Fall Festival

Description

 

 

Join us for Ashburton PTA's Fall Festival!

 

Where: Ashburton Elementary School


When: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 3:30 - 6:30 pm

 

What: Join us for this Ashburton community favorite featuring carnival games + prizes, a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, bounce houses + inflatable obstacle courses (with a haunted maze!), games (gaga ball, soccer darts, and more), food and snacks, and the famous Haunted Hallway (mwahahaha)!

 

Concessions will be available: Pizza, popcorn, cotton candy, cider, water (you'll get 4 concession tickets with your entry registration). We'll also have food trucks with items to purchase on-site: Crepe Shoppe Cafe, Chix N Stix, and Clayboy's Shave Ice.

 

Advance ticket sales are closed, but you can still purchase tickets onsite!

 

  • Registration is $15 per student for PTA members and $25 per student for non-members.
  • All tickets include a wristband for entry and 4 concession tickets (good for popcorn, pizza, cotton candy, cider and/or water). Additional concession tickets will be available for purchase onsite.
  • Register your student by Friday, October 11 to receive a festival wristband and concession tickets in advance. With advance registration, you will not have to wait in the line at the event!  

 

Volunteer at the Fall Festival! 

  • Do you have one hour to help out on Oct. 19? We need volunteers to give out concessions, check in and greet guests, help kids decorate pumpkins (fun!), manage the carnival games (more fun!), and help clean up (still fun!). The Fall Festival volunteer sign up is here.
  • There's also still time to help us execute(!) our famous Haunted Hallway! Keep scrolling down on this page for all the spooky details. 

 

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Volunteers Needed for Haunted Hallway 2024 at the Fall Festival!

 

The Haunted Hallway (HH24) has been an Ashburton tradition for many years and is a mainstay of our annual Fall Fest. However, it is not possible to put on a production of this size without your help! It also happens to be an extremely fun and rewarding experience for all involved. Below are descriptions of the volunteer positions needed. Thanks in advance for stepping up and helping to make HH24 a success! 
 
We need a few people to help us in these areas:
 
Haunted Hallway Planning 
We are recruiting a small group of parent volunteers to help brainstorm, coordinate props, and help with overall execution (mwwahahaha!) of the Ashburton Haunted Hallway 2024. Put your creativity into action to make HH24 the best it can be! 
  • Help with ideation
  • Help source any extra props we might need from contacts/parents/neighbors
  • Any other activities needed so that everything comes together on Saturday
 
Friday Night (10/18) Setup Helpers - begins right after school 
  • unpack the vast trove of halloween supplies & decorations, stage in the hallway
  • hang wall & ceiling/light coverings
  • divide up the rooms with hanging tarps
  • extension cords galore
  • help pick up loaned items from parents & neighbors
 
Saturday (10/19) Morning & Afternoon Setup Helpers
  • assemble animatronics and various other props
  • props placement
  • details: cobwebs, splatters, signage
  • lighting
  • final touches
 
Saturday (10/19) Monitors - Show time 
  • make sure everything runs safe and smoothly
  • Keep an eye on the student volunteer actors and visitors walking through the exhibit
  • Crowd control and controlling flow of visitors into the exhibit
 
Saturday (10/19) Initial Teardown - immediately after the show
  • remove and discard/recycle wall coverings
  • take down hanging dividers
  • stage animatronics in the atrium for disassembly on Sunday
  • General clean up
  • We really try to get as much down so Sunday is a lighter lift
 
Sunday Morning (10/20) Teardown
  • disassemble animatronics and pack away
  • pack up decorations & props into bins and stow away for next year
  • Return loaned items back to parents & neighbors
  • Final cleaning and walk through -  the hallway space is restored to the condition in which we found it
If you have any questions, please reach out to william.mellema@gmail.com
 

 

Questions about Fall Festival? Send an email to membership@ashburtonpta.org. 

 

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Location
Ashburton Elementary School
Date/Time(s)
Saturday, October 19, 2024 3:30pm
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