By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
With all sorts of Halloween activities coming up at the end of October, GPS Kids in Hoisington is beating the rush with a Halloween Fun Night on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4-8 p.m., at 352 W. 12th Street in Hoisington. GPS Kids Program Administrator Debbie Stephens said there will be plenty of fun activities.
"We're going to have all kinds of fun," she said. "We're going to have a scary photo booth where there are all kinds of different photo opportunities for families, everything from Jack the Skeleton to the man-eating plant from 'Little Shop of Horrors.' We've got an amazing craft for our kiddos to do, and Halloween tattoos."
The evening will also include a hayrack ride, a haunted hall, Halloween carnival games, and warm concessions like apple cider, hot chocolate, and popcorn. The best part: all the activities are family-friendly and cheap.
"Fifty cents a ticket and everything is between one and three tickets," Stephens said. "Super cheap, so it's cheap fun for the families. That's our goal is to keep it family-oriented where we just have lots of fun."
Proceeds from the event will go towards improvements for GPS Kids Club & Care, including upgrades to the building for the GPS Endowment Fund. GPS Kids is a non-profit corporation recognized by the state of Kansas as an “At Risk” after-school and supplemental care facility for children grades K-6. Through their character-focused, faith-based program, GPS Kids provides daily character lessons, academic enrichment, recreational activities, and healthy meals and snacks.