Airport High School to host Trick-Or-Treat lane
By Londyn B.
On October 28, 2024, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Airport High School will be hosting a Trick-Or-Treat Lane. This is AHS’ 24th annual Trick or Treat Lane.
Trick or Treat lane will be good for the school because it shows that schools are not just plain old boring. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their socialization skills, to lead, and to be a part of their community.
In order for this special event to happen, a candy drive is being held. The class that brings in the most candy will receive a pizza and ice cream party. Students are to turn their candy in to their 1st block teacher or to Mrs. Martinez, in room 510.
Mrs. Martinez, Mrs. Richbourg, and several students were interviewed. They were asked questions about what to expect, what they were looking forward to the most, and what they would be for Halloween if they were dressing up this year.
When asked what some of the pros for Trick or Treat Lane were, Mrs. Martinez, student activities director, student government, class advisor, and Spanish instructor, responded by saying, “The community gets to walk into the school while our students get involved, provide candy, and host a carnival. Students get to attend to the community members. Most importantly, younger students within our community. These younger students can be inspired by student leaders as this is a student-led event for the community.” She was also asked what could be done to make Trick or Treat Lane a better experience for students, and her response was “Have more candy donations and more volunteers to host the tables.”
When asked where her inspiration for this event came from, Mrs. Richbourg, stated that her inspiration for Trick or Treat Lane came from a StuGo conference, where they talked about Trunk or Treat. “ One of the workshops I attended had someone talk about doing Trunk or Treat in their school’s parking lot.” She added, “The cons were cold weather or rain. I liked the concept, so I thought, 'What if we did it inside and each classroom could be a “house” where kids could trick or treat in a safe place?' My principal thought I was nuts but the day afterwards, he said it was the best use of the building he had ever seen. We had 100s of kids that first time.” Mrs. Richbourg was asked her opinion on Trick or Treating. Specifically, if she thought that there should be an age limit for it. Her response was “Yes, this was really designed for elementary age kids and younger.”
Interviewee, Zackiya J., a freshman at AHS, was asked if she thought there should be an age limit for Trick or Treating her response was “No, because people should not tell other people when to stop Trick or Treating based on their age or just because you think they look like they are too old.”
When asked what she was most excited for, Kamryn W. of Airport’s JV volleyball team said she was “most excited for the free food and games.” Another question she answered was pertaining to what some of the cons could be. Kamryn says “Some of the cons could be decorations getting messed up by students if there is overcrowding.”
Some people wonder, “How much planning is needed for this event to happen?” Luckily, Mrs. Martinez was kind enough to answer a couple more questions. In order for this event to happen, it takes “months of planning,” the staff has to “host a candy drive,” and they have to have “workdays to prep the decorations,” says Martinez.
In terms of Halloween in general, interesting facts abound. Here are a few:
Sometime in 1773, people in Scotland started referring to October 31 as “Hallow e’ en,” but later on in 1786 changed it to Halloween.
The average American eats about 3.4 pounds of Halloween candy.
Candy Corn was once called “chicken feet”.
Pumpkins are classified as a fruit, not a vegetable.
Samhainophobia is the fear of halloween
For more information about where to volunteer for Trick or Treat Lane, or any questions about it at all, you can email Mrs. Richbourg or Mrs. Martinez.
Other info about Halloween in general can be found below: