27 Oct Fall Festival Attracts A Crowd… Despite the Rain
The High Springs Church of Christ annual Fall Festival and Trunk-Or-Treat was once again a huge hit with the local community. As rainy weather threatened the festival, the decision was made to move all activities (except the Trunk-Or-Treat) inside the building. The classroom hallway became a ‘haunted hallway’ offering children a scary-fun surprise in every room. Games for the children were moved into the foyer, and our meal was served in the fellowship hall.
Fortunately, the rain subsided in time for the Trunk-or-Treat, as a hundred or so costumed children proceeded among the cars and SUVs to see these creative displays and collect their treats.
While numbers were down (due to the heavy rain at the start of the event), we still saw good crowds and thoroughly enjoyed yet another opportunity to bring-in our neighbors and introduce them to our family. Our next community festival will be our Spring Festival and Egg Hunt, to be announced in the springtime.
Crowds gather for our Fall Festival 2019 
When the rain fell outside, we brought the festival inside! 
A family poses for a photo in front of our Halloween backdrop 
Warren Buck assists a young man in playing the Ring Toss game 
Toss it? This little girl finds an easier way to get the bean bag in the bucket! 
Cleopatra (aka Crystal Swilley) hosts the cake walk game 
Mr. Grinch (aka Mike Swilley) was a crowd favorite 
Rain moved our ‘haunted house’ indoor, becoming the ‘haunted hallway’ instead 
Just one of many ‘scary-fun’ scenes awaiting children in our classrooms 
The rain subsides just in time for us to have our Trunk-or-Treat 
Kay Smith’s car decorated for Trunk-or-Treat 
Molly Smith’s car decorated for Trunk-or-Treat 
Cars, pickups, and SUVs lined-up and decorated for Trunk-or-Treat