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What do you get when you combine water, food, music and kids together on a hot August afternoon? Trinity Lutheran Church's second annual Summer Splash Down. The congregation will open its doors to children of all ages Saturday, August 9th from 4 to 7 p.m. fro a water carnival extravaganz. The price of admission is free for everyone, however the church will be accepting donations of school supplies. The proceeds of these donations wil be given in turn to Sherman Housing Authority for distribution to its childdren.
Water games ranging from the water balloon toss to a wet and wild water slip and slide will be sure to keep those who are game cool. For those who are less interested in getting wet, ther are plenty of other activities to fill the afternoon.
Pony rides and a bounce house will surely delight the young and young at heart, as will face painting and the City of Sherman ire truck which will be on display throughout the event. McGruff the Crime Dog will also be on hand during the six o'clock hour. You might just catch him trying to boogie to the tunes of the "Backroads Band", who will be performing throughout the day. Other scheduled events include the cake walk, a fishing both and a duck pond.
Door prizes including gifts from Walmart, Chili's, Subway and other local business will also be given away to all thos who sign up for the free raffle. Movie passes and even a Pre-paid Cingular cell phone will be given away to one lucky carnival participant.
Spending the afternoon having so much fun can make a person pretty hungry so the ladies of Trinity will be serving up free hot dogs with all the trimmings, including an ice cold soft drink or bottled water from Culligan.
Trinity Lutheran Church invites all those interested in having a really good time for a really good cause to come and join in the fun. The church is located at 1515 N. Travis Street in Sherman. For more information on this event or upcoming activities at Trinity, you may contact the office at 903-893-3906 or at www.tlc-sherman.org.