Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy (SUIMA) students splashed with pumpkins during the annual Fall season Pumpkin Splash event on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the SunUte Community Center. SUIMA students choose their own pumpkin to swim with, playing games and floating with the buoyant produce. SUIMA students also took home a pumpkin for carving or decoration in celebration of the Fall season and upcoming Halloween holiday.
SUIMA Primary One students show off their miniature pumpkins during their Pumpkin Splash session at SunUte Community Center. Primary One students practiced water flutter kicks while holding the pumpkin and even participated in the neighboring water aerobics class held at the same time.
Lower Elementary student, Marley Valdez, floats three pumpkins during the Pumpkin Splash event on Thursday.
Pumpkins overflow into the waters at the SunUte Community Center pool – each student got to take home one pumpkin for their choice of carving or displaying. Each year, SUIMA students and the community are invited to participate in this unique event at SunUte.
Lower Elementary students, kick, splash, push, and hold their bright orange pumpkins during their session of the Pumpkin Splash event – wasting no time; students jumped in with their pumpkins as soon as they entered the pool room.
Lower Elementary student, Lucas Chavez, holds on to his large pumpkin while practicing his kicks at the SunUte pool.
Upper Elementary students splash and play in the deep end at the SunUte Community Center as pumpkins line the pool. There was no shortage of pumpkins for participants.
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Divine Windy Boy | The Southern Ute Drum
