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+ 1,000 out for final â€"â€" frolics About 1,000 persons crowded into Moses Springer Arena last week when Waterloo‘s summer playground and day camp perâ€" sonnel ended the season with a big, bangâ€"up party. Our world and welcome to it was the theme of the event which featured everything from sk in painting to sponge throws. Adâ€" mission was five cents for adults, one cent for children. Playground youngsters tested their wind strength with flour blows and their shooting skills at a candle squirt booth. The fish pond, sponge throw and the refreshment booths were the biggest attractions for the young fry. In addition, there was a Zulu cake raffle, supplies of Dutch oven baking, a talking computer, a rock hut boutique, an ale house and a hacienda inn selling mild brews and nourishing doughâ€"nuts. Lavish decorations gave a colorful air to the arena. Day campers and playground particiâ€" pants did all the work. Thomas Litwiller directed this year‘s day camp. Lynn Gardiner was in charge of the summer playâ€" grounds. Roving supervisors were Joanne Deyell and Patricia No sal. The camp was held at Hillside Park and the playgrounds were operated at Cedarbrae, Winston The day camp display featured a garter snake and bulgingâ€"eyed frogs and toads. Sponge throw victims learned to grin and bear it. Churchill, _ Northdale, â€" Lincoln Heights, Empire, Elizabeth Zieâ€" gler, Brighton and St. Agnes The witch doctor (left) had lots of patients and the artist (right) was never short of subjects to sketch. The group will hold twice weekâ€" ly rehearsals from now until the end of the month. A third session will more than likely be arranged for sections, such as woodwind or brass, as the comâ€" petition date grows closer. * This year‘s band entries at the exhibition (42) are the largest which the CNE has ever had. All will be held Aug. 30, and will be at the main bandshell. The band has had continued success through the years at the event, claiming one or more prizes most years. The Waterloo Concert Band will be increasing its rehearsal time between now and Aug. 30, when members will compete in two events at the Canadian Natâ€" ional Exhibition in Toronto. Summer _ rehearsals _ don‘t come too easily for bandsmen, according to director John Conrad, who has to contend with vacation times of his musicians in planâ€" ning practice sessions. Band plans 2 CNE performances Fortyâ€"five members of the band will compete in two events at this year‘s CNE The 45member local band will play Festival Prelude for this event. The piece is an original composition for band by Alfred This is open to all bands comâ€" peting at that day‘s events and is the class in which Waterloo placed second in both 1968 and in class one or the main event, which begins at 3:30 p. m. Seven bands will be competing in this category, which is limited to comâ€" munity bands of top calibre from the larger cities. _ » The challenge class, which is the second event in which the Waterloo band is competing, begins at 5:15 p. m. The band director hopes to preâ€" sent a concert here in the fall, probably November, at which time the local audience will be Rhapsody from the Lowlands, the piece selected for perforâ€" mance at this event, uses folkâ€" songs from the Netherlands as the basis for the composition. Waterioo Chronicle, Thursday, August 20, 1970 able to hear both pieces. The final concert of the sumâ€" mer season will be presented at the Centennial Bandshell, Aug. 23. This will be a combined concert by the Waterloo band and the Kitchener Musical Society Band. John Conrad