PARENTS: GET YOUR TEENS OUT OF THE HOUSE AND
ON TO THE POPPY-LINED YELLOW BRICK ROAD
by Dee (DEEDUN) Dunheim
The Wizard of Oz needs a few good teenagers. Parents, whose children are home all summer, might suggest any one of countless opportunities for them to volunteer their time and talents with Lakeshore Festival & Events, Inc. for its Depending upon their scholastic abilities, artistic tendencies, or their need to just get out of the house and have some fun, kids can now choose from a variety of assignments - or come up with their own ideas for creative projects.
For a jump start into this year's Wizard of Oz Festival, have them log onto Russ Harper's new website with the same name at: WWW.wizardofozfestival.org.
If your teenager is working on a journalism career, he or she can submit a story about the Wizard Of Oz to their local papers as pre-publicity for the weekend long festivities, or as a writing assignment for next semester.
Young artists can paint props and backdrops. Students can play publicist by e-mailing information and forwarding Oz sites to reporters and newspaper editors across the country. Aspiring photographers can take advantage of incredible photo opportunities - including celebrity shots - throughout the weekend.
And, since what goes up, must come down, a few strong teenagers will be more than cordially invited to help the town of Chesterton clean up on the evening of September 18.
Brenda Maynard is president of Lakeshore Festival and Events, Inc. Dee Spargur is Vice President and Booth Chairperson. Laurie Franke-Polz is Chairperson of the Junior Committee. So, leave a message with ideas or questions, along with your name and number. Brenda, Dee or Laurie will return your call. Dial 219-983-1691.
