Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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relative fun family weekend pancake party Pancakes were flying onto paper plates while the delicious aroma of sausage and coffee filled the air. Comfortable chatter could be heard between students and their parents as they began the Saturday morning of Family Weekend at the Bell Tower. From 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., students and their family could pay $4 for a breakfast of sausage, juice, coffee and famous Chris Cakes pancakes. Chris Cakes is an Iowa-based business that now travels nationwide. The event was put on as a fund-raiser by Student Senate. Kristin Hilde, events planning chair for Student Senate, said they decided to do the event because it was a fun activity for families and the food was good. It ' s easy, simple, and people like it, Hilde said. Families enjoved the fun and exciting atmosphere. The Chris Cakes team, Ted and Evonne White, pro ' ided exhilarating entertainment for the dozens of students and parents. Evonne shouted out an exuberant Ho! every time she flipped a pancake onto a customer ' s plate. Families were impressed bv the couple ' s flipping abilities and playful sensibihties. One customer seemed reluctant to step back from the grill to catch a pancake flying in midair. I ' m old but I can throw a little bit farther than that! Evonne exclaimed. Evonne said she did not have a specific method for flipping the pancakes precisely onto people ' s plates every time. Every second is a new second. There ' s no technique, Evonne said. Ted joked that the trick to accurate flipping was classified information. Josh Coburn and his parents were in for a surprise in the pancake line. They did not watch the people in front of them catch the pancakes in midair, so they did not notice the first pancake come flying at them. It missed the plate and fell right to the ground. The Coburns were ready for the next one, however, and quickly got the hang of catching them with their plates. Coburn almost missed the last one when it flew over his head, but he was able to grab it out of the air with his hand. The Coburns arrived just before the 9:20 a.m. rush. Coburn said his motivation for getting up early on a Saturday was because his parents wanted breakfast. They scheduled breakfast for the parents, not college students! his mom laughed. Despite the early hour, many students and their families showed up tc enjoy the breakfast and entertainment. James Brandly came to the event with friends to enjoy the delicious breakfast. They ' ll wake you up, that crazy pancake couple, Brandly said. Flipping Pancakes Evonne White flips food to a Universit family member while spectators watcl in the background. Evonne launchei hundreds of pancakes throughout th morning. Plioto In Ktii li ' cii Vniiiic Kiviif) DD student life

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Main Event Lead singer of Hinder, Austin Winkler, sings to the band ' s hit song Lips of an Angel. Along with performing their hits, they covered a variety- of other well- known pieces like Born to be Wild. Photo by Chris Lee Long Wait Fans anxiously await for the doors to open prior to the concert. X106 helped time pass by playing music and chatting ' A ith fans. Photo by Chris Lee hinder • ISD DD

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ncakes Galore d White of Chris Cakes distributes 1 flapjacks to the line of customers, ople of all ages enjoved the pancakes the bright Saturday morning of Family ;ekend. Photo by Kayleen Vande Kamp chris cakes 170 DD