Comments on: First Annual Wash Park Easter Egg Hunt http://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: sreddenhttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-201 sredden Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:57:59 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-201 Diane, Thank you so much for your kind words. We had a great time, and as I looked through over 1000 pictures that our photographers took it's clear that a lot of kids and adults had a great time too! We know that anytime you do an event it's impossible to please everyone, and we're grateful for all the feedback and promise to use it to make next year even better!! Thanks again, Stephen Diane,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We had a great time, and as I looked through over 1000 pictures that our photographers took it's clear that a lot of kids and adults had a great time too! We know that anytime you do an event it's impossible to please everyone, and we're grateful for all the feedback and promise to use it to make next year even better!!

Thanks again,
Stephen

]]> By: Dianehttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-199 Diane Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:11:51 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-199 Thank you for inviting the community in your Easter celebration. It was very thoughtful. My young children were excited to attend. It was unfortunate that some of the adults attending did not represent the spirit of the event and set a good example to others. Thank you for inviting the community in your Easter celebration. It was very thoughtful. My young children were excited to attend. It was unfortunate that some of the adults attending did not represent the spirit of the event and set a good example to others.

]]> By: Had Fun!!!http://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-198 Had Fun!!! Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:20:10 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-198 The photos are on <a href="http://newdenver.org/egghuntpics" rel="nofollow">http://newdenver.org/egghuntpics</a> They look cool!!! The photos are on http://newdenver.org/egghuntpics

They look cool!!!

]]> By: Dianehttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-200 Diane Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:28:25 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-200 I was there and believe that you all had planned a wonderful event for the community. Unfortunately there were also a lot of people there and many very inconsiderate of others. It is not often you see an organization so generous in their intentions. Hopefully as this event gets refined in the future it will better and the spirit of the event will rub off on others. I was there and believe that you all had planned a wonderful event for the community. Unfortunately there were also a lot of people there and many very inconsiderate of others. It is not often you see an organization so generous in their intentions. Hopefully as this event gets refined in the future it will better and the spirit of the event will rub off on others.

]]> By: Evonnehttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-197 Evonne Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:39:20 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-197 Dear Friends, Happy Easter! Dear Friends, Happy Easter!

]]> By: meganhttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-195 megan Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:47:56 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-195 We were really disapointed. We came at 1:04 and the egg hunting was already over! My daughter went home without anything:-( We also did not see facepainting, no games, no activities, no music drinks and snacks.... very bad organzisation! Everyone was on the way home and a lot people looked lost. We left at 1.30.. Yeah. probably you have to have really more eggs next year..it was for sure not THOUSENDS. We saw a lot disspainted kids without anything....Pretty disappointed your "big advertisted EGG HUNT" :-( :-( :-( We were really disapointed. We came at 1:04 and the egg hunting was already over! My daughter went home without anything:-( We also did not see facepainting, no games, no activities, no music drinks and snacks…. very bad organzisation! Everyone was on the way home and a lot people looked lost. We left at 1.30.. Yeah. probably you have to have really more eggs next year..it was for sure not THOUSENDS. We saw a lot disspainted kids without anything….Pretty disappointed your "big advertisted EGG HUNT" :-( :-( :-(

]]> By: sreddenhttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-196 sredden Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:01:33 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-196 Hi Megan (and everyone who left today feeling a bit disappointed), The truth is, that we were totally blown away by the turnout today. Based on our research of other similar neighborhood egg hunts we were hoping to have a few hundred kids show up. As you saw we had easily 2-3 times that many. We purchased 3000 eggs and several dozen individual bags of candy as a backup. If we had guessed right, there would have been more than enough eggs, but as you saw the 1000+ kids blew threw those as soon as we opened the hunt at 1:00. I'm not sure how you missed the snacks, games, and face painting - they were all located over in the picnic area behind the egg hunt area. Even after the eggs were gone hundreds of people hung out and had snacks, got pictures with the Easter Bunny, and enjoyed a beautiful day in the park (all at absolutely no charge to anyone). I guess all I can say to those who are disappointed is, we're sorry. Keep in mind this was our first year, and we will take all your comments and make next year even better. Stephen Redden on behalf of the New Denver staff and volunteers Hi Megan (and everyone who left today feeling a bit disappointed),

The truth is, that we were totally blown away by the turnout today. Based on our research of other similar neighborhood egg hunts we were hoping to have a few hundred kids show up. As you saw we had easily 2-3 times that many. We purchased 3000 eggs and several dozen individual bags of candy as a backup. If we had guessed right, there would have been more than enough eggs, but as you saw the 1000+ kids blew threw those as soon as we opened the hunt at 1:00. I'm not sure how you missed the snacks, games, and face painting – they were all located over in the picnic area behind the egg hunt area. Even after the eggs were gone hundreds of people hung out and had snacks, got pictures with the Easter Bunny, and enjoyed a beautiful day in the park (all at absolutely no charge to anyone).

I guess all I can say to those who are disappointed is, we're sorry. Keep in mind this was our first year, and we will take all your comments and make next year even better.

Stephen Redden
on behalf of the New Denver staff and volunteers

]]> By: sreddenhttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-187 sredden Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:29:32 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-187 We'll have a few light snacks and some drinks, and of course the kids will get candy inside the eggs. But we're not providing a meal. We'll have a few light snacks and some drinks, and of course the kids will get candy inside the eggs. But we're not providing a meal.

]]> By: Anahttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-186 Ana Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:47:05 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-186 free food too? free food too?

]]> By: sreddenhttp://newdenver.org/2010/03/16/egghunt/#comment-185 sredden Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:39:27 +0000 http://newdenver.org/?p=1860#comment-185 Hi Lulu, Quick update, I was wrong about the entrance to the park - the entrance on the west side at Downing and Kentucky is for bikes only. The car entrance is on the east side of the park at Mississippin and Franklin. Here's the link to Google maps: <a href="http://j.mp/a2ClxS" target="_blank">http://j.mp/a2ClxS</a> Hi Lulu,
Quick update, I was wrong about the entrance to the park – the entrance on the west side at Downing and Kentucky is for bikes only. The car entrance is on the east side of the park at Mississippin and Franklin. Here's the link to Google maps: http://j.mp/a2ClxS

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