On October 26, clubs and sports from all over the school came together to hold Winter Spring’s annual Trunk-or-Treat. Trunk-or-Treat is an alternative to traditional Trick-or-Treating, where instead of going door-to-door, attendees go car-to-car. Trunk-or-Treat has become increasingly popular over the years, as it is widely considered to be a safer alternative to Trick-or-Treat. During Trunk-or-Treat, participants bring their cars to an empty area, typically a parking lot, and pass out candy from their decorated trunks. The school’s Trunk-or-Treat took place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the stadium parking lot.

This year, there were around 50 trunks, each decorated with a different theme and offering an assortment of candy. Most candy was brought in by the students themselves, and they also collaborated to decorate their trunks. Thanks to the students who volunteered to help hand out candy and set up, this year’s Trunk-or-Treat ended up being a big hit. The event was stunning, and the volunteers’ hard work was evident.

Trunk-or-Treat is completely free and open to everyone. Many kids of all ages attended the event and left with overflowing bags of candy accompanying their smiling faces. “It was a really fun experience, and I liked seeing everybody’s costume,” said Emily Huynh, WSHS student. “Yeah, this year was a success, and it was fun helping to pass out candy to all the kids,” another student added. 

Winter Springs High School first started doing Trunk-or-Treat due to Jakob Jarzynka, a former WSHS AP teacher, who introduced the idea a couple years back, and since then, WSHS has held annual Trunk-or-Treats every year. Hopefully, next year’s Trunk-or-Treat will be just as good, if not better than this year’s.