{"id":4148,"date":"2018-11-06T06:53:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T11:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4148"},"modified":"2018-11-08T21:02:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T02:02:52","slug":"sportsplex-brings-willy-wonka-to-texarkana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleeyemedia.org\/?p=4148","title":{"rendered":"Sportsplex Brings Willy Wonka to Nash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amber Harris announces the Golden Ticket Bingo game alert throughout Healthcare’s Sportsplex hall during Wonka Fest Saturday afternoon.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Sportsplex by Healthcare Express hosted their Wonka Fest\u00a0 Saturday morning October 27th. The local gym kicked off the pre-Halloween family event and fundraiser for Nash Elementary School with a costume contest 10 a.m. and hosted family fun events until\u00a0 closing time at 2. The contest competition included age categories 0-3 years old and 4-12 years old.<\/p>\n

“This is our gym and community center, so this is our Halloween Wonka Fest we are doing today in partnership with Nash Elementary School as their fundraiser for their program”, said Healthcare Express’ Chief Marketing Officer, Angela Evans.<\/p>\n

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Suki Oneal straightens arranges the ultimate Wonka bar during Wonka Fest at Healthcare’s Sportsplex.<\/p><\/div>\n

The local gym raised donations through a family classic theme, “Willy Wonka”. “We just decided that it would be cool to have kids excited about finding golden tickets, so we hid for the whole month of October. We hid golden tickets at random stores and different places all around town for the excitement to get them to come here for the fundraiser”, said Evans.<\/p>\n

The golden tickets were not found in chocolate bars, but throughout various games. “They were just randomly around town when they find the tickets, but you can purchase golden tickets when they’re playing Bingo. It gives you a Bingo card to where you’re able for a give-a-way for a Ninetendo Switch and we’re giving away a cabin trip, designer bag purses, and some bikes”, said Evans.<\/p>\n

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7-year-old, Kailyn Hall plays toss a soda game during the Wonka Fest Saturday afternoon 10\/27.<\/p><\/div>\n

Besides the golden ticket bingo game, free games, a photo booth, a sweet shop, and concessions were\u00a0 included in the Wonka Fest. According to Evans, all donations will go towards Nash Elementary. “Our goal is to raise $3,000.00 toward the school and they can use it however they need to”, said Evans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sportsplex by Healthcare Express hosted their Wonka Fest\u00a0 Saturday morning October 27th. 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