Apollo 11 Theme of 2009 Corn Maze
Growing Family Fun at Geisler Farms will celebrate its fifth year beginning Sept. 5th. This year’s 10-acre corn maze commemorates the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first man on the moon.
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The U.S. space mission took place July 16-24, 1969, and involved astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins. The corn maze features the lunar module that landed on the moon, an astronaut, flag and the Earth.
The Geislers selected Apollo 11 because it was such a historic event 40 years ago.
In addition to the corn maze, another NASA symbol, a space shuttle, is cut into the soybean mini maze.
The Growing Family Fun corn maze is open weekends during September and October. General admission is $6.50 per person. Children age four and under are admitted free. Growing Family Fun promotional partners are DEKALB and Van-Wall Group.
Growing Family Fun is the Ankeny area farm that offers affordable country fun.