Pumpkin Festival

October 2017

We hosted a hugely successful Pumpkin Festival this weekend, raising over $22,000 for Camp Sunshine.  Please congratulate event chairs Glennie LeBaron and Ariel Silverman as well as the following committee chairs.  They have worked diligently for many months to make this event happen.

Planning for the WHS Pumpkin Festival started last spring with interviews for the planning committee.  The Planning committees were broken down into subcommittees:  Food, Entertainment, Auction, Pumpkin Carving, Kids Activities, Catapult, Publicity, Welcome Table, and General Volunteers. Each subcommittee was let by a student chair or co-chairs (see roster at end).  All volunteers were required to raise at least $50 and come to either clean up or set up. Higher-level volunteers, like committee members and co-chairs, attended several planning meetings and were involved in obtaining all the event materials and coordinating the performances and volunteers.

Students worked tirelessly through the spring, summer, and fall to plan activities, book performances and gather materials, and solicit Auction donations.  The result was a fantastic event, which was held on October 14, 2017 of this year. The event offered games ranging from bean bag toss to cookie decorating, as well as live performances. Two of the Weston High School a cappella groups, the Town Criers and the Pralines, sang an assortment of songs and medleys.  The band Oakland featuring seniors Robert Sheiman and Alex Friedman had their set interrupted by light rain but carried on playing classic rock hits by the Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones and more. In addition to live entertainment, there were several other student-run activities throughout the day. The raffle and silent auctions brought in money, as well as the food and merchandise for sale. Student volunteers also ran food and game stations, including a miniature petting zoo.

The town-wide event raised $22,000 for Camp Sunshine, a camp that supports children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Through these funds, the Weston community will help continue this organization for many years to come. This money will go directly toward making a difference in the lives of children suffering terminal illnesses as well their families in coping with the toll of the terminal illness.

 Thank you to all who came to support the students.

Weston High School is running its twelfth annual Pumpkinfest on October 14, 2017 12-4 pm on the Weston Town Green. The event raises money to support Camp Sunshine, a year-round, cost-free retreat in Casco, Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. There will be face painting, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, pumpkin trebuchets (pumpkin chunkin’!), and live entertainment. This year’s fundraising goal is $20,000.

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Club Advisor: Erin McCarty

Please congratulate event chairs Whitney Sins, Avery Tomaso and Kelcie Levin as well as the following committee chairs. They have worked diligently for many months to make this event happen.

Ellie Flory

Hayley Levin

Gaby Elias

Jack Noonan

Annaliesa Dahl

Lydia O’Connor

Lila Kosowsky

Sarah Chartrand

Devon Parker

Natalie Cutter

Anissa Zhang

Aden Walker

Hayden Zeller

David Dangond

Jaehyo Namkung

Jackie Liu

Kayla Silverman

Ryan Hayes