FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2003
Joe Wills or Amy Flynn
530-898-4143
Students, Staff and Community Make Fright Fest a Success
CHICO, Calif.- Associated Students’ Fright Fest 2003 was a successful Halloween event supported by students and staff at California State University, Chico, as well as community members and local businesses.
“Associated Students would like to thank all those who attended Fright Fest and the Midnight Breakfast,” said Michael Dailey, AS President. There were 450 students at Fright Fest and breakfast fed between 450 and 500 people, Dailey said.
The Last Band Standing–where local bands competed for cash–was a popular feature this year. Inflatable Supermodels won the $500 prize and Chingus took second place.
“The concert seemed to match the students’ desires,” Dailey said. “Next year we want to attract big name bands and expand the concert as a new Halloween tradition.”
A special thanks goes to the Audio Engineering Society on campus, which brought forward its vision for a battle of the bands event on Halloween. The group helped AS coordinate band auditions and technical assistance at the concert.
Fright Fest 2003 was made possible by the efforts of AS career staff and student employees, AS Conference Services and Facilities Management, The Edge and other volunteers.
Fright Fest 2003 was sponsored by Associated Students, the City of Chico, Audio Engineering Society and the university’s Office of the President. Awards for the costume contest were donated by local businesses, including Sacred Art Tattooing, Sun-Sational Tanning and Green Dragon Body Piercing.
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