Clinton News-Record, 1984-05-09, Page 49Page 24
Children play a large role in festivities
r ,�£, because the weather was damp and
overcast, the balloons barely rose
above the trees. ,
So on May 18, at 2:30 p.m., when you
cast a glance at 800 colorful specks in
the sky, just remember that each one
belongs to a young child who hopes to
hear from a new friend.
Some students got a head start while others prolonged the moment for the an-
nual balloon launch during last year's Klompen Feest.
by Wendy Somerville
On Friday,.May 18, students from all
Clinton's primary schools will gather
on the grounds of Clinton Public School
to launch nearly 700 balloons with tags
identifying each student's name,
address, grade and school The balloons
will be launched to tell of the town's up-
coming Spring Fair, two weeks later.
Mr. Al Taylor, involved with the.
Kite flying fun
On Wednesday, May 16, if weather
permits, students from three Clinton
junior schools will be trying their
hardest to impress judges with their
latest creation in kite building.
Judges will be choosing 10 students
from three schools in the categories of
artistic value, projected height and
size. They will be chosen from three
areas; primary grades, Grades 1
through 3, junior grades, Grades 4
through 6 and Intermediate grades,
Grades 7 and 8. The kites can be
_-homemade or of _the_._ commercial
variety.
Mr. Al Taylor, one of the kite flying
organizers said the judges will have to
make some hard decisions .but
eventually they will have to choose 30
students to fly the kites on Friday
afternoon at 1 p.m.
balloon launch, said the committee
involved with the balloon launch is
hoping for an even bigger response
from the areas where the balloong will
eventually land.
"Last year I think we had a balloon
land as far away as Ohio, right across
the lake," remembered the principal of
Clinton Public School.
This will be the third time the balloon
launch has been conducted in conjunc-
tion with Klompen Feest and the Spring
Fair. Last year Mr. Taylor sai i that
Trike ride
Residents and visitors to Clinton's
Klompen Feest will be able to catch a
glimpse of the town's answer to the
famous. Mounted Police ride. Clinton's
Early Childhood Education Centre, will
be holding a trike-a-thon to raise money
for a worthy cause.
The idea comes from the mothers of
the students involved in the ride.
Dianne Collyer said that there are
about 50 students enrolled in the school
and she expects about half will enter
the trike ride.
The children will be riding around a
circle, 20 feet in diameter and there will
be a few clowns in attendance to aid
them if they wander away from the
track.
The only costume worn will be
Klompen Feest hats and each student
will ride his own bike. Mrs. Collyer said
there will be no music to the
synchronized ride and the only sound
will the cheers from parents on the
sidelines.
" I'm hoping the public will come out
and watch," said the helper. "It'll be
hilarious watching those kids try to
keep on the circle."