Get your goodies ready and your trunks cleaned out. It's time for “Trunk or Treat” again in Minneota.

‘Trunk or Treat’ set for October 27

Get your goodies ready and your trunks cleaned out. It's time for “Trunk or Treat” again in Minneota.

After a successful inaugural year of hosting 'Trunk or Treat', P.E.A.C.E. (Parents Excited About Catholic Education) is again sponsoring the event from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 27 in the St. Edward's parking lot. After Trunk or Treat was held on Halloween night last year, organizers decided to hold it during daylight hours this year.

“We decided to do it on a Saturday morning, as sometimes the evening hours can be long for families with young children,” said Nikki Traen, one of the organizers of the event.

“We also had some people who decorated trunks (last year) comment that it got a little tricky trying to get to the event after work and have enough time to decorate their trunks.”

The public is invited to bring a vehicle and pass out treats, or simply to attend the event with their children for some fun. Many of those passing out treats last year decorated their trunks or back of their SUV's.

“Last year, some people had Halloween-themed trunks,” said Traen.

“One was an Emoji drive-up movie theater.” “Others had themes like a farm, trolls, hunting, Candy Land and football. One even had a ‘Pick Your Treat” theme where they had different noses cut out of cardboard and the kids had to reach through the nose to get their treat.”

For those wishing to be involved in the vehicle decorating contest for a chance to win a cash prize, the entry fee is $5. The trick-or-treaters will then vote on the best decorated vehicle, with the winner getting the cash prize based on the number of entries.

The trunk set-up time is slated for 10 a.m. Parents are also urged to dress up for the event. “We felt the first year went really well,” said Traen.

“We were surprised that we got as many trunks as we did. The community really pulled through and came out to check out the event and participate.”

Trunk or Treat was designed a few years ago by P.E.A.C.E. to make Halloween safer and more convenient for parents and their children. “We thought it would be nice for people who do not live in town to participate in handing out candy,” said Traen.

“It can be difficult as a parent going from home to home and having your children get in and out of the vehicle constantly; especially with children in car seats.”

“You can also think of it as a safer method for children being in just one parking lot going around trick-or-treating, rather than running around on the streets that may not be well lit and difficult for drivers to see them.”

With parents working, many of them out of town, they have to rush home and get their kids dressed in their costumes and decorate their vehicles for the annual trick-or-treating excursion.

Often times, they don't have time to prepare a meal before venturing out. So having the event on a Saturday morning allows them more time to get things prepared.

So P.E.A.C.E. will again be offering a meal of hot dogs, chips, fruit and bottled water that day. Those passing out candy must use store-bought, individually-wrapped candy and treats. No homemade treats will be allowed.

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