Archive for February, 2012

We are only 10 days away from winning $100,000 for Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area! Now more than ever, we need your votes! Remember, you can vote daily for Coach Haith at www.espn.com/infiniti. The final round of voting will run from Feb. 27th to March 8th. Thanks for all your support so far, now lets bring home the $100,000 to build a new gymnasium!

The final numbers are in! We raised $62,600 (and counting!) for Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area!!

48 teams and a crowd of roughly 2,000 came out to enjoy the event. To all that attended, we greatly appreciate your support!

The Angry Birds were there

There were pirates

and Elvis was in the building!

To see all pictures from the event, look at our Facebook page, or visit http://columbiahappenings.shutterfly.com/.

TODAY’S THE DAY!

Make sure to come out to the Holiday Inn Expo Center and support Boys & Girls Club of Columbia! Tickets are still available at the door!

The 7th Annual Rootin’-Tootin’ Chili Cookoff is just around the corner! On Saturday, February 18th, 51 teams will compete for the title of “Grand Chili Champion.”

The Rootin’-Tootin’ Chili Cookoff is the largest chili competition in Columbia,  and is open to any team that wants to test their secret chili recipe. Teams are also encouraged to decorate their booths and dress up in themes. Teams compete for the Grand Chili Champion, People’s Choice, the Biggest Bowl, and the Best Booth awards. All proceeds from this family friendly event benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Columbia, a youth development organization that provides after-school programs for all kids.

In 2011 50 teams competed, and with a crowd of 1500 people we raised $65,000 for Columbia’s youth.
The public is warmly welcomed to this event; Doors are open to the public from 4p.m. to 7p.m. and tickets are $10 ahead of time or $12 at the door. You can purchase tickets today through the Boys & Girls Club at 1002 Fay St. in Columbia, through any competing teams, or visit www.rtchilicookoff.com/There will be live music from the Kansas City Street Band and Primitive Soul, plenty of drinks, and of course, CHILI!

2012 Sponsors include: MFA Oil, MBS Textbook Exchange, Taco Bell, The Callaway Bank, Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia Credit Union, Corporate Identi-Ts, Midway Electric, Sam’s Club, KTGR, Mediacom, Commerce Bank, Mastertech Plumbing Heating and Cooling, S&S DJ, Sports Zone Restaurant and Grill, Dak Dillion Photography, Columbia Business Times, Eagle 93.9, Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy, Midwest Computech, ABC Supply, CenturyLink, Columbia Turf and Landscape, CORE20, Kohl’s, Landmark Bank, MeM, Missouri Credit Union, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Shelter Insurance