They came, they saw, and they clogged their way to a carload of awards on Oct. 4.
Now, the Plant City Clogging Connection needs help covering the costs, and the team wants to show everyone a good time in doing so. The team, in conjunction with Dance Connection, is hosting an Autumn Adventure Scavenger Hunt fundraiser this Saturday, Oct. 25, starting at the studio.
The goal is to raise money to cover the costs from attending the competition, which was held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and also for new team uniforms. Clogging Connection was able to make the trip and win 22 awards, competing against nine other teams. It needs about $800 to finish paying for expenses.
It’s the team’s 26th year of existence, according to team director Debbie Conn, and it currently comprises 16 members as young as 5 and as old as 45. The team usually gets out to three or four competitions every year but, as clogging isn’t exactly in the limelight among dance competitions, it often has to travel to places such as Georgia or the Carolinas.
This is the first fundraiser for the team, so Conn and the cloggers wanted to make it memorable.
This scavenger hunt is open to anyone, for a $5 fee, and participants will be paired into teams of four. It’s also a photo scavenger hunt, meaning that teams are going to need to take pictures of certain things around downtown Plant City and report back to the studio with their findings. Awards will be given to the top three teams.
Because of the nature of the hunt, Conn and Clogging Connection are keeping the rest of the details under wraps. Many people probably have photos of some of the local landmarks already saved on their phones, but is that sculpture near Snellgrove’s or something near the Railroad Museum on the list? The only way to know will be to participate on Saturday.
That’s not all. There also will be a large yard sale as well as a raffle with donations from local businesses. On Monday, Conn estimated the raffle had roughly $250 to $300 in prizes. Prizes include gift baskets and cards from businesses like Buddy Freddy’s, Nick’s Pizzeria, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl and more.
Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com.
HAPPY HUNTING
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 25. Registration begins at 9 a.m., hunting begins at 9:30.
WHERE: Dance Connection, 507 N. Wheeler St.
COST: $5 per person