Homecoming Dance turns out to be a big hit for students

Jacqueline DelBene
October 26, 2012

Homecoming took place on Friday, October 12th at eight to eleven p.m, with a great outcome. Students filled the school and were dressed in suits and dresses, ready for the big night. Modern hits from Z100 boomed throughout the school commons as students danced and socialized. Colorful superhero decals and signs covered the school porches. Maddy Baldwin and Joel Larson, seniors, were crowned homecoming king and queen.

Mackenzie Baker, junior ASB officer, is a part of the homecoming dance committee and, “really wanted to make this homecoming a memorable one.”

Turns out, there were a lot more things to do to get ready for the big dance.

“Calling the DJ song recommendations from students, prices, tickets sales, talking to school about times and getting the auxiliary gym ready and available. I really like being a part of the homecoming committee it’s really fun. It’s not as stressful as some of the other dances,” Baker said.

“DJ recommendations from students and a video of what and what not to wear to the dance were two things that haven’t been done in years past,” Baker said. Along with Baker, other members of ASB including Kevin Edwards, and Bridget Weitman, juniors, and Zack Nelson, senior, helped to set up and prepare for the dance. The dance was originally supposed to be held in the auxiliary gym, but was moved to the old commons.

The best part of homecoming for students could be a number of things, from the pounding music, to the hours of getting ready beforehand.

“I would say just being a girl was the best part of homecoming for me! It’s more of a fun dance than a big formal one. I attended Homecoming my freshman year and it was a really fun first high school dance experience,” said Baker.

Even with the damages from the fire, West Linn High School was still able to pull off a fun and successful homecoming dance for students.

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Jacqueline DelBene, Reporter

Bright lights, Broadway shows and a world full of opportunities—this is what is in store for Jacqueline DelBene, freshman. DelBene hopes to live in New York when she is older because she sees many opportunities for herself there, she loves it and she wants to be near her family. Along with this, she aspires to work in the fashion industry as a Professional Buyer in New York. “I did want to dance professionally, and then I realized that it wasn’t realistic,” DelBene said. “Now I want to be a professional buyer and work on the business side of fashion.” When DelBene isn’t dreaming about the future, she thinks about the present. She loves to dance, and has been dancing for ten years total and for five years competitively. “I do basically every kind of dance,” DelBene said. “Contemporary is my favorite though, which is a mix between lyrical and ballet.” DelBene is very serious about dance, even going to a workshop in New York over the summer based on dance. There, she worked with casting directors, learned a great deal and ultimately enjoyed herself very much. Over the summer, along with dance, DelBene went to Hawaii with her family. She had a blast here, and feels that she had the whole experience of Hawaii. “I went surfing, hung out on the beach, and had a lot of fun,” DelBene said. “We also went to a luau, so we did all of the basic stuff there.” Along with enjoying herself in Hawaii, she also went to Reno for her sister’s softball tournament this summer. She is close with her sister, Danielle, who is also on the Amplifier staff. “I didn’t even know that my sister was in Amplifier until her name popped up on the staff profiles when the staff members came to my school,” DelBene said. “I asked her how it was, and she said she liked it, so I decided to join the class.” DelBene also joined the newspaper staff because she loves writing, and she is looking forward to working on it. She likes the Amplifier, but she enjoys her other classes as well, like AP Human Geography. “It’s cool being able to take an AP class as a freshman,” DelBene said. Along with this, she enjoys high school because of how it challenges her. She likes having homework to do because she didn’t have much in middle school. She also enjoys the freedom that high school brings. DelBene’s overall goal in high school is to receive a 4.0, to meet new people and to understand what she is learning.