Grow Fun, August 2010
Greetings from Growing Family Fun
This is the first issue of the 2010 season. This fall marks the sixth year for the corn maze at Growing Family Fun. The farm will be open on weekends from Saturday, Sept. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 31.
2010 Maze Theme
This year’s theme is the 20th anniversary of the creation of the World Wide Web. Symbols included in this year’s maze include http://www, a curser, hour glass, laptop computer and the @ sign. For added fun, instead of the usual 10 hidden fence posts in the maze, this time you are invited to find up to 20 places hidden in the maze. If you are visiting at night, please bring your own flashlight.
WorldWideWeb, as it was originally written, was the first web browser to support hypertext files. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol and is used to transfer documents from web servers to web browsers. HTTP is used to also serve images, sound and other content besides HTML. It was released to the public in 1993.
New Attractions
New in 2010 are pedal karts and a racetrack. We have two child-sized pedal karts and four adult-size karts for you to take turns on. This activity is part of the regular corn maze admission during daylight hours.
We have a new, one-of-a-kind maze attraction that is Geisler built for your enjoyment. There are two identical table mazes. Get on one of the four sides of the six-foot by six-foot table maze balanced on a center pedestal to maneuver a ball from one corner to the other.
Early Bird Reservations
We are now taking group reservations for this fall. If you have not tried our group experience, we ask for 10 paid admissions. Bring your own food and enjoy the camaraderie around the LP-firepit and a group hayride. Please contact us on the Web site or via e-mail to reserve a firepit for fall 2010. There is a $5 group fee for use of the firepit payable at check-in.
See you at the Iowa State Fair
If you plan to visit the Iowa State Fair August 12-22, please stop by the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s food stand in the Agriculture Building. It is located next to the stairs on the west side of the building. Purchase a refreshing red raspberry smoothie or scrumptious strawberry shortcake. The Geislers will be working at the booth on Saturday, August 21. The 2009 Iowa State Fair queen named this booth as her favorite food booth.
Help your neighbor
Thanks to the great response we had to the Share the Bounty food drive in 2009, we are going to continue it in 2010. Bring a nonperishable food item and receive $1 off your corn maze admission (limit 1 food item/person). Last year’s Share the Bounty food drive collected 937 food items plus a monetary donation for the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s Emergency Food Pantry.