On October 25, LM hosted their annual Homecoming Dance, a night full of dancing, music, food, photobooths, and friends. Class officers and sponsors plan to make this a night to remember for all attendees. Class officer Tancey Li ’27 said, “While class officers are not directly responsible for planning, we do play an important role in its promotion, selling tickets, and helping with event setup.” When asked about the difficulty of planning, Li said, “Homecoming isn’t an event that requires extensive planning since the structure of it has remained the same over the past few years. This includes checking in for your tickets, drinks, and snacks in the lower atrium, chill room in the gym, and the DJ in the cafeteria.” In the past, there have been issues getting enough student funding and attendance to make dances happen. Last year, the Junior Winter Formal was cancelled because not enough students bought tickets. On their challenges, Li commented, “We have been facing trouble with getting students to become involved and help support their class… It’s important to understand that the money raised through these sales directly impacts future events like Junior and Senior Prom.” Most of the budget is decided by students and how they participate in sales. “We aim to gain revenue through various sales, including the Hoco shirts, magnets, and most importantly the tickets,” Li mentioned.
Tickets for the homecoming dance were $15 and paid through MySchoolBucks or purchased in person during lunch. When entering the school on the night of homecoming, students would have to scan in using their IDs. The dance included a photobooth and tables of snacks and candy. Kevin Martinez ’29 wishes there was more to do inside the gym: it was completely empty except for extended bleachers. Kajsa Borgelt ’26 said that she wanted to “close off the gym so more people have to go on the dance floor.” Inside the cafeteria, the tables were cleared out, and a DJ setup sat in a corner. Sadie Messe ’29 said, “The music could’ve been a lot better—it kind of ruined the vibe.” Fionnuala Varrone ’29 also agreed that the music wasn’t exactly danceable or easy to sing along to. When asked how the Homecoming dance could’ve been better, Sadie Cohen ’29 agreed better music could’ve been the answer. Borgelt commented, “It was fun—as a senior, I didn’t care what anyone thought and sang all the songs, went in the middle of the dance songs, and got everyone else hype[d],” and mentioned she didn’t have many previous expectations as the only time she had gone before was as a freshman.
Despite some critiques regarding music and gym space, the event proceeded as planned and highlighted the role of student involvement in supporting school traditions. Class officers and sponsors worked hard to get funding and develop a good night for everyone. The Homecoming dance had many features and ways for students to have fun.
