As we transition into this eerie, frigid season of the year we encounter many events and accidents. During this season, people’s favorite things may include halloween, scary walkthroughs, and scaring others. As a result we have the Haunted Halls.
The spooky event before Halloween was held at Triton High School. People were invited to come in with their friends and kids to have fun.
¨I would like to have a line of people waiting,¨ said Stacey Beaulieu, who was overseeing the event, prior to it taking place.
Triton´s Haunted Halls is a fundraising event that lets people feel the spooky atmosphere of Halloween before it actually happens.
Students and teachers came into the school during the morning and afternoon of October 19th to set up for the event. They fully transformed the corridors from normal looking into something that could make your blood run cold. Although fewer people than what was hoped for showed up, it was a day to remember, allowing anyone who came the chance to make memories and experience the thrill of not knowing what to expect.
Strolling by haunted halls, corridors, and scare actors lurking about was a fun way to spend last Saturday, the 19th. The event took place at Triton High School as an enjoyable fundraiser, collecting money that in the future will be distributed out to help the school´s applicators in needs or wants of improvement. It opened its doors from 6:00 p.m. up until 9:00 p.m. The public was welcomed to come in and experience a spine-chilling afternoon.
This experience was planned out by the Student Council and advisor Stacey Beaulieu on Wednesday mornings before school started, meeting together in the library to discuss ideas and roles. Finally, when the day arrived, volunteers began arriving in the morning and afternoon to set up decorations, put on costumes, and prepare before the doors opened.
¨It was dark and spooky with strobe lights and people in terrifying masks and costumes which made it incredibly cool,¨ said Heidi. The hallways were made into terrifying labyrinths, furnished with spooky decorations, and costumed performers waiting to frighten guests. Tickets were available to be purchased the day of in person, sold by Beaulieu.
Mr. Shawn McElligot, Triton teacher who attended that afternoon for fun with his daughter said ¨It was worth going, I would take her again.¨ Ensuring the event was enjoyable even for those as young as 3 with different activities for them.
As a fundraiser, it was meant to help make money, but only collected about $350 due to its short line of attendees. ¨I think it was a success, we didn’t make a ton of money but the kids had fun and so did the people going through it,¨ said Beaulieu. Still, that afternoon was considered a success for the enjoyment the people had, not just the money it could have collected.
