YMCA "Lights On After School"

Monett young people enjoyed refreshments and a variety of activities at Central Park Elementary School on Oct. 25 as part of the "Lights On After School" program. According to Jeremy Schmidt, child care program director for the Monett Area YMCA, the event was part of a nationally celebration sponsored by the After School Alliance. The national date conflicted with the school book fair so was moved to a later date and combined with a Halloween theme. Some of the regular participants in the YMCA's after school program ran some of the games, A steady stream of children and parents came to the school to participate. ([Times Photos by Murray Bishoff])
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Lacee Murphy, age 7, was one of many who lined up for a leap onto the Velcro wall on the Monett Area YMCA's inflatables during "Lights On After School." Lacee had to be pulled off aafter getting well adhered to the gripping surface. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Having fun with food, Halloween-style, was among the activities at the YMCA's "Lights On After Dark" program. Layla Minton, at left, showed Emily and Melanie Shaw how to make lollypop ghosts. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Making cookies can be fun, but in a Halloween-themed "Lights Out After School" for the YMCA, Kaitlyn Graves, at left, showed Sebastian Rothwell how to add legs to make spider cookies. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Bowling over rolls of toilet paper was among the fun activities at the "Lights On After School" event. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The YMCA's bounce house was a favorite stop for children attending the "Lights On After School" event in the Central Park Elementary School gym. (Times photos by Murray Bishoff)
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