350 kids enjoyed Countywide Rec Day in Albion

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – These kids enjoy the Bubble Foam Pit on Wednesday during the Countywide Rec Day at Bullard Park in Albion. The Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern brought the foam pit and made it available for free.

There were about 350 kids at the Rec day on Wednesday. The park program is closed today due the air quality alert.

Rosie Friedl, back right, operates the foam pit. This is the third event the Ministry of Concern has brought it to this year, making it available for free. Friedl is the youth coordinator for GOMOC.

These kids enjoy the bounce houses at the park. Kids could play in the b9unce houses for free.

The Genesee Orleans County Ministry of Concern, Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus No.1330 and Village of Albion Recreation Department teamed up to put on the event, which also the Albion masonic Lodge serving more than 500 hot dogs for free as well as French fries.

These kids are in the spray park waiting for the big bucket to dump water on them.

The park offered many games and activities, including tug of war.

These children play Gaga Ball.

John Grillo, the Albion recreation director for over 50 years, was the main organizer of the the Rec Day which was open to kids throughout Orleans County and also the rec programs at Elba and Byron Bergen.

Some of the kids took a break from the fast-paced action and opted to paint rocks under the pavilion.