The Torrington High School Science Club helped “Light Up the Night” at the Sharon Audobon Center on October 18. After an initial setback, the group provided 27 jack-o-laterns for Sharon Audobon Center’s Pumpkin Trail.
On October 5th, Science Club held a booth at Torrington High School’s Harvest Festival where participants competed in a pumpkin carving contest. According to Science Club Advisor Christine Neal, all pumpkins made would be donated to the Sharon Audubon Center for their Pumpkin Trail event from Friday, October 18th through Thursday, October 31st.
The pumpkins from the Harvest Festival failed to safely arrive at the Sharon Audubon Center. However, Neal explains, the Science Club remained committed to providing them. On Thursday, October 10th, numerous Science Club members stayed after school to carve new pumpkins.
Club members felt the work at the Harvest Festival was positive and productive. “It was a great way for us to interact with our community as well as fundraise for the Science Olympiad,” states member Jay Barrera.
Barrera added, “It was nice to see the hard work that our group put into carving the pumpkins.” Barrera refers to the work done at the Harvest Festival and the time club members spent redoing the work by carving pumpkins after school.
Logan Miller, the son of Wendy Miller, the Education Program Manager at the Sharon Audubon Center, shares his perspective on the donation. Logan explained how the Pumpkin Trail has been an event in previous years, but this year the Science Club provided many pumpkins. Mrs. Miller expressed many thank yous, he says, and she was “definitely” grateful.
The Sharon Audubon Center now offers the spooky and festive event until Thursday, October 31st from sunrise to sunset.
Wendy Miller • Oct 24, 2024 at 6:36 pm
Logan was right, I was DEFINITELY very grateful for all the work the students put in to provide carved pumpkins for our trail, and the Light the Night event was a great success!