Carnival offers warm activites for kids
Dinosaurs, princesses, mummies and clowns were all there.
Chi Omega’s fourth annual Halloween Carnival was held Friday night from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fieldhouse.
About 650 kids attended the event sponsored by Chi Omega sorority. All of the Greek sororities and fraternities, and 27 other clubs and organizations also helped.
Admission was two cans of food per child or four cans for a family. The approximately 1,300 cans of food received will be donated to a food bank.
“[We] wanted an activity to bring the community and the university together,” said Jamie Blomquist, Greek Council president, who helped start the carnival four years ago. “It is a way to give back to the community.”
And Blomquist said it’s just good for kids. They can spend a couple of hours there, and it provides a safe, fun, warm place for them.
The carnival featured many games including a ring toss, fishing, a cake walk, face painting and eating contests. There was even a table set up to make slime with the help of mad scientists. All those involved felt it was fun for the kids.
“It’s really good for kids,” said Kim Robinson, a member of Chi Omega who was helping at a booth. “It’s safer and warmer [for them].”
The kids had more than warmth and safety on their minds. They were worried about who would win the next cupcake in the cakewalk or a pair of sunglasses in the fishing game.
Twins Katelyn and Samuel Mallory, 20 months, dressed up as Raggedy Ann and Andy, and said the carnival was fun.
Shelby Brooke Allen, age 3, who was dressed up as a princess, thought the same thing.
Matt Black, a member of Delta Sigma Phi, who was helping with a game of hockey and lacrosse, said, “[We’re] having a good time and the kids seem to be enjoying it.”
Theresa Foxley, a member of Chi Omega who helped plan the carnival, said she thought the good turnout was because of the weather and that they advertised more.
“It’s fun and very rewarding,” Foxley said. “It’s the one activity I look forward to every year.”
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