The members of the 91原创 Rugby Club are swapping out their cleats for creepy crawlies, and their jerseys for Halloween masks as they host a haunted house on two upcoming weekends.
Deja Driessen is the club's fundraising coordinator and took on the role of haunted house organizer.
After an enthusiastic yes from the club executive to the idea of dressing up the clubhouse for Halloween, she received an equally enthusiastic response from the younger clubs which will be decorating a room each with a different theme. More than two dozen players and family members are involved.
"We have a first meeting to see how well this is going to go over and see how much help we're going to get.
And if anyone's interested in assisting with us, give me a call or come to the meeting," she said. "And we had a big turnout. There was a lot of, a lot of the juniors鈥� that are involved in this making it happen."
So on Friday, Oct. 18 and 25, and Saturday, Oct. 19 and 26, the public can go through the haunted house for a minimum $2 donation.
"They're going to be greeted at the front door by our rugby zombies, and they're going to be able to tour around our clubhouse," she explained.
Each of the rooms will have a different theme, including an insane asylum, a Scary Movie room, a creepy crawly room, a dungeon, a mystery room, a butcher's shop, and a doll/clown room. And when people exit the building, there's a rugby graveyard.
"It's just going to be a fun, fun family day, and we're making it really affordable for families to be able to join us," Driessen said.
The hours of operation are 6 to 10 p.m. on the Fridays, and 4 to 10 p.m. on the Saturdays. There are special low-scare options from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Saturdays. There are stairs in the clubhouse, for anyone with mobility issues.
The clubhouse is at 21280 Crush Cres., and there will be a concession where people can buy hot dogs, hamburgers, and hot chocolate.
"A lot of people are really excited to help and volunteer and get this thing off the ground," Driessen noted.
