Youngstown kids hunt Easter eggs

  • 2016-03-29
Youngstown's Wick Park is often colorful in the early spring, but this year, it added a few new colors, such as pink, light blue, and purple, as these were the colors of the thousands of Easter eggs recently scattered around the park for children to collect.

The children, who were dressed in a lot of the same colors, took part in Youngstown's annual Easter-time event, which was a pancake breakfast that followed the hunt for the eggs in Wick Park. This is the seventh year for the fun. Often, the hunt is a fundraiser, but this year it was organized simply as a way to bring community members together.

Children aged one to twelve enjoyed the day. They were divided into five groups by age, and received prizes that included candy, popcorn, finger crayons, colored chalk, baskets, and toys. A scavenger hunt was also arranged for kids ages 11 and 12.

The event was three hours long, and was hosted by the Wick Park Neighborhood Association, Youngstown Rotary, Ursuline High School, and Youngstown State University's Sigma Tau Gamma chapter. Annie Gilliam, a former councilwoman joined current councilman Nate Pinkard and Youngstown CityScape's associate director Phil Kidd in taking part.

Since the event is outdoors, sponsors could create colorful Banners to hang throughout the park to add to the fun. Banners move in the wind, adding a kinetic element.

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