Vampires & Pirates & Witches: Oh My!

By Annabeth Miller, SMT Editor

It was a grand night for Little Red Riding Hood, bumble bees and beekeepers, vampires, Buzz Lightyear, and pirates.

The Student Council at Dexter High School sponsored its 10^th annual Trunk-or-Treat event Monday night, with hundreds of youngsters filing through the community event.

Student groups decorated car trunks or truck beds and created a fun and safe place for youngsters to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween. Trunks were decorated and featured everything from the Cat In The Hat to a pair of beekeepers and their hive of bees. There was Captain Jack Sparrow and his “wenches” and the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma. Buzz Lightyear was around sharing his energy, and Mickey and Minnie attended the event complete with a miniature version of Cinderella’s castle.

Every stop along the way had oodles of candy for the kids, and there was a fun time for everyone. The line of trick-or-treaters and parents stretched for a time for the DHS parking lot up the hill to the Bearcat Event Center. Kids were dressed as Cardinal baseball players, vampires, Tinker Bell, and even Captain America made an appearance!

Student Council Advisor Jennifer Miller said the event Monday evening was the tenth annual event in what has become a community tradition. Miller reported 28 groups decorated trunks for this year's event.

The winners of the “trunk decorating” were the crew at Da Hive, and a trio of pirates and their cove.

Photo Above: The beekeepers had a pesky job Monday night of keeping the bees near the hive, but they all did their duty in helping youngsters have a great time at the annual Trunk-or-Treat at Dexter High School. (SMT Photo by Annabeth Miller)

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Trunk-or-Treat at DHS, October 31, 2011