2012 Schedule of Events and Activities

Meals will be provided at Great Lakes FrightFest, however we ask that you help out by bringing both a dish to pass for the pot luck dinner as well as additional food supplies that will be used to help feed everyone (See the registration form or email us at GreatLakesFrightFest@gmail.com for information on how to do this).

We will provide:
Coffee, tea, creamer, sugar, hot coco, OJ, plates, bowls, napkins, plastic silverware, styrofoam cups, condiments

What to bring:
Your beverages, snacks, munchies, a Dish To Pass for the pot luck dinner and canned goods for the food drive!

THURSDAY:
 ♦ Set up camp, start on your Haunted House room
 ♦ Meals "on your own"

FRIDAY:
 ♦ Breakfast and Lunch "on your own"

 ♦ Finish assembling campsite
 ♦ Set up individual sites
 ♦ Campfire social
 ♦ Dinner
 ♦ Field Trip to Scott's Castle

SATURDAY:
 ♦ Show n Tell
 ♦ Haunt Related Demos
 ♦ Children's activities periodically throughout the day
 ♦ Pot Luck Dinner
 ♦ Raffle & Door Prizes
 ♦ Children's hayride
 ♦ Haunters Against Hunger Haunted House
 ♦ Breakfast, lunch & dinner

SUNDAY:
 ♦ Haunt Related Demos
 ♦ Children's activities periodically throughout the day
 ♦ Tear Down
 ♦ Breakfast & lunch

Opens at 8:30

Registration - Please register at the registration tent to receive your GLFF wrist band (one per person) and "goody bag" (one per family) this allows us to keep an accurate head count of whom all attends.

Please !

Drop off your "haunted house can goods" at the "drop off tent" and you will receive a second wristband for entering the haunted house. This way you will not have to carry all those heavy items while standing in line.

8:00 - 9:30

Continental Style - Cereal, fruit, coffee cakes, coffee, tea, milk, OJ etc.

8:00 - 9:30

Haunter's Show and Tell - Bring your pictures and videos (and a laptop to play them on) of your haunt, home haunt or party to share with others.

9:15 - 9:30

- Welcoming Announcements -

Kkrazy

Kkaren

9:30 - 10:00

Hot Wire Demo - Robert will demonstrate some new (and a few old) tools from Hot Wire's Foam Factory's many different foam cutting tools. Robert will show some of the special effects that HWFF tools can produce, as well as the proper care of the tools and power supplies. Giving enough time he will also discuss some other great products HWFF has to offer.

Robert Beech

Brandywine Cemetery

10:00 - 10:30

Motor City Haunt Club Introduction - A brief but precise introduction of our own MCHC, their mission and benefits.

Motor City Haunt Club

10:30 - 11:00

Floating Specter Demo -Bob will demonstrate and discuss his fantastic devise. Bob’s ground mounted, motorized; mechanical device gives the illusion of an object (attached to it) is floating and moving about in a random pattern. A similar effect to that of the floating lantern for those that do not have the space or ability to mount something overhead.

Bob Vailliencourt

11:00 - 11:30

How to grow that award winning giant pumpkin - Joe will discuss what it takes to grow those huge pumpkins. Some weighing in at over 1000 pounds. Find out what it takes, the feeding, nurturing, and patients it takes to grow the really big ones.

Joe Sheldon

Motor City Haunt Club

11:00 - 11:45

Halloween Tie Dye - Make & Take -Make and keep your very own Tie Dyed t-shirt, reminiscent of the 1960’s (do your remember the 60's?, well then I guess your really weren’t there, LOL.) Actually, this Make n Take will be great fun. Just bring a clean white t-shirt and $1.00 for supplies.

Please register on the message board and pay at class to instructor. Cash only, Please !

Karen Murphy

Haunted Keepsakes

11:30 - 12:00

Fire and Electrical Safety or how not to make an ash of yourself - Brian will discuss and demonstrate typical fire hazards and what can happen if not corrected. What things to look for and what things not to do in your haunt. As well as what to do if something does happen, the proper steps to take and the correct use of modern fire extinguishers. Also, a short demo and the downfalls of your basic visqueen (black plastic) vs flame retardant poly.

And Dave will review the do's and don'ts of electrical wiring and safety for pro and home haunts alike.

Brian Pennell

Motor City Haunt Club

Dave Doxey

DeFrightful Industries

12:30 - 1:30

- LUNCH -

TBA

1:00 - 1:30

Eerie Cupcakes Demo - Details To Be Announced.

1:30 - 2:30

Zipper Face Makeup Effect - Prosthetic application and makeup demo - Details To Be Announced.

Click here to see the final result of this effect, way too cool.

1:30 - 2:30

Caution Crossing Sign - Make & Take - This is the 2nd in a series of Signs. Last year was the zombie this year it will be some other creature.

