Tipp Monroe Community Services (TMCS) held its Annual Halloween Extravaganza on October 21. The parade has been a Tipp City tradition since 1980. Families gathered at Broadway Elementary School and paraded downtown, ending at the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot.

There was a costume judging contest, games, balloons, and witches. There were approximately 220 participants this year. Several Tipp City Police vehicles, a Tipp City fire truck, TMCS, and Tippecanoe High School Marching Band members participated in the parade. The band dressed in costumes and played Halloween music. Ranger Vic, a local icon, rode his bicycle in the parade and made balloon animals at the party. The Witches of Dow Street also participated in the parade and judged the costume contest.

The winners of the best costumes were:

Infant - PreK - First: Augustus Gorrell, Augustusaurus the Dino; Second: Wyatt Taylor, Woody;

Third: Blake, Mal and Devin Koenig, Rapunzel

Kindergarten-First Grade - First: Mallory Elchinger, Scare Crow; Second: Esmae Thornberry, Spaghetti and Meatballs; Third: Kathryn Lawson, Giraffe

Second-Third Grade: First: Wyatt Berbach, Beetle Juice; Second: Mathew Hellman, SWAT; Third: Abraham Liebig, Peter Pan

Fourth-Fifth Grade: First: Grace Queen, Queen of Hearts; Second: Arya Wheeler, Taylor Swift; Third: Della Grosek, Boba Tea

Sixth Grade and up: First: Kayleigh Elchinger, Target Employee; Second: Lucas Wheeler, Michael Myers; Third: Maxwell Elrich and Dawson Vocke, Pigs

Each winner received a certificate and a goody bag filled with candy, toys, and a gift card. Visit the TMCS Facebook page to view photos taken at the event.

The TMCS Halloween Extravaganza is an annual event with games, a costume-judging contest, and a parade. Businesses and organizations are welcome to participate by donating items, volunteering for the event, or providing a game. For more information on how you can help with this or other TMCS events, call 937-667-8631.