By Porshe Miller |News| –
Anticipation runs through the hearts of many, and fear runs through the hearts of a few. At Homecoming on September 1, 2017, over 30 people were hoping for a title that they may get once in their lives, or not at all, and only eight got that chance.
The dance was held in South Gym from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. on September 1, 2017. The theme for this year’s dance was Neon Night, and the theme included glow sticks and black lights. The Homecoming royalty who won will especially remember this night as one full of happiness.
“I was completely shocked,” Homecoming Queen Tessa Wiser said. “As I walked down after being announced, I heard so many people shouting that I was going to win, but I didn’t actually think I was. The other nominees were outstanding.” After she was announced the winner, she couldn’t believe it.
“I heard people cheering, my peers were coming up to me and hugging me, telling me congratulations, and right after my group of friends tackled me. It was definitely a moment I won’t forget,” Wiser added.
Past winners still have their memories from the years before, but a new set is crowned for the following year. The titles are changed depending upon each grade. They start with 9th grade as Lord and Lady, 10th grade as Duke and Duchess, 11th grade as Prince and Princess and 12th grade as King and Queen. The coronation tends to happen an hour into the dance at about 10:15 p.m. as that all the votes are finalized and accounted for.
The process of voting usually starts about a week and a half before Homecoming. There are usually two rounds and then the winners are announced at the dance. The first round is everyone in the grade is put into a roster in alphabetical order according to last name. You choose the people who you want to be voted royalty online, and it is anonymous so no one knows who you voted for. The second round is made up of the eight from each grade and you choose two from that list. Finally, everything from that voting is who is eventually crowned at the dance.
