March 16, 2008 — Forgoing the traditional egg hunt this year, first lady Cecile DeJongh entertained hundreds of children Saturday with a special Easter program at Charlotte Amalie High School.
DeJongh said the new venue would give the kids a level playing field, as volunteers from the V.I. Women's Alliance passed out some 1,500 baskets filled with an equal number of eggs, healthy snacks and small bags of candy. The youngsters and their parents were also treated to a medley of songs, storytelling and performances from local school groups.
Starting off the festivities was a choral reading from students at Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School, who followed up with a cultural dance. With the girls dressed in flowered skirts and boys in crisp white shirts and black slacks, the group circled the stage in a mix of quadrille and salsa moves.
Students from the Curious George Learning Center and Group Home also put on an Easter fashion show and hula-hoop presentation. This year's Carnival Princess contestants also made an appearance and introduced themselves to the packed audience.
The program started and ended with an original calypso song written especially for the event: "De Governor say and Mrs. deJongh say,/Lieutenant Governor say and Mrs. Francis say,/Have a happy, happy, happy Easter day./Happy Easter Day."
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