Annual trick or treating event was a major success
by Olivia Preston
edited by Bailey Matteson
(Photo: Olivia Preston)
One thousand area residents came to campus for the annual trick or treat event on Tuesday, October 29th.
For the past 22 years, the Franklin Pierce community has allowed families to celebrate Halloween by coming to campus to trick or treat. This year there were about 60 stops where upperclassmen handed out candy to trick or treaters throughout Lakeview, Mountain View, and North Woods.
This event helps out nearby families since trick or treating can be difficult in the Monadnock region, according to Chris Johnson, experience director and facilitator of the event. Johnson said, “The children love being able to go trick or treating and the parents love the convenience of the event.”
There were about 100 student volunteers who walked around with families, guiding them from stop to stop. Student volunteer Haley Weeks said, “It was really fun being able to see all the kids dress up and get into the spirit of Halloween on campus.”
The Student Government Association supported this event by approving $2,000 to be spent on candy. Most students bought extra candy due to the large amount of expected trick or treaters.
(Photo: Olivia Preston)
“I love that Franklin Pierce does something for the surrounding communities that is so widely attended and enjoyed,” Johnson said. “The fact that we have on average 1,000 people come to this event each year is amazing.”
Transparency statement: To get this story, I emailed questions to the facilitator of the event, Chris Johnson. Johnson provided me with a lot of useful information about the trick or treat event for my article. I also had an in-person interview with one of the student volunteers, Haley Weeks. Interviewing Weeks gave me insights to the experience of the volunteers.
