Calhoun County Airport Hosts First Annual Monster Bash

Saturday, October 29th marked the kick off of the first annual Halloween themed Monster Bash at the Calhoun County Airport, KPKV, in Port Lavaca, TX. The event expanded on the airfields yearly fly in and opened the airport up to the surrounding community.

The morning started out with a 5k Run/Walk, the Monster Dash, sponsored by the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce and benefiting the local YMCA. Sixty-seven participants completed the course in a fantastic turn-out for the event’s first year. The race’s participants ranged in age from eight to seventy-eight; awards were presented to the top finishers in their respective age groups.

Local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 340 was out in force on the beautiful Saturday flying in members from surrounding airports bringing with them the gift of aviation for the youth of the coastal Texas town. On that day alone, EAA members came together to give Young Eagles flights to 75 lucky children! The flights were offered free of charge to youngsters age eight to eighteen. Representatives from the 1940 Air Terminal Museum out of Hobby airport were present as well selling raffle tickets for their pristine 1958 C-172 that they flew in for the day. A flour- bomb drop, spot-landing competition and golf ball raffle drop were also scheduled.

Ghosts’ and ghouls’ of all ages were out to ring in the Halloween season with creepy classics like bobbing for apples, hay rides, a full pumpkin patch, as well as costume and pumpkin decorating contests. Twenty-two vendors registered for the event selling everything from jewelry and horse feed to turkey legs and bar-b-que. Habitat for Humanity was present raising funds by selling raffle tickets and the local Humane Society brought out pets that were available for adoption.

The costume contest had 70 participants; prizes were awarded to the top two costumes voted on by a panel of judges from the Port Lavaca Art Guild in five age groups, including a canine division. The evening wrapped up with the Trunk-or-Treat, the Calhoun County’s sanctioned “safe trick-or-treat event for the season” where participants decorated the trunks of their vehicles in a Halloween theme, and children donning cute and creepy costumes went from car to car collecting candy. “It is well lit and safe and the children can start celebrating Halloween,” FBO Manager Steve Plunkett said. “I am happy with the turn out. I think it has been a success so far.”

Costume Contest Results

Age 0-2
First Place – Caden Simon, Peter Pan, 3 mos. old
Second Place – Brylee Soefje, Lady Bug, 2 yrs. old

Age 3-6
First Place – Nicholas Sanchez, Robot, 4 yrs. old
Second Place – Jaycee Barnes, Kitty Cat, 5 yrs. olld

Age 7-12
First Place – Ashley Spears, Miss Madd Hatter, 11 yrs. old
Second Place – Kristin Resendez, Zombie, 12 yrs. old

Age 13-18
First Place – Jordan Reeves, Scarecrow, 16 yrs. old
Second Place – Destiny, Devil

Canine Contest Results
First Place – Buster, Lobster
Second Place – Tinkerbell, Pumpkin

Pumpkin Decorating Contest Results

Age 3-6
First Place – Mac Alaniz
Second Place – Bethany Wright

Age 7-12
First Place – Raelin Luna
Second Place – Kieran Garcia

Age 19 and up
First Place – Marcy King

Pumpkin Carving Contest Results

First Place – Ashley Spears
Second Place – Kasandra Spears

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10 Comments to “Monster Bash 2011”

• August 4, 2011 at 2:41 pm
  Breanna Plunkett says:

  Wow! This sounds like a lot of good family fun! you can count on the Plunkett family being there- even the dogs!

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  • August 4, 2011 at 2:50 pm
    Jasmine Gordon says:

    Sweet! It’s gonna be spooktacular!
    Thanks for your help, you rock!
    Jasmine

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  • August 31, 2011 at 3:09 pm
    Autumn Marques says:

    Are you going to dress the pups up in a costume?

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    • August 31, 2011 at 3:19 pm
      Jasmine Gordon says:

      You betcha! Doggie Costume Contest!

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• September 3, 2011 at 5:08 pm
  Bo says:

  What time & place for the 5K?

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  • September 3, 2011 at 5:15 pm
    Jasmine Gordon says:

    Hello Bo,
    Thank you for your inquiry.

    When: Saturday, October 29, 2011. Starts at 8:00 a.m. Packet pickup and race day registration begins at 7:00 a.m.
    Where: Packet pickup and race day registration will be at Calhoun Air Center, 4876 FM 3084, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 @ The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce Registration Booth.

    Here is a link to download the sign-up form or you may register online via PayPal.
    Monster Dash http://bit.ly/qXeuVl

    Hope to see you at the event.
    Thanks again for the post,
    Jasmine

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    • September 5, 2011 at 9:43 am
      Bo says:

      Fly-in 5K – fun! Thanks, Jasmine.

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      • September 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm
        Jasmine says:

        You betcha!

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• October 24, 2011 at 3:17 pm
  Tanya says:

  What time is the Trunk or Treat?

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  • October 24, 2011 at 6:23 pm
    Jasmine Gordon says:

    Hello Tanya,
    The Trunk or Treat will be from 6pm – 8pm. If you need anything else please don’t hesitate to contact us.
    Thanks for the post,
    Jasmine

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