MUSCATINE, Iowa–An active service group, the Muscatine Pilot Club supports many initiatives each year, particularly those relating to brain health and assisting people with brain injuries. To raise funds to enable them to invest in these causes each year, they hold a variety of fundraisers, including community favorites such as Scratch Cupcake sales, a holiday cookie and candy sale, rummage sales, and concession sales at Masonic bingo games. For the first time this year, the Pilot Club invites the community to come together to enjoy socializing and testing their knowledge at their fist ever trivia night April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Rendezvous (3127 Lucas Street in Muscatine).
Though the Pilot Club has wanted to host a trivia night for several years, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from doing so. With conditions better for in person gatherings though, they look forward to having an enjoyable evening. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., participants may arrive at the Rendezvous with any cold snacks they would like. They may also purchase goodies from the Pilot Club or drinks from the Rendezvous’ cash bar.
Over the course of the evening, teams of eight will compete in 10 rounds of trivia, each with a popular theme such as cartoons, famous firsts, history, and movies. “I think most people will do pretty well,” observed Muscatine Pilot Club President Pat Castle. At the start of the evening, people may purchase mulligans to further benefit the Pilot Club and to save them from particularly difficult questions. The top two teams will win monetary prizes. A 50/50 raffle will give people an additional way to support the Pilots and possibly bring some winnings home as well.
Pilot Club Members receiving recognition for over 20 years of service. Judy Brotherton, Nancy Cromer, Barb Phillips, Pat Castle, Pat Mundell, Beck Jones, Cindy Clark, and Cath Hahn. Not pictured: Janet Barry and Dee Gardner. Photo courtesy the Pilot Club of Muscatine.
Currently, the Pilot Club has tickets on sale for $10 a piece. If people would like to play but do not have a large enough group to fill a whole table of eight, the Pilot Club will pair them with others to make a complete team. “We’ll work with whoever walks through the door,” said Castle. Tickets will remain on sale until the Pilots sell out, and they will sell tickets at the door if any remain.
Because of the popularity of trivia nights, the Pilot Club hopes to raise significant funds to help them support the many organizations they benefit each year. These include Special Olympics of Muscatine County, Ridding for Success, Harmony House, and Mississippi Bend Trykes. The funds they raise will also help them maintain their brain injury support group, which meets at Muscatine Community College (152 Colorado Street in Muscatine) on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
With their first trivia night just around the corner, Castle feels excited to bring people together to celebrate and support the work the Pilot Club does. “It’s good to have people come out and have a good time,” she enthused.
