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PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Kids Day


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 22, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Kids Day
Audrey and Chris Vandewiele have fun at Healthy Kids Day with their daughters Eleanor, 4 mos., and Andrea, 23 mos.
Audrey and Chris Vandewiele have fun at Healthy Kids Day with their daughters Eleanor, 4 mos., and Andrea, 23 mos.
The water park reopened, Friday, April 20, during the YMCA Healthy Kids Day event.
The water park reopened, Friday, April 20, during the YMCA Healthy Kids Day event.
Katrina Turgeon with her children, Trey, 9, Katelyn, 5, and Brooke, 10.
Katrina Turgeon with her children, Trey, 9, Katelyn, 5, and Brooke, 10.
Erica Daphin, 7, raises her arms up in the air as she makes her way down the water slide, Friday, April 20, during Healthy Kids Day.
Erica Daphin, 7, raises her arms up in the air as she makes her way down the water slide, Friday, April 20, during Healthy Kids Day.
Sierra Sibley, 8, and Mia Merring, 8, enjoy their apples by the pool, Friday, April 20, during the YMCA Healthy Kids Day event.
Sierra Sibley, 8, and Mia Merring, 8, enjoy their apples by the pool, Friday, April 20, during the YMCA Healthy Kids Day event.
YMCA staff members pose together by the football, soccer and basketball obstacle courses that were set up for Healthy Kids Day.
YMCA staff members pose together by the football, soccer and basketball obstacle courses that were set up for Healthy Kids Day.
Mark Schwartz helps his daughter, Sadie, 3, score a basket.
Mark Schwartz helps his daughter, Sadie, 3, score a basket.
Temur Melnichenko, 6, has fun spraying people with one of the water guns.
Temur Melnichenko, 6, has fun spraying people with one of the water guns.
Angelo Lopez, 8, gets water dumped on him at the water park.
Angelo Lopez, 8, gets water dumped on him at the water park.
Amanda Graziano and Christen Wolfinger of Kids Activity Center.
Amanda Graziano and Christen Wolfinger of Kids Activity Center.
Peanut butter and jelly Y cupcakes by Leigh Growney, of The Short Giraffe.
Peanut butter and jelly Y cupcakes by Leigh Growney, of The Short Giraffe.
Lindsay Cornell prepares for Alex Hefti, 5 ½, to run into the bag with a football at one of the many obstacle courses set up out on the basketball courts during Healthy Kids Day, Friday, April 20.
Lindsay Cornell prepares for Alex Hefti, 5 ½, to run into the bag with a football at one of the many obstacle courses set up out on the basketball courts during Healthy Kids Day, Friday, April 20.
Hailee Canfield, 5 ½, closes her eyes and holds her breath as she makes her way down the water slide.
Hailee Canfield, 5 ½, closes her eyes and holds her breath as she makes her way down the water slide.
Carrie Betts from Orthodontists of Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota poses with Gage McDaniel, 6, during Healthy Kids Day at the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Branch of the Sarasota Y.
Carrie Betts from Orthodontists of Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota poses with Gage McDaniel, 6, during Healthy Kids Day at the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Branch of the Sarasota Y.
Alex, 5 ½, and Nicholas, 9, Hefti have fun at Healthy Kids Day.
Alex, 5 ½, and Nicholas, 9, Hefti have fun at Healthy Kids Day.

 

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