The University of Guam School of Education(SOE) hosted their annual Spooktacular event on Saturday October 22, 2016. The free event attracted over hundreds of children and their families.

Spooktacular was organized by multiple SOE organizations and classes, for example, UOG’s Gearing Education for Maximum Success(GEMS) and the Physical Education class. Each group had the opportunity to come up with and facilitate their own specific event for Spooktacular, all of which revolving this years events theme, physical fitness.

Kids were able to go into several classrooms and experience games and crafts, as well as play with the gigantic friendly T-Rex who roamed throughout the hall ways.

The children who attended received a passport when they checked in, and after each room they visited they would receive a stamp for participating. Each stamp was worth points that they could use to receive goody bags full of candy and fun little toys.

One of the SOE classes, ED-334 had featured a Harry Potter themed room that had various items and games that resembled the famous movie franchise like witch broom sticks, magic wands, and a replica of the sorting hat from the movie. The main attraction of the room was the quidditch game, where kids had play the famous sporting event from the movie.

“This is a community based event so everyone is invited,” said April Torres, a Junior Education student. “This event was possible because of the joint effort of the various organizations and classes that were involved,” she added.

For more information about the SOE Spooktacular event, contact Dr. Clare Camacho at (671) 735-2410.