Broadlands Halloween Parade Sunday October 23

It's going to be great fun!
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23rd......The parade will start at 4pm....we will all line up on the path from the community center by the tunnel. We will parade around The Old Stone House and collect goodies from friends and neighbors along the way!

-The TECH COMMITTEE has a spooky surprise in store for us!
-Cliff Keirce will be hosting a refreshment table with apple cider and water!
-We will be doing the monster mash to our favorite Halloween songs

So let's hear from you Broadlands Message Forum Peeps...who's coming? Who MIGHT come? 'Twill be SPOOKtacular!!!

 

Blue's Clue and Triceratops will be there!!!

 

Thanks, Sunny! This wolf and her Bo Peep and lamb had a good time!

 

Woody and Buzz had a blast! Thank you!

 

Will there be a halloween parade this year?

Thanks!

 

I am interested in knowing this too!!

 

The Halloween Parade was dropped from events because there are already 2 other Halloween events.
If there is interest in doing something on Saturday the 27th, it is not too late to pull something off. You would just need a couple of sponsors by Monday or Tuesday since the budget has been set for everything else and there is not money for this one. And like 12 volunteers.

 

That's disappointing, since the other two events encompass children from grade 3 and up - there is NOTHING for our preschoolers and younger elementary kids. The Halloween parade has been their "must do" event every year - they love getting a preview of their friends' costumes and getting to celebrate in a relaxed environment.

Since nothing was on the calendar, we've made other plans for next weekend, but I sincerely hope that this event will be back on the schedule next year. Most community events either explicitly exclude our youngest kids, as do the two Halloween events that were kept, or exclude them via schedule - movie night is too late, Broadlands Live is good for an hour or so tops (and is too loud for my kids to tolerate, sadly) - but this and the Easter parade bring out the youngest kids in droves, and they love it.

 

The community has added a carnival for kids that has been very popular. There are minimal activities for the kids grade 3 and up, and we probably need to add more teen involvement/activities. The little ones have a good amount of activities on the calendar. I liked the parade too, but it makes sense to preserve the activity that is for the 3rd grade and up group in this instance.
The newsletter has solicited for volunteers for the events committee, and I know there were MANY (loud) announcements at Broadlands Live.
The kids will all get to trick or treat on Halloween and have a great time! Not sure if you have tried it yet, but Laynggs Flower Arm on Evergreen Mills is my fave pumpkin patch to take the little ones to.
Have an awesome fall!

 

Liss, hope to see you at the next event committee meeting since volunteers and desire for san event drive making them happen. If you pm me your email address I'll make sur e you're included on potential events for that age group!

 

Aww, I was just thinking this morning that we needed to see when this was going to be held so just jumped on to see if it was being advertised somewhere. So sorry to see this thread and hear the parade has been cancelled. We have attended it with our children for the past 10 years and always enjoy seeing all of the kids in the costumes. What are the other 2 Halloween events? Maybe we'll check those out instead.

 

Our Savior's Way Lutheran Church (corner of Waxpool & Claiborne with copper steeple) is having a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27th from 10-2. More information:

Fall Fest
October 27, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Food! Games! Trunk or Treat! Costume Contest!
Our Savior's Way, Open Arms, and the Open Arms
Parent Teacher League invite you this fall to our
yearly Fall Fest.
· Trunk or Treat– Begins at 11:00 am
· Costume Contest
· Moonbounce
· Games
· American & German Food for purchase
· Music
· Pumpkin Crafts.
The Trunk or Treat is free, with a $5 charge for games. Maximum cost per family $20.

 

When was this decided? Why wasn't the community told before now? The Tech Committee was planning for the parade, good thing we didn't put our orders in.

 

I don't know- I couldn't do any events this year so I am out of the loop but I see that it's not on the calendar.

 

Hi Redon,

Please include me on those event emails as well. I have volunteered in the past for the Halloween Parade and Egg Hunt and would like to continue to do so. I'll PM you my email address.

 

Thanks! I only volunteer on adult events so I'm not involved with these, but I can get you to the right person on the committee. Anyone else? Step up and enjoy volunteering! it really is easy and fun, and it's the only way events in this community happen.