Chi Omega Halloween Carnival benefits those in need, provides fun for children
Donald Duck, Spiderman, princesses and many other characters attended Chi Omega’s fifth annual Halloween Carnival, held Friday, Oct. 29.
Booths were set up in the Nelson Fieldhouse, which offered different games such as a ring toss, fishing game, cake walk, bowling and face painting.
The Halloween Carnival is intended for children to enjoy Halloween in a safe place, Jenny Olsen, an undeclared sophomore said. Admission was one can of food per child, or five cans per family.
“All the food goes to the Logan Food bank at the end of the night,” Olsen said.
As the director of the carnival, Olsen said all the advertising and all the hard work paid off.
“Look at all the cute kids,” she said. “They look like they’re having so much fun.”
Shauna Lafollette, a Hyrum resident, said she heard about the carnival through her friend.
“This was something fun to do that wasn’t too scary for kids,” she said. Her 6-year-old daughter, Ariel, said it was worth going to.
“We went to a [booth] with a fishing pole,” Arial said. “I won a bracelet there.”
Arial was dressed as a bat and said she got to run around with her friend and then they got their faces painted. Ariel had a cat painted on her face.
Sarah Reale, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said watching the children enter the Fieldhouse was exciting.
“They’d be excited,” she said. “They saw what their can of food was doing. Some families even gave more than what was asked.”
Reale, who helped at the cake walk, said she watched the children have fun as they celebrated Halloween. “The carnival is perfect for everyone to spend a few hours in a safe, warm and fun place,” she said.
Olsen said Chi Omega has been one of the few groups to pull off a successful Halloween tradition because they have a good cause and provide a fun place for children.
“It’s given us a good reputation,” she said. “I’m glad it’s become as successful as it has.”
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