A wonderful homecoming football game win against New Castle which took place on October 4 was celebrated with a homecoming dance the following day. Teens dressed up in their best dresses and suits. Many went to parks, fields and towns to take pictures prior to the dance. At seven, most met with their friends, ready for the night to begin.
The decorations were quite beautiful. Large mushrooms and vines really gave off the feeling I was in an enchanted forest. The end of the hallway had around eight tables where students could sit and relax or just talk with friends, which was nice to have as compared to last year’s homecoming.
In the lunchroom, where the dance was held, it was loud and full of excitement. Everyone was dancing and singing along to the music. It was so loud that shouting was the only way to communicate with friends. On the left side, there were three photo spots to take pictures with friends and dates. It was really cute, especially the paper mushroom glasses which could be used as props for pictures.
Many said the dance was fun and enjoyable. Songs varied from the 2000s to the 2020s, letting many dance to songs they enjoyed.
Katherine Lawrence, in the sophomore class, stated, “I think the design was really cool and there was an actual theme to dress up as compared to last year. The music was mid. Overall it was pretty good. My boyfriend and I had a great time.”
Some, however, did not really care for the dance.
“The dance was below my expectations. It was loud and there was no food. There was candy but it was gone early on,” said Kenzie Lockett, also in the sophomore class.
As Lockett stated, there was no food provided. This was expected since last year there were only popcorn bags and candy. The tickets were fifteen dollars, so there should be more than just a barrel of water bottles and candy baskets that were never refilled.
There were quite a few songs that were explicit and talked about sexual activities. If the school wants a clean, non-cursing student body, why would they promote such inappropriate songs?
In addition, there was not much of a variety in song choices. Many were pop and there was rarely a country or slow dance song. There were common dance songs like the “Macarena,” “Cha Cha Slide,” and “Cupid Shuffle” missing, leaving the place feeling bare.
Overall, it was an alright experience and lots of memories were made that night. A bigger diversity of songs would be nice for next year’s dance and maybe more food options than just some candy baskets.