Bloomington campus hosts 350+ trick-or-treaters on Family Fright Night

Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington hosted Family Fright Night for students and families on Wednesday evening, Oct. 31. More than 350 guests attended. Trick-or-treaters snacked on candy and pizza and enjoyed activities including a bounce house, glow-in-the-dark mini golf, football toss, cornhole, skee-ball, pop-a-shot basketball, a photo booth and more. Guests created their own ghost lollipops and enjoyed other arts and crafts including a “make your own slime” station, a coloring table, and more.

During the day, staff organized a potluck lunch and costume contest. The top costume prize went to the group dressed as characters from the “Clue” board game.

Family Fright Night is a Bloomington campus tradition held each year to provide a fun night for students and their families, organized by the department of student success. The department provides many activities throughout the year to help students build connections on campus and foster a sense of community, as part of efforts to increase student retention.

Family Fright Night “make your own slime” stationAn Oompa Loompa with handmade slime Students enter “haunted mini golf”Trick-or-treaters made their own bags of popcorn and collected candyCostumed kids enjoyed a bounce house and other inflatablesStaff organized a costume contest and potluck lunchStudent success staff dress as “The Price is Right” contestantsThe admissions team dressed as characters from the “Clue” board game won the first place costume award