Great Pizza Bake-Off Event and the Awards went to….

October 6, 2025 / jinnyn

Wow, thank you to all the 300+ pizza lovers and Rotary supporters who came to Avon Lake High School on Homecoming Thursday for the North Coast Rotary and Avon Lake City Schools’ 17th annual Great Pizza Bake-Off!

We also want to thank Doug Maurer, our Coordinator, and our amazing event sponsors, Avon Lake City Schools, Brian Kyles Landscapes of Distinction, Greenspace Construction Services, Minuteman Press, Peter & Co. Jewelers, and Rich Benoit and Jinnyn Tata and our pizzerias. They all made this event possible!

Jack Dibee kept the energy high as emcee! Student volunteers from ALHS Key Club and North Coast Interact helped out the Rotary club members with check-in, cookies, drinks, and fun activities for the kids.

And guess who won the awards? Here they are:

People’s Choice – Big M!

Master Pizza – Best Pepperoni!

Domino’s Pizza – Best Crust!

Dirte Pi – Best Specialty!

Pizza Hut won the Pro’s Choice Award!

(Guests vote for their overall favorite – the People’s Choice Award and for Best Pepperoni, Best Specialty and Best Crust. The Pro’s Choice Award is selected by our mystery guest who samples every single pizza!)

Pizza BakeOff Fundraiser North Coast Rotary

Proceeds from our Great Pizza Bake-off fund community and youth initiatives. Thank you again!

See more:Did you enjoy Pizza and More on Homecoming Thursday September 25, 2025 Avon Lake High School Commons?

Great Pizza Bake-off At Avon High School

March 10, 2025 / northcoastrotary

What a night! Superintendent Ben Hodge observed, “there was a steady flow of guests” keeping the check-in table busy. In total, over 300 people joined Rotarians at Avon High School cafeteria to enjoy delicious pizza and vote for their favorites.

For this fundraiser, North Coast Rotary partnered with The Hope for B.E.S.T., Lori Yeager, who will receive a portion of the proceeds.

In demand was the Lorain County Community College FabCab mini-makerspace, thanks to FabLab Team Lead Ryan Corrigan and Rotarian Cindy Kushner.

Once the votes were counted, Rotarians Doug Maurer and Becki Russell handed out the awards: Dirte Pi won Best Pepperoni and Marco’s won Best Specialty pizza. Our mystery sampler selected Marco’s to receive the Pro’s Choice award. For the second time in North Coast Rotary’s Great Pizza Bake-off history, the Peoples’ Choice Award was tied between Marco’s and Master Pizza.

A big shout-out to Avon Local Schools, our guests, participating pizzerias, Rotary’s youth group Interact and the sponsors of North Coast Rotary.

The money raised from this fundraiser will go towards youth and community initiatives in our local area.

Pizza Bake-Off at Avon High School Cafeteria on Tuesday February 11th, 4:30 – 6:30 PM / 7 PM Jazz Fusion Concert at the PAC

February 10, 2025 / northcoastrotary

Sample pizza from Dirte Pi, Master Pizza, Marco’s and Domino’s. Vote for your favorites! LCCC and their Fab Cab, a mini makerspace and Rotary’s high school youth group will be offering fun activities for kids. Then head over to the Avon PAC for the Fusion Concert starting at 7 PM.

Bring your friends and family for a fun evening of food, community, and friendly competition! Enter the high school through the “new” main entrance from the general parking lot. The door is to the right of the front of the Performing Arts Center. Continue down the hallway to the cafeteria.

Hope to see you there! You can buy tickets here or at the door: 2025 Avon High School Great Pizza Bake-Off FUNdraiser

Proceeds benefit North Coast Rotary Foundation’s youth and community initiatives. Thank you and our sponsors for your support.

Great Pizza Bake-Off – The Votes are In!

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 / jinnyn

Were you among the almost 300 guests who enjoyed pizza at Avon Lake High School on Homecoming Thursday? It was North Coast Rotary and Avon Lake City Schools’ 16^th annual Great Pizza Bake-Off.

The awards went to:

People’s Choice – Big M!

Old School – Best Pepperoni pizza!

Master Pizza – Best Crust and an Award of Excellence, a special recognition for their years of support!

Domino’s and Dirte Pi tied for the Best Specialty pizza award!

Dirte Pi also won the Pro’s Choice Award!

Proceeds from our Great Pizza Bake-off fund community and youth initiatives. Thank you again!

Read more and see the pictures with the following link