Homecoming week started on Monday, Oct. 14, and Student Council prepared for it many weeks in advance to any of the events.
Student Council chose “Vegas” as the theme, which everything was based on for this year’s homecoming. That being said, the activities stay the same from year to year.
“All of our activities are, like, the typical night events that we do and they’re not really related to the theme, they’re just the activities that we always do for homecoming week,” Leah Bacon (12) stated. Bacon is the co-executive president of Student Council.
Some of the main events leading up to the dance were Powder Puff, the bonfire, Peach Fuzz, the parade, and the homecoming football game. The theme of the football game on Friday, Oct. 18, was “Homecoming Spirit.”
When it comes to planning, Student Council came up with different ways to improve the homecoming experience this year.
“Instead of having students do 100% of the voting and the nomination, the first round of our process, where three boys and three girls in each class get nominated, is fully voted on by teachers this year,” Bacon said. “We’re hoping that this is going to eliminate the popularity contest, the bullying in it.”
Once the teachers voted and Student Council created the list for student voting, students then got the chance to pick in a more positive way than usual.
Another main event that is always planned out by the Student Council is the homecoming spirit week, where everyone has a chance to dress up and participate.
The spirit week outfits last week consisted of a pajama day, band tee day, jerseys day and class colors day. There was no school on Friday, so there were only four days this year for dressing up.
“Student Council is open to anyone,” Thompson said. This means that any student can help make decisions during the year, leaving a door open for all kinds of opinions and ideas regarding school activities and events. The first Tuesday of each month, there is a Student Council meeting open to any WHS student who wants to attend and voice their opinion.
The atmosphere of homecoming this year seemed to be pleasant and fun. “We hope to create good memories rather than bad ones,” Thompson said.
The dance was meant to provide enjoyment for all students.
“We have activities for students who don’t want to dance,” Thompson said. These activities included games and relaxation areas for the students to have as much fun as possible without having to dance the whole time; this ensured the events and the dance were inclusive and enjoyable for all students and for maximum student participation, which is a large goal of Student Council.
