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PHOTO GALLERY: Ankeny Students, Teachers Cut Loose at First-Ever Hawkfest

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Frisbees, footballs and kites were flying at Tuesday afternoon.

School students and staff celebrated the first-ever Hawkfest over lunch yesterday, marking the official kickoff for .

Students and staff were treated to a grill out and numerous activities during Hawkfest, including a bean bag toss, a rock climbing wall and a tug-of-war competition. Others chose to use the time to simply kick back and relax.

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KISS 107.5 was on hand to provide music for the event, and so was AVIVA, the company sponsoring AHS Youmanity.

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