Costumes, Candy, and Jack-O-Lanterns
by Bailey Morris
November 02, 2009
When I think of Halloween I think of three things: costumes, candy, and Jack-O-Lanterns! The students at the elementary were given the opportunity to show their creativity as they decorated pumpkins to enter in the Annual FBLA Pumpkin Decorating Contest. The kids were divided into two age groups: Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade through 6th Grade. The FBLA officers judged the pumpkins based on those that were the funniest, the scariest, and the most original.
The winners are as follows:
Pre-K-2nd –
Funniest:
1st Place – Satie Engelhardt, 2nd – Katelyn Karr, 3rd- A.J. Sommers
Scariest:
1st Place – Emma Parr, 2nd Place – Marybel Gomez, 3rd Place – Josiah Boldt,
Most Original:
1st Place – Makayla Dinkler, 2nd Place – Madie Mostek, 3rd Place – Sam Hemberger
3rd-6th –
Funniest:
1st Place – Sydney Parr, 2nd Place – Kristen Hinrichs, 3rd Place - Austin Strasburg
Scariest:
1st Place – Lexi Allen, 2nd Place – Elizabeth Trausch, 3rd Place – Mark Thurston
Most Original:
1st Place – Randa Klein, 2nd Place – Corey Conway, 3rd Place – Wyatt Griess
After judging the pumpkins, the officers went around to each room and handed out candy while dressed up in their favorite Halloween costumes. The students were also allowed to dress up and show off their costumes for Saturday. After a fun morning handing out candy and visiting the kids and teachers, the seven officers loaded up the van and headed back to the high school.
With basketball season around the corner and Christmas not too far away, FBLA is organizing free-throw contests for half times, and their annual “Secret Santa” party. Also, each year, a giving tree gift is given to both a boy and girl from our chapter, for children whose families are struggling financially during the holiday season.
The chapter continues to hold monthly breakfast meetings to arrange workers for upcoming events, and is open to ideas and communication for the good of the chapter!
