From the Community Service Corner

Dunk Tank is Fundraiser for Landscaping at Event Center
submitted by Erin Dresser, reporter, Rabbits-R-Us 4-H Club

The Rabbits-R-Us 4-H club is involved in a beautification project at the Lancaster Event Center. The club is landscaping a plot on the southeast corner of the event center grounds. The plot is a few feet northeast of the exhibit hall (Pavilion 3).

The club began the project in the spring of 2003 by planting two trees and a variety of flowers. The flowers were carefully arranged to form 4-H. Mulch was spread around the flowers and trees. The club held several working meetings at the event center to take care of the flowers and trees. One tree died and was replaced and one new tree was planted. The trees are growing and the flowers are blooming.

Most recently, the club laid sod on the remaining area of the plot. The club plans to obtain and place picnic tables on the plot. The plot will contain picnic tables, trees, grass, and flowers.

The planting, laying sod, and maintaining of the plot involved club members, brothers and sisters of club members, and parents of club members. The project will be ongoing for the club in order to maintain the flowers, trees, and grass.

Again this year, Rabbits-R-Us 4-H club will sponsor a dunking booth at the county fair. The club will have a duck pond or fishpond for younger persons. Several “dignitaries” have agreed to sit on the dunking booth plank. Some of the proceeds from the dunking booth will support the club’s landscaping project on the event center grounds. Fair goers are invited and encouraged to stop at the dunking booth to attempt to submerge whoever is sitting on the plank.

Sara Morton, Rabbits-R-Us 4-H leader, has worked with the Lancaster Event Center to arrange and coordinate the beautification project.

 

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