Trunk or Treat 2013

(Updated) The Young Men and Young Women hosted the Sonoma Ranch ward Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the Helotes building, located at 13153 Iron Horse Way. Set up started at 5:00 pm with dinner at 6:30 pm and activities at 7:15 pm. Here's a map and agenda for the activity:

(Click the image above for a closer look.)

We started a few minutes late, but the food was terrific and the music was tremendous! We had a good variety of activities available, including a popular donut eating booth, face painting, pumpkin bowling, fishing, and more! We ended around 8:45 pm and cleanup went until around 9:30 pm, but everyone seemed to have fun exploring the variety of activities available.

Special thanks to the Moreno family for providing the bounce houses! For information about renting the bounce houses for other activities in the San Antonio area, contact Monica at monicasmoreno@gmail.com.

*****Update*****

What an event! The Hack family added SO much to the night by providing live music. (A shout out to Ethon on drums and Estevon on bass!) One of my favorite outcomes was a Facebook post where one participant reflected on how much fun their family had at the Trunk or Treat and how much positive buzz was generated by others who wanted to hear more about the fun night!

Our conservative count is that around 325 people attended. We saw a lot of friends, neighbors, and visitors. There was food enough, candy enough, and we had a lot of support from the clean-up crew. A special thanks to everyone who contributed to the night. We couldn't have done it without a lot of support!

Warming up and checking sound before the performance. (The bouncer on the right meant business! He almost booted the event planner for getting too close to the stage!)

The band performing.

Dinner. The pavilion was packed!

I didn't get a lot of pictures of the night, but if someone sends more, I'll post them soon. (I'd love to get a picture of the bounce houses, booths, and some costumes.)

Pumpkin Carving

We had a great time carving pumpkins this week. We enjoyed the beautiful weather by holding the activity under the pavilion and everyone seemed to have a good time.

And in case you missed it, may we suggest a new Fall treat...caramel Cheetos. Simply make your favorite caramel and drizzle it over a bowl of Cheetos. You'll have some doubters, but they will quickly jump on the bandwagon. 

      

Two thumbs up!