This year’s event will include many activities for children of all ages. Activities include: crafts, games and prizes and several special visitors! Confirmed visitors include the Easter Bunny, Click-It the Cricket, Big Lug, the Lansing Fire Department, Crash the Clown, Potter Park Zoo and the Capitol Area District Library Bookmobile. Raffle tickets can be purchased on the day of the event to win Easter Baskets and other great prizes.
Proceeds from the raffle will benefit future Lansing Jaycee community projects. “The Easter Egg Hunt is a great event. There’s nothing better than seeing the mad scramble for the eggs covering the Capitol Lawn” said Carrie May, 2008 Easter Egg Hunt Chairperson. Announcements begin on the steps of the Capitol at approximately 10:00 a.m. and the hunt will begin at 11:00 a.m. Last year’s event was attended by approximately 400 children.
The Jaycees are ready for over 1,000 children this year and will have over 9,000 eggs stuffed with toys and candy! Adults must accompany their children to the event, but are not allowed within the hunt areas. There will be three hunt areas, for age groups: 3 and under, 4-6 and 7 and up. In the event of heavy rain, the Easter Egg Hunt activities will be cancelled and not rescheduled, with eggs donated to local charities.
This year’s community sponsors include Citadel Communications, Sohn Linen, and the Delta Lioness Club. T
he Lansing Jaycees are a group of 21-40 year old young adults who provide leadership training opportunities through community involvement. For more information please call (248) 756-3840 or visit their website at www.lansingjaycees.org.
