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Wanning, Ryan Iri sh, Mike
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mom was there taking
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"I was really into this dance when my friend Several changes were made this year to
came back with a bottle of water. I grabbed appease the staff and students. Royalty win-
that sucker out of her hands because I was ners were announced at the Homecoming
dying of thirst, but it fell out of my hands when game, as opposed to past years when they
I went to take a drink and soaked everyone were announced at the dance.
around us. I just looked at her, shrugged, and "I liked having the royalty announcements
we started singing, 'Drop down and get your at the game because it seemed like it became a
eagle on, girl'!" sophomore Beth Lucas said. bigger deal for everyone," senior Adam
Lucas wasn't the only one who thought it Muenster said, who was up for royalty.
was "just a Iii' bit" crowded and hot. Despite Ticket sales were also changed. The Home-
these conditions, the dance was a fun part of coming shirts and tickets were sold together
the night for her. Lucas said that the dinner this year, causing the prices to go up to $15.
beforehand was a big deal. While some changes were made, there were
"I had a whole group of friends over for a things that remained the same. Decorations
big cookout. It was a really fun start to the went hand in hand with the theme, "Grease."
night, and I was broke, so it beat spending "The theme was fun, exciting and original. I
money on a dinner," Lucas said. wouldn't choose a different one because it was
For some, Homecoming night was a whole super-doo!" junior Alex 'Drace said.
new experience. Many freshmen didn't know Whether it was spilled water on the dance
what to expect. Freshman Rachel Gordon said floor or new experiences at a dance, Home-
that she wasn't too excited to go at first. coming night was very special to those who
"I was expecting a middle school dance that went.
you go to right after school and sit around and "My last Homecoming was memorable
eat the whole time. When I got there, it was a because it was funny to see everyone dressed
lot cooler than I had imagined," Gordon said. up all crazy," senior Nick Jorgensen said.

Pinning a flower on her date for the Home-
coming dance is junior Leah Searl. Searl
had fri ends over for dinner before the

on the fi eld after winning King and Queen. 2:!~
"I didn't care about winning as much as
Homecoming~
beating Adam, and l did it! " Porter said.