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It will be the first time the Verhoefs will be hosting the Colby Dairy Breakfast, and while there is certainly a lot of work that goes into putting on the event, the family is excited at the prospect.

“We are very honored to host,” Alsha said. “It’s nice to be able to give something back to the community and the FFA alumni. They do a lot.”

While a delicious breakfast of sausage and pancakes is the main draw, there will be plenty of other things for families to do while attending. A bouncy house will be set up to entertain children, and a professional face painter will be available to help liven up the festivities. There will also be a petting zoo featuring everything from more typical petting zoo animals to somewhat more exotic critters like lizards and llamas.

A fried cheese curd stand will be a new addition to the breakfast this year, giving those waiting in line something to munch on. The curds were donated by Lynn Dairy and Nicolet Bank. All the milk at the event was donated by Kwik Trip and Culver’s will once again be supplying custard.

A representative from CowManager will also be on hand to demonstrate how the farm uses technology to keep track of and supervise the status of their herd.

Buses will be available to shuttle attendees from the Colby schools to the event, starting at 7 a.m. and running every half hour thereafter.

“We are extremely grateful,” Jeanie Tesch of the Colby FFA Alumni said of all the donations and help that they’ve already received. “We have over 86 businesses that have donated, between monetary items or even just their time, so that is amazing. Every year, it gets bigger and bigger. We are extremely grateful to the farmer, the businesses and everyone who shows up that day.”

The alumni group is still looking for volunteers to assist with the breakfast, so any interested parties can contact Tesch at 715223-5182.