1031 harvest time!!

Instead of celebrating Halloween, SBCC had its 2nd Annual Harvest Festival, complete with games, entertainment, food, crafts and loads of fun! The 3-hour event was open to the public and it was free. Kids that came through were given a free punch card that gave them the chance to go to each game booth to win prizes and candy. Each child was a winner and we gave away loads of prizes and candy.

Costumes were not required, but many still dressed up as the Festival was just one more stop for the night. Live entertainment included some Christian bands plus a few contests, like the traditional pie-eating contest. Food concessions were the only thing that had to be paid for. I had a Hawaiian mix plate with chicken teriyaki and kalbi ribs. Travis Kamiyama (first pic) had a sushi bar and was selling packaged bento and nigiri. And, of course, there were funnel cakes.

Koinonia and WTBA joined together and worked the Harvest Pals booth, which consisted of throwing beanbags at colored bowls. Sheri, Mo and Ollie (second pic)were there early to set-up; Ollie looked very "amish" in his straw hat and blue overalls with the Mercedes-Benz logo embroidered on the front.

Sam (third pic) started things rolling with the first group of kids that walked in. Wendi and Justin were also there to help

Mike (fourth pic) commented on the large quantity of candy that we had available to give away, though he appeared to be a bit wired as time passed by. I think he was reducing our load all by himself. Fred tried and failed to demonstrate the easiness of the game to the kids. Scott (fifth pic) broke a lightbulb by demonstrating a new approach to the game by trying to throw the beanbag OVER the sign that was hanging in front of the booth. He scored BIG while goofing off and then failed to get one in when Mari and Kendra were watching.

I moved to a table so I could eat my dinner easier, and was soon joined by longtime friend, Susan Endo, who was there with her twins, Ryan and Matthew (sixth pic). I've known Susan and her husband, Gene, for over 15 years.

Chris came by the booth to clean up and was recruited into working it. Same with Liz, who seemed to have fun throwing the beanbags to me so that I could juggle them with my good hand. I asked Chris if he finished off the dumplings (see 10/14 blog); he replied that they just did so last weekend, but by then the dumplings were a solid mass, so they cooked them as a whole, whatever that means .....

Clean up was fast and the parking lot was nearly empty by 10pm. Steve T was able to give me a ride home.