 This weekend kids in Brainerd were treated to a day of fun. Our AJ Feldman shows us how the YMCA encouraged children to stay active. Saturday was healthy kids day as the YMCA and Brainerd had a free day of fun for kids throughout the community. We're doing it for the first time here at the YMCA. We've got vendors, exhibitors from all over the community. We're doing ultimate martial arts is behind us right now. Our party world invited or brought a bouncy house for us so we're just trying to get the community together so the kids can do, find some different activities to keep healthy. The event is held by the YMCA to encourage kids to stay active throughout the summer as mandatory gym classes and physical activity during the school year ends. It helps out with their school learning when they get back to school, keeps their brains ready. And if you can stay active, obviously you're going to just keep building, growing as a person, as a kid. The Brainerd fire department was there showing off their gear and truck to people outside. That's how we turn the sirens on. I'm pushing it. A martial arts demonstration gave kids a unique opportunity. Breaking a board. Is that fun? Yeah. You ever done that before? No. And the bounce house was a hit for children of all ages. You going to the bouncy house? Yeah. You like the bouncy house? Wow. One of the many groups tabling at the event was the Brainerd splash pad. The Brainerd splash pad is actually a project that is slated to be put into Gregory Park. It is a 50 foot circumference water feature, zero depth, about 2,000 square feet. So essentially it holds let's say 75 to 80 kids. The organizing group has raised 75 of the $400,000 needed for the project and hopes to have it completed by next summer. Everybody wants one and everybody wants to know when. We've got a great community with a lot of great support. We just need to get the money in the door so we can make the splash pad a reality. Reporting in Brainerd, A.J. Feldman, Lakeland News. The event was one of hundreds throughout the country and one of ten in Minnesota. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.