The jolly old elf himself with be on hand to interact with diners and pose for pictures at the annual Breakfast With Santa event hosted by Boy Scout Troop 64 on Saturday, Dec. 7. The breakfast will be held at Salem United Church of Christ (UCC) of Rohrerstown, 2312 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, and guests may drop by any time between 8 and 11 a.m.
For an admission fee, guests will be offered a meal containing pancakes, bacon and other breakfast meats, scrambled eggs, apples, coffee, tea, juice, and milk. Eggnog toasts will be held every hour and will be accompanied with the singing of carols. Additionally, youngsters may make crafts and cards for Marines, there will be a pancake-eating contest with Santa Claus, and prizes will be awarded to the wearers of ugly Christmas sweaters.
Pictures with Santa will also be available. The iconic character will pose with a backdrop and a Christmas tree so that participants will have photos suitable for holiday cards.
A Santa Shop will be set up so that children may shop for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. Toys, candles, craft kits, lotions, tools, flashlights, pocketknives, and other items will be modestly priced. The Scouts will giftwrap purchases free of charge.
"For $5 to $10, you can get something for everyone on your list," said Assistant Scoutmaster Nina Evans.
In addition to her service with Troop 64, Evans is a member of the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (IGNC) memorial council, and she has been instrumental in fostering the troop's involvement with Wreaths Across America (WAA). On Dec. 7, the troop will accept donations for WAA, which strives to place a wreath on every veteran's gravesite during the holiday season. The Scouts will also accept interment flags - the ones distributed to families after servicemembers' funerals - as they are the only flags that are flown at the IGNC.
"The flags will serve a greater purpose than collecting dust," Evans suggested.
Troop 64 also collects worn-out flags that are ready to be retired. The flags will be burned and placed in IGNC graves before deceased servicemembers are buried.
"They're in desperate need (of flags)," Evans said. "They're opening a whole new section of the cemetery."
Proceeds from Breakfast With Santa will support Scouting activities, including monthly camping events. The troop is planning a high adventure trip to Canada's Northern Tier in summer 2020. Multiple days of canoeing in Ontario will constitute the trip.
Troop 64 currently has 25 members, and new members ages 11 to 18 are always welcome. The troop meets at Salem UCC every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information about Troop 64, Breakfast With Santa, or how to donate flags, readers may call Evans at 717-572-3448.
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