Kansas City Irish Fest News

The joy of the Irish Fest Kid's Club

Yesterday, I got to be a small part of the Irish Fest Kid's Club final hurrah before the festival.  I was humbled and amazed as I witnessed the excitement and hard work of the kids and parents.  Even as the kids were being told how some of their ideas were being put into play, they were full of more ideas.  As they were told the goal of each tent and each area, the kids still had suggestions on small improvements and things to keep in mind for each area with the thoughts of fun and safety for all in the forefront of their minds.

After all of the details of each area were discussed, it was time to get to business.  These kids did not bat an eye at the work ahead of them.  They just plowed forward.  There was pricing and organizing of merchandise (some of which are way awesome).  There was putting prizes in the pinatas (the candy had to wait).  There was organizing boxes and labeling the boxes so everything can easily be put where it belongs.  There was organizing the crafts materials.  There was checking of bingo to make sure everything was there.  The kids excitedly worked through it all. 

The Kid's Club t-shirts say "future board member" on the back.  I believe whole-heartedly that each one of these kids will be running the Irish Fest in years to come.  They are a dedicated bunch.  They love their Irish heritage.  And I would like to thank each one of them for that hard work. 

Oh, and as a final comment...it was agreed by all that the new potato tattoo strangely resembles the face of a certain someone of another blog area who might have had hand in the design.  Laughs and fun abounded over this (wink, wink..hint, hint to a certain hard-working and infinitely fun someone)!


Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.