Unbridled Afternoon Kentucky Derby party held at Engelhard Elementary

Kentucky Derby pleasure is taking maintain and that features festivities for a few of Louisville’s youngest residents.

On Friday, college students at Engelhard Elementary,1004 S First St., have been handled to a particular afternoon of kid-friendly actions with a Kentucky Derby theme.

The varsity day kicked off with Steve Buttleman, the official bugler of Churchill Downs and Keeneland, greeting the children as they arrived in school and performing the “Name to Put up” over the varsity’s intercom system.

After morning classes, college students walked the pink carpet, obtained autographs from native celebrities, ate pizza donated by Papa John’s, obtained to see a sizzling air balloon in honor of the Kentucky Derby Pageant’s Balloon Glow, and cheered on their academics throughout a stick-horse race.

And because it’s Kentucky Derby time, in fact, there was a horse in a petting zone. 

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The particular occasion was organized by Blessings in a Backpack and the Unbridled Charitable Basis, Inc. as an ode to the annual Unbridled Eve Gala. The annual celeb occasion takes place the night earlier than the Kentucky Derby and fundraises to assist a number of nonprofits, together with Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit group that feeds college kids who are susceptible to going hungry on the weekends.

The 2 organizations plan to carry this occasion yearly at totally different elementary faculties within the Louisville space.  

Attain Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com or Twitter @kirbylouisville.