Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 14, 2007
Ag Progress Days News Feature
Ag Progress Days takes to the trees with Kid's Climb (:48)
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Suggested Intro:
KIDS VISITING PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS CAN FIND A NUMBER OF ENERGETIC ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITS, BUT ONLY ONE TAKES THEM UP WHERE THE AIR IS RARE. GARY ABDULLAH REPORTS:
Story:
(:11) AS THE STATE'S PREMIER OUTDOOR AGRICULTURAL SHOWCASE, AG PROGRESS DAYS HAS PLENTY TO OFFER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, RANGING FROM A CORN MAZE TO FREE PONY RIDES AND NATURE PRESENTATIONS.
(:12) AT THE KID'S CLIMB, CHILDREN CAN SAFELY SCALE 40-FOOT TREES JUST LIKE PROFESSIONAL ARBORISTS, WITH ROPES AND HARNESSES FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY. AUSTIN HARNISH OF WATER STREET SAYS IT'S HIS THIRD YEAR CLIMBING WITH THE ARBORISTS, AND HE WOULDN'T MISS IT:
Harnish Actuality:
(:10) "THEY TAUGHT ME A LOT. I LIKE TO DO CLIMBING TREES AND STUFF, SO IT LOOKED FUN - WAS FUN. IT TEACHES KIDS STRENGTH - IT'S HARD TO PULL YOURSELF UP THERE. THAT ONE'S PRETTY HIGH!"(:15) OTHER KID ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE LIVE ANIMALS, A VARIETY OF SCAVENGER HUNTS, HANDS-ON SCIENCE DISPLAYS AND A MINI-GOLF PUTTING GAME. AG PROGRESS DAYS RUNS THROUGH THURSDAY ON ROUTE 45 NEAR STATE COLLEGE. PARKING AND ADMISSION ARE FREE. FROM ROCK SPRINGS, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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