Get ready for serious family fun at Montpelier’s First Annual Kids’ Cup & Fall Festival. October 1st 10:00 - 2:00 PM, Montpelier High School.

The Festival will offer games such as pumpkin bowling, pumpkin painting, and every student’s dream: a dunk tank where they can soak the principal of Union Elementary School, Mr. Chris Hennessey.

This fun event takes place Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Montpelier High School track.

Families can complete a kid-friendly fun run on the bike path, followed by a festival of games, music, and food for the whole community. Games include a mystery prize guessing game, side-by-side tag, freeze dance (with UES music teacher Mrs. Funk playing DJ), obstacle course (with UES gym teachers MJ Jennings and Mr. Williams), a mountain bike course (bring your bike!) sponsored by MAMBA, and a Hula Hut game.

Organized by Union Elementary School Parents’ Group, the event is a fundraiser for the elementary school. Admission to the Fall Festival is free but food and tickets for games will be for sale.

To register for the fun run (suggested donation is $25 per family) or to make a different donation to support this wonderful event, visit https://go.rallyup.com/2016-kidscup No advance registration is required for the Fall Festival.

Schedule of Events October 1: 10:00 am – Fun run registration and check-in 11:00 am – 1-mile fun run along the Montpelier Bike Path 11:00 am – Fall Festival at the high school track

UES Parents’ Group president, Heidi Groff, asks everyone to consider supporting the Kids’ Cup. “All the proceeds from this exciting event will fund classroom programs, field trips, and scholarships at UES. It’s going to be a great opportunity for the whole community to have fun and support our school."

Thanks are due to the event’s sponsors and donors: Adams Apple Orchard, Anthony Iarrapino, Arealles Ortiz, Bagitos, Beavin & Sons, Cabot Creamery, the Doughnut Dude (Bo Muller-Moore), Ellie’s Farm Stand, Montpelier Area Mountain Bike Association, and Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC.

We need additional volunteers to staff this event. We are only about half staffed right now. To sign up and help out the day of the event, please go to http://signup.com/go/VnLkwL you can sign up online to help out. There are lots of different opportunities.

If you cannot or do not want to use the online website, please contact our volunteer coordinator Sandy Colvin via e-mail at Buckman43@comcast.net or telephone at 272-9795 and she can sign you up.

Thanks for your participation we look forward to seeing you on October 1st!

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