For the 24th year, Holy Family Elementary held their annual Pancake Day races this afternoon. This is a fun activity for the 4th graders to kick off Lent.

Pancake Day is always on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. Some people refer to it as “Fat Tuesday.” It is a centuries-old traditional holiday.

The winners of this year’s races  4th grade girls: Abby Ruesschhoff,  4th grade Boys: Lucas Lang

Mom: Abby Schutte, Dad: Scott Manhart

Priest: Father Peter, Overall winner: PE Teacher Matt Dumler