By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Halloween is now just a few weeks away. Many local organizations are gearing up for their own events prior to the big day. GPS Kids Club in Hoisington is hosting its third annual Family Fun Night on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 4-7 p.m. Former GPS Board Member Alicia Boor said there will be some changes for this year's event.
"This year, it's being moved to the city auditorium where we will be able to set up," she said. "We will still have our haunted hall the kids can go through. We have a bunch of different games they can play like ring toss, tic-tac-toe, stuff like that. Kids can come, dress up in their costumes one extra time, and maybe get a couple pieces of candy."
Tickets for activities at Family Fun Night are $1 each, and Boor said most activities will require one or two tickets. Light Halloween-themed refreshments will be served, and a hayrack ride will take all the ghouls and goblins around town.
Proceeds will benefit GPS kids. Boor's own son was a GPS kid from grades K-6. She said the social interaction and community service done through the club are beneficial to kids and families.
"They make sure they feed them a good, healthy meal when they get done with school for the day," Boor said. "They really help them with their homework. My son never brought home homework, so in the evening, we were able to have family time. It ensured he was doing well in his studies."
Boor said most families will spend about an hour at Family Fun Night. Tickets are cash only at the Hoisington City Auditorium located at 109 E. First Street.