Each year, the Student Council puts together a trunk-or-treat. It takes place in the Eagle High courtyard with games, decorations, treats, costumes, community and fun.
The games are all set up with some on the grass and some on the pavement. Student Council members bring games from home such as Cornhole, Spike Ball, Kan Jam and many more.
“Spike Ball is always the biggest hit. We have other games, but everyone is drawn to spike ball,” said senior Lydia Martinez. This year, Martinez and another student council member, junior Christian Palfreyman, are co-chairing this event. They have planned the trunk-or-treat to be on Oct. 28.
Their main goal this time around is to “…involve as much community as possible. It’s always good as a school unit to widen the walls of our education building to those younger than us,” Martinez said, “It makes them look forward to high school.”
As far as decorations go, there are posters hung all around the fence lining the school. The council reaches out to different sports and clubs to bring cars to represent them. Each car brought gets to decorate however they want. In past years, there have been Cookie Monster cars, cowboy cars and even a rubber ducky car.
Each decorated car wouldn’t be complete without the bowl of candy. The younger kids go around trick-or-treating at each car, hoping for their favorites.
“It’s honestly just as fun giving out the candy as it was receiving it as a young kid,” Martinez said. Not only do kids from the community get to come, but teachers’ kids can come too. It’s a fun way to bring the school personnel and the community together.
All who come, planner or not, are invited to dress up. It’s encouraged to wear a Halloween costume, not just for the one night of Halloween, but for a specialty event, like the trunk-or-treat.
Not only does the student council look forward to this event, but the whole community does. With a small admissions fee of two to five dollars, families can come from all around the valley to enjoy the night. The Student Council is tasked with inviting everyone they know. Friends from church, sports, clubs, neighborhoods and even different schools are all welcome.
“It encourages kids to branch out in a fun way,” Martinez said. Making friends, getting dressed up and getting candy is one thing kids may find riveting.
Not only does the trunk-or-treat create a fun environment for the school and community, but it also gives back in its fundraising. The two to five dollar admissions fee all goes to a certain fundraising event run by the Student Council. Traditionally, the money has all gone towards Make-A-Wish.
Make-A-Wish is an organization where a struggling kid makes a wish on something they want to do. With the money Eagle High makes, they can donate towards this gift. Last year, Eagle High donated to a Disneyland trip for a cancer patient from another state.
Eagle High looks forward to this event each year. It’s the perfect blend of community, school involvement and giving back through its fundraising power.
