Independently owned since 1905
Independently owned since 1905
READY AND WAITING - At the Trout Creek Park, eggs and children wait in anticipation for the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's egg hunt to begin on Saturday. Hundreds of people braved the rainy weather for the event.
EASTER HELPER Sandy Green with TCCIA hands out treats to cupcake walk participants at the Trout Creek Easter egg hunt.
FIRST HUNT - Enzo Pardee of Thompson Falls takes a spin on his new tricyle that he won in the 2 and under age group at the Trout Creek event.
Trout Creek Community Improvement Association's (TCCIA) Easter Eggstravaganza was a huge success for its sixth time, according to Elizabeth Stender of TCCIA.
"We had over 200 kids who braved the cold and rainy elements," Stender shared of Saturday's event. "The Easter egg hunt was amazing, we had over 6,000 eggs" that were stuffed Wednesday by volunteers. "It literally takes an army to pull this off," Stender said of the many helpers.
Stender shared that in addition to giving away 10 bicycles, having the Eater bunny on hand for photo opportunities and providing other outdoor prizes to keep kids moving, one of the newest additions was a "Selfie Scavenger Hunt" for the older kids. "They had to take selfies of themselves in bunny ears, with pinecones, trees and jelly beans," she said. The winner of the prized fishing pole was Garth Parker, who completed the selfie hunt first.
Bikes were awarded to participants in five age groups. Enzo Pardee and Cora Wood were winners in the 0-2 age group, Cody Albano and Kinnley Lyons (3-5), Egan Chapman and Lena Nicholson (6-8), Riley Keef and Lillian Leisz (9-12) and for 13 years and older, Diego Long and Tianna Goatley were the winners.
Another highlight was the presence of Montana Eats, who "did a really good job" providing hotdogs for famished participants. In prior years, TCCIA provided the franks, but Stender shared that utilizing Montana Eats was beneficial for many reasons. Some of the proceeds from the sales went back to TCCIA's kitty and additionally, they did not have to deal with purchasing, preparing and storage of the hotdogs and condiments.
TCCIA looks forward to continuing the event in future years, but ultimately it is up to donations to make that happen. Stender shared that the outpouring of support from the entire county, including businesses and individuals, is extremely appreciated. "This is how we keep it rollin'," Stender said with gratitude.
Although Easter is just short of a year away, TCCIA is already accepting donations for next year's Eggstravaganza. Stender shared that tax-deductible donations are accepted year-round and can be mailed to TCCIA, P.O. Box 1416, Trout Creek, MT 59874.
Reader Comments(0)