Fun for all ages at PTA’s annual Webutuck Community Day

WEBUTUCK — Walking behind Webutuck High School (WHS) on Saturday, May 14, community members could find a smile on the face of nearly every man, woman and child as they gathered together for a fun, festive celebration at the Webutuck PTA’s annual Community Day. The event was organized by PTA members Anna Kall and Leah Sprague.

Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the students who attended with their families from the North East (Webutuck) Central School District, along with friends and neighbors, were highly entertained by the number of activities, food and drink booths, vendors and local organizations that packed into the parking lot and fields behind WHS.

Multiple graduating classes from Webutuck set up food, drink and game booths to fundraise, while community organizations also had booths to spread word of their work.

From Bee Bee the Clown and the Color Run to the free petting zoo, Touch a Truck and balloon making, there was plenty to do at Webutuck’s Community Day again this year for both the young and the young-at-heart.

— Kaitlin Lyle

The PTA’s Community Day on Saturday, May 14, drew a large crowd of students, their family members and residents from around the area to partake in various activities for a day of fun. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

Webutuck PTA members Anna Kall, left, and Leah Sprague organized Community Day and gave away many free books, including to Jonathan Russo, left, and his brother Anthony Russo. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

The PTA’s Community Day on Saturday, May 14, drew a large crowd of students, their family members and residents from around the area to partake in various activities for a day of fun. Photo by Kaitlin Lyle

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