2010 Messy Night

Calista Schupp gets a quick dousing before heading back to the Messy Night tubs of stuff. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Jason Varner of Parents as Teachers helps a youngster keep cool and shed a layer of gunk picked up at various Messy Night stations. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Now that's messy. Courtney Holland said she "tried everything" during Parents as Teachers Messy Night Tuesday, Aug. 3. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Even though it didn't help much with the heat, the flour tub was popular. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

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Cool spray on a hot day. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Foot painting. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Rheanna Bellamy gets a shower after getting messy. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Stomping in glop. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

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Madison Woolsey and friends enjoy a cool pudding bath. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

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Marshall firefighter Steve Fornshell provides a cool and cleansing spray for kids who have been frolicking in the messes provided by Parents as Teachers staffers. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

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Devine, 4, left, and Mar Mar Moore, 3, enjoy painting with their feet during Messy Night. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

PAT staff member Jason Varner, left, helps two youngsters, Rheanna Bellamy, center, and Calista Schupp, both 9, get cleaned up -- mainly so they can go another round of reveling in the tubs of crunchy, slimy, goopy stuff at Messy Night. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)