Charlestown Bunny Bash Easter Dash: Easter Egg Hunt

1000 Park Street,Charlestown IN 47111

01 April, 2021

Description

Charlestown’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place April 1st - 3rd at the Charlestown Family Activities Park. Several sessions available. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Save the date and make plans to join us at the Charlestown Family Activities Park on April 1st, 2nd, or 3rd for the Parks Department's annual Easter Egg Hunt! Registration is required to ensure our staff is able to manage crowd size and provide a safe, fun experience for each group. 🐰 Children will be greeted by the Easter Bunny as they arrive, then head the playground and open lawn areas of the Charlestown Family Activities Park for an Easter Egg Hunt! 🐰 Don't forget to bring your basket or a bag, though we'll have some extras available while they last. A number of prizes are up for grabs during each session! 🐰 Easter Bunny Visit and Photos 🐰 Egg Hunt - Take home your eggs! 🐰 1:5 chance of winning a GRAND PRIZE EGG! 🐰 Get reaquainted with the Family Activities Park while you're there, and hear more about upcoming Spring and Summer programming and register for a chance to win park passes! ________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONE SESSION ONLY. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - We've made a number of adaptations to the event format this year: Children 12 and under are welcome to attend any session - but please indicate your child(rens) age(s) when completing the form so we know how many per age group will be in each session. ​25 Children Per Time Slot, Parents Welcome. PARENTS DO NOT NEED A "TICKET" - WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE ONLY INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING. The event will run daily from Thursday, April 1st - Saturday, April 3rd, with multiple time slots each day to ensure a smaller crowd as a COVID-19 precaution. 🐰 MORNING SESSION: 9:30 - 11:00 am 🐰 MID-DAY SESSION: 12:00 - 1:30 pm 🐰 AFTERNOON SESSION: 2:30 - 4:00 pm SENSORY / ADAPTIVE ONLY SESSIONS: 🐰 Friday, 4/2 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm 🐰 Saturday, 4/3 from 2:30 - 4:00 pm The first 30 minutes of each session will be slated for Easter Bunny visits and photos, with the egg hunt portion of the event occurring in the remaining hour. Please leave promptly at the end of your scheduled session to allow our staff time to sanitize and prepare for the next group. The Easter Bunny will "hop" out with you at the end of your session to see you off and hopefully make this transition a happier one for the kids. Must be a Charlestown Resident or Attend Charlestown Schools. Sensory / Accessible sessions will be open to children who are in need of an adaptive experience from neighboring communities wherever possible as space allows. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONE SESSION ONLY. Pre-registration is required to ensure we are able to control crowd size and maintain the safest environment possible for our guests. Unfortunately, there will be no walk-up admission on the day of the events. SENSORY FRIENDLY / ADAPTIVE SESSIONS: Two sessions have been planned with the needs in mind of children with sensory differences, physical or cognitive disabilities, or who may require other accommodations. Please save these time slots for those in need of an adaptive experience. Please, save these time slots for those in need of an adaptive experience. Siblings are welcome during this time. Please indicate in your registration how we can do our best to accommodate your child's needs. If you have questions regarding these sessions, adaptive or inclusive accommodations, or would like to discuss your child's experience further please contact Leah Lowe by email to [email protected]. Most all questions regarding the event format can be answered by visiting www.CharlestownParks.com. If you have additional questions, please contact Parks Director Marissa Knoebel by email to [email protected]. ________________________________________________________________________________________ INFORMED CONSENT AND DISCLAIMER, AGREEMENT TO HOLD HARMLESS REGARDING COVID-19 AND CITY OF CHARLESTOWN, CHARLESTOWN PARKS DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND FACILITIES: MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING & MANDATES: The State of Indiana has issued several mandates, guidelines regarding public events and facilities, and minimum health standard protocols. Indiana. Gov. Eric Holcomb's executive order requires Hoosiers age 8 and up to wear masks (covering both the mouth and nose) in all indoor public settings and outdoors when they cannot maintain 6 feet of distance from others. The protocols apply not only to the operators of sports and parks facilities, such as the City of Charlestown, but they also apply to participants, families, and groups, and they may be amended. Everyone has a part to play in terms of responsibilities and safe practices. Whether you look at it as a health and safety matter - or simply one of common courtesy - please respect the space of others and wear a mask when indoors or in close proximity to other visitors and our staff. We understand this is a challenge for many children and acknowledge the implications of the outdoor nature of this event in that regard. Let's work together to keep things as safe as possible for everyone. OUR COVID-CONSIOUS PLANNING PROCESS: Our staff has worked closely with the Clark County Health Department over the last year to plan all activities in a COVID-consious manner, placing the health and safety of our staff and community at the forefront in all planning and decision making. Health Department approved facility and event plans are available for review upon request. Here are a few of the steps we're taking to keep our community and staff as healthy as possible: 🐰 Hand Sanitizing Stations Throughout the Park 🐰 Encouraging Social Distancing, Masks Required at City Facilities 🐰 Smaller Groups - More Space, Less Crowd 🐰 Sanitizing and Cleaning Between Sessions PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE: At the time of this notice, COVID-19 numbers have continued to trend downward in our area, allowing for increased capacity at our facilities and events. The terms of this event are subject to change at any time in accordance with any mandates or directives from the State Department of Health or the Clark County Health Department, or to preserve the wellness of our staff and community. Please monitor our social media pages as well as your email for updates regarding any changes made to, or impacting the format of this program. WHEN WEIGHING WHETHER OR NOT TO ATTEND THIS VOLUNTARY RECREATIONAL EVENT, PLEASE CONSIDER THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUR FAMILY. This may include but is certainly not limited to, consideration for high-risk health factors that place any member of your party in an elevated risk category. The City of Charlestown and, where applicable its operators and licensees, are following all state and local mandates and protocols, and have put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, no guarantee can be made by any party that you or your child(ren) will not be exposed to COVID-19 in a public setting such as this. Further, by attending any program or event or using any city facility, you may increase your child(ren)s risk of contracting COVID-19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS: By completing this registration form, I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself or members of my group or organization, including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that they or I may experience or incur in connection with participation in any event, program, activity, reservation or rental taking place at a City of Charlestown Parks and Recreation facility. I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Town, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from any claims related to COVID-19, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Charlestown and its employees, agents, and representatives from any claim that may arise from or in connection with my or members of my group or organization’s participation in any program taking place at a City of Charlestown Parks and Recreation facility, including claims related to COVID-19. I understand and agree that this release includes any claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the city, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any City of Charlestown Parks and Recreation program.