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Boardman Park recently announced that the attendance for the Halloween Family Friendly Wagon Rides on Oct. 14 and 15 set an all-time record, with 3,000 visitors enjoying the wagon rides, pumpkin carving and several other activities. The previous record was set in 2014, with 2,400 visitors.
They also saw record breaking numbers at the Boo Thru the Woods Event, tripling the number of trick-or-treaters from 700 in 2015 to 2100 this year. They strive to provide events and programming that are Family Friendly and through the success of this past Halloween weekend, it was evident the majority of the Park visitors were families, who enjoyed a variety of wholesome Halloween events together in a safe and friendly environment.
The park thanks the community for supporting these events.
Many people showed their creativity by entering the Pumpkin Carve-Out Contest. This year’s winners were, in the pre-school age group, first place - Aris Garrett and second place - Dominic Hertman; in the kindergarten through fourth-grade age group, first place - Hunter Davanzo, second place - Joe Faunda and honorable mention - Joey Sharpe Bunosky; in the fifth- through eighth-grade age group, first place - Norah Bush, second place - Austin and Bradley Harrison and honorable mention - Ava Davanzo; and in the ninth-grade through adult age group, first place - Chuck Pangburn and second place - Emily Ruthedge.
All the carved pumpkins are on display at the Park through Oct. 31.
Without the help of the non-profit partners, Boardman Park would not be able to offer three “Spookatular” weekends of Halloween events. The park thanks the 4-H Club of Mahoning County, and Boardman High School Key Club and P.A.N.D.A. for their service. They will each share in the net proceeds from the Halloween events.
The park and its non-profit partners also is appreciative of the following sponsors who gave of their time and resources to support the Boo thru the Woods and Pumpkin Carve-Out events: Akron Children’s Community Outreach Education and Support Center, Aladdin’s Eatery, Alta Head Start, Armstrong, Boardman Bounce, Boardman Fire Department, Burgan Real Estate, Camelot Lanes, Chick-Fil-A, Chuck-E-Cheese’s, Cortland Banks, Dairy Queen (Boardman), Dunkin’ Donuts, Eat’n Park, Family Video, First American Loans, Great Garage Doors, Home Savings, Italian Village Pizza, Meet Your Miracle, New Hope Community Church, Ohio Bath Solutions/Bath Fitter, Our Babies Count, Panda Express, Perkins, Primanti Brothers, Quaker Steak and Lube, Select Specialty Hospital, Sport Clips, State Farm-Paul Gillern, Tinseltown, The Goddard Schools, Walmart, Western and Southern Financial and Youngstown Metro Church.
Dan Slagle, Executive Director of the park, attributes the continued success of the Halloween events to “the park’s wonderful partnership with exceptional non-profit organizations, community-minded area businesses, and the tremendous support of our community that we so proudly serve.”
For more information on events at Boardman Park, visit its website at www.boardmanpark.com or call the office at 330-726-8105.