GAYLORD — More than 1,000 adults and children gathered for the Family Fun Fair Saturday.

Designed for parents and their young children to experience fun activities together, it united organizations and group and celebrated Month of the Young Child. Hosted by an extension of the “Ready to Succeed” Committee, the eighth annual event took families “Around the World,” keeping with the theme.

Families entered through an airline terminal entry and took their “passports” booth to booth. Activities included African Lion faces, digging for Egyptian artifacts, puppets from India, Egyptian papyrus with hieroglyphics, a “World of Imagination” activity, “World needs scientists,” fortune cookies from China, songs with a Middle Eastern link from the “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” production, and Hawaiian and Celtic dance presentations by Dance Steps.

More than 40 groups and organizations with 160 adults and teen volunteers provided activities.

Among those enjoying the day were 391 adults and 539 children. While most were from Gaylord, they also came from Vanderbilt, Johannesburg, Grayling, and Elmira as well as visitors from Manistique, Saginaw, L’Anse, Saginaw and Lansing.

The Michigan Child Identification Program hosted by Otsego Child Welfare Alliance and the Masons processed identification packets for 167 children.

Anyone interested in helping with planning next year’s event may contact Sam Cornelius at 231-238-9394, ext. 216 or Pete Amar at 731-5295.

Family Fun Fair presenters:

Child and Family Services 4C, Community Coordinated Child Care

Concord Montessori

COP ESD Michigan Model Health Education

Dance Steps/ The Dance Company

Early On COP ESD

Gaylord Community Productions

Gaylord Community Cooperative Preschool

Gaylord Community Schools Preschool

Gaylord Herald Times

Gaylord Lions Club/ Lionesses

Gaylord Middle School Adventure Education

Gaylord North Ohio and South Maple elementaries

Gaylord Police Department

Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay

Great Parents Great Start COP ESD

Guardian Gals/ Kohl’s A-team

Head Start/ STARS Preschool / Treetops Child Development Center

Health Department of NW Michigan

Michigan State Police Gaylord Post

Molina Health Care

Otsego Christian School

Otsego County Ambulance

Otsego County Animal Shelter

Otsego County Child Welfare Alliance and Masons

Otsego County Fire Department

Otsego County Library

Otsego County MSU Extension 

Otsego County Sheriff Department

Otsego Human Services Network

Otsego Memorial Hospital

South Maple & North Ohio PTOs

St. Mary Cathedral School

Sweet Child of Mine

Tapestry Project COP ESD

The Krystal Stars

Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Daycare.

Twister Joe

Wal-Mart Vision Center

Youth Action Committee / Community Foundation of Otsego County

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