Pancake feed to precede parade

By Alex Parker

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Saturday’s pancake breakfast in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall might be the simplest way to garner points in this year’s homecoming competition.

All students have to do is purchase a ticket, show up and eat some pancakes. Student groups can receive one point per person, with a maximum of 100 points possible.

John Larance, Houston senior, said he was looking forward to the feast, which runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. He was already planning on being on campus at 7:30 a.m. to complete the Theta Chi fraternity’s Homecoming Parade float.

“I should be hungry by the time we get the float up there,” he said.

Larance said he chatted with an alumnus from the class of 1957 at last year’s pancake breakfast.

Special events co-chair Trey Anderson, Wichita junior, said the pancake breakfast was a good way to begin the last day of Homecoming Week and warm the bellies of Jayhawk fans preparing to brave the November temperatures.

“It’s just a great thing to get out and go to it,” Anderson said. “You know you’re tired, you’re cold. That’s what it’s all about. That’s when you know [Homecoming] is here.”

It’s also a way to grab coveted seats along Jayhawk Boulevard for the 9:30 a.m. parade. Instead of jostling for a position, Anderson suggested that people should arrive early for breakfast and stake out a position to watch the parade.

Special events co-chair Jay Benedict, Roseland junior, said the breakfast was a great way to cap off the week.

“It’s good intermingling. It’s a good opportunity to watch the parade. It’s a good place to mingle with other Jayhawk fans before the game,” Benedict said.

Tickets for the pancake breakfast are $5 and can be purchased at the Homecoming Steering Committee’s booth on Wescoe Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all week. Tickets can also be purchased at the event. There will be a sign-in sheet for student groups to register for points.

—Edited by Luke Morris

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