by Nicole B.
The community centre hosted our annual Halloween Jellybean Dance on October 27, and it was the most wonderful time of fear!
A Jellybean Dance is when we invite kids in Grades 3 to 6 to party like only they can. Entry costs $3 per child.
Recently, a new team of volunteers took on the role of planning and organizing the dances, and their execution was perfect. We had a record-breaking 111 kids this year. Congrats to the new team!
The best costume contest was a screaming success. The kids who dressed up went all out: face paint, funky hair, and alarming accessories. We saw some super detailed costumes including a blow-up balloon costume, a marionette, and lots of scary ghouls! Our volunteers even got into the Halloween spirit, dressing as a mermaid, a fisherman, and Waldo himself. There have been costumes that stood out over the years, including a super awesome Freddy Kruger costume and a duo costume of an owl in a tree.
The costume contest wasn’t the only chance to win prizes. There were also games including toilet paper toss, witch bowling, and our dance off. Volunteers wanted everyone to have a scary good time on the dance floor, so they hired a DJ to play all the right tunes. He was, of course, equipped with funky lights and a disco ball.
A few notes on future dances: when kids enter the dances they cannot leave and re-enter. There is a concession stand that sells hotdogs, candy, chips, pop, and chocolate bars. The concession stand is always cash-only and run by our volunteer team. We ask that parents pick up their kids at the end of the dance to make sure everyone arrives home safe.
To keep up with our upcoming dances visit the DRCA website and go to our events calendar at deerruncalgary.com/events.
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