Are Senator Andy Berke and Superintendant Jim Scales smarter than a fifth grade girl? Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga will pit prominent Chattanoogans in a school knowledge challenge against 5th grade Girls Inc. girls as part of the 5th annual Blast Off! fall fundraiser and silent auction held at The Mill on October 9 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Based on the popular television game show, contestants will test their knowledge from standard fifth grade curriculums and compete against fifth grade Girls Inc. girls to win the game. “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grade Girl” also will feature Pete Cooper, President of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Edna Varner, Senior Consultant at the Public Education Foundation, Ruth Holmberg, former Chattanooga Times Chairwoman, and Josiah Roe, Medium.
Blast Off! celebrates girls in science, technology, engineering and math and demonstrates Girls Inc.’s commitment to narrowing the gender gap for girls in these fields. Blast Off! is the principal annual fundraising event for Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga and also features girls conducting science experiments with guests and a silent auction. Heavy hors d’oeuvres donated from local food purveyors and an open wine and beer bar will be available to guests. All proceeds will support Girls Inc. programs serving girls ages 6-18 in Hamilton County.
Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple. Sponsorships are still available and start at $250.
