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Ballard School hosts an old-fashioned Jamboree Attendees step back in time at carnival-like event at the Little Red School House
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By Pamela Dozois Contributing Writer
isitors to the Little Red School House in Ballard, which was built in 1882, traveled back in time on Sunday, April 21, to attend the Old-Time Ballard Jamboree, a fundraiser for the school which happens every other year. This year was the ninth time for the event, which was started in 2006. Many of the participants, both children and adults, were dressed in vintage attire depicting the late 1800s. Hard to miss was Gina Floyd wearing an enormous red skirt covered in pockets. “Inside each of the pockets is a prize or candy,” explained Floyd, who worked in the front office of the school for 18 years and retired. She came back to help with the Jamboree. “Kids can have their tickets punched and pick a pocket to retrieve a surprise. It was the idea of a friend of mine, Tracey Cassidy, and another friend and alumni, Christine Forsyth, made it six years ago. It was a wonderful idea.” On the expansive lawn,
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The Little Red School House was the site of the Old-Time Ballard Jamboree, a fundraiser for Ballard School held every two years. Photo by Devyn Marseilles.
old-fashioned booths, and dioramas of times long ago, two of which were created by Forsyth, were on display, with games, sweets, treats and prizes for all to enjoy, especially the children. There were three-legged races,
mining at Pete’s Mining Cabin, bakery items, an old-fashioned photo booth, craft corners, tug of war contests and more. After winning each game, kids earned “Jamboree Bucks” which they were able to use to purchase priz-
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