Almost 500 slices of watermelon handed out to IC students during annual feed
Haper Hagarty (left) and Kielyn Bahe enjoy watermelon on Friday at IC School. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Ruykayat Hampton sits on a bench enjoying her slice of fruit on Friday afternoon during the IC watermelon feed. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Grady Rottinghaus enjoys watermelon on Friday at IC School. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Alexis Miller (left) and Meliah Lantz eat watermelon on Friday at IC School. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Mason Thorson takes a bite out of a slice of watermelon at the Immaculate Conception watermelon feed on Friday afternoon. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Devin Sellers (left to right), Ella Davis, Hadden Welter and Caleb Pogemiller enjoy watermelon on Friday at IC School. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Several students enjoy watermelon at the annual IC watermelon feed on Friday. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
Cheryl Erb (right) hands out watermelon to a student at the IC Watermelon feed on Friday. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra
By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com
A slice of watermelon was a sweet treat to end the school day for students at Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Charles City on Friday afternoon.
This was a recess that many students won’t soon forget.
“When I was in high school that’s what we did the first day,” said Lisa Soifer.
Soifer, a member of the IC PTO and school board, started the watermelon feed two years ago. The first two years the IC feed was held on the first day of school. This year the feed was moved to the end of the first full week of school.
“In high school I thought it was OK. I don’t know that I thought it was super cool. Then looking back I thought it was a very neat experience. I thought, ‘why not bring this to the elementary school?’” said Soifer, an Osage High School graduate.
Soifer and several others helped hand out the watermelon on the last recess of the day. Soifer said 15 watermelons were purchased and were cut into 480 quarter slices.
“Everyone starts off with the option of two quarter slices. Then they can come back for as many as they want,” said Soifer. “Not everyone takes two – some like one.”
There are just over 200 students kindergarten through sixth grade who attend IC, according to Soifer.
The feed has turned into somewhat of a competition among some students.
“They like to try to eat as many as possible,” said Soifer. “So sometimes they’ll come up and say, ‘I’ll take 10.’”
Soifer said kids look forward to the feed every year.
“They love it. It’s easy and the parents love to come in and help out,” said Soifer. “It’s a great way to end the first week.”
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