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Witch Walk
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Kylye Kreps peeked out from her place in Frankenstein’s lair to give the entering crowds a free scare.
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The Witch Walk couldn’t have come together without the hard work of, from left, Kasey Vanden Bosch, club secretary; Nick Perry, club president; and art faculty Jim Cliff, Edie Davidson, and Lori Szoke.
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The unofficial Witch Walk Band formed just to play loud and frightening rock riffs during the entirety of the walk.
By SARAH FOOR
For two weekends in October, it’s not out of the ordinary to see Boardman High School Art Club students walking around as pirates, ghouls, zombies, and evil scientists.
These scary teenagers have actually become a tradition as the BHS Art Club Witch Walk enters its 33rd year.
“Art is big here in Boardman,” explained Boardman’s art department chair Edie Davidson. “We have the art show and arts honor society throughout the year, and plenty of art equipment to upkeep.
“Our Witch Walk is our biggest fundraiser and supports our activities. The best part is everything is student planned and made. The art department just oversees the process.”
In different areas winding through the high school halls, the art club students made a pirate’s cove, Frankenstein’s lair, catacombs, dungeons and an asylum. Club members play the part of scary characters.
“The best part of Witch Walk is getting to plan all the rooms, which are different each year. Then we get to put some art into the decorations — we have an awesome dragon in the last room,” said art club president Nick Perry.
After spending only $2 a person, Kari Metzka and her kids, Marissa and Trey, entered the Witch Walk only to come back out breathless.
“It was so scary!” Metzka exclaimed. “My heart is still pounding.”
To support the BHS art club and see the Witch Walk for yourself, head to the high school Saturday and Sunday from 7-9 p.m.