Once I finished my finals, I spent most of my time doing outreaches in the Indy area and in my hometown for the 500 Festival.  This is what the Princess Program is all about, being active in the community, and being an ambassador for the 500 Festival, the Indianapolis 500, and my hometown.  So in two weeks I did about 7 outreaches that ranged from going to a school fundraiser, to giving presentations at schools, to attending a schools “Kindy 500”.  They each were unique and special in their own way…so here is a bit about each.

Brownsburg Pup Putt

This event was a school fundraiser, and for me it was a great break from studying for finals (I went the night before my last two finals).  We got to mingle with kids, parents, and staff members while we participated in putt putt golf and other games they had.  But, the highlight of the night was when we got to meet an ice road trucker…in the flesh.  It was pretty great, and my sister is jealous.  So the event was a success.

Kindy 500

This was quite possibly the coolest/cutest thing I have ever seen.  Each kindergartener at the school made cars out of boxes or some other material with their parents, and then they had a parade and races for the kids where all the students at the school came as well.  One of the drivers, Alex Tagliani, was even there, so we were able to meet him as well.  At the time, he was the first driver that I had met, and its really cool now that he is sitting on the pole for this Sunday’s race!  He was very nice, and I hope he wins, since I do have so many photos with him now…

To see a little bit more of the Kindy 500, check out this video.  It isn’t from this school, but it looks like a pretty similar event!