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ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites

By Ericka GillespieApril 5, 2024

ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites
Families participated in the various activities during the Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event hosted by Army Community Services New Parent Support on April 2, 2024. (Photo Credit: Ericka Gillespie) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. — Families came together Tuesday to bring their children out to Child Youth Services Campus to participate in their yearly Tricycle Rodeo and Kites event.

U.S. Army Community Service held their annual Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event in honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month and Month of the Military Child.

Little ones smiled and laughed while moving from station to station participating in a different activity at each station. Activities at each station included hula hoops, a photo booth, lasso the bull, go fish, knock down the cans, sock hop, coloring pages, build a kite and more.

ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites
Kids go fishing during the Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event hosted by Army Community Services New Parent Support on April 2, 2024. (Photo Credit: Ericka Gillespie) VIEW ORIGINAL

The event was open to the public from noon to 2 p.m. and then open to the Child Development Center and School Age Center kids from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m.

ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites
A family poses for a photo booth picture during the Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event hosted by Army Community Services New Parent Support on April 2, 2024. (Photo Credit: Ericka Gillespie) VIEW ORIGINAL

“We have already had over 20 kids from our community come out to participate during our open to the public time today,” said Shelley Williams, ACS New Parent Support home visitor.

ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites
Shelley Williams, New Parent Support home visitor, welcomes families to Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event hosted by Army Community Services New Parent Support on April 2, 2024. (Photo Credit: Ericka Gillespie) VIEW ORIGINAL

Advanced Individual Training Soldiers from Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion, came out to support this event by manning each station while joining in the fun with the little ones.

ACS brings smiles to kids with Tricycle Rodeo and Kites
AIT Soldiers from Tango Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion build kites for kids during the Tricycle Rodeo and Kites for Kids event hosted by Army Community Services New Parent Support on April 2, 2024. (Photo Credit: Ericka Gillespie) VIEW ORIGINAL

“The AIT Soldiers have been such a great help to us today,” she said.

To learn more about Fort Gregg-Adams Army Community Service, click here: https://gregg-adams.armymwr.com/programs/army-community-service

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