Children enjoy Spring Break Day

Ahh....spring break.  Students long for the cold months to end so they can get a taste of the warm sunshine and preview the summer hiatus from school that is only about eight weeks away.  Parents, however, are not always that enthusiastic because with more and more two-earner households, spring break often means one has to take time away from work to be with the kids.  While mom or dad might enjoy the week, they often cannot help but worry about the crimp in the budget or loss of accumulated vacation time that the week off might create.

The Optimist Club of Brighton, Michigan offers one day during spring break to help parents out.  "Spring Break Day" is a fun field day of activities that includes crafts, gardening, face-painting, swimming, basketball, and safety/first aid stations that provide hands-on learning and entertainment for the children.  Parents are welcome, but not required in this day-long activity.  The Brighton Optimist Club provides the manpower, activities and supervision for the day. 

Please click here to see photos from Spring Break Day.