KILA Family Hayride

The winds were howling, the sun was shining, tractor engines were humming, and children were laughing as they boarded the hay wagons, filled with straw from Steve Miller, for a trip around the grounds of the 4-H camp, decorated with Halloween Snoopy murals painted by Robin Benvenuto. Thanks to Bill Leonard for using his tractor and trailer to provide the second wagon so the line was not too long waiting for a ride.   Inside the dining hall there were carnival games, crafts, cookies being decorated, marshmallows being toasted, and hot dogs and baked beans served to hungry goblins.   Over 400 guests attended this fun event for families on Kelleys Island. Thanks to Bev and Chris Huston who make the use of the 4-H camp possible, as well as the tractor and driver for the hay wagon and the Fingers for coordinating the loan of the hay wagon. There were over 20 Kelleys Island Landowners who volunteered in many ways as well as 4-H staff and volunteers including Boy Scouts, who all worked together to make this a great tradition of family fun on Kelleys Island.  And a big thank you to Jennifer Pieratt who coordinated this event for the last nine years and made it fun for everybody.