Kids of all ages attended last year’s “Back to School Bang,” sponsored by Horizon Health. This year’s free event will take place Saturday, August 6, in the Paris Clinic, and feature a variety of local vendors and interactive activities for kids. Free school supplies will be given to the first 500 school-aged children. Photo submitted by Horizon Health.
For Immediate Release
Horizon Health Hosts ‘Back to School Bang’ Aug. 6
(Paris, IL)—To help prepare children for the upcoming school year, Horizon Health will sponsor its eighth annual “Back to School Bang” on Saturday, August 6. This highly interactive health and wellness expo will take place from 9 am to noon in the Paris Clinic.
The free event will feature interactive displays and health information from more than 10 local organizations, plus multiple departments of Horizon Health. Participating organizations will include the Paris Fire Department, Paris Police Department, Bee Well of Edgar County, Edgar County Lions Club, Edgar County Health Department, and more. In addition to interactive displays, there will also be multiple trucks for our first “Touch a Truck” event! Climb in, hop on, and honk the horns of some really big trucks and other vehicles. A fire truck, police car, cement truck, snow plow, bulldozer, and more will be available for kids to explore.
Kids of all ages attended last year’s “Back to School Bang,” sponsored by Horizon Health. This year’s free event will take place Saturday, August 6, in the Paris Clinic, and feature a variety of local vendors and interactive activities for kids. Free school supplies will be given to the first 500 school-aged children. Photo submitted by Horizon Health.
Optional school/sports physicals and immunizations will be available for those who make an appointment. Children entering kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades will need a school physical. Sports physicals are required yearly for all athletes. To schedule, call 217-465-8411. Participants should bring their insurance card, immunization records, and appropriate school forms.
To help fulfill the requirements for school, the Lions Club will provide free eye exams.
The Edgar County Public Health Department will offer a free drive-through safety check. Have your car seat checked by a certified child safety passenger technician. Free and reduced-cost car seats will be available if your child is found to need one.
Other attractions will include games, giveaways, a free photo booth, face painting, and a bounce house. The first 500 school-aged children who participate in the event will receive free school supplies.
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