by Whitney Pettibone
edited by Adam Stahl

The Class of 2011 will be putting on an Egg Hunt for the children of the Rindge community on March 28, 2010.

The Student Government Association (SGA) passed the budget for the Egg Hunt on Wednesday, March 3.  Sophomore Experience Director Chris Johnson hoped it would pass.  “This is a good spring event to bring together the community of Franklin Pierce and Rindge.”

The budget for the Egg Hunt was doubled during the SGA meeting.  “Originally we asked for three hundred dollars, and [SGA] gave us six hundred.  SGA gave us an incredibly generous increase to the Raven Egg Hunt Budget,” Johnson said.

Plastic Eggs. Photo Courtesy: Flickr

The same junior class, Community Assistants and Experience Directors who hosted the Trick O’ Treating event in the fall will be putting on the Egg Hunt.  “The Egg Hunt has no religious affiliations whatsoever, myself and the junior class thought this would be a fun thing for the children to do on campus,” Johnson said.

Caitlin Smith, 2011 Class President, was approached by Johnson for help with the Egg Hunt.  “[The Egg Hunt] is a chance for the surrounding community members to see Franklin Pierce and its students in a positive light as we give back to the community.”

Corey Lawson, another Experience Director, is also involved with putting on the Egg Hunt. “We are thinking about having the kids search for the plastic eggs in Marcucella and have the eggs numbered.  Once the kids fill up an egg carton, they can bring the eggs over and get either candy, children books, or different prizes associated with that number”.

Children from toddlers to twelve year-olds will be able to come and search for eggs.  Lawson is thinking about splitting the children into age groups, from toddler to five years old together, six through eight in another group, and ages nine and up in another.  “That way we don’t have a twelve year old pushing a toddler out of the way!” Lawson said.

Volunteers are also welcome to come and join.  “We would be more than happy to have volunteers come and help out with the children,” Johnson said.

Chelsie Kohut, a junior, thought the Egg Hunt was a good idea for the children to come and do.  “I would help out with the Egg Hunt. I think it is something new and different for the students to give to the Rindge community.”

For more information or to get involved with the Raven Egg Hunt, contact Chris Johnson or Corey Lawson.