Market Street families explore Boardman
The Nordquist family finished their hunt with 20 of the 32 items, including a large pink craft feather to fulfill their requirement for a feather. Celebrating their successes were, from left, Issac, Dana, Belle, and Jim Nordquist.
In the opinion of the Thomas’ and the Daniels’ the best part of the night was when they enjoyed Dairy Queen sundaes provided by the PTA. Enjoying their treats were, from left, Jacob, Staci, and Olivia Thomas, and Olivia and Sharon Daniels.
Promptly at 6:01 p.m., the scavenger hunt officially began. Connor (left), Colleen, and Annabelle Adkins took off in a run in the direction of the family car.
Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Gathered at Market Street School before the Scavenger Hunt began, students Charlotte (bottom left) and Amanda Liggitt showed off their game faces as their parents Jeff (top left) and Lori Liggitt were there for support.
For the hour that the hunters were out scouring Boardman, the Scavenger Hunt activity area was unused. Market Street principal Jim Stitt took a joyful ride down the inflatable slide while he still had the chance.
By SARAH FOOR
If you happened to run into a Market Street Elementary family on the evening of June 3, you may have heard some weird requests. The families were out scouring Boardman that night for pine cones, fortune cookies, pizza boxes and a long list of odd items as part of the PTA’s Family Scavenger Hunt.
PTA planner Kara Essad wanted to offer families a chance to rediscover the fun of teamwork.
“I truly think that fun with family is better than any other kind. Today, we invited any age to join the activities, whether they’re Market Street graduates or kids just joining our school. Everyone has to use their creativity and knowledge of Boardman to find what they need,” Essad explained.
School secretary Pam Mancini and computer teacher Beth Bean helped compile the list of items for the hunt, asking for items like a receipt found on the ground, a sugar cone from Handel’s and a feather. The event’s focus was on family fun, so no prizes were offered to the winning team. Instead, inflatable slides and castles and an ice cream party were waiting for the families when they returned from their hour-long scavenger hunt. Parents Jeff and Lori Liggitt completed the event with their daughters, Charlotte and Amanda.
“We did really well — we found 29 of the 32 items. We’re really tired now, though. It was a crazy, exhausting hour!” Lori Liggitt shared.
When asked the best part of the scavenger hunt, student Olivia Daniel’s mind went to only one particular part of the event.
“The fudge and the whipped cream is the best part,” she said, referring to the free Dairy Queen sundae she was enjoying.