Hi everyone!!
It’s been awhile since
we posted and we are going to update everyone on how the event went!
First of all, the
event exceeded our expectations! Carolyn and I were so worried that something
was going to go wrong, that we were going to lose a clue or that the kids
simply would not enjoy our scavenger hunt. But everything turned out
perfectly!! Here is a recap on what happened:
8:30 AM: Kelly goes
over to Carolyn’s house to get all the supplies together and load up the car
9:00 AM: We arrive at
the mall and start setting up! We also get the sandwiches from Subway and store
those away.
9:30 AM: Carolyn and
Kelly load up all the ice breaker bags full of candy and write out the ice
breaker questions. Just picture about 10 different bags of candy all splayed
out on the counter….heaven! (Kelly totally stole like ½ of it…JK!)
10:00 AM: Our
friends/volunteers arrive and help set up the tables all around the mall
courtyard. We put up the streamers and blew up the balloons to spruce up the
area.
10:30 AM: Carolyn and
I lead the volunteers around the mall and show them were they need to be
stationed in order to help with the scavenger hunt.
11:00 AM: The kids
arrive! (YAY!) Volunteers help check them in.
11:15 AM: Ms. Prince
helps lead the first ice breaker where the kids/potential parents go in a big
circle and introduce themselves
11:25 AM: Ms. Prince
breaks the kids/potential parents into teams. Then, they do the candy ice
breaker game.
11:45 AM: The
scavenger hunt begins!! This was the part that Carolyn and I were most worried
about. Would the clues be too hard? Too easy? Would they finish within 30
minutes? Will it be fun for them? But as the scavenger hunt was going on
Carolyn and I were running around and seeing the teams go to the different
clues and they looked like they were having a blast! I think one of the
highlights for me was seeing the kids try to pick up the M&Ms with
chopsticks which was especially hard because they were so slippery. It forced
them to work together with the potential parents and it made me happy to see
that bond that was starting to form, no matter how small.
12:30 PM: The teams
arrive back tired as ever (Pink team was the winner in case you were wondering J It consisted of 3 girls and as Carolyn says, “Nobody knows a mall
better than a girl!”). Lunch is served! It consisted of Subway sandwiches,
fruit, potato salad, and chips. For dessert we had Crumbs cupcakes and cookies.
1:30 PM: The end of
the day! Carolyn, the volunteers, and I helped disassemble and load things in
the car.
Cheers to an awesome
day!
Kelly and Carolyn
