Council Easter Egg Hunt Has Exciting Changes
Every year, Council holds a community Easter Egg Hunt come spring time for the local children, and this year is no different. This year, however, is the first time that the Council Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the egg hunt, and they are planning an even bigger celebration than the town would normally see.
This year’s annual Easter Egg Hunt event will be held on Saturday, March 30th, the day before Easter Sunday, in the fields at Council Elementary School and at the park next to the library. The first hunt will be starting at 1:00 p.m.
This year will be different in a few ways. First, there are going to be four different age categories, 0-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-9 years, and 10 and up! “I want kids who are older than, like, 13, 14, to still feel like they can show up,” said Chamber of Commerce board member, Ryan Baldwin, who is spearheading much of the organization for the egg hunt.
In addition to the option for older kids to participate, the hunts will also be held at different times, to allow parents with multiple children a chance to watch and accompany all of them even when they are in different age groups. The First hunt begins with the littlest kids at 1:00 with each subsequent hunt 30 minutes later.
Another new thing this year will be the presence of local vendors at the egg hunt in an effort to encourage community members to mingle and socialize during the event. There will also be several prize tables where kids can exchange special eggs for certain prizes and Easter baskets. Because this year there will be a lot more eggs and a lot of prizes. “This year we got a lot more donations and a lot more sponsors,” said Baldwin. While she isn’t sure exactly how many eggs they will have in total, she estimates it will be at least 5000 divided between the four age groups. Some will contain candy, some quarters (which children can spend at the vendors, who will have some lower priced goods available), some will contain prize tickets, and some will contain small toys or stuffed animals.
Many local businesses donated to the event, including Tom Mahon Logging, Cambridge Telephone Company, Economy Roofing and Building Supply, Jerry’s Auto Parts, Tosha’s Tinctures and Herbs, Starley’s Angels Cleaning, Idaho Mountain Real Estate, Perpetua Resources, ServPro, and The Adams County Health Center. DiSon Construction also made a generous donation of 20 new children’s bicycles which can be won in certain eggs. With the plethora of community support it is shaping up to be an exciting event!
So far the Chamber of Commerce has around 20 people signed up to volunteer, and the Lion’s Club will be hiding eggs. They could still use a few more hands, and if you are interested in volunteering or donating there is still time. The Chamber would also appreciate the community’s help cleaning up after the hunt. “That’s the biggest ask that I have of everyone,” said Baldwin, “if they help us keep it clean it will help us to do it next year.“
While the Chamber of Commerce has not organized the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the past, they are excited for the opportunity this year and hope to have a fun and successful event for the community.
