A participant holds a lollipop found during the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Nontraditional Student Center.
Members of Circle K, the college branch of the Laramie Kiwanis, are preparing for the community Easter egg hunt this weekend.
This organization identified years ago a need for a public Easter egg hunt in Laramie and has been organizing the event for the past three years. All children are welcome to come and participate in the event that will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, at the Kiwanis Park.
“The best thing to me about Easter and the Easter egg hunt is making the kids happy and recognizing the coming of spring,” Larry Struempf, President of the Laramie Kiwanis Club, said. “Or at least the time of year when it normally does not get below zero.”
In order to make it fair for all age groups involved, participants are split into three groups based on age and positioned in different areas of the park for the hunts. Participants will be divided into age groups of 0-3 years old, 3-8 years and 9 years and older. The hunt will continue until 2 p.m. with new eggs hidden intermittently.
“All children in Laramie can participate and participation is free,” said Andee Novotny, President of Circle K on campus. “The Circle K has only been hosting this event for a couple years, but it is an annual event. We will have about twice as many prizes as last year, along with games and activities for the kids.”
Prizes can be won by finding special prize eggs during the hunt. They also can be won by participating in the games provided by Circle K.
Other planned activities include baby bunny petting, fun photo cutouts and face painting. These activities will occur simultaneously with the hunt.
“We have been working really hard this year and it looks like it will be better than ever before,” Novotny said. “We will have games for the kids of all ages and they can meet the baby bunnies from Larry’s farm. Baby bunnies are a game changer for this event.”
Circle K is a recognized student organization at the University of Wyoming. The group works in conjunction with the Laramie chapter of Kiwanis and Circle K International.
They are involved in many forms of community service around Laramie as well as on campus such as Relay for Life, Angel Tree, and Project Eliminate.
