The TTC campus hosted a Halloween carnival that included events such as a film showcase of Coco, costume contest and games set up by several campus clubs.
Due to a homecoming event that was held on campus a week prior, the school was prompted to move their Halloween event to the following Friday despite it being the day after Halloween, giving families an extra day of spooky festivities.
A variety of clubs attended the event and provided different games such as child safe knife throwing, cookie decorating, ring toss and ping pong ball toss.
Patrick Star (Jayden) playing ring toss at one of the booths. The Halloween carnival took place at TCC on Nov.4, 2024. (Gilberto Roman)
Clubs that were in attendance include the International students club, Nutrition and Dietetics club, Metal Fabrication and Welding club, Automotive club and more.
These clubs also showed up to “inform other students about their club,” said Emily Crisp, the vice president of the Nutrition and Dietetics club which brought different healthy smoothies for attendees to try.
These clubs also participated in a contest for different categories with a $200 prize for the winning club.
The Undocumented Students club celebrated Dia de los Muertos at the event by setting up an ofrenda, a traditional Mexican altar, at their booth.
Founder and vice president of the Undocumented Students club, Jesus Bernabe says that the club is fairly new.
“(The club) has been around since the 2023 fall semester,” Bernabe said.
The club also won the category of most participants and hosted the child safe knife throwing game at their table.
Kids were also able to participate in the costume contest in different categories as well.
The winner of best costume overall went to four year old Sophie Trias who was dressed as a police officer.
“I’m so happy that my heart can’t take it,” Trias said while accepting her certificate.
Winner of the cutest costume went to one year old Anahi Castillo who showed up as Snow White.
The spookiest costume went to Alejandro Trigo who was dressed as a plague doctor, and the funniest costume went to Jayden Thomas who dressed as an inflatable Patrick Star.
After the games and costume contest, families set up their lawn chairs and blankets to relax and watch the film Coco on an inflatable screen.
Attendees were invited to grab some free popcorn and cotton candy to snack on while watching the film.
Although there were some technical difficulties with the screen initially deflating as the movie started, the issue was quickly fixed and the film was able to be shown.