Easter egg map for Washakie County

The Tuesday, March 26, 1940 edition of Northern Wyoming Daily News reported that 700 children gathered 2,000 candy Easter eggs at the 10th annual American Legion Easter Egg Hunt in Worland. In 1964, the candy eggs numbered 8,000. That was one of the first years then-Legion member Lloyd Seaman reported they did not have an egg-dying party, as it had become difficult to manage the 16 to 18 cases of fresh eggs (a Safeway ad from that same paper notes an egg sale – two dozen for 89 cents).

This year, American Legion Post 44 will be hosting their Easter hunt at Newell Sargent Park at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 9. Legion member Terry Bankert noted that 960 plastic eggs along with 30 pounds of Tootsie Rolls, 400 suckers, 40 pounds of saltwater taffy, 1,200 pieces of gum and 1,400 assorted candies have been ordered for the event. There are three age group hunts.

In Ten Sleep, the Ten-Sleep-Hyattville Lions Club will scatter 70 pounds of candy across the football field. Prizes, won by selecting a specially marked piece of candy, include a stuffed toy for ages birth to 3 and three bikes divided among age groups three to 12. The hunt will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The Worland Aquatic Center will not be offering their underwater Easter egg hunt for the first time in around 10 years, as the Worland Jackalope Jump Special Olympics fundraiser will take place there Saturday, April 8 with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and the jump at 11 a.m. Participants will raise $100 to be dunked in cold water, with the chance to be recognized for best costume, largest group and most funds raised. To register, visit http://www.sowyo.org.

In lieu of the usual egg hunt, the Aquatic Center will open its doors for a $4 entry fee from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday. A door prize raffle for toys, swim passes and paddle board passes will also be held.

Washakie County 4-H, alongside O.W.L. Unlimited and Chief Washakie and Ten Sleep FFA are helping out the Easter bunny again this year with their “Egg Your Yard” fundraiser.

“It has been a fun opportunity to partner with other community organizations to make it happen,” said 4-H Extension Educator Amber Armajo. She noted that last year, the fundraiser made $1,200, which went toward supporting 4-H travel needs and FFA and OWL Unlimited programming. Orders were due April 3.

“The kids really enjoy hiding the eggs in people’s yards for the younger kids to wake up and find Easter morning,” Armajo said.