City​ ​of​ ​Ingleside​ ​hosts​ ​annual​ ​Christmas​ ​Tree​ ​Lighting kids busy all night. Volunteers from high school By​ ​Raine​ ​Beckman The weather is chillier, the town is decorating, and the people are jollier than usual.

also​ ​helped​ ​manage​ ​these​ ​booths​ ​and​ ​events. IHS

Band

provided

music,

including

Christmas is coming! The traditional Christmas

Christmas holiday tunes and the school fight song.

Tree Lighting at Ingleside Skate Park last Friday

Girl scouts and the cheerleading team jumped in to

brought “oohs and aahs” and sparkled and reflected

raise the spirit level, with the cheer team following

in the throngs of approving faces who had gathered

the​ ​band,​ ​to​ ​dance​ ​to​ ​the​ ​songs.

for​ ​the​ ​event.

By the end of the night, the huge tree was glowing as band harmonized with instruments, and families​ ​and​ ​friends​ ​joined​ ​in​ ​the​ ​festive​ ​mood.

IHS Student Council and Girl Scout troops featured games, coloring, and creating snowmen. Food and hot​ ​cocoa​ ​were​ ​also​ ​available. Not only food and activities, but Santa and Mrs. Clause posed with children for Christmas pictures. A petting zoo and pony rides, a clown making balloon art, as well as bouncy houses kept