WAITSBURG-A whopping 85 kids participated in last week's Mega Sports Camp Vacation Bible School at the Waitsburg Christian Church. During the five-day event, children learned Bible stories while learning about different sports. More than 30 volunteers from the Waitsburg Christian Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Waitsburg Resource Center, The Bicycle Barn, the Christian Motorcyclist Association, and many others from five different communities, helped make the program a success, according to Christian Church Pastor Matt Wyatt.

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Kids practice rules of the road during last Fridays bicycle rodeo in Waitsburg.

"A lot of kids were impacted by the love that was shown by these volunteers. As a pastor, I was humbled and honored to work alongside of so many amazing hearts. We are looking forward to next year! We will be having a massive water balloon fight and potluck after church service next Sunday to honor these kids one more time," Wyatt said.

At the start of Vacation Bible School, a goal and reward were set. If the kids gathered 800 items for the Waitsburg Resource Center, they would be allowed to duct tape Pastor Wyatt to a wall. That goal was met and more than doubled with a collection of more than 1,700 items. And Pastor Wyatt became yard art as he was taped outside Preston Hall.

The event wrapped up with a bicycle rodeo on Friday which was organized by Nancy McClenny-Walters with the Walla Walla Department of Community Health and sponsored by the Walla Walla County Safety Task Force.