A chicken dance, a few cannonballs and of course plenty of swimming are in store for youngsters Saturday evening at the Iola Municipal Pool.
Retired USD 257 art instructor Steve Orcutt is being joined by former Jefferson Elementary School teacher Lyle Kern in sponsoring the seventh annual Moonlight Splash.
The “rockin’ swim fest” is open to all USD 257 students from kindergarten through the sixth grade.
Several familiar characters will be on hand to help ring in the school year.
Milo “Drumsticks” Combs will teach youngsters and the young at heart the intricacies of the chicken dance.
Prizes will be awarded to the best dancers.
After retiring from his teaching position, Orcutt began sponsoring the annual swim parties as an offering so youngsters can close out summer with a splash.
That’s where his neighbor and former colleague Kern comes in.
“I told Lyle that there may be a some years down the line I’m traveling this time of year,” Orcutt said. “I want to sponsor it for decades to come, but needed his love for children and merrymaking to be there when I can’t be.”
Kern agreed, as did Kern’s son, Lyndon.
The two-hour swim party begins at 7 o’clock.
Swim party planned Saturday
