This year's Viking Fest featured many new events, such as a donut-eating contest, paddleboard contest and bike tour, but our pancake breakfast has been a mainstay for 44 years. This year, $5,500 was raised for North Kitsap area scholarships at the breakfast. The Raab Foundation added $3,000, so six students will be receiving scholarships varying from $750 to $2,000 when they're invited to join us at a noon meeting.
The local Vikings LOVE our pancake breakfast, and come every year.
Little Miss Poulsbo, Addison, brightens up the cashier's table with Neil Torvik, Jim Schoettler and Jay Dahlquist.
Ginger Shields headed up our Strawberry Shortcake booth again on the waterfront, bringing in close to $700.
Looks delicious, doesn't it?
Elda Armstrong, dressed in her Norwegian best, fills a grill with pancakes.
Tom Settle and Dick Prine are the pancake batter kings.
Charles Peach helped out in the back room, keeping the batter dispensers full.
Service with a smile from Karen Reitan, and Paul and Linda Burris.
Gwen Woods and her hubby, Andy, helped out for a shift.
Chuck Weaver works his magic on the bagged eggs. He also cooked the sausage links all weekend.
Jim Stark and Kent Lord find time for breakfast and coffee.
Poulsbo's finest came for breakfast Saturday morning. We had Sherri Burch (back left) handling the drink area, along with several North Kitsap High Leos.
Herb Armstrong gives instruction to Miss Poulsbo Nicole and Little Miss Poulsbo Addison.
A Poulsbo Middle School Leo helps crack eggs for the eggs-to-order grill Dennis Tesch was cooking on.
Just a quick look at some people happily enjoying their meals in the NKHS Commons.
Here's a man who's thrilled with his breakfast!
Sandi Dahlquist and Joe Stenstrom.
Our pancake breakfast co-chair, Scott Puhn, shows his expertise on the grill.
Pat Burch and Greg Supanchek make orange juice.
Miss West Sound Outstanding Teen Mataya Giffey gets a lesson on making pancakes from Karl Ostheller.
Evening Pride Branch Club members were at the breakfast selling cruise raffle tickets for $5 apiece. From left: Joyce Smith, Dick and Ginny Risley.
Mike Alvarado and Michele Grenier were set up in one corner of the Commons to conduct vision screenings for Evening Pride.
We usually cap off Saturday with a Lions float in the parade, handing out candy. The float was ready, but the pickup wouldn't start.
Pat Burch was ready to walk in the parade with a Norwegian flag and Viking helmet. Joe Stenstrom, who organized our float, is to the right.