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FAMILY FUN FEST 2008





Saturday March 1, 2008          10AM - 3PM

This Year's Theme: 
Stay Active! Explore and Learn on a Pennsylvania Farm

Indiana Mall, Indiana PA All activities are FREE
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Come and join the fun at the 5th annual Family Fun Fest! This year the theme is “Stay Active - Explore and Learn on a Pennsylvania Farm!” Don’t miss:
  • Kiwanis Story -Time 
  • Entertainment - Center Mall Area 
  • PA Farm Frolic (Physical Fitness and Games) 
  • Food Court - Low Prices Benefit Local Non-Profit Groups 
  • Live Animals - Indiana County 4-H
  • Parent | Child Look-Alike Contest- Free to enter
  • 60+ Tables of Free Activities for Kids 
  • Information for Parents 
  • Free Raffle Entry for Great Prizes!


Parent|Child Look-Alike Contest

Center Mall Area

(Limited to the first 30 pairs. 2006 & 2007 winners are not eligible this year. Free to enter)

11am-12pm: Registration and pre-judging. 

12 Noon- Introduction of Contestants Top 10 finalists announced.

12:15 Final judging. Top 6 winners announced.

 

For more information call  724-463-8200  
Email: kabakercac@yahoo.com or icdhsinfo@comcast.net
Don't worry... the Family Fun Fest Giraffes will still be part of the fun!

 

 



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Entertainment & Activities 

10 PM

 

All Day

Family Fun Fest Begins!
  • Activities throughout the day at the exhibitor's tables
  • Costumed Characters
  • Food Court- (by J.C. Penny's) proceeds benefit local groups
  • Sign up for FREE chances to win prizes throughout the day at the Children's Advisory Commission/Community Engagement tent at the Center Mall Area
  • Kiwanis Story-time - farm stories in the barnyard! (By Kitchen Store)
  • PA Farm Frolic:  physical activities and games area (Bon Ton End of Mall)
  • Penn State Cooperative Extension Interactive Farm Safety Exhibit (By Kitchen Store)
  • Indiana County 4-H Petting Zoo (by Sears)
  • LifeSteps mobile unit (by Bon Ton)
  • Evergreen Boys and Girls Club "Biz Mobile" )by Bon-Ton

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Entertainment & Activities at the Center Mall Area
10:30 - 11:15 AM
 Corn Silk - Indiana County trio will perform folk dances types music and encourage 
interactive dance with the children
11-11:45 AM  Registration for the Parent Child Look-Alike Contest
11:30 AM First of a series of  3 raffle prize drawings (free entry)
12:00 NOON Parent Child Look-Alike Contest final contestants announced and final judging
12:30 PM Indiana County 100 Best Communities for Young People Cake and Ice Cream Celebration
1:00PM Second raffle prize drawings
1:15 PM Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh - Student Dance Troupe
2:15 PM Alex and Julia Voris - young musicians on Piano and Fiddle
3:00 PM Last raffle prize drawings of day
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EXHIBITORS
accessAbilities, Inc.
Adagio Health/WIC
Alice Paul House
Altoona Curve
ARIN IU#28-Prevention Program
ARIN/Homeless Initiative and Parent Child Home Program
Calvary Baptist Academy
*Camp Orenda
CCIS of Indiana County
Children's Advisory Commission of Indiana County/ECE
Citizens' Ambulance Service
Community Guidance Center
Costume Characters
Evergreen Boys & Girls Club
Evergreen Search & Rescue
*Girl Scout Troop #836
Grand Beginnings Children's Center
Graystone Church/Children's Ministry
Indiana CART (County Animal Response Team)
Indiana County Children and Youth Services
Indiana County Dairy Promotion
Indiana County Department of Human Services
*Indiana County 4H Travel All Club
Indiana County Head Start
Indiana County Humane Society
Indiana County Sheriff's Dept
Indiana County YMCA
Indiana Garden Club
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Indi Kids (Indiana Child Care and Development Centers)
Indiana Kiwanis Club
*Indiana Regional Medical Center
IUP African American Cultural Center
IUP Police Department
League of Women Voters of Indiana County
LifeSteps
Mind in the Making
*Moms Club of Indiana County
Neurological Therapy Specialists, Inc.
NHS Human Services
PA Department of Health
Pearce's Pet Place
Penn State Cooperative Extension/Indiana County 4H Farm Safety Display
Penn State Cooperative Extension/Indiana County 4H 
SAFE KIDS
Seeds of Faith Christian Academy
The Arc of Indiana County
The Ark Kids
The Open Door
The Salvation Army
Tobacco Free Coalition
Trinity United Methodist Church
*Trinity United Methodist Church Youth
Winterfield Farms, Inc.
* Food Court

 

The Family Fun Fest Action Team Members 

Co-Chair: MAUREEN POUNDS: Indiana County Department of Human Services  724-463-8200  icdhsinfo@comcast.net Co-Chair: KATHLEEN ABBEY-BAKER: The Children’s Advisory Commission of Indiana County 724-463-8200  kabakercac@yahoo.com
ELANA SHIVELY: North West Key -STARS Supervisor
FREDDIE BOWERS: IUP- Human Development and Environmental Studies
DENICE CONNER: The Salvation Army
PAULA ELKIN: Community Representative
SANDY HARBER: Indiana County Community Action Program
MARTI HIGGINS: Indiana Country Child Day Care, Inc.
MICHELLE JESKO: Parent Representative
PEPITA JIMENEZ-JACOBS: League of Women Voters
STEPHANIE MCADOO: Indiana Country Child Day Care, Inc.
KATHY MONKO: ARIN IU 28 Prevention Coordinator
SUSAN PERFETTI: ARIN IU 28, Early Intervention
DENEEN PETERS: ARIN IU 28, Parent Child Home Program
CORRINE PUTT: Department of Health
DENISE REMY: Indiana County Department of Human Services 
LINDA RUDY: Indiana County Head Start
CAROL SCHURMAN: Indiana County 4-H
ANDREA SHEESLEY: ARIN IU 28, Homeless Initiative

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