{"id":4645,"date":"2014-04-16T22:07:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T05:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4645"},"modified":"2014-04-16T22:07:59","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T05:07:59","slug":"2014-mca-egg-scramble-to-use-hunger-games-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4645","title":{"rendered":"2014 MCA Egg Scramble to Use Hunger Games Format"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Egg<\/a>The MCA has been putting on its annual \u2018egg scramble<\/a>\u2019 for several years now, which continues to grow as Stapleton grows. \u201cIt is really a great event that we look forward to every year,\u201d said MCA President Liza Kampstra. \u201cIt is so fun watching all of the kids run out there and grab the eggs. Just a really cute event.\u201d\nThe issue with the event, however, seems to be the dramatically increasing numbers. \u201cWe simply have so many kids out there now,\u201d says Kampstra. \u201cOf course, we want every kid to get a couple of eggs, but we simply can\u2019t guarantee that will happen, even if we put out 10,000 eggs. Some kids are simply going to get a lot, and others won\u2019t get any.\u201d Some parents don\u2019t think that is a bad thing. \u201cStapleton is an uber-competitive environment,\u201d says Stapleton mom Tracy Gates. \u201cI don\u2019t think having kids learn at a young age that they are all not going to get something is that bad. Life has winners and losers. What\u2019s wrong with kids learning that at two or three?\u201d\nSo this year, the egg scramble committee decided to put a new twist on the event. \u201cWith the continued popularity of the Hunger Games films, we thought we could do something cool with tying that in,\u201d said Kampstra. \u201cObviously, we won\u2019t have the kids fight to the death, but there will be some pushing, and potential for some Nerf arrow and sword injuries, but we expect these will all be minor, and worth it for the entertainment value.\u201d Kids will be divided up into teams based on what part of Stapleton they live in. \u201cThe different territories of Stapleton made it easy to figure out teams,\u201d said Kampstra. Kids will then be divided into age groups, 1-2, 3-4, and 5-7. Parents and kids will decide who they want to go \u201cfight\u201d the other kids in the age group, and the kids from each of the eight Stapleton boroughs will push, shove, dual, and shoot until only one kid is left not crying. Whichever neighborhood that kid is from, all of the kids from that hood get to run out and grab eggs while kids from the other neighborhoods watch. The process will be repeated for each age group.\n\u201cUnfortunately, there are only three age groups for eight boroughs,\u201d said Kampstra. \u201cSo, not even close to all the kids will get an egg. \u201cIn fact, it is quite possible that one team will get to go out every time, but that is just how it goes.\u201d Kampstra says that they will evaluate how this year goes, and then make necessary changes for next year. \u201cWe are hoping that the community has fun with this format,\u201d said Kampstra. \u201cWe know we are going to lose some families with this new style, but honestly, we needed to weed out some of the kids anyway.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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