[NJARC] InfoAge Haunted Hike

[davesica at juno.com]

If you haven't made it over to the "Haunted Hike" at InfoAge yet, there
are still two more days to go, this coming Friday and Saturday. The scale
of this event is just awesome. The hike probably covers an acre of ground
and you wouldn't believe how creepy an abandoned army base can be at
night under a full moon!  There are dozens of dedicated and talented
actors playing the roles of all kinds of scary creatures and the amount
of work and creativity that's gone into the construction of the displays
is almost beyond my ability to comprehend. The InfoAge Haunted Hike is at
least as ambitious as any Halloween event anywhere and is a good deal
less expensive than many. It's also a major fund raiser for the
organization and a great tool for outreach into the community.

This past weekend was the first time I really participated in the event.
I had breezed through with a camera last year but working behind the
scenes in the mad scientist lab was something else. My hat is off to the
NJARC guys (primarily Ray Chase, Harry Klancer, Al Klase and Dave
Snellman) who put together what was possibly the best crowd pleaser of
the entire event. You'll see pictures in the newsletter and on the
website, but you really have to be there in person to get the full
effect. And although the customers loved it, I can personally guarantee
you that it's even more fun to be part of the crew!

Most everyone (of the thousands of folks who've passed through so far)
left with a big smile on their face, even some of the older kids who came
in with a bit of a chip on their shoulder, as if they were just too cool
for us to possibly be able to entertain them.  One teenaged skeptic even
left saying "hey man, thanks, that was great!"

The really scary part is that all during the event I kept getting ideas
on even more things we could do NEXT year.

For more info: http://www.campevanshaunt.com/

--Dave Sica

























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