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RSPA's Fall Festival Promotes School Spirit

 
As October arrived, Ranney School embraced the autumn weather with its annual Fall Festival hosted by the Parents’ Association (RSPA) on Saturday, October 6th. A cherished tradition, Fall Festival began early Saturday morning with the final touches on the front field near Hope Road. Tents, petting zoos, carnival games and hayrides filled the area as an army of parent and Upper School student volunteers worked to prepare for the hundreds that would grace the Ranney campus that afternoon.

As the RSPA’s premiere fall community event each year, Ranney’s 2012 Fall Festival offered games, crafts, rides and activities for children of all ages. Families shopped the gently-used uniform sale, built their own scarecrows, painted pumpkins and sang their own versions of the popular song “Call Me Maybe” during “Ranney Idol” karaoke. Upper School students took turns handling the carnival games, while the Middle School students managed the infamous dunk tank. Students with a more artistic flair helped create the Haunted House, which produced a mixture of screams and laughter from those who entered.

Always at the forefront of the minds of Ranney families, community service also played a big role in the event. These initiatives included a campus-wide canned food drive to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and donations of gently-used Halloween costumes for Family and Children’s Services of Monmouth County from Lower School students.

Panther Pride was widespread throughout the entire campus as Varsity and Middle School teams took to the fields where the Middle School teams faced Rutgers Prep and Varsity teams took on South Plainfield, South River and Parsippany. The results of the day were:

Middle School Boys’ Soccer (Blue) vs. Rutgers Prep Win, 5-0
Middle School Boys’ Soccer (National) vs. Rutgers Prep Loss, 6-0
Middle School Girls’ Soccer vs. Rutgers Prep Loss, 2-1
Middle School Girls’ Tennis vs. Rutgers Prep Win, 5-0
Varsity Girls’ Soccer vs. South River Win, 6-0
Varsity Girls’ Field Hockey vs. Parsippany Win, 5-0
Varsity Girls’ Tennis vs. South Plainfield Win, 5-0

The day was an overall success, with happy children, accomplished athletes and families all ending the day with a smile. Although Fall Festival offers a multitude of fun, games, and activities, it is also a representation of Ranney’s values and the true significance of school unity, family, and giving back to the community.
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