SEMO students attend Fall Festival hosted by Ignite Ministry

With fall in full swing and the weather getting cooler, the time for grilling, fun and festivals is here. Students and community members alike had a chance to enjoy all things fall at the Fall Festival hosted by Ignite Ministry at Parker Field on Oct. 10. (Photo by Koki Lynn )

Food was provided and served by members of Ignite with items including corn, chicken, beans and a spread of deserts. Everyone was welcome and the food was free. (Photo by Koki Lynn)

Food wasn't the only attraction that brought people out. Freshman Brenden Booth enjoyed a game of Skeeball to win tickets for prizes. Booth said the campus is a welcoming one with great scenery and a lot of fun (Photo by Koki Lynn)

For students who won tickets at the various games, they could turn them in at the prize table to collect different goodies. Students also had a chance to spend tickets to spin a wheel, gaining themselves a potential for more tickets or even the prizes themselves.  (Photo by Koki Lynn)

Participants weren't the only ones having fun. Junior elementary education major and Ignite member Brianna Bohling (right) said the festival was a way for the organization to have fun and share it with students. "The carnival is a lot of fun and it's a good way to bring in and connect with the community,"  Bohling said. (Photo by Koki Lynn)

To win prizes, students first had to acquire tickets. Junior agribusiness, animal science and pre-vet major Maggie Martinez played a game of basketball to earn some tickets. "The festival is a lot of fun," Martinez said. "I enjoy winning, so that's even better. It's just a lot of fun to be out and in the cold rather than sweating in the heat." (Photo by Koki Lynn)

Students weren't the only ones getting in on the action. Community member Isaiah Burgin tried his luck at the ring toss event. Burgin said the campus was a welcoming one and a lot of fun to come and visit during events like the Fall Festival. (Photo by Koki Lynn)

No matter who came or where they came from, there was something for everybody. With the fall already on its way, the Fall Festival gave everyone who came a chance to enjoy fun, food and company. For more stories like these, follow the Arrow. (Photo by Koki Lynn)