This Saturday was the annual Pumpkin Run 5k and the community Halloween Party!
The Pumpkin Run 5k is an annual partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University and the City of Delaware. With the changes made to the city's recreation programming and the partnership with the YMCA, there were some additional planning challenges to this year's race. Jean Fry, the YMCA's Wellness Coordinator was in charge of planning the event this year. Because the YMCA has very specific branding specifications and event guidelines, some of the event details needed to be alterted fom previous years; including tshirt design and some of the post race prizes. Most of the race preparations were already in place before I started my internship, but I was able to help with set up that morning and my son and I participated in the event!
The second event of the day was the Annual Community Halloween Party! Because my mentor, Jeremy Byers, was previously with the city's Parks and Recreation Department he was in charge of coordinating this event. I was able to help make some follow-up calls and confirm details for the Trunk-or-Treat event. I also volunteered that evening and assisted wherever I was needed and stayed to help with clean up at the end. The event was a success, with nearly 1000 children and their families participating! It was great to see the two city events blending well with the new YMCA family.
Because most of the weeks activities were focused on executing these two events, I was not able to do much else while I was at the YMCA.
The Pumpkin Run 5k is an annual partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University and the City of Delaware. With the changes made to the city's recreation programming and the partnership with the YMCA, there were some additional planning challenges to this year's race. Jean Fry, the YMCA's Wellness Coordinator was in charge of planning the event this year. Because the YMCA has very specific branding specifications and event guidelines, some of the event details needed to be alterted fom previous years; including tshirt design and some of the post race prizes. Most of the race preparations were already in place before I started my internship, but I was able to help with set up that morning and my son and I participated in the event!
The second event of the day was the Annual Community Halloween Party! Because my mentor, Jeremy Byers, was previously with the city's Parks and Recreation Department he was in charge of coordinating this event. I was able to help make some follow-up calls and confirm details for the Trunk-or-Treat event. I also volunteered that evening and assisted wherever I was needed and stayed to help with clean up at the end. The event was a success, with nearly 1000 children and their families participating! It was great to see the two city events blending well with the new YMCA family.
Because most of the weeks activities were focused on executing these two events, I was not able to do much else while I was at the YMCA.
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