Huntley High School is never empty. You would think the high school would be empty at 5:30 p.m. following a seven-hour school day, but think again. All of a sudden, students in grandma, banana, and ghost costumes walk into the high school for an intense volleyball tournament.
On Oct. 22, the annual UNICEF volleyball tournament took place in the field house with spooky decorations, covering the walls from head to toe. Groups had a minimum of six players on a team, having to pay $5 per person. To match the setting, groups had to dress up in Halloween costumes with a group theme. One group had a name called the “Del Webbers,” with costumes consisting of big glasses, pronounced eye makeup and lipstick, and nightgowns.
For Ashlyn Palm, a member of the “Del Webbers,” the costume was a group effort and the start of senior memories.
“I think high school is all about making memories and this is my senior year, so I wanted to do something I have never done before,” Palm said. “My group really made this event for me and I know looking back on high school I will think about this.”
This event had a lot of ups and downs but all came together in the end. The tournament had 24 groups altogether. Members of the Student Council had to start planning the event very early to get everything set in stone for the upcoming Halloween season.
“We started planning this at the same time as Homecoming because we needed to reach out to the community and get donations,” Courtney Fulton, the advisor of the Student Council, said. “We have been working on this event for almost a month.”
The event raised over $900 in teams, food, and water, which is not including the $1-2 price to get in depending on whether a costume was worn or not. All of the proceeds for this event go to UNICEF.
This event showed students newly formed skills and passions they did not know were hiding in them. It brought the HHS students together for one last senior year Halloween memory.
“We played last season, got cut short, so I had to bounce back and get my revenge,” Colin Hochmuth, a member of the “Mickey Clubhouse” group said.
