News & Updates | Scott Enterprises in Erie, PA

ERIE, PA - ON JULY 31, SISTER GUS’ KIDS CAFE IS PAIRING UP WITH SPLASH LAGOON TO HOLD THE OSWALT OUTING: A DAY OF PIZZA, SNACKS AND WATERPARK FUN FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE AREA. SPLASH LAGOON, OWNED BY SCOTT ENTERPRISES, OFFERS THESE CHILDREN THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A FEW HOURS OF WATERPARK FUN FOR FREE: THEIR CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT FOR EARNING THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING THIS EVENT.

“SCOTT ENTERPRISES WELCOMES KIDS FREE OF CHARGE TO SPLASH LAGOON,” SAYS NICK SCOTT JR., VICE PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF SCOTT ENTERPRISES. “IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS IS AN EVENT WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY YEAR.”

PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL AT SPLASH LAGOON, CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE A NEW PAIR OF SHOES FROM PAYLESS SHOE SOURCE, COURTESY OF THE PARISHIONERS OF THE CHURCH OF NATIVITY. SISTER GUS’ KIDS CAFE PROVIDES FREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO THOSE CHILDREN IN NEED. IT OFFERS HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

TO THEM AS WELL. THANKS TO THE PROGRAM, THESE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE PROPER NUTRITION NECESSARY FOR OVERALL GROWTH, PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL. THIS SPECIAL DAY WAS FOUNDED BY FORMER ERIE RESIDENT AND NOW DECEASED BENEFACTOR DENNIS OSWALT, THE PROGRAM IS NOW IN ITS 7TH YEAR. OSWALT BECAME INVOLVED EARLY ON WITH THE EMMAUS SOUP KITCHEN WHICH THEN LED TO HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE KIDS CAFE. NOW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MATT
GREGOROFF, THIS YEAR’S OUTING IS SET TO HOST OVER 60 CHILDREN.

ABOUT SPLASH LAGOON:

SPLASH LAGOON INDOOR WATER PARK RESORT IS ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA’S #1 YEAR ROUND TOURIST ATTRACTION. SINCE IT’S OPENING IN MARCH OF 2003, MORE THAN 3 MILLION GUESTS HAVE ENJOYED THE TROPICAL 84 DEGREE POLYNESIAN ATMOSPHERE AND THE MANY WATER SLIDES AND ATTRACTIONS OFFERED AT THE PARK. ACCORDING TO MANY INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINES, SPLASH LAGOON IS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 WATER PARK RESORTS IN THE COUNTRY.

ABOUT SCOTT ENTERPRISES

SCOTT ENTERPRISES IS A FAMILY OWNED HOSPITALITY COMPANY BASED IN ERIE, PA. ITS PORTFOLIO INCLUDES HOTELS, CONFERENCE/BANQUET SERVICES, FRANCHISED RESTAURANTS, SPLASH LAGOON INDOOR WATER PARK AND PEEK’N PEAK RESORT AND SPA.