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yster lovers got their fill Saturday at Pamlico Community College’s Fifth Annual Great Oyster Revival. 15 bushels of oysters, a chili cookoff and more than a hundred attendees helped the PCC Foundation raise funds for student scholarships.

A steaming pot of oysters..one of many served at the 5th Great Oyster Revival.

The oysters from the local waters of the Pamlico Sound were, as always, a big draw. But not everyone has a taste for the oyster and the chili cookoff inside the college proved popular, too. Many Revival goers dined on a variety of homemade chilis – bear, venison, vegetarian, were among the offerings. Pat Prescott won the chili cook-off with an Ozark Mountain snake recipe.

Chuck Forrest drops off another pot of oysters. They took the edge off of the brisk weather.

The setting, at Pamlico Community College, of the 5th Annual Great Oyster Revival. Eating oysters is said to provide many benefits; in this instance the ticket price raised funds for the Pamlico Community College Foundation, which helps students with scholarships.

Jack Bond makes quick work of shucking. Few, if any pearls were found.

Community college spokesman Ben Casey says that many community college students often face financial challenges – juggling family responsibilities with jobs, and on top of that, attending classes. That’s where the PCC Foundation comes in, Casey says, by trying “to guarantee that no deserving students are forced to abandon their educations.”

He says those who missed the Oyster Revival can still help the PCC Foundation and learn about other ways contribute to the effort by contacting the college at 252-249-1851. The Foundation’s next fundraiser is a golf tournament at Minnesott Golf and Country Club in May.

How it’s done. The oyster prep team of Jim Ragan, Chuck Forrest, Jim Kellenberger, Reg Piland, & Master Shucker Rick Miller.

Sam Myers takes a break from Oriental Boat Show planning.

Janis Rott, of the Pamlico Flutes. The group — named for the occasion, the Oyster Pearl Flute Ensemble — provided the entertainment inside, in the Student Center.

Bivalve enthusiasts .

Posted Tuesday March 3, 2015 by Melinda Penkava