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    SNAPSHOTS: Blowing Rock PTO hosts ‘Rocket Run’ as playground maintenance fundraiser

    By David Rogers. BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — A decade after the Blowing Rock School playground was upgraded and renovated thanks to a widespread community effort, maintenance issues need addressing and the school’s PTO took a big step on addressing those May 24 with “Rocket Run” a special event at Davant Field aimed at fundraising for the maintenance needs.

    It is open for debate as to who was having the most fun with this game, young Aurelia Hardin or her parents, Austin and Clarissa. Photographic image by David Rogers

    With foot races, games, bouncy houses, food trucks, a skate ramp, tie-dye station, a photo booth and a “balloon man”, the event promised fun for kids of all ages (as well as their parents and grandparents).

    Bouncy houses and slides are always a big hit, like this one provided at ‘Rocket Run’ on May 24 at Davant Field. Photographic image by David Rogers
    Lewis Hardin is all smiles on May 24, showing off his ‘haberdashery’ crafted at ‘Rocket Run’. Photographic image by David Rogers
    Landon Everett sped his way to a first place finish for the 3rd to 5th grade ‘fastest lap’ at Rocket Run on May 20, around Davant Field. Photographic image by David Rogers
    It was literally a photo finish, but Will Brinker, right, won by an eyelash determined the race judges for middle school ‘fastest lap’ as part of the Rocket Run event. Photographic image by David Rogers

     

     

     

     

     

     

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