The Noon Day New Year's celebration at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum in Champaign on Saturday, Dec. 31 , 2011. Over 500 balloons were dropped from the ceiling of the theater after a countdown to the strike of noon.
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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Participants react to the balloon drop during the Noon Day New Year's celebration.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Participants react to the balloon drop.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Edward Alewelt, 6, Royal, clutches a balloon as he covers his ears to the sound of popping balloons.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Zeamora Williams, 6, Champaign, smiles as her mother Laderra Williams fits her new year's hat to her head.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Anneliese Culp,1, looks up as her dad Will takes her picture.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Anna Anderson, 9, Tolono, has an observer behind her as she puts together her New Year's hat.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
Visitors check out the display on the stage.

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Photographer: Robin Scholz
People wait for the balloon drop.

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