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GIRARD —
GIRARD — There’s something to be said for clean entertainment. But Friday showed that there is also something to be said for dirty entertainment. Very dirty.
Two day cares united to participate in the local celebration of International Mud Day in Girard, honoring all that is fun about playing in the muck and the mire.
The idea was started after, of all things, an indoors conference.
“We were at a conference in Indianapolis for the NAEYC [National Association for the Education of Young Children]. We were at the science session and they challenged us to get to have International Mud Day, because kids don’t get outside anymore. We came back and challenged a few partners to participate,” said Tanisha Troutt, of Child Care Aware, based out of The Center.
Tiny Trojans Day Care hosted the local celebration, and were joined in the fun by Hugs and Kisses Day Care. In addition, the kids were joined by Girard firefighters, who brough a truck and hose to help clean the kids off after playtime had ended.
That connection was made because Tiny Trojans Day Care is run by Melissa Wray, whose husband Terry is a firefighter.
“But what better people to call than the firefighters?” Melissa Wray said. “How often do you see kids playing in the mud anymore? Seriously?”
The mud pit was deep, rising above some kids’ ankles. Slides helped lead the daring kids into the thick of the pit, and a nearby table allowed the kids to make well-shaped mud pies and to form up the mud.
Even the firefighters got in on the action, at one point wrestling each other into the soupy mess.
Once the fun was over, a tarp nearby provided a place to clean off as the firefighters used the hose to spray the mud from the kids and each other. The firefighters said they had been looking forward to the fun for a week.
“We spend a lot of time with Terry and his family, so we were glad to spend some time helping the community like this,” said firefighter Daniel Hix.
“We played in the mud as a kid, but it wasn’t organized like this. After the rain, we’d always go play in the ditch,” said firefighter Travis Webb.
Some kids were naturals in the mud, while others took a little bit of warming up to it. Even Wray noted how much fun everyone was having.
“I don’t remember ever playing in mud like this,” she said. “They’re having such good times, and they’ll remember this forever.”
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
GIRARD — There’s something to be said for clean entertainment. But Friday showed that there is also something to be said for dirty entertainment. Very dirty.
Two day cares united to participate in the local celebration of International Mud Day in Girard, honoring all that is fun about playing in the muck and the mire.
The idea was started after, of all things, an indoors conference.
“We were at a conference in Indianapolis for the NAEYC [National Association for the Education of Young Children]. We were at the science session and they challenged us to get to have International Mud Day, because kids don’t get outside anymore. We came back and challenged a few partners to participate,” said Tanisha Troutt, of Child Care Aware, based out of The Center.
Tiny Trojans Day Care hosted the local celebration, and were joined in the fun by Hugs and Kisses Day Care. In addition, the kids were joined by Girard firefighters, who brough a truck and hose to help clean the kids off after playtime had ended.
That connection was made because Tiny Trojans Day Care is run by Melissa Wray, whose husband Terry is a firefighter.
“But what better people to call than the firefighters?” Melissa Wray said. “How often do you see kids playing in the mud anymore? Seriously?”
The mud pit was deep, rising above some kids’ ankles. Slides helped lead the daring kids into the thick of the pit, and a nearby table allowed the kids to make well-shaped mud pies and to form up the mud.
Even the firefighters got in on the action, at one point wrestling each other into the soupy mess.
Once the fun was over, a tarp nearby provided a place to clean off as the firefighters used the hose to spray the mud from the kids and each other. The firefighters said they had been looking forward to the fun for a week.
“We spend a lot of time with Terry and his family, so we were glad to spend some time helping the community like this,” said firefighter Daniel Hix.
“We played in the mud as a kid, but it wasn’t organized like this. After the rain, we’d always go play in the ditch,” said firefighter Travis Webb.
Some kids were naturals in the mud, while others took a little bit of warming up to it. Even Wray noted how much fun everyone was having.
“I don’t remember ever playing in mud like this,” she said. “They’re having such good times, and they’ll remember this forever.”
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
