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Last updated - 10/04/2011

01/16/2011 – Haunt Club Chicago met for the: “Rocking Tombstone” build. We gathered in a heated garage in Huntley and built a bunch of these for the group.

03/11-03/13/2011 - We traveled to St. Louis to attend: 16th Annual Halloween & Attractions Show” www.hauntshow.com. We left early Friday with Dan G and Jim H. along for the ride. Arrived at the show about 1pm, and walked the aisles looking, gathering information, and talking to vendors till close. Friday night, Dan, Jim, and I put together our orders and early Saturday hit the floor to buy. I Spent just about $3500 this year at the show. Ate lunch and hit the road home.

04/01/2011 - Founded Chicago Haunt builders Yahoo group. With 37 local members, we immediately began group buys to save money, planning builds and a ton of general group banter.

05/14/2011 - Chicago Haunt builders’ first build: “Leaper”. Essentially it is a revised version of my grave jumper. Together we built in excess of 12 “leapers” in one day!

06/11/2011 - Chicago Haunt builders’ second build: “Coffin Banger” A full size cedar, toe-pincer coffin that bangs and has custom sound. As we built these at my house we lined them up along the street. Oh the looks as 9+ coffins were lined up….

07/30/2011 -Chicago Haunt builders’ build: “Sound” Combined with a group buy; we put together sound ‘kits’ for our props.

09/12/2011 - Preliminary schedule updated.

09/26 & 09/27/2011 - Jim H. and Bob N. came over to build LED spot lights. We banged out nearly 40-holders and lights.

09/24/2011 - Haunt 31 starts construction!!

10/04/2011 - Outside props 100% up, working on lighting. Goal is to have lit for Friday night and operational by Saturday. Working on garage portion. Still have all sensors, power, lighting, air, thunder & lightening, and sound to hook up. Can you say STRESS?

Did you know??? Haunt 31 collects scrap metal to help off-set the cost of the display. We've recycled overpounds of metal so far! Send us a message if you have something we can pick up, or drop it off when you visit (please do not drop off on weekend nights).