GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – A spooky yearly tradition at Candelario ACE Hardware pits Gridley High School classes against each other to see who can do the best job dressing Bob’s boney skeleton in the Gridley High School Halloween Costume Contest.

Each year freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors get to decorate a giant 12-foot-tall skeleton to a theme of their choosing in the attempts to win a $500 donation to their graduation class.  Themes for the 2025 contest include the seniors “Mowing ‘Em Over” depicting a Gridley High School football player mowing over a Live Oak High player, in a nod to the historic “Harvest Bowl” played last Friday.

It’s apparent the freshman class digs this contest, making sure their “farmer Bob” uncovers ad fun Halloween stash beneath his toe-bones.

The junior class paid respects to the departed with a “Dia de los Muertos” themed design, complete with offerendas and photos.

Sophomores kept it simple with their country styled “Gamblin’ Man” and the freshman dug into the Halloween spirit with their “RIP Farmer” display.

Patrons visiting ACE are encouraged to vote for their favorite skeletal display, with the winning class receiving a check from the Candelario family towards celebrating their Sober Grad Party.

At the time of this article, voting had yet to be completed, and the winner announced.