The FFA’s usual Christmas tree fundraiser and turkey legs during Bulldogs and Hotdogs are a big hit with the community. But for the first time ever the FFA teamed up with the House of Torment and were able to have a fundraiser at one of the world’s scariest haunted houses.

Sophomore Kylee Rhorer participated in the fundraiser and helped sell food and water at the house.

“At the House of Torment we were selling hot dogs and water to people that were visiting the house that night,” Rhorer said. It was such a great bonding experience with the FFA we were all having fun, and messing around. It was a fun and easy fundraiser which helped the FFA a lot.”

Junior Peyton Howe was not able to make it to volunteer with the FFA, but was there to support the FFA.

“I went to go through the house but I hated it just because I have never been to a haunted house and I get scared easily so the experience was horrible for me,” Howe said. “After going through the house my friend and I ran over to the FFA booth and bought some stuff to help out in any way I could.”

After her shift of volunteering, Rhorer went through the house with her friends to experience what the house was like.

“After I was done volunteering a couple of the volunteers and I went through the house and it was absolutely terrifying,” Rhorer said. “I absolutely hate clowns and having them pop out of little corners and crevices just made me even more scared of them.”

FFA sponsor Tiffany Black helped with all of the paperwork, planning, and volunteer sign up.

“I helped the students with the planning process,” Black said. “The chapter officers and I determined and set up how many volunteers we needed to help and what supplies needed to be purchased or borrowed.”

The money that the fundraiser gathered is going to help the FFA purchase new things for the program.

“With this fundraiser the money we raise is going to help our chapter purchase a new sound system,” Black said. “The students work hard and they deserve to treat themselves.”

Junior FFA officer Kate Buning helped by selling food at the house.

“I was at the house helping by selling hot dogs, sausage wraps, and drinks to people who were visiting the haunted house that night,” Buning said. “The experience for me was interesting because I had lots of fun selling food at the haunted house but it was just unusual because I would sell something or take an order and a freaking monster would show up and scare me and the customer.”

Not only did the fundraiser help the students raise money for their program but it also made a bonding experience.

“We had several people to help with set up and tear down,” Black said. “Of course the students came to help sell but I enjoyed seeing the students start with an idea, and work together and carry that idea out.”

The FFA had their House of Torment fundraiser on Saturday, October 17th and the Bowie-Austin chapter raised over $1000 to help them with their club. After all of the hard work and dedicated time, the funds will go straight to the chapter and recreational uses for the students.