VarCiti Pumpkin Fest

The feel of autumn was in the air while students from NIC’s VarCiti club met in the Student Union Building to host their second annual Pumpkin Fest. This festival was open to the public.

An eclectic mix of music filled the foyer of the SUB while students gathered to socialize, carve pumpkins, sip cider and nibble pumpkin donuts on Oct. 14.

The smell of raw pumpkin hung heavy in the air as the pumpkin carving contest progressed.

Amber Yager, the VarCiti club president, distributed some delicious prizes for the best carved pumpkins. The grand prize was a $25 gift card to Fire Artisan Pizza. And the second place prize was a $5 gift card to the Grumpy Monkey Coffee and Bakery.

There was also a free raffle with prizes that included three $10 gift cards to Java On Sherman.

“This was our second year doing the Pumpkinfest, and we intend on doing it every fall,” said Yager.

The evening ended with fellowship and the announcement of the pumpkin carving contest and raffle winners.

VarCiti is a young adult group based out of the Heart of the City Church in Coeur d’ Alene, and is open to those between the ages of 18 and 28. Their mission, “Love God. Make Disciples.”