Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze Trip Was Great!

The 2008 Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Trip was held on SUNDAY, October 19th. Twelve very excited atrium level youth and their families went to Greenstreet Gardens for the Pumpkin Patch and Corn maze. The cost was subsidized by the Christian Education Committee to a maximum cost of $5.00 per child.

We began our adventure in the parish hall for a delicious Pizza lunch which was supplied by the St. James' Parish Stewardship Committee.

Before we left, one of our YAC senior's Charlie Groce gave 16 of our Atrium age children a demonstration of his actual firemans turn-out gear, including letting the children try out his face mask and breathing gear. Charlie is a volunteer at the Dunkirk Fire Dept, and they supplied each child with their own play firemens helmet and bag full of fire prevention materials. (Helping young children learn not to be afraid of firemen while wearing their full protective gear has commonly been identified as a serious need, and teaching young ones not to be afraid is now a national fire prevention training initiative)

Several of our senior high youth joined volunteered to join us for the afternoon including Fireman Charlie Groce, Miss Julie Crawford and Miss Lauren Crawford. Thanks to everyone who made this event such a success, especially Miss Sharon and Mrs Norma. We are already making plans for an even bigger and better Pumpkin Patch Day in 2009 and hope more St. James' family of all ages will join us next year.