Helicopter to drop 50,000 eggs at Greene County airport
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Editor’s note: The egg drop will be held on Saturday, March 23. The rain date is March 30. The incorrect day was noted in the story.
Easter egg hunts are a common thing this time of year, but a group of churches in Greene County are taking that idea to new heights.
Ten churches from throughout the county and S.O.A.R. of Greene County will drop 50,000 eggs from a helicopter at the Greene County Airport on Saturday.
Pastor Josh Koss of Crosspoint Assembly of God,and Pastor Brian Miller of Waynesburg First Nazarene Church, coordinate the free event, now in its second year. About 4,000 people turned out for the inaugural drop.
“We had great success last year,” said Koss.
The egg drop features five regular zones and a sixth zone specially designated for those with a handicap. Children seek out golden eggs which offer special prizes.
Families from all over the county received invitations from one of the 10 churches, all of which have worked together to pull off the unique event.
There will be plenty of activities for children and adults alike, including the Plane Train, a kiddie train with plane-shaped cars.
Koss knows first hand the impact the event has on the children as the father of a 5-year-old, 6-year-old and 7-year-old.
“They lost their minds (last year) when they saw the helicopter start dropping those eggs,” said Koss.
He said the egg drop is for the entertainment of the community and wouldn’t be possible without Vortex Helicopter Services operators Carlos and Jacqueline Cabral, who not only are donating their time, but the fuel, for the egg drop.
In addition to Crosspoint and First Nazarene, other churches involved in the event include Oak View Methodist, Waynesburg Bible Chapel, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Waynesburg, Greater Zion Baptist Church, Greene Valley Church of God, WWJD Christian Center and Mount Morris Gospel Tabernacle.
The egg drop starts at 11 a.m. at the airport, 417 East Roy Furman Highway in Waynesburg.
Because there is so much effort and coordination put into the egg drop, if the weather isn’t ideal on March 23, organizers set a rain date for March 30.
“Last year, we had good weather,” said Koss. “We will be praying for that once again.”
While the egg drop is free, S.O.A.R. is also planning a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon for a suggested donation of $10 ($5 for children under 10).