Edison Elementary Big Truck Rally and Carnival May 1

Edison Elementary Big Truck Rally and Carnival May 1
The Edison Elementary PTA is sponsoring their Second Annual Big Truck Rally and Carnival on Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Big Truck Rally & Carnival is a a fun, family event and also serves as the PTA's primary annual fundraiser. The event features many large farm, construction, military and emergency vehicles that you don't ordinarily get the chance to see up close and climb in and around on.

Some of the many vehicles on exhibit include a tank, fire truck, ambulance, crane, cement mixer, pump truck, low boy, dump truck, backhoe, tractors, swat team vehicles, meter maid vehicle, garbage truck and many more.

In addition to all the interesting vehicles on display, there will also be lots of fun carnival-style games. Featured in the dunk tank is the incoming Edison principal, Josh Wolcott along with other Edison teachers and parents: Patrick McFetridge, Doug Klein, Kay Barga, Lynette Fogg, Marnie Johnson, Alejandra Trejo, Tyler Filan and Dave Larson. Don't miss your chance to dunk them.

Some of the many carnival activities include: a prize fishing pond, an iSpy Game, face painting, temporary tattoos, custom engraved dog tags, colored hair spray and a 50/50 raffle.

For some down-time, Valley Transit is providing their trolley bus which will have stories being read in it every half hour or you can grab a book and sit and relax and read for a few minutes on your own. Since the event is on May Day, we'll also have an origami flower booth where you can learn how to make a simple origami flower.

You won't need to worry about going elsewhere for lunch, as there will be lots of food available for sale including beef & veggie hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, fruit, soda, juice, water and of course: cotton candy!

Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $2 per person. Free activities include the iSpy game that will also earn you a free trip to the prize fishing pool with two casts for prizes and of course the stories on the trolley are free. All other activities and food can be purchased with tickets on sale at the event for $1 each.

A Big Truck Rally event poster went home with all Walla Walla & College Place children in preschool through fifth grade. Ten dollar gift certificates to Bright's Candies will be given away to nine children for the best poster art and placement. If your child hasn't gotten their poster posted yet, they still have time. Judging will take place on Sunday, April 25.