Do you have any fond childhood memories? Anything in your experiences as a kid that gives you a good feeling? A lot of my fond memories are from the Fall Festival.
I remember the roasting pig in the ground…yum yum yum.
I remember buying as much candy as I could get away with – FunDips, Nerds, Tootsie Pops, Soda Pop. It’s a wonder my teeth didn’t fall out by the end of the day. I remember when the Preschool/Kindergarten/Library building wasn’t there and all the games were set up in front of the lower elementary classrooms.
I remember when my mom was working the “fish pond” game and there was a prize that I really really wanted. I thought she should just give it to me, she told me to go and get in line like everybody else. I did, and I thought that she would instantly realize it was me on the other side of the barrier. She didn’t and I ended up with a “lesser” prize in my eyes and I was very upset.
I remember the year my mom and Mrs. Weemhoff pieced and hand quilted a large quilt for the Live Auction. That thing was set up in our dining room for an entire summer as my mom stitched away. My fondest childhood memory is lying underneath the quilting frame and reading books to my mom as she worked.
I remember the Live Auctions and Mr. Pete Andringa calling out the bids in a voice so fast that it was dizzying, but so exciting!!!
I remember the week after the Fall Festival when we would still find small toys out on the playground that kids inevitably lost.
I don’t mean to bore you with my sappy childhood memories. I guess I’m just really excited to be a part of something that played such a huge roll in my childhood. I’m even more excited to be a parent and to have my kids experience the same thing I did.
I hope that you will come out to the Fall Festival this coming weekend. There are so many really neat things to experience! The Snack Shop of course will keep you suffering any sugar lows. There is the bake shop where you can buy some homebaked goodies to share with your friends and family (or just eat yourself!) You can also get some ice cream at the Ice Cream Shoppe. Games will be set up out on the fields for all ages, yound and old! The Gift Shop is back with some beautiful and creative offerings. No bidding here! First come, first serve. Don’t forget the Silent and Live Auctions set up in the tent. The Silent Auction runs from 1:30-3pm. Live Auction starts at 5:30pm, right after the kids are done with their concert. Don’t forget a jacket! It was a bit chilly in the tent last year.
The Fall Festival Committees have worked so hard over the last year to bring this all together! I hope you come out to see the fruits of their labor!
