The first-ever CHOMP Regional Food Truck, Music and Film Festival will be held Saturday, May 21, at St. Charles Community College. The festival will kick off the 2016 series of Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Nights to be held on Fridays, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26 and Sept. 23.
CHOMP will be held from noon to 9 p.m., featuring up to 50 food trucks competing for prizes, five bands, 50-plus arts and other vendors, the Mercy Kids Kidz Zone (noon-6 p.m.), all on SCC's Blue Parking Lot. The family movie, “Minions” will be shown at 9 p.m. on the lawn by the Technology Building.
Music headliner Dr. Zhivegas will perform from 7:30-9 p.m. Guests will enjoy live music throughout the day, with the SCC Jazz Big Band under the direction of Dave Dickey, as the opening act from noon-1 p.m. Deja Edwards will perform from 1:30-3 p.m., Zero Friction will take the stage from 3:30-5 p.m. and Matt Wynn will perform from 5:30-7 p.m.
“We invite all of our friends and neighbors out to support a great cause - your community and your community college,” said Wendy Berry, executive director for the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce. “We are thrilled to be teaming this year with the SCC Foundation to present CHOMP and the Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Night series.”
There is no cover charge for CHOMP. VIP tickets are available for purchase at foodtruckfrolic.com and cost $50. Ticket holders will have access to the VIP tent and indoor restrooms, beverages including beer from Krey Distributing, water and soda; prime stage viewing; a voting token for the food truck competition; and a VIP swag bag.
Leading the events is a volunteer planning committee chaired by Don Kalicak, vice president for regional development at Mercy and SCC Foundation board member. Board members from both the SCC Foundation and the CWS Chamber are teaming to help with the events.
Premier sponsors include Mercy and State Farm (Lew Fruend, Hank Wiese & Tom Wootten). Foodie Sponsors include SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles & SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis and Waddell & Reed. Community Sponsors include Acropolis Investment Management, Ameren Missouri, Bauer Orthodontics, Cintas, Commerce Bank, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, First Community Credit Union, Floyd Glass & Window, Great Southern Bank, Lutheran Senior Services, NHC - National Healthcare Corporation, Renewal by Andersen, UMB, UPS and Vantage Credit Union. Tailgate Sponsors include American Eagle Credit Union, Chesterfield Service and Sanger & Eby.
The proceeds from the events will benefit the SCC Foundation, supporting much-needed scholarships as well as academic and program enhancements for the college, and the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce. The events will take the place of the SCC Foundation's Rhythm & Ribs fundraiser in 2016.
For more information on CHOMP and the Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Night events, including the food truck lineup, vendors, sponsors and movies, visit foodtruckfrolic.com or contact Wendy Berry at wendy@cwschamber.com or Peggy Schnardthorst, SCC development and foundation relations manager, at 636-922-8278 or pschnardthorst@stchas.edu.
The Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce is a small but powerful business organization in St. Charles County, open to all businesses, including those outside of the immediate area that see a benefit in networking, being active in the community and supporting each other in a way that helps each of us to grow our business and develop professionally.
The SCC Foundation, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, enhances learning environments for thousands of students each year through scholarship awards, academic and program enhancements as well as community outreach. For more information on the SCC Foundation and its vision to transform lives and strengthen communities, visit stchas.edu/foundation.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.