Schenectady, N.Y. (April 27, 1999) – Union College's field house will look more like a kids' house when it becomes the setting for the second annual U-Care Kids Carnival on Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to children 12 and under (adults should accompany all children).
Coordinated by Union student groups from across campus, the carnival features such attractions as “Mr. Bouncy Bounce, Flag Acres Petting Zoo, a dunk tank, soccer and hockey shoot, face painting, big wheel races, and, of course, food — cotton candy, snow cones and BBQ are all on the house. Kids are encouraged to bring T-shirts to be tie-dyed, and a non-perishable food items for the College's Kosovo food drive.
Emily Simon, a Union senior from Armonk, NY co-chair of the event, hopes to build on the success of Carnival '98. “We were excited to see about 700 children come out last year, I'm hoping for even more this weekend,” she said. “This is a great way to give something back to the community, and I hope it's an event that continues long after I graduate.”
In addition to the College and a number of its Greek Society members, participating sponsors for Carnival '99 include Price Chopper Supermarkets, K-Mart, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Schenectady, and United Greek, a college apparel store in Albany.
For more information, call 388-5723.