Homecoming traditions are a classic, but this year brings changes to Los Alamitos High School’s annual celebrations. Between the court nomination process, assembly and dance schedule, this year is sure was been unique.
Court nomination
process:
In previous years, students would nominate their peers from a long list of every potential candidate. This year, those who want to campaign for the Homecoming court nominated themselves. After the self-nomination round, the Associated Student Body sent a list of nominees for students to vote on, finalizing the top five nominees in each category.
“We felt like students were already self nominating, just on their own social media,” ASB advisor Ms. Schanacker said. “We decided to be more straightforward. If they really want to be nominated, they can put their name in the hat.
It also eliminates the process of friends nominating (someone) and that person not actually wanting to be on the court.”
The self-nomination process helped streamline the election and reduce the risk of a nominated student not wanting to campaign, but some nominees have mixed feelings about the new system.
“I don’t
mind having self-nominations,” King-nominee Kevens Wempe said. “But I do feel like it took out the spontaneous part of not knowing that you were going to be nominated.”
Assembly changes:
Before the completion of the new gym, students would be assigned one of two assemblies. This year, the new gym allowed the whole
school to attend one assembly.
“I was very glad that the new gym hosted the first assembly of this school year,” King nominee Dane Hoffman said. “I think it (was) a lot better that there (was) just one assembly and not two groups.”
Along with the annual fall sports videos, all of the fall varsity sport
teams were featured in person this year, walking across the court to announce their upcoming games. ASB also planned a relay race, with staff and nominees.
Game/dance schedule:
Unlike previous years, with the football game on Friday night and the dance on Saturday, this year’s Homecoming dance will be
immediately following the game.
“The exciting part is that we have our Homecoming game on campus,” Ms. Schanacker said. “So that’s really exciting for this year. We feel like students really love to be here. There’s some other schools in the area that do a similar model, and we thought it would make the hype of the game continue throughout the dance.”
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Crews have completed the demolition of the sidewalk and are now relocating utilities on the westbound side of Katella
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