To provide fun for the community, the Leo Club hosted an egg hunt at the high school on March 28, which was open to the public.
With the arrival of spring, the Leo Club was looking to host an event that would provide spring-themed fun and activities for kids throughout the community.
The event featured numerous activities for the kids who attended, such as music, games, crafts, coloring, face painting and the egg hunt itself.
According to Leo Club president Albree Staehle, the club has been “slow-running” recently and has been looking for a new event to host.
“We needed a new idea,” Staehle said, “and then someone came up with an Easter egg hunt idea.”
The club spent many mornings planning the egg hunt to ensure that it went smoothly.
“We had a meeting every Wednesday, compared to our once-a-month Wednesday,” Staehle said. “There was a lot more meeting and planning than what we usually have, so we could think of ideas [for] things to do.”
According to Leo Club advisor Amanda Gale, after returning from maternity leave last year, the club decided to try hosting the egg hunt.
“We had been talking about an egg hunt for a couple of years,” Gale said. “Now that I’m back, we [thought], ‘Let’s try the egg hunt.’”
For Gale, the event was a success due to the turnout and enjoyment of both kids and parents.
For Leo Club vice president Lillyana Garofano, who worked at the bake sale table during the event, the egg hunt was, initially, a cause for concern.
“I was really worried that many kids [wouldn’t] show up or anything like that,” Garafano said, “but it turned out well, actually. A lot of kids liked it.”
According to Key Club member Holly McKinney, who also helped out with the egg hunt, the reaction was positive.
“It had a much better turnout than I had expected, especially considering the weather,” McKinney said.
Volunteers at the event seemed to enjoy helping out and ensuring that the egg hunt and the various activities went smoothly.
“I thought it was actually really fun,” McKinney said. “I got to talk to a lot of different people.”
