The annual trunk or treat was held on Oct. 28th. This school event had many people from the community come together, have fun, and get candy.
“The trunk or treat gets bigger every year,” special education and English teacher Sayward Labrador said. “Last year we had around 3 to 4 thousand people attend.”
Before the trunk or treat begins, the club YOVASO (Youth of Virginia Speaking Out About Traffic Safety) holds a candy drive. This candy drive helps provide candy to the trunks to give out during the event.
“The candy drive took in around 21,500 pieces of candy, which helped immensely with the amount of candy needed for this event,” Labrador said. “We also receive donations of candy and monetary donations from companies and individuals that provide a substantial amount of candy. “
The trunk or treat also helps the community, allowing children from across the community to come out and trick-or-treat. This gives the children an opportunity to experience a night full of spooks and candy in a safe environment.
“I think it helps people get out of their classroom, get out of their houses, and get more involved.” Sophomore Parker Sherry said. “I like seeing all the little kids happy getting candy.”
For the trunk or treat, many clubs decorated their cars’ trunks with decorations to match their club theme. For some trunks, they went for a more seasonal theme like FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), who decorated their trunk like The Great Pumpkin.
“[Our trunk theme is] spiders, like a spider web,” sophomore and member of FCCLA (Future Career and Community Leaders of America) Joanha Chaves said. “I love seeing the little kids smile.”
There are many things people like about doing the trunk or treat, whether that be the happiness surrounding them or just the vibe itself. The trunk or treat provides an experience for both the children and the people running the trunk or treat.
“I get to hang out with friends and get to see cool costumes that everybody else wears,” said a member of the Mystery and Lore club, sophomore Zekiyah Williams.
