Kids utilize GPS tracking during I-Spy an Egg Hunt
DES MOINES, Iowa — Egg hunts are happening all around the metro, and one in particular makes tracking down those eggs a little easier.
'It's a handheld GPS unit, I teach everyone how to use that, we do three practices right here close so I can keep track of people and help if they have problems, and then off they go out in the park all over the place,' said Joel VanRoekel, City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Supervisor.
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VanRoekel joined the parks and recreation department 13 years ago and started the program shortly after. The program is a fun and unique addition to an annual favorite event where kids collect geodes, bubble wands, and sweet treats.
'It's really fun, we started out pretty small and today we have a pretty good crowd, I have been adding on and making it bigger and bigger as time goes by, and luckily today is beautiful,' said VanRoekel.
The program helps boost activity in the parks and can be a push for families to return as spring returns. The program also runs a Pot of Gold hunt in March and a Pumpkin Search in October.
There will be another final round of egg hunts across the metro next weekend on April 19 and 20. Click here to view upcoming local egg hunts.
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