Bayshore Elementary to hold 20th annual Hoedown
Bayshore Elementary School organizers are inviting the public to their 20th annual Hoedown, a great family friendly event.
“It’s a great time for all of our families,” said Assistant Principal Ben Ausman. “They just enjoy the evening together, with all the fun things we have.”
That includes all kinds of great food, different festival events and the highly-acclaimed Bayshore Cloggers, who will perform.
That award-winning group has performed for Prince Albert II of Monaco, and received numerous accolades of late – including first place in the Edison Festival of Lights Parade last year.
“We have inflatables, bounce houses and slides, an obstacle course, laser tag for kids and a rock wall; lots of fun family games,” said parent organizer Corrie Schneider. “We also have a silent auction this year and a live auction. We’ll have live entertainment, lots of food and fun for families.”
The event will be held Friday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Bayshore Cloggers will kick it off at 5:30 p.m., with gates open for everything else at 6 p.m.
Christy Payne, who works with the Cloggers group, and in the Clinic office at Bayshore Elementary School, said” The kids were thrilled beyond belief with meeting with Prince Albert.
“He was more than gracious.”
She is the director of the group, with Schneider as assistant director.
“Our year is just beginning,” said Payne. “We have 32 cloggers this year ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. It is the biggest team yet. They have already performed for Fort Myers Beach, FleaMasters and Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival in Bradenton.”
This year’s cloggers and grades are:
Alayna Brantley – third grade
Connor Daniels – third grade
Kaitlyn Cross – third grade
Alexia Gatewood -third grade
Natalie Goshorn – kindergarten
Jarcerryia Jenkins – second grade
Makenli Kirkland – first grade
Jordan Payne – Mascot last year
Amanda Pendarvis – third grade
Rachel Petersdorff – second grade
Colton Dressel – first grade
Colton Gatewood – kindergarten
Alexis Brantley – fifth grade
Kieleigh Cook – fourth grade
Callee Cunningham – fifth grade
Taylor Heckman – fifth grade
Morgan Holloway – fifth grade
Madison Kirkland – fourth grade
Aylin Lopez – fourth grade
Peyton McGovern – fourth grade
Emily Schneider – fourth grade
Olivia VanEmmerick – fifth grade
Devin Albritton – fifth grade
Clay Best – fourth grade
Jackson Beverly – fourth grade
Zac Mitchell – fourth grade
Quinton Daniels – fifth grade
George Gillett – fifth grade
Jake McGovern – fourth grade
Sammy Neal – fifth grade
Julian Slaybaugh – fourth grade
Eddie Kinzel – fourth grade
For information on the hoedown, call the school at 543-3663. It is located at 17050 Williams Rd., North Fort Myers.