By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer
Halloween is the perfect opportunity for groups to coordinate costumes. If you’re part of a team, discussing what to wear for this holiday can be a great bonding experience, but picking from the endless possibilities can be overwhelming. The Peak has researched and found some fun group costume suggestions for SFU Red Leafs teams to try out this spooktober.
The X-Men saga has provided pop culture with one of the most diverse casts of characters. These superhumans are not gods, but individuals whose unique gifts make them stand out. They’re the perfect team costume for those who love comic books, but also those looking to pull off a dynamic and eye-catching costume. There are hundreds of characters with all sorts of variations to choose from. If you’re looking for fairly simple costumes, the ones from the film X-Men First Class work the best, as they only require a black and yellow jacket with black pants. The Red Leafs track and field program is filled with some remarkable athletes, so what is more fitting than dressing as some of the most iconic superhuman characters from a beloved franchise?
Space is key when it comes to soccer. Understanding how to find, create, and take advantage of space is integral to a team’s performance. On the pitch, teams work together to find and navigate whichever empty space can be found. Who else are experts at navigating space? Astronauts. Well, maybe not that kind of space, but close enough. There are plenty of places one can draw inspiration from when it comes to astronaut-themed costumes — the Apollo 11, with their bulky white suits, the Nostromo crew outfits from the film Alien (1979), or even the characters from Star Trek’s iconic crew the U.S.S. Enterprise. Instead of shooting at a net, this Halloween, shoot for the stars!
While wrestling isn’t all fighting, a combat sport invites some rowdy but exciting costume opportunities. For these teams, The Peak suggests dressing as your favourite character from the video game series Super Smash Bros. While Mario, Luigi, and Sonic the Hedgehog are all great choices, there are a lot of other great fighters to choose from. You could dress as Kirby (wear a big sumo suit and paint it pink), Bowser (if you have a big turtle shell and a bit of an attitude, you are set), or if you are wholesome and cheery, try Toad. The wrestling team knows better than anyone how to win a battle with endurance, strength, and the ability to push someone off a platform. You are all Smash Bros characters at heart.
Volleyball requires an immense amount of coordination, which means the best costume suggestion for the team is one where everyone comes together. Pac-Man and the Ghosts may not seem like conventional choices, but think about it — the ghosts are always trying to coordinate ways they can trap and defeat Pac-Man. For this group costume, one person (maybe a coach) can dress up as Pac-Man while the rest of the team goes as different coloured ghosts!
