CHIÈVRES, Belgium -- Community members were in for a real treat as Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation's Trunk-or-Treat returned Oct. 27 to Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. More than 3,500 attendees, dressed up in costumes, came to the base for an evening of Halloween fun and carnival rides.
Festivities began as kids and parents walked the trunk trail and went car-to-car to get their treats. Along the trail were about 40 decorated car trunks. In the blink of an eye, families could travel from the Star Wars universe to Willy Wonka's world. The bravest dared entering some terrifying tents to face spooky characters inside.
Family and MWR held a contest for participating trunks. Judges, including Tom Joyce, deputy to the garrison commander, Dona Brooks, human resources director at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Rogelio Preciado, public works director at USAG Benelux, Colleen Tucker, representing Grandma's Attic, and Josh Barrett, branch manager at Andrews Federal Credit Union on Chièvres Air Base, walked their way through skeletons and ghosts. They meticulously examined the trunks and the costumes to reward the best three trunks.
The top three trunks were: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" trunk (first place), "Mausoleum" trunk (second place) and "Steampunk" trunk (third place).
"We have a unique opportunity living and working in a foreign country and events like Trunk-or-Treat are a great occasion for service members to take a break from the mission and recharge with family and friends from all over the globe." said Shawna Morton, MWR special events coordinator.
"It's also an opportunity to share a little slice of home with those who don't necessarily celebrate our same traditions."
Other spooky celebrations were held in the USAG Benelux communities throughout October. The Kid-Friendly Zombie Run, ran by Child, Youth and School Services, was held Oct. 20 on SHAPE as human children were chased by zombies. Trunk-or-Treat was also held Oct. 27 in Brussels and Oct. 31 in Schinnen.
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