Upon entry to the state-of-the-art office buildings, you can see a pumpkin balloon arch covering the door frames with a creepy skeleton sporting a New Millennium hard hat perched on a bench. Children, along with parents dressed in their most gory or most comical costumes stepped inside on their way through a maze of spooky halls decked out with a jumping spider, bats, ghosts and more!
At every turn, there was a bucket of candy for those who made their way through the web of Halloween fun.
This year the games were outside, the giggling kiddos played a variety of games like ring and bean bag toss along with many others.
Hot dogs and drinks were provided in a cooler alongside other packaged candy and snacks on a table in the break room. Popcorn was a hit outside!
Down the Spooky Hallway, past Alice in Wonderland, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and the Carnival/Circus themed corridor, The New Mill Barn was in full effect. Youngsters could pet their choice of animals: a miniature horse, miniature cow, a very sweet donkey named Fred who delighted the kiddos. This year they even had exotic animals, several monkeys and a little Joey kangaroo bounced around with their owners. The children’s ohhh’s and awww’s could be heard all around.
Everyone seemed to be impressed with the costumes that were themed based on the company's departments, as each employee was decked out in Halloween garb. The Finance Department dressed as Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, Engineering created a super spooky hallway, Customer Service went with a Carnival/Circus theme and the Admin & Sales Department skipped down the checkered tile floor as Alice in Wonderland.
Two costume contests were held in the large conference room, each at different times, one for early comers and another for those that showed up around 5:30. First place went to a precious little deer hunter. The decked-out kiddos were all able to grab a prize as they took a break to snack on candy.
“This is our third annual Halloween event here at New Millennium. It’s for all of our employees children, grandchildren, niece's and nephews.We always put together different themes for each department. Some are scary, some are fun but it's always a lot of fun. The turn out is usually pretty good and we enjoy giving back to the kids and our work families,” Administrative Assistant, Brandy Brooks said.
Everyone was pleased at the turnout and are already excitedly talking about next year's bash.
