On Saturday, October 28th, clubs at WS including Peer Tutoring, Key Club, Girl Up, and Ethiopian Club opened up their trunks for kids in Halloween costumes.
This year the SGA started a new tradition, Trunk or Treat. The WS clubs had a chance to give kids from local elementary schools candy and a little taste of Halloween.
The Trunk or Treat included entertainment from WS musicians and a family-friendly environment where kids dressed up in their costumes and got candy from members of WS clubs.
“This is really interesting. The kids look like they put a lot of effort [into it],” said Jim Henning, who brought his child to the event. “It’s a really good tradition.”
Whether they heard about it from their neighbors, siblings, children, or friends, it was a place where people in the community came together for a little bit of fun.From the smiles on the children’s faces, it was obvious that the Trunk or Treat was a success.
The Trunk or Treat had a big turnout with many excited kids in costume. Not only were the kids thrilled about getting candy, the WS guitar players provided a fun time for everyone.
“The costumes look cool and the guitar is nice,” said senior Genevieve Montavon, who was passing out candy for the Girl Up Club. Montavon was wearing an Amelia Earhart costume, “It’s a powerful women theme.”
Each club had a trunk which was decked out with posters, streamers, and even paper plates. They passed out candy to each kid who came along.
“I think it’s a great experience and a great thing to do,” said senior Mohamed Meky. “[It is] very family friendly, and a new experience.”
The National English Honors Society (NEHS) put a twist on their trunk. They wanted to bring literature into the event. Before giving the kids candy, they read them a book.
“We let [the kids] pick a book and then they got candy afterwards,” said senior Gabby Lozano.
Even though this was the first ever Trunk or Treat, it was a big hit. Many people who attended the Trunk or Treat stayed for the Screen on the Green later that night. It was another new tradition the SGA started; they showed the movie “Halloweentown” on the football field.
“It was a really great opportunity to bring people together and celebrate Halloween,” said junior Laura Kirk.