Material, supplies and instructions to make your very own yellow plastic Crossing Sign.

Cost: $T.B.A., please pay Lisa at the time of the make & take.

There will possibly be two separate groups of 8 for this make & take. Each lasting about 1/2 hour long.

Lisa Carmer

Motor City Haunt Club

2:30 - 3:30

Leather Mask Making - Make & Take - Rance, the manager of the local Tandy Leather will talk and then help you through all the steps in making your very own mask. Click here for a video of a similar mask.

Cost: $15.00, this includes material (20 inch square piece of leather), supplies (scissors, patterns and tools) and all the thing you need to complete this fun and exciting project. ------- Class size limit -- To Be Announced.

Please register on the message board and pay at class to instructor. Cash only, Please !

Rance Pope

3:30 - 4:00

Topic To Be Announced - This promises to be another great class by Toby as soon as he figures out what he wants to talk about.

Toby Wrolson

Haunt 31

3:30 - 5:00

Day of the Dead Skulls - Make & Take -

Cost: $10.00, includes premade skull and all the supplies needed to painted, decorated and finish your own Day of the Dead skull for you proudly display. Click here for a photo of what you can make.

Class size limited to 30.

Please register on the message board and pay at class to instructor. Cash only, Please !

4:00 - 5:00

Monster Mud Demo - Randy's unique twist on this well known prop making format.

Additional Details to Be announced.

5:00 - 5:30

Topic To Be Announced - This promises to be another great class by Rex Hamilton.

5:30 - 6:00

The Ring of Steel -Ring of Steel Action Theatre, established in 1989, is an educational organization dedicated to developing and promoting the art of stunt work and refining the portrayal of staged violence. We believe that the skills necessary to practice theatrical combat compose a martial art unto themselves and that stunts require regular practice of basic skills and techniques for safety and effectiveness.

6:00 - 7:00

- Dinner -

Enjoy a feast you have never experienced before.

7:00 - 8:30

Raffles - During this time we will be raffling off our fantastic prizes so graciously donated by our sponsors.

Do remember that proceeds from the raffles go to St. Anne's Parish food bank and the Monroe County Humane Society.

9:00 - ???

ENTERTAINMENT - DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

9:30 - ?????

"Haunters Against Hunger" Haunted Houses. This is our 12th Annual event to raise non-perishables for both the St. Anne's Parish food bank as well as the Monroe County Humane Society.

Haunters Against Hunger

9:30 - ?????

"Social Time" - Visit with old friends as well as make new ones. Sit around the campfire and enjoy yourself.

9:30-10:30

Pancakes, sausage links, cereal, fruit, coffee, tea, milk OJ etc.

10:00 - 10:30

Tombstone Anchoring System - Bob will demonstrate his way to easily anchor the pesky tombstone so that they will stay in place, but easily move the around.

10:30 - 11:00

Latex and Chicken Wire Corpsing Demo - Description and details of the class to be forthcoming.

11:00 - 11:30

Poseable Blow Skelly Demo - Description and details of the class to be forthcoming.

11:30 - 12:00

Solar Powered Gravestone Light - Demo / Make & Take -

Cost: $5.00, includes light and all the supplies needed for this project.

Class limited to 10 people.

Please register on the message board and pay at class to instructor. Cash only, Please !

12:00 - 12:30

Zombie Clothes - Demo / Make & Take -

Cost: $1.00, Please bring a article of clothing to "zombiefy" .

Please register on the message board and pay at class to instructor. Cash only, Please !

Haunted Keepsakes

12:30 - 1:00

- LUNCH -

1:00 - ???

- AWARDS -

Announcement of our winners of the Best Haunted House Room and Best Campsite Awards

Saturday

9:30am

Saturday Morning Craft

Rules:

• Only GLFF registered guests with wrist bands can participate, limited number of seats available

• Sign up sheet at the pavilion on Saturday Morning

• Children under the age of 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult
  

Young child craft (age 5 - 10 with adult)

• Shields and Garland

Tween craft (11 and up)

• T. B. A.

1:30 - 2:30

Saturday Afternoon Craft

Rules:

• Only GLFF registered guests with wrist bands can participate, limited number of seats available

• Sign up sheet at the pavilion on Saturday Morning

• Children under the age of 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult
  

Child craft (age 5 - 10 with adult)

• Melty Beads

Tween craft (11 and up)

7:00 - 8:30

Time Pending

Saturday After Dinner Activity (between 6-8pm)

Saturday Face Painting

Rules: Professional Face Painting by Linda

• Only GLFF registered guests with wrist bands can participate, limited number of seats available

• Sign up sheet at the pavilion on Saturday Morning
  

  Children under the age of 12 years old - one free face paint if signed up
  Tweens- $2 donation
  Adults - full face paint $5 donation

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• All GLFF chidren welcome