Teddy Bear Picnic

 
Perfect weather kicked off the day for the Teddy Bear Picnic held Saturday, September 18^th 2010, at Bluebird Farm Park!

 Everyone met at Susie’s Museum of Childhood for touring the collection of toy’s, teddy bears and dolls, some dating back to the 1700’s.

 After visiting the museum, the group headed over for lunch at the English Gazebo. Cynthia Walton, of Cynthia’s Restaurant at Bluebird Farm Park, provided a special lunch. Personal pizzas’s, made to each kids taste, along with veggie snacks, juice and treat, filled everyone with a warm feeling as fuzzy as their teddy bears.

 After lunch was finished, a story of the history of the teddy bear was told by Polly Stewart.

Once the meal and story was over, and before the Teddy’s became sleepy, everyone took a hike on the Scenic Trail, where each found a plush animal hiding in the woods.

Once the group returned from the adventure, everyone relaxed on blankets in the garden behind the museum and picnic leader Joan Enterline provided pumpkins for the group to decorate. There were a lot of wild and crazy pumpkins!

When decorating was over, it was time to announce the Teddy Bear Winners!

Smallest Bear: Gabrielle Vega

Largest Bear:    Juliette Vega

Best Dressed:    Tie- Jordan Koons & Camryn Barker

What a hard decision it was! Everyone’s teddy was a winner and with teddy’s from as far away as Fairlawn, Oh, and a “living teddy” costume, Judges Wayne Chunat and Chad Steele had a tough time picking!

All in all everyone had a great time and we hope to see you next year!

A big THANK YOU! to all who volunteered and helped out, from the Carroll County Park District! 

2010 Amphitheater Schedule