When the Wynne Home Arts Center and the LEAP Ambassadors join forces, good things happen. And Saturday was no exception, as the two collaborated on a “Huntsville Luau,” a Hawaiian-themed event on the grounds of the historic home.
The event had plentiful opportunities for children to have fun. Children had the opportunity do a ring toss on a shark nose…
…or to play limbo…
…to do “seahorse races.”
HEBuddy, the mascot for one of the generous sponsors of the event, even got in on the action.
The hula hoop contest was also popular, with one very clear expert among the bunch…
One of the major hightlights, though, was Ballet Folklorico de Huntsville, starring Mia, Sarah, Gloria, Diana, Iveth, Itzel.
The young girls, who are funded in part by the Huntsville Arts Commission and sponsored by LULAC, performed three dances.
Eros, a local resident from Samoa, also performed solo dances, turning in excellent performances.
It was a fun day.
And for the LEAP Ambassadors, it became more fun, when they had a chance to partake in the many activities. Brian, who earlier in the day, contented himself with beating little kids at games…
…had the satisfaction of beating Professor Yawn.
The Ambassadors also had the chance to compete at Limbo…
…a contest that Staci Antu won, the last girl standing.
Kaitlin, however, was the best at LEAP hula hooping…
This was definitely not Brian’s forte, as this photo from approximately two seconds into the contest depicts…
He did redeem himself by winning his third horse race of the day…
As we noted, it was a fun day, commemorated by an end-of-day selfie.
We hope to see Huntsville again next year!
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