The late Bob Barr , who oversaw the Alumni Association, also played the original Santa. The job was mine. They brought Santa down from the third floor balcony on a cherry picker lift. But it was great to see how excited all the kids were. In addition to breakfast, each child sits on Santa's lap and tells him what they'd like for Christmas.
Kids get their picture taken with the jolly old elf.
They also take home a candy cane and a prize, and a lot of wonderful memories. Nobody's gotten sick or anything on Santa's lap. The worst thing is occasionally you'll have a little one who's a bit scared to be with a stranger, that's all. It's a very rewarding experience for the Xenia native. Kids come back year after year.