Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Bugfest 2008 at Insectropolis Raises Money for Scholarships--Supported by Ozane Pest Control and Central Ocean Rotary Club
Eat a bug, race a bug, or even see like a bug at 2008 Bugfest, a fundraising event for high school scholarships, that will bug you out with many indoor and outdoor events at Ozane’s Insectropolis, 1761 Route 9 North, Toms River, Sunday, June 22, 2008,from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $7.00 a person. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $5.00 a person by calling 732-349-7090. Children age two and under are free.
Proceeds from the second annual Bugfest, supported by Ozane Pest Control and the Central Ocean Rotary Club, will provide scholarships for one student in each of the Toms River high schools and Monsignor Donovan High School. According to Christopher Koerner, curator of Bugfest and a member of Rotary, this event raised $3000.00 for scholarships last year. “We would like to raise more than $6000.00 this year,” says Koerner.
One highlight will certainly be the Roach Race during which cockroaches named Clinton, Obama, and McCain will race other cockroaches to the finish line. Those who correctly pick the winner can enter a drawing for other prizes.
Attendees who are feeling especially brave can dine on barbeque-flavored beetle larva at the Caterpillar Café. Downing the tasty bugs will earn diners a membership in the Eat-a-bug Club and an Eat-a-bug sticker. Some activities, among many others, include Buzzerk Bean Bag Toss wearing glasses that make you see like an insect; holding insects, such as hissing cockroaches, scorpions, tarantulas, and giant African Millipedes; and viewing specimens under a microscope. Children can win a free birthday party at Insectropolis for themselves and 15 guests by voting for the first Bug Mayor of Insectropolis.
For further information, contact Koerner at 732-349-0559.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Proceeds from the second annual Bugfest, supported by Ozane Pest Control and the Central Ocean Rotary Club, will provide scholarships for one student in each of the Toms River high schools and Monsignor Donovan High School. According to Christopher Koerner, curator of Bugfest and a member of Rotary, this event raised $3000.00 for scholarships last year. “We would like to raise more than $6000.00 this year,” says Koerner.
One highlight will certainly be the Roach Race during which cockroaches named Clinton, Obama, and McCain will race other cockroaches to the finish line. Those who correctly pick the winner can enter a drawing for other prizes.
Attendees who are feeling especially brave can dine on barbeque-flavored beetle larva at the Caterpillar Café. Downing the tasty bugs will earn diners a membership in the Eat-a-bug Club and an Eat-a-bug sticker. Some activities, among many others, include Buzzerk Bean Bag Toss wearing glasses that make you see like an insect; holding insects, such as hissing cockroaches, scorpions, tarantulas, and giant African Millipedes; and viewing specimens under a microscope. Children can win a free birthday party at Insectropolis for themselves and 15 guests by voting for the first Bug Mayor of Insectropolis.
For further information, contact Koerner at 732-349-0559.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
