Pirates of the Spanish Main spaghetti supper Oct. 21
From a previous spaghetti supper: from left: Cambelle Allen, Gigi Cate, and Kassidee Glasser. (provided photo)
By Pamela Permar-Shierling
The Pirates of the Spanish Main have been holding their annual fundraising spaghetti supper since 1947 and it’s time for the 79th supper on Wednesday, October 21.
The non-profit organization is focused on community service but began as an advertising idea in 1931 when Howard Coffin had the teen Pirates “raid” the USS Constitution which visited Brunswick in 1931.
The captain and crew were taken as prisoners.
The organization has grown socially as well as in size over the years from about 30 or 35 members who were Glynn Academy students to close to 80 members from all three high schools.
Girls still go through rush, and members are girls from Glynn Academy, Brunswick High, and Frederica Academy.
The club is about service and members contribute from 10 to 15 service hours each quarter. They volunteer every other Tuesday with Beloved Ministries in Brunswick keeping the children of single moms; they volunteer at Frederica Academy summer camps; help Hope 1312 Collective with their annual Christmas tree; volunteer at St. Simons Elementary School; volunteer at Christ Church, Frederica during the summer; help with the St. Simons United Methodist Church annual pumpkin sale. This is just the tip of the service work iceberg.
The girls learn about helping others and make lifelong friends.
The spaghetti is made by the moms from the original recipe created in 1947. The chocolate cake is also from an original recipe.
The supper will be held in the Glynn Academy cafeteria from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Eat in or take out. Tickets are a reasonable $10 at the door.
