Fife Keith Picnic hosting logo competition to celebrate 75th year
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FIFE KEITH'S annual picnic is 75 years old this year – and a logo competition is being held to mark the occasion.
Chairwoman Sarah McWilliam noted the picnic had no logo and decided to challenge local primary school kids to create one.
The winner will be decided in April and will be invited to cut the cake at the picnic's 75th event.
Sarah McWilliam said: "We have been going for 75 years and have not had a logo or anything.
"We decided to send something out to the local primary schools for them to design over the Easter holidays.
"We also want old photos for a memory board, if any locals have some."
The picnic was started by 12 men from Fife Keith in 1945, with the first event taking place in June 1946 in the Fife Keith Leys, the area that is now Fraser Place.
In 2015 the picnic was in danger of folding, but was saved by the first all-female committee, who decided Fife Park would be the annual venue.
The community of Fife Keith gather behind the pipe band and march up Fife Street to an array of rousing tunes, before settling down in the park to the entertainment. Children enjoy bouncy castles, face-painting, balloon sculptures and a toy train ride.
There is races, a game of tug of war and the day ends with an adults versus children football match.
The committee are hoping this year's picnic, which will take place in June, can be one of the best.
Sarah added: "We try to keep the event as original as possible. All residents of Fife Keith are invited.
"We normally have between 250 and 400 people, with a mix of all ages right through from babies to OAPs.
"We haven't made too many changes to the entertainment. We have bouncy castles for the kids, with sausage rolls and ice cream too."
