BY MICHELLE MILLER
STAFF WRITER
Members of the Cooperstown Parent
Teacher Organization (PTO) are encouraging
everyone to get out for a day of
family-fun on Saturday.
The organization will hold its annual
Crayon Carnival & Stroll of Nations
form 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Middle/
High School gymnasium.
The event, which has grown
throughout the years, will feature inflatable
rides, international exhibits and
activities, games, music, raffles, a silent
auction, a cake walk, and food court.á
The Crayon Carnival is the PTO’s
biggest fundraiser of the year and according
to Co-President Peg Odell, this
year’s community
event will be bigger
than in the past.
Odell said The Stroll
of Nations, which was
incorporated into the
activities last year,
will have more to
offer. She said there
will be nine stations
that will represent
the countries of
Mexico, Zambia,
France, Costa Rica,
the United Nations,
Japan, Taiwan and
China.
The country displays are being
created by school parents and by
volunteers from the Cooperstown
Graduate Program.
``I think the fact that students from
the Cooperstown Graduate Program
are donating their time to create two
of the country stations (Japan and
Taiwan) is significant,” said Odell. ``It
shows how all parts of the community,
businesses, non-profit organizations,
parents, teachers, administrators,
students and community-minded individuals
are working together to make
this a fun and engaging day, and also a
successful fundraiser for the school.”
The addition of the Stroll of Nations
has brought a new kind of excitement
to an already popular event, said Odell.
Duringlast year’s carnival, Kim Jastremski,
a member of the PTO, said the
Stroll of Nations was her suggestion.
She said she heard many people say it
would be a good idea to be able to give
the fundraiser an educational aspect.
The goal was to passively expose
youngsters to other cultures so they
wouldn’t even realize it, said Jastremski.
Jastremski said Cooperstown has a
number people from different parts of
the world. It would be nice to let those
people use this event as a forum to
teach others about where they come
from, she said.
According to Odell, there will be a
new bouncy ride, the wrecking ball,
along with a bounce house, an 18
-foot slide, a bungee run an obstacle
course and a bouncy
train just for preschoolers.
Odell said the food
court will feature
American carnivaltype
favorites as well
as some international
dishes.
``Some community
members came
last year just to enjoy
the international
food,” said Odell.
``The galumpkis and
Filipino egg rolls
were a big hit.’’
Odell said there will be a raffle
again this year with gift items and gift
certificates for children and adults.
There will also be a silent action for
two season tickets to the Glimmerglass
Opera, she added.
Organizers said the carnival is a fun
event for children who look forward
to it all year. In addition to providing a
day of enjoyment and seeing friends,
the Crayon Carnival is a way for the
community to join together and raise
funds to benefit CCS, said Odell. She
said the PTO is very grateful for the
100 volunteers who have donated
their time, and the businesses, community
organizations and individuals
who have donated funds and
prizes for the raffle.
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