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Kids enjoy KidsFest at St. Olaf College

By David Gonnerman '90
May 2, 2003

Many local parents brought their children to the St. Olaf College campus for Kidsfest on Sunday, May 4. The third-floor ballroom in Buntrock Commons was transformed into a play area for the 2-hour free event.

The afternoon?s activities included Giant Twister, pin the tail on the lion, face painting, coloring, mask- and mobile-making, and a visit from the St. Olaf mascot, Ole the Lion. Juice and cookies were donated by Northfield businesses EconoFoods and Cub Foods.

?My biggest problem in college is that we don?t see young children ? just peers and professors,? said event organizer Susan Prange, a junior at St. Olaf. ?It?s so nice to be with kids for an afternoon because they see things in such a simple light. We get to see kids and be kids.? Hosted by members of the student service organization Alpha Phi Omega, Kidsfest is an annual event.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.