ON THE HUNT

Children, divided into age groups, scrambled for hidden eggs in Douglass Park on Saturday in an Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department
Sunday, April 16, 2006 | 12:00 a.m. CDT; updated 12:01 a.m. CDT, Friday, July 18, 2008
BY TINGTING QIU and JENNA STUMPF

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Garrett Murray Jr., 1, finds an Easter egg at the Parks and Recreation Department’s egg hunt at Douglass Park on Saturday. (By ASHLEY HENRY/ Missourian)

Alex Gittemeier didn’t get any eggs during the egg hunt. However, winning the sack race paid him back with an award in the form of five candies.

“It’s really fun,” Alex said after his victory.

Alex was one of about 200 people who came to Douglass Park on Saturday to enjoy the spring weather and hunt for Easter eggs.

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Rosemary Munger, 6, gets her face painted at the Easter egg hunt in Douglass Park on Saturday. To see a slideshow of the hunt click on this picture. (By ASHLEY HENRY/ Missourian)

“We have done this for several years,” said Cameren Cross, recreation supervisor from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, the event’s sponsor. “This year, we have an egg hunt, face painting, coloring and other activities.”

Children were divided into three age groups, 1 to 4 years old, 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. They scrambled through the park on a mission to collect as many eggs as they could before all of the eggs were snatched up.

The pounding rhythms of the City Wide Drumline and Rhythm Band provided entertainment, along with cheerleaders and, of course, the Easter Bunny available for pictures.

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From left, Wesley Herndron, Corey Herndron, Jarvis Herndron, Joy Esau and Steven Walker participate in the bunny hop sack race at the Easter egg hunt. (By ASHLEY HENRY/ Missourian)

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