Sam Flanagan (6), of Naseby, launches himself along the
water slide at the Naseby family fun day yesterday. Photo
by Lynda Van Kempen.
Naseby celebrates the start of every new year by devoting
an afternoon's entertainment to the children in the community.
The family fun day at the Naseby Domain has been staged on
New Year's Day for almost a decade and yesterday's event was
attended by more than 500 children, resident in the Maniototo
or on holiday in the area.
Naseby residents John and Jill Smith began the event to focus
on the children in the community, as often the New Year's Eve
celebrations were more aimed at the adults.
The family fun day proved so popular it has remained an
annual fixture.
Bill Morice, of Naseby, was the head of the organising team
this year and said children paid $1 to gain entry into the
domain for the afternoon.
That entitled them to take part in a wide range of
activities, and also bought them some candy floss.
"We always seem to get a nice day for this, and the kids just
love it.
"There were queues waiting to get in this afternoon," he
said.
A water slide, compliments of the Naseby Fire Brigade, was
popular in the 27degC heat, while a range of other games to
suit all ages, and rides in a vintage vehicle, also kept the
youngsters absorbed throughout the two-hour event.
Mr Morice said the "old-fashioned" games like three-legged
races and sack races appealed to the children, and a
family-challenge obstacle event capped off the afternoon's
fun.
Parents and caregivers accompanied their children but the
focus was on making the day special for the younger folk.
lynda.van.kempen@odt.co.nz
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