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Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

Lots for teens to do this fall

Fall is finally here. Along with cooler weather, the season ushers in a variety of festivals.

“It is an exhilarating experience,” Austin Hefner, a sophomore at Covenant Academy, said of past festivals at Victory Christian Center in Macon. “They have anything from blow-ups to dunking the pastors.”

This year’s festival will be held 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Inflatables and carnival games will be available, as well as food from The Varsity.

“There are usually about 300 people that come,” said Gregory Reichert, a senior at Mary Persons High School. “The church has held a festival every year for the past four years.”

Macon is nowhere near short of activities and things to do this fall. No matter what your age or budget, there is something for everyone.

Mabel White Baptist Church will hold its fall festival 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The festival will have inflatables, free games, a rock wall and pony rides. A food court will be available, as well as free popcorn, hot dogs, cotton candy, hot chocolate and boiled peanuts.

“We have game stations set up, and the kids get candy if they play (the games). Our youth band plays, the youth helps with the game booths and we have door prizes. I love it,” said Megan Tucker, a junior at Veritas Classical School.

Many families enjoy making fall festivals part of their family tradition. Some prefer the tricks, others the treats.

The Scared Silly Haunted House at the Georgia Children’s Museum is open now.

“It was very well-planned and put together. It was very long. It took at least 15 minutes to walk through it, and you were scared the whole time,” said Zachary Ennis, a senior at Central High School who visited the haunted house. “I went last year, and they completely changed the story. It’s hard to compare (last year to this year). Last year’s was longer, but I enjoyed them both equally.”

Courtney Hartman is a junior in home school. Jayne McGaughey, a senior at Veritas Classical School; Katy Newcomer, a senior at Central High School; and Joshua Eferighe, a senior at Central High School, contributed to this story.