Shrine clubs and community members decorate entries for the Shrine parade every year. The 2022 version is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, in Baker City.

BAKER CITY — Football players, fans and Shriners arrive this week for the annual East-West All-Star Shrine Game on Saturday, Aug. 6.

But first, the community is invited to join players, coaches, co-captains, queens and cheerleaders at a barbecue on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 5 p.m. in Geiser-Pollman Park. Cost for the meal is $25 a plate.

Saturday, Aug. 6

In addition to the game, Saturday includes a Hoofin’ It To Beef Fit 5K/10K fun run/walk and the Gridiron Tailgate and Grill.

The day starts early at Geiser-Pollman Park where the Baker County Livestock Association and Baker County Cattle- women cook up the locally famous breakfast from 7-10 a.m. The meal of steak, eggs and pancakes costs $10, or request just eggs and pancakes for $7.

The fun run and walk starts at 8 a.m. Entry is $25 for the 5K or $35 for the 10K. For more information, contact Wendy Bingham, 208-850-3803.

Midmorning, everyone heads downtown for the annual Shrine parade. Entries line up at 10 a.m. at Baker Middle School, and the parade starts at 11 a.m.

Back at the park, the Gridiron Tailgate and Grill continues with lunch of hamburgers ($8) or hot dogs ($7) — all made with locally grown beef.

A silent auction runs from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and at 1 p.m. two signed Shrine footballs will be live auctioned.

Proceeds from the day will purchase a 4-H or FFA steer, which is auctioned during halftime of the game to raise money for the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Portland — which is the whole point of this annual game.

The game

Tickets to the football game will be sold at the park on Saturday, and at Bulldog Memorial Stadium starting at 5 p.m.

Price is $12 for general admission or $15 for reserved seating. Pre-game events start at 6 p.m., and kickoff is 7 p.m.

The steer will be auctioned at halftime, along with several signed Shrine footballs.

Information

For more information and to see rosters of the players, visit www.eastwestshrinefootball.com.

The community is invited to join players, coaches, co-captains, queens and cheerleaders for a barbecue at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Geiser-Pollman Park.

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