The Key Club runs an annual service where people can park their cars at the high school, ride a van up to the town’s court square to enjoy the festival, and return to the parking lot safely. This service is a pillar in the Apple Festival, as many people rely on this service to attend the festival. This past year, I spoke with a woman taking her elderly mother to the festival. She recalled all the years her mother was unable to attend as she felt that she couldn't walk around the festivities and then back to her car without being exhausted. She told me that, “without this shuttle, my mother would spend her last few Apple Festivals at home and miss out on something that has always made her happy.” The amount of joy and pride I felt at this admission truly made all the planning and pulling everything together worth all the stress that comes along with
The Key Club runs an annual service where people can park their cars at the high school, ride a van up to the town’s court square to enjoy the festival, and return to the parking lot safely. This service is a pillar in the Apple Festival, as many people rely on this service to attend the festival. This past year, I spoke with a woman taking her elderly mother to the festival. She recalled all the years her mother was unable to attend as she felt that she couldn't walk around the festivities and then back to her car without being exhausted. She told me that, “without this shuttle, my mother would spend her last few Apple Festivals at home and miss out on something that has always made her happy.” The amount of joy and pride I felt at this admission truly made all the planning and pulling everything together worth all the stress that comes along with