Warriors baseball coach Mark Feldman gets a laugh from Izzy Aiken as she participates in the home run derby during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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A youngster prepares to take a swat during the home run derby at Community Day on April 19, at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Dee Rocha enjoys a sandwich during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Nick Hoover performs during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Seventh grader Jessica Kreutzer enjoys a cone during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Head of school Todd Aiken welcomes guests to Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Anna Aiken (left), director of development/alumni relations, and Melanie Rocha, development liaison, are among the organizers of Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Art teacher Grace Cibula is ready to capture images during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Eva Rocha participates in the home run derby during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Seventh graders Mia Neuhart (left) and Marena Luhn are pictured during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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A student runs the bases during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Mary Mann (left), owner of Bruster’s of Ingomar in McCandless, and Charlotte Bowers are ready to serve treats during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
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Peace Love & Little Donuts treats are served by Shelley R. during Community Day on April 19 at Eden Christian Academy’s Upper School in Ohio Township.
A special guest made an appearance midway through Eden Christian Academy’s inaugural Community Day:
The sun.
As youngsters participated in a home run derby as a featured event activity, the school’s newly turfed baseball field lit up with a warm glow that quickly made everyone forget about the earlier cloudy conditions of April 19.
With that, guests were able to more fully enjoy their visit to the Eden’s Upper School on Nicholson Road in Ohio Township, which marked a new experience for many of the students who attend the academy’s preschool and elementary-level programs in Ross, where the administrative offices are located, and at North Way Christian Community in Pine.
Besides the home run derby, kids — adults, too — were able to partake in treats from local businesses and food trucks, while guitarist-vocalist Nick Hoover provided plenty of faith-based music.
Head of school Todd Aiken welcomed everyone by congratulating the Warriors’ baseball team on a stellar 2024 season and announcing an upcoming addition to the Upper School, where enrollment has grown to the point that modular classrooms are necessary for the time being.
And he made sure to thank the organizers — including director of development/alumni relations Anna Aiken, development liaison Melanie Rocha and operations officer Christian Wecker — for a successful first Community Day.
Even without the sunshine, that no doubt would have been the case.
