The Junior League of
Columbia presented the 3rd Annual Touch A Truck at the South Carolina
State Farmers' Market a few weekends ago and it provided to be a major success. This family friendly fundraiser and community
event brought out hundreds of families to get up close
and personal with construction machinery, surgical robots, and
emergency vehicles. Kids were able to experience over 30 hands-on
exhibits as well as meet the people who build, protect and serve the
Midlands.
The Farmers' Market provided the perfect backdrop to promote the JLC's new focus of healthy children. On top of the many trucks, kids were able to enjoy time in the bounce houses and learn about healthy eating at the Certified South Carolina Grown table and JLC's Kids in the Kitchen booth. There was even an agricultural simulator for the kids to learn about and experience the feeling of crop harvesting right here in South Carolina. From bomb trucks, to antique military vehicles, to CAT equipment, to the da Vinci Surgical Robot, there was something new and exciting for everyone to explore at Touch A Truck.
The Farmers' Market provided the perfect backdrop to promote the JLC's new focus of healthy children. On top of the many trucks, kids were able to enjoy time in the bounce houses and learn about healthy eating at the Certified South Carolina Grown table and JLC's Kids in the Kitchen booth. There was even an agricultural simulator for the kids to learn about and experience the feeling of crop harvesting right here in South Carolina. From bomb trucks, to antique military vehicles, to CAT equipment, to the da Vinci Surgical Robot, there was something new and exciting for everyone to explore at Touch A Truck.
As Acquisitions Chair, I helped lead the efforts of our committee to reach out to our community and invite exhibitors from all different types of industries. Equipment came to our event from across the Midlands and we are extremely grateful to the following exhibitors for taking time out of their Saturday to help support the Junior League of Columbia:
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Blanchard Machinery
Concrete Supply Company
Ducksback, Inc.
LA Barrier
Lexington County EMS
Lexington County Fire Department
Lexington County Sheriff's Department
Military Vehicle Collectors of South Carolina
Palmetto Health
Pioneer SC
Richland County Sheriff's Department
South Carolina Farm Bureau
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Two Men and A Truck
One thing I noticed throughout the day was that as
children entered the facility, the squeals of excitement were noticeable
when they actually saw what we had in store for them. Even the grown
men were fascinated and entertained by the over sized exhibitors!
I talked with many parents who were very
appreciative of the opportunity for their children to safely explore and
touch the many trucks that our committee assembled. It was a great
feeling to see the hard work we put into this event
turn into such a tangible and memorable reward. Since this is my
provisional year in the Junior League, I especially enjoyed working with
our members, our sponsors, and our local community to bring this event
together. The weather was absolutely perfect,
and I'm thankful for the entire Touch A Truck committee and the shift
workers that worked tirelessly to make this day such a success,
particularly the chairs and vice-chairs who went above and beyond for
this special event. We're looking forward to building
on the success of this year's event and getting to work on next year's
Touch A Truck!
I talked with many parents who were very
appreciative of the opportunity for their children to safely explore and
touch the many trucks that our committee assembled. It was a great
feeling to see the hard work we put into this event
turn into such a tangible and memorable reward. Since this is my
provisional year in the Junior League, I especially enjoyed working with
our members, our sponsors, and our local community to bring this event
together. The weather was absolutely perfect,
and I'm thankful for the entire Touch A Truck committee and the shift
workers that worked tirelessly to make this day such a success,
particularly the chairs and vice-chairs who went above and beyond for
this special event. We're looking forward to building
on the success of this year's event and getting to work on next year's
Touch A Truck!
Post bye: Maddy Barbian, Touch A Truck Acquisitions Chair
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