The spirit of Halloween came alive once again at Gabriel Homes’ 2nd Annual Boo Bash.
Held in October, the party featured all the frightening festive flair residents come to love. Staff, volunteers, and friends came together for an evening to celebrate our residents and the magic of Halloween.
Residents arrived at the Boo Bash dressed to impress.
Before taking their seats, competition was high as residents took off their masks to show their game faces. Staff brought competition to the Boo Bash with a tricky bean bag toss. Similar to corn hole, residents used bean bags to toss into the jack-o-lantern face of a pumpkin cut out of wood to win candy prizes. While some residents took several attempts to get the bag in, Shelby was the champion of the night by sinking it with her first toss.
The contests worked up everyone’s appetites in time for dinner.
Everyone enjoyed classic subs, salad, and chips; a batch of vanilla, chocolate, and red velvet cupcakes made by executive director Lynn Davis followed for dessert.
Energy filled the room after eating.
As soon as karaoke started, residents flocked to perform their favorite songs.
Some sang solos while others performed as duos, and all singers received roaring rounds of applause from their friends.
Residents Sang:
- January - “Thriller”
- Joe - “Ghostbusters” and “She’s a Lady”
- Sean - “Someday My Prince Will Come”
- Rich D. - “Billie Jean”
- Shelby - “Sunshine on My Shoulders”
- Caryn - “Country Roads”
- Chris - “Rocky Mountain High”
- Sara - “I Put a Spell on You”
- John - “The First Noel”
- Sam - “Deck the Halls”
“I’m running to be next in line when I have a song idea. I love the movie ‘Hocus Pocus,’ so karaoke was like putting on a spell on the room the way Bette Midler does in the movie.”
After the last song, residents were on the edge of their seats waiting for the winners of the costume contest.
Program coordinator Naomi Pariona slowly revealed the winners:
- Best Costume - Rich R. as an Army serviceman
- Funniest Costume - Sara as a skeleton
- Most Creative Costume - Residential Counselor Kaitlyn Kelly as Princess Fiona
- Cutest Costume - Gabe as Super Mario
- Scariest Costume - Rich D. as a werewolf
- Couple’s Costume - Lynn and Tom Davis as Average Joe’s dodgeballers
