Festival Warms After Cold Start

       The Annual Mount Michael Fall Festival was a big hit this year as always. The day started out rainy and cold, but as the festival got underway the sun came out and it turned out to be a perfect day for a festival. As usual gym classes had been preparing the set up for a week before the festival, and the stands were ready, the games set up, and the animals brought in. The first people arrived around 11 and everything was ready, food was already cooking and ready for those early-birds. Everything from Heavenly Apples, which are apples covered in caramel and topped with a healthy serving of nuts, to the age-old favorite of Sno Cones. But food wasn’t the only thing present to entertain the guests at the festival, games were in abundance and musical entertainment worked to please the audience all day long.

        Games spanned from everything from water-balloon launching, which consisted of an oversized rubber band being used to fling water-balloons at over 50 miles an hour into targets, to playing poker to win a 2-liter of pop. The new Teen Scene location was the area for many games and events. The stage, where various groups from around the area performed for a delighted audience, was located in the Teen Scene area adjacent to the games. In the Teen Scene, many people, young and old, tried their hand and luck at throwing a football through a hanging tire, tangling with friends at Twister, getting a good hand at poker (by throwing darts at the cards!), and Salami & Cheese. The adults could have fun too, as Pickles was provided and raffles were held. Kids had their fun in the Kiddy Korral. Games for the little ones were provided for a ticket or two. Also, a giant card-board box maze was built and the kids could crawl through to get to the other side for a piece of candy. The cake walk was a big success, and bake goods were in no shortage. Everything from pies to brownies and cakes were in attendance in the giant tent. For a few dollars one could pick up a tasty snack and bring it home for dessert that night. The faculty, students, parents, various groups, and volunteers, such as the Knights of Columbus, worked as hard as they played, every parent and student had a shift that they had to work at a certain stand.

       The Petting Zoo was a big hit for the kids, as they got to pet farm animals and kittens for just one ticket. For one ticket you could’ve ridden a horse around for awhile and gotten a chance to feel what it’s like to be a cowboy. A hayrack ride was running non-stop for anyone that wanted to look around at the Mount’s beautiful scenery. The bingo hall ran till late in the afternoon, and provided fun for our older visitors. The Fall Festival, despite some gloomy weather at the start, went off without a hitch, and this will continue to be a long-standing tradition at Mount Michael. - Article and Pictures by Mason Tye

“The Fall Festival was absolutely awesome.”
-Chris Daley

“I think the Fall Festival will continue to be a defining event at the Mount.”
-Jake Hopkinson

“ The Fall Festival is an event both my family and I look forward to every year.”
-Thomas Hickman