Guests enjoy a familiar tradition at the annual Boys Scout BBQ

 

[March 22, 2021] 

Life seemed a little more 'familiar' than it has in the last 12 months on Sunday. Part of the reason may have been the annual Boy Scout BBQ held at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus. Some may remember that last year, the barbecue was one of the last public gatherings permitted in Illinois. Even then, the state was urging an abundance of caution. The community appeared to be taking heed, as was reflected by the empty dining room at the barbecue and the rush to pick up carry-out meals instead.

This year there was still a lot of precautions taken. Tables in the dining room were not filled and overflowing as we would have seen two years ago. People were eating in, but they appeared to be folks who had traveled there together. They were all maintaining their distance from other guests.

The event's eat-in side was not nearly as busy as the carry-out side, as was noted by one of the local leaders who said that he felt the carry-outs were twice if not triple the number of those dining in.

Either way, as one young scout noted, it felt good to have the event.

The pulled pork lunch looked and smelled as delightful as ever, and the vast array of desserts on the dine-in side reflected the many talented bakers who pitched in to offer something special for those who chose to support the boy scouts.

The annual barbecue is a fundraiser for the scouts to support the local program in a variety of ways - money for outings, equipment purchases and gear for scouts who are facing hardship.

[Nila Smith]