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By:\u00a0Megan Marron ’18<\/p>\n

A yearlong effort became a sunny success during ValleyFest weekend.<\/p>\n

The annual ValleyFest celebration was held at Lebanon Valley College April 19-22. The four day celebration was a resounding success for the nine executive directors and 30 committee members that planned the event.<\/p>\n

ValleyFest weekend was kicked off Thursday, April 19, with a fundraiser at the Annville Grille. The Committee then hosted Trivia Night for 54 students at the Grille.<\/p>\n

We The Kings, the Friday night concert, sold almost 400 tickets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe concert was a huge success,\u201d Jess Zeiner, a senior exercise science major and President of ValleyFest, said. \u201cWe The Kings was awesome and they performed really well. I even got to play guitar with the lead singer.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a shift from previous years, the popular day festival was held on Sunday to allow students to participate in Saturday\u2019s Lebanon Day of Caring.<\/p>\n

The weather was beautiful for the festival, which hosted 9 food trucks and several craft and clothing vendors. There were also children\u2019s activities, inflatables, and a DJ from a local radio station.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amount of people we saw on campus [for the festival] was just fantastic,\u201d Zeiner said. \u201cAll the children and families were coming for our activities and inflatables, we\u2019re reaching out to the community for a really fun day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community members weren\u2019t the only ones enjoying the sunshine. Hundreds of LVC students took to East Sheridan Avenue to participate in the activities and enjoy some great food.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weather was so great, so all the food trucks and activities were extra enjoyable,\u201d Rachel Duong, a junior English and Spanish double major, said. \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting to get a Soul Burrito for a really long time, so I\u2019m happy I got one at ValleyFest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several campus and community organizations also used the day festival to raise awareness and funds for their groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite activity this year is the cornhole tournament hosted by Tau Kappa Epsilon,\u201d Haley Groesbeck, a junior early childhood and special education major, said.<\/p>\n

All-in-all, the weekend was a great way for students and community members alike to enjoy the weather and take in a fun concert prior to the stress of upcoming finals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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