Walk Around the Block 2008

This is a continuation of a series of blog postings on the communities in the Wiseburn school district in Hawthorne - Wiseburn, Hollyglen, and Del Aire.

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, the Wiseburn Education Foundation held their annual Rock Around the Block at the new Dana Middle School in Hawthorne's community of Holly Glen.

The event started out with - what else - a walk around the block! The Hawthorne Police Department was out and sectioned off part of the street for the walkers. Upon everyone's return to Dana Middle School, the festivities were underway!

Live music was provided by members of the Wiseburn school faculty and members of the community. They were having a great time performing and everyone was enjoying their music.

Kids immediately flocked to the two focal points of the event - the inflatable jumper-slide and the inflatable "Easter Island" rock climber. Also popular was the train rides on the baseball field, with kids taking 3, 4 or even more rides. And right next to the train ride was a kids golf game were they would try to hit a golf ball as close to an inflatable target as possible.

The older kids were definitely not left out. They also had a chance to play Guitar Hero, Wii, and Dance Revolution. I'm sure some parents also let the inner child come out to play with these games! I know from personal experience how much fun Guitar Hero can be.

Kids and adults were drawn to the silent auction, which had a wide variety of great auction items, like sports collectibles, theme park tickets, gift baskets, and more.

And a special treat was a series of displays from several science clubs at Dana Middle School. Kids in one of the clubs had a project where they built a working underwater ROV. This project included the creation of a budget, project design, assembly, and was even submitted to a statewide competition. The accomplishment shown by these middle school students on this project is testimony to the success of the Wiseburn Education Foundation.

And of course, no festival would be complete without food! Beverages, pizza, tacos, chips, brownies, and fresh fruit cups were available out of the school cafeteria. The event attendees kept the kitchen volunteers busy from the very beginning of the event to the end.

I think everyone will agree that this event was a smashing success, with a lot of fun had by all.

Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safety and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close community feel that many other communities in California lack. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. She can be reached directly at 310-503-0557.

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