The Cartersville campus held a Haunted Highlands Halloween event on the evening of Oct. 17, showcasing multiple campus clubs with different activities. Several students and families came for a night of candy, costumes and fun.

The Highlands Association of Nursing Students gave out colorful band-aids and assorted candies and treats at their table. In front of the table, they set up a small game of corn hole.

The baseball team let kids make catapult launchers out of popsicle sticks. Participants could then launch small pumpkin trinkets into a target they set up.

Green Highlands taught visitors about recycling with a game that let them sort items into the correct bins. Participants who sorted correctly won a piece of candy.

The Gaming Club prepared a TV and console for visitors to play games like Mario Kart, Smash Bros and Mario Party. They also showcased a few card games at their table.

The Ladies Bible Study Club held a raffle at their table with a $50 Amazon gift card as the prize.

Other clubs offered activities such as face painting, tarot card readings and spooky short stories to showcase their clubs and celebrate the October holiday.

In addition to the tables, the event featured a couple of inflatables and a food truck run by campus food service workers.

Toward the end of the evening, organizers showed the 1991 film The Addams Family outdoors. Several students and guests laid out blankets on the lawn to watch the movie.

The event was arranged by the SGA, including Madison Signoret, assistant coordinator of student engagement, and Clifton Puckett, director.

“I love fall festivals,” Signoret said. “I think it’s a great way to include the community, not just the GHC community but the surrounding community.”

“I’m happy with the turnout. It’s a good mix of GHC folks and community folks,” Puckett said.

The Haunted Highlands event provided a fun and successful night that brought everyone together for holiday celebrations.