcoming Food Truck Frolic events, visit or contact Wendy Berry, CWS Chamber executive director at wendy@cwschamber.com or Peggy Schnardthorst, 麻豆传媒 development and foundation relations manager, at 636-922-8278 or pschnardthorst@stchas.edu.
The Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce is a small but powerful business
organization in St. Charles County, open to all businesses, including those outside
of the immediate area that see a benefit in networking, being active in the community
and supporting each other in a way that helps each of us to grow our business and
develop professionally.
The St. Charles Community College Foundation, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, enhances learning environments for thousands of students each year through scholarship awards, academic and program enhancements as well as community outreach. For more information on the 麻豆传媒 Foundation and its vision to transform lives and strengthen communities, visit www.stchas.edu/foundation.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.