A helicopter and numerous volunteers, are preparing to drop an abundance of candy and toy filled Easter eggs onto the Marion High School track/soccer field on Saturday, April 4, 2015.
Approximately 25,000 plastic eggs will be dropped onto the field from a helicopter as it passes over. The event, sponsored by APEX Church, is for kids 12 and under and will feature kids’ play zones and prizes. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. and the egg drop is scheduled for 12:00 pm.
“It’s hard to get really excited about your typical Easter egg hunt, but it’s very easy to get enthused about a helicopter dropping 25,000 eggs onto a football field and then the possibility of winning some awesome prizes on Sunday,” said Pastor Jeremy Gannon, lead pastor of Apex Church.
There will be candy or toy prizes in every egg, Prior to the egg drop, there will be two play zones, one for preschoolers and one for older children with facepainting, games, and egg decorating.
Immediately after the helicopter drops the eggs onto the field, children three to 12 years old will begin collecting the 25,000 eggs on the field. The football field will be divided into three sections by age so that every child has a fair chance of collecting eggs.
Due to the anticipated turnout, it is highly recommended that families preregister their children to participate in the event by going to apexlife.org/eggdrop.
“We got the idea from other churches who have had success with these events in the past,” said Gannon.
APEX Church was started in October 2010 in downtown Marion, Ohio. Gannon said they have a strong desire to reach into the community and have been active participants with activities such as the APEX Family Christmas Event which saw more than 100 volunteers help to serve food and gifts to approximately 200 homeless and less fortunate on Christmas Day this past December.
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