OHS Key Club to Host Easter Egg Hunt

By Ellie Martin, OHS Torch reporter

On Saturday, March 26th the OHS Key Club will host the Minier Easter egg hunt at Olympia West Elementary School; hundreds of eggs will be hid for participating children.

Key Club is an organization that strives to provide service to local community’s. Each year they organize several projects that serve the communities within the Olympia district. One of these projects is their annual Easter egg hunt for local families.

Preparation for the event has been in progress for the past month. Key Club members have donated enough candy to fill hundreds of eggs and have spent advisory time filling them.

Key Club president Bekah Bauersfeld said, “We think it’s important to connect the high schoolers and the community members; the Easter egg hunt is the perfect opportunity.

Member Kristen Schutte said, “Volunteering last year was really fun! At first we filled the eggs at school and then on the day of the hunt we drove to Oly West and placed the eggs all over. I loved seeing all the kids running around collecting the eggs in about five minutes, they were so cute!”  

At the event, the location will be split into two sections. The playground area will be dedicated for toddlers and small children. Eggs hidden in the large grass area is specified for older children. Once the participants finish, there will be table space provided to sort the Easter eggs.

After the hunt, Key Club members will be around to assist children with their eggs.The volunteers will also spend time cleaning the area and collecting the eggs.

The Minier Easter egg hunt is one of Key Clubs last big events. In April, they will finish their service work for the year. The organization will be fundraising for the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life and will attend the event on April 29th.