Community gets dressed up for annual Sho-Ban Tribes dept. trick-or-treat Halloween event

Tribal Library staff JessiRae Wilder and Sophia Martin showcase their desk decor for trick-or-treaters on October 29.

By AMBER OLIN
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL – Tribal buildings were covered in cobwebs and orange lights on Thursday, October 29, for the annual trick-or-treat event.

Community members were invited to dress in costume and come by each department for candy.

Local students collect candy at the Not-tsoo Gah-nee IHS Clinic in Fort Hall.

Schools bussed their students around to each location and local families also showed up for treats. Departments competed in a contest for scariest, most creative, and best family friendly decorations. Individuals could also compete for best desk décor.

Sho-Ban Tribes Finance Dept. dress up for the event.

The winners are: SCARY: 1st – Enrollment, 2nd – Transit, 3rd - No Entries.

CREATIVE: 1st - Waapi Kani Mental Wellness & Recovery, 2nd – Finance, 3rd - 477 HSD Library/Education/TANF-GA.

FAMILY FRIENDLY: 1st – Recreation, 2nd – IT, 3rd - Public Health.

BEST DESK: 1st - Kyla Mosho, 2nd - Cheri Outcelt, 3rd - Kiya Killsontop.

Trick-or-Treaters dress as the witch characters from the film Hocus Pocus.