Get
ready to scream on Oct.31 because the EPCC Student Government Association,
and Campus Life will present the 2006 Fall Festival.
The festival will take place at VV Americana Village starting at noon,
all EPCC campuses will hold a student costume contest. Registration
for the costume contest begins at 11 a.m. at any Campus Life location.
In the evening, VV will host a carnival from 6:30-10 p.m. Parents
of children from ages zero to 12, can register for a costume contest
which starts at 6:30 p.m. Meanwhile teenagers from ages 13-17 will
have a pie-eating contest at 8 p.m.
Soon after, attendants 18 and above, will have an endurance challenge
consisting of three different competitions testing agility,consumption
and speed to determine a winner. This contest will be held at 8:30
p.m.
Registration for all the evening\rquote s contests will be from 5:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., outside at a booth within the festival.
Unlike previous years, there will be an entrance fee of one dollar
for the Fall Festival, allowing admission to unlimited rides and free
entry to contests.
Wearing costumes to this event is encouraged. There will be a number
of inflatable rides for all ages to choose from. Some examples are
the Bungee Run and Obstacle Course. There will also be a Climbing
Wall available to race your friends to the top. Many of the younger
children can enjoy tricks from the Magic Guy.
Many clubs will be fundraising for their organizations by selling
a variety of delectables and other games. Some of the foods to look
forward to are the smoked turkey legs, roasted corn, hot cocoa, coffee,
popcorn, cotton candy, candy apples and pizza. Other things available
will be the wax hands and a medieval fightingring.
Ricky’s Paintball will have a trailer where participants will
be able to shoot paintballs inside. DeAndra Atwood, Assistant director
of SLCL said the carnival was a fun way to bring the community together.
“The Student Government Association and Campus Life have been
working very hard to put this together for the community and students,”
Atwood said.
“It’s something for the community to have a fun time with
during the fall.”
