HSLT community committee member Alice Luo (11) explained how the planning process unfolded in the weeks leading up to the event.

“We figured out the theme about a month before and brainstormed decorations,” Alice said. “Most of the setup happened the morning of the dance — we punched cards, strung them up and taped them in place. It took around four hours. It definitely felt meaningful seeing the entire vision come to life and seeing that our hard work did pay off.”

The dance featured two photo booths and a DJ, allowing playlist contributions prior to the event through a song request form sent by email. A food table located in the corner of the gym offered cookies, assorted candy and mozzarella sticks. Throughout the night, students stepped out into the Quad for refreshments such as water and lemonade. 

Behind the scenes, both students and staff contributed to bringing the event to life.

“[Director of Student Organizations] Eric Kallbrier did pretty much everything along with HSLT and SAB,” Activities Coordinator Kerry Enzensperger said. “They all worked together and planned and picked everything, and people signed up for different shifts and made all the magic happen.” 

Inside Main, Mr. Hurshman’s classroom featured casino games like poker. Throughout the night, several teachers including Andrew Irvine, Kerry Enzensperger and Bradley Stoll supervised the dance inside the gym to ensure student safety.

For senior Sophia Ou, the night signified the end of a chapter as she celebrated her final homecoming.

“The most fun part is hanging out with your friends beforehand or going out afterwards,” Sophia said. “My friends have this tradition where after every school dance we go to In-N-Out, and that’s one of the most memorable things for me. Homecoming was my first high school dance in freshman year, and now it’s my last one.”