• JUNE 2002 - Spookyworld Auction



Mike, Teresa, Brian L., Brian R., Rob, Mark W. all went to the Spookyworld auction. There were many people there from out of state. Almost everything went for too much money. We all bought a few things. Paul bought a cool hearse!

• MAY 2002 Meeting



Hosted by Mike and Teresa. Brian L. brought some freshly made latex heads that we painted. Everyone was encouraged to try some airbrushing, or just see how it is done. Mike Brown's coffin project had the cover finished, complete with a viewing window. Mike and Brian showed off their new glue gun web shooters. Letting folks try them out and make some spider webs. We had some people attend their first meeting. Brian L. made the announcement to have the second annual outdoor horror movie meetings this summer.

• APRIL 2002 Meeting



Hosted by Kurt And Melanie. Mike had a toepincher coffin preview, bringing plans to hand out. Teresa brought some of here new makeup / products and techniques to try out. Kurt brought us up to speed with all of the Spookyworld news that he had heard.

• MARCH 2002 Meeting



Hosted by Sue and Dan. This meeting marked the 3rd year of TCHC. Transworld Halloween Trade Show wrap-up meeting. Folks brought pictures, brochures, and goodies to show the everyone. Discussed everyone's plans for 2002.

• MARCH 2002 - Transworld Halloween Trade Show in Chicago



Paul, Mike, Teresa, Brian, Sue, Dan, and Christian attended Transworld to see all the newest stuff for Halloween and Haunted Houses. We visited two different Haunted Houses that were running during the show. Mike and Paul attended the Owner/Operator seminars. We attended quite a few makeup demos. We ordered some neat props. We drank margaritas the size of, well anyone's head. We were serenaded with the song "Shut up Becky".

• NOVEMBER 2001 Meeting



Hosted by Melanie and Kurt. Brian R. demonstrated the burn technique on Paul's arm using geletin (mmm, boiled animal parts). He also did Steve's full face for the morning TV interviews during the run of The Dead Zone. Teresa did temporary tattoos and Mark L. showed makeup techniques by doing a Cleopatra look for Melanie.

• OCTOBER 2001 - Haunted House visits



Paul, Mark W., Rob, and Brian L. visited Dungeons of Doom and Trail of Terror. TOT was very good, DOD was, well not(group opinion). Some of us visited the Tunnel of Terror. The sets are awesome, but we still didn't like being dragged through on a rope. We also visited Fright Farm, where Mark L. and Mike were acting. We got a quick backstage walkthrough. It was fun.

• OCTOBER 2001 - General News



TCHC was featured in the Star Tribune, and on Channel 5/45 news. Dan and Sue were interviewed in front of their house. Many of us helped Steve and Paul setup and run "The Dead Zone" Haunted House. The Dead Zone was also featured on channel 5/45 and channel 11 news. Mark L. was once again the artistic director at Fright Farm, and Brian R. worked at the Tunnel of Terror again.

• SEPTEMBER 2001 - Spookyworld



We scored free tickets to Spookyworld. Paul, Mark L., Mike, Teresa, John, Christian, Rob and Brian L. attended. It wasn't very good (group opinion), but we made our own fun. Spookyworld Minnesota has since went out of business (see June 2002).

• AUGUST 2001 - TV Commercial Shoot



Rob, Mark L., Mike, Teresa, Paul, Steve, and Jason worked together to shoot the TV commercial for The Dead Zone Haunted House. Rob directed and edited, and Mark was Director of Photography. Teresa was the Negative Cutter, Brian L. was Get-a-grip, and Mike was the Fog Wrangler. Paul and Steve starred. The commercial turned out great! It ran on channel 29, and on channel 45 during Horror Incorporated.

• JULY 2001 - Halloween Book



Lesley Bannatyne's Halloween How-To book was published. Sue had an article in the book, and the club had a picture of a prop that we all built.

• JUNE 2001 - Ohio Haunted Conference/Horror Hotel/Mansfield Reformatory



Mike, Teresa and Brian attended the 2001 Ohio Haunted Conference. We started by getting an off-season tour of DR and Laura Lady's Horror Hotel. They were fanastic hosts and the tour was wonderful. The conference was very interesting and informative. We topped off the weekend by spending the night in the Mansfield Reformatory. This was the prison used to film the movie "The Shawshank Redemption". This was very spooky. We met the wild and crazy Kim from Kim's Krypt.

• JUNE 2001 - First Annual Outdoor Bad Horror Movies Meeting



Mike, Teresa, Paul, Corrie, John, and Brian L. watched "The Last Man on Earth" and "The House by the Cemetery" on a 6x8 foot screen in some guy's back yard. Fulci Lives!

• MARCH 2001 - Transworld Halloween Trade Show in Chicago



Mike, Teresa, Brian L., Paul, Dan, and Sue all attended Transworld. We visited Dreamreaper's Haunted House, attended a small get together hosted the Scared Stiff Magazine, and attended the Costume Fashion Show. We had a great time!