Hootenanny Volunteer Schedule

We have a lot of new volunteers this year, which is great! Our Halloween Day volunteer schedule is as follows: 

• 10am Rotarians and heavy lifters for site setup.
• 2pm "Day-of" volunteers for final site prep & decorating. Vendor set-up.  
• 5pm "All-call" for event volunteers, including assignments for running games, food service, security and other functions. Meet at "Rotary tent" or as otherwise directed by signage or announcements.

For insurance purposes , all volunteers will be required to sign in and sign a volunteer waiver- including name, phone and email address. A volunteer orange vest will be issued at that time. The vests must be returned when you leave. Questions may be addressed to the identified Event Safety Officer at NewportNCRotary@gmail.com.  

Great Weather Forecasted for Hootenanny

Our friends at Weather.com have forecasted a mild evening with temps falling from the low 70s into the upper 60s in the evening, light winds from the south and a very small chance of precipitation. See the forecast below as of the time of posting. Click the graphic to enlarge.  

Hootenanny Volunteers are Out Canvassing for Support!

One of our favorite photos-
the 2022 Hootenanny under the lights! 

Newport Rotarians will be out and about in the community over the next month canvassing for the support of our Hootenanny business and community sponsors. Sponsor levels and benefits remain unchanged from 2022. Due to inflation affecting candy, prize and food costs, our volunteers will be requesting that sponsors consider a donation in the next highest giving category, if possible.

The Hootenanny is one of the things that makes our community special and we
want to keep it FREE for our participants. We encourage everyone to contribute, if they can.

For the latest news, go to the Hootenanny website at https://newport-hootenanny.blogspot.com/

Your check can be made out to "Newport Rotary", and mailed to P O Box 118, Newport, NC 28570.

Email us or call 252-223-4411 to donate today!

Rick Smith & Bevin Wall, Newport Halloween Hootenanny Co-Chairs

Love the Hootenanny!!

What a great holiday tradition! 

We love the Hootenanny!! 

Newport Rotary.

Hootenanny Fun Enjoyed by All

Newport Rotary President Rachel Bell
is happy that the Hootenanny is here!

The 2023 Newport Halloween Hootenanny hosted more than 4,000 ghouls, goblins and fun-seekers at the Newport Little League Field and Town Park on October 31 according to its coordinators, Newport Rotary. After months of planning and fundraising, Newport Rotary and their Hootenanny Volunteers began event set-up over the weekend. Skirting forecasted rainy weather for the later evening, the event went on as planned with no affect on attendance or enthusiasm! 

Crowds flooded to the ever-popular free carnival food & drinks- hotdogs & fixin's, sno-cones, BIG pretzels, muffins, and halloween candy & prizes. Likewise, the kids (and a few adults spotted) enjoyed the 4 bouncy houses, 20+ carnival games, music & DJ, line dancing, 3 costume contests, sack races, hayride, movie in the park, race cars and fire engines, and the super-spooky haunted house. To top it off, local singing talent/ race car driver 17 year old Carsyn Gillikin (stage name Carsyn Gray) performed several of her songs at the DJ booth!   

The Hootenanny is a success because of the Newport community supports it. It cannot happen without our fantastic business & community sponsors and volunteers. On-field volunteers of note this year include Newport Pig Cooking, Newport Little League, Newport Rotary & friends, and Hope Mission, who provided 8 volunteers! Proceeds from the Hootenanny help support service projects around the Newport community, including, most recently a dozen Little Free Libraries, establishment of "Clara's Closet" teacher supply closet at Newport Elementary School, and partnership with the Sheriff's Department to update their equipment to emergency locate elderly or autistic persons with wandering symptoms.        

Thank you all and see you next year at the Hootenanny.

2023 Hootenanny Updates

Newport Rotary is continuing coordination, preparation and improvements for the 2023 Halloween Hootenanny. Event Co-Chair Rick Smith says that in addition to the usual Hootenanny free food, drinks, and carnival games several Hootenanny favorites will be back for this years event. Highlights are the Haunted House, Hayride and the DJ Dance Party, all crowd favorites. Several new carnival games are being added with some being retired. A new addition this year will be a "Halloween Movie in the Park", sponsored by the Town of Newport, which will be running from 7-9 pm in the Town Park Area. There may be limited seating, so attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and folding chairs for the movie. 

Orange Cards are in the Neighborhood

The orange cards are back! 

Newport Rotarians will be out and about in the community over the next month canvassing for the support of our Hootenanny business and community sponsors. Sponsor levels and benefits remain unchanged from 2022. Due to inflation affecting candy, prize and food costs, our volunteers will be requesting that sponsors consider a donation in the next highest giving category, if possible. The Hootenanny is one of the things that makes our community special and we want to keep it FREE for participants. We encourage everyone to contribute, if they can.