Haunted High School

We went to the Haunted HS on Sunday with a big group. We had gone last year and had a really good time. The NHS kids dress up and decorate the school. They have activities (art and crafts, games) set up in classrooms. And they hand out candy. The gym has a big bounce house. Fun and cheap ($1 and one non-perishable food item to donate.) So this year is similar, but they decide to play up the "haunted" part. The school is darker with spooky music and battery operated bats and things hanging from the ceiling. That was cool. They also had HS students in scary costumes hiding around corners and in dark doorways jumping out and yelling. That was not cool. First time Jack screamed and bolted. Total fight or flight - when I picked him up I could feel his heart pounding through his costume. I give him a lot of credit for finishing up the route to the gym. After that a random mom walked in front looking for hiding HS kids. She would find them, point and say, "Don't even think about it. There are little kids coming through." Her daughter was also terrified. For the record my 10 year old niece was terrified too. She took more convincing to finish the route than Jack did. The bounce house at the end made it worth it for Jack. He was fine. But he told me this morning he's not going next year.