Warren County High School Students Help Bring Fall Fest Fun to E. Wilson Morrison Families

Students from Warren County High School helped bring smiles, laughter, and a sense of normalcy to E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School families during the school’s annual Fall Fest on October 16, 2026.

Twenty-six members of the Warren County High School DECA chapter partnered with the E. Wilson Morrison Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to organize and host the celebration at Warren County High School. The evening featured games, activities, and prizes for elementary students and their families.

The event was especially meaningful this year because E. Wilson Morrison students have been relocated to other schools due to the condition of their school building. The changes have created challenges for students, families, and staff as they adjust to unfamiliar surroundings and new routines.

The Fall Fest offered an opportunity to bring the school community back together for an evening focused on fun, friendship, and familiar traditions.

Children dressed in colorful Halloween costumes enjoy games and activities during E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School’s annual Fall Fest at Warren County High School. The celebration brought students and families together for fun, friendship, and community spirit.

High School Students Step Up to Help

Planning began about three weeks before the event, with DECA members working alongside the E. Wilson Morrison PTO to organize activities and prepare for the celebration.

The festival ran from 5 to 7 p.m., but the work began well before families arrived.

Student volunteers arrived early to decorate the high school, set up games, organize activity stations, and ensure supplies and prizes were ready.

Decorated hallways and game stations welcomed E. Wilson Morrison students and families to Warren County High School’s annual Fall Fest. Student volunteers from DECA and other WCHS organizations worked alongside elementary school staff to prepare and operate the activities, creating a fun-filled evening for the school community.

Throughout the evening, students helped operate games alongside E. Wilson Morrison staff, restocked prize candy, and managed assigned areas to keep activities running smoothly.

After the event, volunteers stayed behind to clean up and return the school to its normal condition.

DECA members were joined by students representing several other Warren County High School organizations, including the National Honor Society, Interact Club, Drama Club, Art Club, and Yearbook staff.

The combined effort allowed students with different interests and talents to work toward a common goal: providing a memorable evening for younger students who have experienced significant changes to their school year.

A Welcome Celebration During a Difficult Transition

For E. Wilson Morrison families, this year’s Fall Fest represented more than a traditional autumn activity.

Relocating elementary students to different schools has disrupted the familiar environment many children and families associate with their school community.

Events like Fall Fest give classmates, teachers, parents, and staff opportunities to reconnect outside their daily schedules.

Games, prizes, and seasonal activities gave children a chance to enjoy a familiar school tradition while spending time with friends and family.

Warren County High School students also showed how older students can make a positive difference in younger children’s lives.

By helping organize and operate the festival, the volunteers contributed to an atmosphere where E. Wilson Morrison families could enjoy time together despite the challenges surrounding their school building.

The project also provided practical experience for the DECA members.

DECA is a student organization that helps prepare young people for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and other business-related fields. Members develop leadership, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills through classroom activities, competitions, and community service.

Organizing an event like Fall Fest gives students a chance to apply those skills while serving their community.

From coordinating with school staff and other organizations to managing activities and working with younger children, the volunteers took on responsibilities that required cooperation, planning, and initiative.

DECA Tailgaters Donates $313 to PTO

The community service effort also included financial support for E. Wilson Morrison.

DECA Tailgaters, a DECA school-based business at Warren County High School, operated concession sales during the festival.

Warren County High School DECA Tailgaters members prepare food for concession sales during E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School’s annual Fall Fest. The student-run business raised $313 and donated it to the E. Wilson Morrison PTO to support the school community.

The concession operation generated $313, which the E. Wilson Morrison PTO received as a donation.

The contribution will support the organization as it continues serving the elementary school community.

The donation also shows how DECA’s business activities connect to community service, giving students experience running a school-based enterprise while using the proceeds to benefit others.

Students Supporting Students

The success of the October 16 celebration reflected cooperation among the E. Wilson Morrison PTO, elementary school staff, DECA members, and the participating Warren County High School student organizations.

Together, they handled the planning, preparation, activities, and cleanup needed to make the event possible.

For the elementary students, the result was an evening of games, prizes, and seasonal fun.

For the high school volunteers, it was a chance to put leadership and teamwork into action while helping families through an unusual and difficult school year.

For the wider school community, the festival reminded everyone that even when students are separated from their familiar school building, the relationships and traditions that bring them together can continue.

Through their efforts, Warren County High School students helped keep an important E. Wilson Morrison tradition alive while demonstrating the value of students helping students.