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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - The once bustling area where soldiers prepared and train took on an ghastly look as the 1st Special Troop Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, began their Halloween extravaganza, Oct. 21 at the battalion area of operations here.
The Family Readiness Group event provided various activities for the whole family to enjoy, such as: pie eating contests, pumpkin carving contests, a petting zoo, treats and goodies, an apple bobbing contest and a haunted house.
Sgt. Jayne Hallock, a team chief with Company C, 1st STB, said each platoon has their own theme for the haunted house, which features a room for each theme.
“As they enter through main room, they will be escorted by the watch guard,” she said. “They’ll go through 1st Platoon, through the zombies, heading to 2nd platoon. Where there will be werewolves and vampires, and into the headquarters, which will be the operating room.”
As children rushed their way through each room clinging to the closest relative, they were given a handful of candy to remember their visit.
After exiting the haunted house, families went to other sections of the battalion to enjoy the other festivities.
A master of ceremonies for the event, 1st Lt. David Prewitt, a military police platoon leader with Headquarters and Headquarter Company, said “We are not only taking this time to celebrate Halloween and put together some fun events for families to come out to; but we are also using it as a kick off for the FRGs of each company so they can use the overall event and each individual event at their company. They can also take this opportunity to also have some fund raising activities there to jumpstart their FRGs.”
Prewitt said each company held their own event. The apple bobbing contest was held by Company A. The petting zoo was contracted out by Company B and they also had a grill going for the families. The haunted house and a no hands involved pie eating contest is hosted by Company C. And HHC is hosting the pumpkin carving event.
“The incoming and outgoing first sergeants from HHC will judge the pumpkin carving contest at 1600 as well,” said Prewitt. “HHC is also hosting a family photo area. They can take the opportunity to get their photo taken with the pumpkins that they have carved or with the families with the costumes that they are wearing.”
The event ended with one contest that many Halloween activities don’t go without.
The last event that will be put on for families is the costume contest and the incoming and outgoing first sergeants will also be the judge of this event, said Prewitt.
To assist with funding for the FRGs, each company sold food from the cook out, a bake sale and goodies as well as entrance fees to a pie eating contest.
“It’s a chance for the families to come out and enjoy the unit that their soldiers are in,” said Prewitt. “It’s a chance to actively engage with the soldiers’ leaders and teams that they are a part of. They don’t always have the opportunity to do it because normally when the teams are together, they are out doing some sort of training.”
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 10.27.2011 07:33 |
| Story ID: | 79097 |
| Location: | FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US |
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