Morgan County Parks and Recreation hosted its annual back-to-school bash at Warm Springs Intermediate School on Friday, August 9.
Heavy rain from tropical storm Debby caused organizers to move the event into the school’s main hallways and cafeteria. Since COVID, the back-to-school bash has operated as a drive through collection event.
Skies cleared as people parked their vehicles and lined up in front of the entrance waiting to be checked in according to their school and grade.
Inside, barbers and hairdressers gave kids free haircuts. Volunteers were stationed behind tables laden with bookbags and school supplies.
Friends and neighbors greeted each other, enjoying free pizza and music broadcast from Morgan County radio station Cool 92.9.
Before leaving, each family was handed a bag of fresh produce to take home.
Students and families connected with each other as they gathered supplies and extras for the start of the Morgan County School year, which kicks off Tuesday, August 20.
Mythical Pizza brought free pizza and a costumed character to the back-to-school bash at Warm Springs Intermediate School on August 9. photos by Lisa SchauerKenzie Montanaro, 15, at left, and Tatum Snow, 18, volunteers with Hope Community Church gave out goodie bags with toys and candy to keep kids in line occupied at the back-to-school bash.Josh Messner, “Josh the Barber”, of Berkeley Springs holds up a mirror for Jacob Rawlings, 5, of Berkeley Springs. Messner gave free haircuts to kids at the back-to-school bash on August 9.Morgan County’s back-to-school bash was held at Warm Springs Intermediate School on Friday, August 9.Volunteers Tina Badley with Starting Points; Amie Tutor with the West Virginia Extension Service; Bentley Bland, 12, of Berkeley Springs; and Megan Lampson with Warm Springs Wolves cheer, left to right, posed with Bigfoot while they handed out bags of produce to families exiting the back-to-school bash on August 9.Bookbags were plentiful at the annual back-to-school bash hosted by Morgan County Parks and Recreation.Abigail Gentile, 11, and mom Venessa Gentile, with RWR WV, of Berkeley Springs pose with Bigfoot at the annual back-to-school bash on August 9.Bookbags were plentiful at the annual back-to-school bash hosted by Morgan County Parks and Recreation.School children peruse school supplies at the back-to-school bash hosted by Morgan County Parks and Recreation on August 9.
