Similar to past dances, this year’s homecoming dance brings just as much excitement to the students of Centennial High School. The build up of pep rally, pancake breakfast, parades, and the Homecoming football game creates suspense for the big day. But how are both students and SGA preparing for the upcoming event?
A newcomer at Centennial, freshman Emi McManus, discusses her plans for her first ever homecoming dance. Finding a dress and fitting in with the new fashion trends are a major priority.
Emi describes how a lot of her friends are wearing “tighter and more colorful dresses.” As the struggle to find a unique but fashionable dress is arising, Emi is also deciding on her plans for the actual homecoming day. She talks about how she will be getting ready with her friends and “making the bouquets and all that, like doing all the homecoming before activities.”
At Centennial, homecoming is not only a dance but also an all day event that seems to be never ending. With the pancake breakfast starting at 7 a.m., and immediately after the parade and football game, the day is full of chaos and excitement. As a newcomer, this may seem stressful, but to Emi, she is “very excited for homecoming.”
SGA puts a lot of time and effort into making homecoming as fun as possible. So what, as students, do we not see as they’re preparing? As she steps into the new role of SGA president, Ava Rudy shares the time she spent organizing for this dance.
This being her last homecoming, there is extra pressure put on her to make sure everything runs smoothly. Ava discusses how fundraising is not a major priority, but reaching out and “making sure teachers can do events like volleyball and flag football” at the Pep Rally. SGA has also made an effort to include more games into the Pep Rally such as musical chairs and tug of war. These events not only make the Pep rally more enjoyable, but also bring in a competitive aspect.
The parade in the past has been very low in numbers, but this year the SGA has made an effort to “try to get more people to sign up for the parade.” A majority of sports teams like soccer and volleyball are able to decorate cars and hand out candy to the kids in the neighborhood.
For the actual dance, SGA has to “look for decorations” and is the one staying the night before setting up the dance floor. All these events seem to be building up so fast especially as SGA established the 2029 board only a week ago. Ava remarks on how “we have a lot more people on our board this year,” so it will be easier to delegate tasks. But with her role as president, she will have to “get [the freshman board] up to speed” while simultaneously preparing for all of the homecoming events.
Even with all of this “organized chaos,” remarked by Rudy, homecoming is still a very important milestone for the students of Centennial. The countless preparations and effort the SGA board is putting into this event along with that of the student body will make this night a special day to remember.
