By: Jazmin Antinew
I am popular. Students and staff members wear costumes when I come up. People wear their school colors when I arrive. Because of me, students become enthusiastic and supportive to their school. Who am I? Can you guess? Correct, It is Homecoming Week! It’s the time of year when students celebrate their school pride through engaging school activities like dressing up in costumes, wearing school colors, joining competitions, games and other loads of fun. In any time of the school year, it is celebrated during the week before school’s Homecoming. Each day (October 7-11) there was a theme with school activities. On Monday, the students and staff felt comfy with their outfits for “Pajama Day”. Tuesday was the day of wearing jerseys of their favourite sports teams and there was a dodgeball game. On Wednesday, there was a talent show and the time to dress alike with someone for “Twin Day”. The next day was a Junior Varsity (JV) game and a “Color War” with neon colors. The freshmen were assigned to wear neon green, sophomores had to wear neon yellow, juniors wore neon orange and seniors wore neon pink. Before the week could end the day most waited for and the reason on why they had a week like this! The last day comes the Homecoming Game and Dance. The theme for Homecoming was “Let’s Glow Crazy” that was planned by the Student Council (Stuco). “The theme was decided by members of student council over the summer. It was decided from various options. At a vote ‘Let’s Glow Crazy’ became the most popular! ” Laisha Diaz, a junior and member of the Stuco, said. “We collaborated with the company SOS Entertainment. Then Student Council prepared for the assembly and decoration of the event.” Eldorado’s football team won the Homecoming Game against Mojave High School. The score on Quarter 1 was 20-6, Quarter 2 was 7-8, Quarter 3 was 0-0, and Quarter 4 was 12-12, having a total score of 39-26. The Sundevils got their groove on, for after the game was the Homecoming Dance. With the exhilarating aura and thrilling music, there's no resisting on following the beat of the music and escaping the world through dancing. The General Admission was five dollars while the VIP (including food and water) was fifteen dollars. “The dance was a time to have fun, dance, or overall hangout with friends. During the three hour period there was dancing, and the announcement of the people crowned at the dance,” Diez said. Easton Allen Jr. & Paige O’Hara were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. “They were placed in Homecoming court, and through the Five Star app students could vote for them. They won the majority and were crowned queen and king,” she said. “The Homecoming Dance was really lit and fun,” Morissette Castro, a senior who attended the Homecoming Dance, said. “Personally last year’s hoco was more fun because the crowd and also the music.” When asking on what she thinks are the things to improve, she said it was the decorations and the food for the VIPs. She thinks that there should be games as well. The dance started at 9pm and ended at 12am. Glow big or glow home! School pride is a vital element in constructing a healthy and successful school community. It is said that it plays a big role in nurturing and making the campus a better place. It is by engaging in school activities-like Spirit Week and Homecoming. Bet you can’t wait for next school year!
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