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Supervisor Paul O'Grady's 5th Annual Souper Bowl Challenge
Supervisor Paul O'Grady is excited bring back the Annual Souper Bowl Challenge at Orland Township!
ORLAND PARK, IL - Warm up for the Super Bowl LVII by joining Orland Township at the 5th Annual Souper Bowl Challenge! Guests will have the opportunity to sample a variety of soups before casting their votes for their favorite, all while helping build the futures of local youth by supporting the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation and local soup kitchens.
- 1st Quarter: Rookies – Foodies between the ages of 12 and 54 years of age
- 2nd Quarter: Public Service Pro Bowlers – Emergency Services, Education, Healthcare Providers, etc.
- 3rd Quarter: Senior Hall of Famers – Senior Citizens, 55 years of age and older
- 4th Quarter: Culinary MVPs – Local restaurants and individuals with a culinary degree or certificate.
The Souper Bowl Challenge will take place on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for children 5 years of age and older (children under 5 are free). Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Township office or at the door the day of the event.
All contest entrants will be making an extra batch of their specialty soup, which will be donated to local soup kitchens/shelters after the event. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation.
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Got a soup you think could make you a bouillonaire? Consider joining the challenge! Soup cooks will be asked to prepare one and a half gallons of soup for the event and an additional batch which will be donated to a local soup kitchen.
Prizes will be awarded in each quarter and will be determined by votes from a distinguished panel of judges, the Souper Bowl Committee, and the attending audience. All cooks must be registered to participate by February 1, 2024.
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The event is also offering sponsorship opportunities starting at $100. Sponsorships can be made on behalf of a participant, which assists in alleviating event costs and adds their name to the sponsor board. All sponsors will be prominently promoted on event signage and included in post-event publicity, including the Orland Township Focus quarterly newspaper, which is received by all Township residents.
Learn more about the event, or how to participate, at orlandtownship.org/souperbowl.
