Nibley Easer egg hunt has largest turnout ever

By Alison Baugh

April 9, 2007 | Hundreds of youngsters gathered together in "eggs"citement for Nibley's annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning.

Shouts of "This is so fun" and "I can't find an egg" filled the air just seconds after the whistle blew signaling the start of the hunt. First the whistle blew once and each child was allowed to get one egg before returning to the sidelines. When the whistle blew twice it was a free for all, yet many children came out with only two eggs because of the larger-than-usual turnout.

The Elwood Elkhorn Park was divided into sections for different ages so hunters were able to compete with other children their age. Council member Thayne Mickelson who helped with the hunt said the turnout this year was the largest ever. He also said that the city will have to budget more funding so that more eggs can be bought for next year.

"We purposely come early," said Angie Andersen, Nibley resident.

She has brought her three young daughters for the past three years and knows that it can get crowded and was even more so this year. Yet she said her family enjoys the fun of this Easter tradition.

Nibley city royalty and members of the newly formed Youth Council put the hunt together this year and Mickelson was pleased with how it turned out. Katie Brewer, Miss Nibley City, said she had been helping stuff eggs and set up the areas Friday then was a referee of sorts Saturday.

The Easter bunny was also at the hunt and anyone who found "bunny money" in their eggs was able to trade it in to the Easter bunny for a prize.

This Easter egg hunt is one tradition that Nibley will continue to have no matter how big the city grows.

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