First-ever Palomino Pumpkin Patch hosted by alumni

This fall, the 帕洛阿尔托学院 Alumni & Friends Association is hosting the inaugural Palomino Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20从10 a.m. 到2点.m. in the campus' Central Courtyard. Complete with many photo opportunities, the Pumpkin Patch will boast a fall crafts, 在脸上画画, and a children's hay maze. The event is free and open to the public, but pumpkins and drinks will be available for purchase.

The Palomino Pumpkin Patch is the first of its kind on the South Side. Priscilla Lopez, 帕洛阿尔托学院 dual credit advisor and member of the 大学's Alumni & Friends Association, said they decided to start the Palomino Pumpkin Patch to provide a local spot for the community to get in the fall spirit.

"[Some] families can't travel far away to some of the pumpkin patches. Sometimes they're a little bit too pricy,洛佩兹说。. "We wanted to have something where families could come into the 大学, 拍照, enjoy their time here – and it would be free."

Lopez volunteers much of her time to help establish an Alumni Task Force, made up of 帕洛阿尔托学院 alumni who are now employed at the 大学. The Task Force is in charge of putting together alumni events, like the Pumpkin Patch, on campus.

"[The task force] is an initiative to make our Alumni Association stronger and give it more exposure,洛佩兹说。. "We started the task force in April, and since then we've been working on growing it and getting the word out to the alumni, 员工, and the surrounding community."

Since the creation of the task force, Lopez along with other members from the Alumni & Friends Association, have organized many events for the 大学, like the Lotería Night and 圣安东尼奥 Missions 帕洛阿尔托学院 alumni nights. These initiatives were instrumental in attracting new members.

"At PACfest we handed out some flyers for our Missions Game and Lotería nights, and we saw that pulled in the older crowd, because most don't use social media,洛佩兹说。. "Our initial Lotería night ended up bringing in over 100 people, and it went really great. 他们很喜欢."

After the success from the Lotería night, The Alumni & Friends Association organized the first ever Missions Game night, where they honored the 大学's faculty and staff with a pre-game announcement. The game also opened up with the first pitch being thrown by Dr. 加尔萨自己.

For more information on the Palomino Pumpkin Patch, visit 阿拉莫.edu/pac/Pumpkin-Patch. To get involved or stay up-to-date on all alumni information, follow PAC Alumni & Friends Association on 脸谱网.