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MCLA Welcomes Community Children to Boo Bash

By Jen Thomas - October 25, 2007

Owen Vareschi, 3 and T.J. Vareschi,7, head over to the Boo Bash in Hoosac Hall after Trick-or-Treating in the Towers. [Photos by Paul Guillotte]
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NORTH ADAMS - Hundreds of vampires, witches and ghouls joined princesses, pumpkins and fairies in an early celebration of Halloween at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday night.

With trick-or-treating in the dormitories, a party and a "Spooky Walk," the 13th annual Boo Bash brought local children and families to the college for a night of creepy fun. Organized by the three dormitory advisory boards at MCLA and the Center for Service and Citizenship, the Boo Bash featured face-painting, scary story performances, coloring for the tots and a screening of the film, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."

According to Flagg Townhouses advisory board President Ryan Scutt, some 10 volunteers donated their time to helping set up the decorations, handing out food and chaperoning trips of trick-or-treaters. An original plan to hold a Haunted House in Hoosac Hall was scrapped after the students were unable to meet fire regulations concerning correct decoration materials.


Children were led through a "Spooky Walk" during the Boo Bash.
Even without the Halloween staple, area families still took the opportunity to participate in free family fun in a safe environment.

"I'm so glad they put this on. The kids had a lot of fun," said Nancy Blair, who accompanied 14-month-old Kennedy Moore, dressed from head to toe as a pumpkin, Hunter Briggs, 11 and Olivia Dolle, 4.

"The Boo Bash gives the advisory boards and college students a chance to reach out to the community and give back," said Scutt.

"It's a great way for kids to trick-or-treat in a safe environment and it is also good exposure to what college, like, is really like," said Lyndsay Isham, residence life coordinator and residence director of the Berkshire Towers.


Faculty member Rob Harris and son Michael are guided through the Berkshire Towers' trick-or-treat stops by MCLA student Larissa Huda during Boo Bash.
For Rebecca Dewitt, who brought her "little sister" Haley Peters, 9, to the Boo Bash, the night was all about having a good time.

"I'm Haley's big sister through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and it just seemed like something fun to do," said Dewitt.

For Haley - dressed as a "gymnastics girl" - the Boo Bash was about something completely different.

"I'm here to scare everybody and go," she said.
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