by Donna Fitzpatrick

The Student Government Association and Clubs at SCCC on Friday night hosted a scary haunted hayride and Halloween Party for the community on October 28. The hayride started at 6 pm and went until 10 while the party was from 6 pm to 9 pm.

 

According to Heidi Gregg, Associate Director of Student Services, the turn out at the college was wonderful and the weather helped out a lot. “I feel we had over 500 people attend the event this evening. All the students did a terrific job.”

 

Inside the cafeteria and corridor was a variety of games plus activities, along with a Bounce House for the children’s party including a pumpkin patch with hay. Kids could go into the pumpkin patch, pick out there own pumpkin and color it at a table to take it home. Games included beanbag toss, pin the tail on the human body, along with face painting, tattoos, coloring and more.

Refreshments included candy, popcorn, cookies, cupcakes, soda, juice, hot chocolate and don’t forget the coffee for the parents chasing after the youngsters.

 

The Haunted Hayride was based on a first come-first serve basis, with colored tickets leaving every ½ hour starting at 6 pm and the last ride leaving at 9:30 pm. The tickets went fast and by 8 pm they were all gone for the night since there is only a limited number of seats per ride.  People of all ages went on the ride as students from the Business Club, Anime Club, Gamers Chalice, Performing Arts Club and other Volunteers acted out a horror story along the rides route around the campus, especially up through the dark and creepy woods.

 

According the Mr. Jerry Smith of Newton, he didn’t know the college did anything like this until he read it in the NJ Herald. His eight-year-old son Austin had a terrific time and can’t wait to come back here next year. “Not only is it free but it’s safe for the kids and such a variety of things for them to do inside and now a days safety is my wife’s and mine main concern.”

 

Congratulations to all that helped make this an enjoyable night for the kids to remember who came.

 

Link for photos of the Halloween Party and Hayride go to:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sussexnj/sets/

 

 

 

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