A large and excited crowd gathered around a dunk tank during the first week of school.
“We decided to do Soak-A-Senior the first week of school because we thought it would be a fun kickoff event,” student council Vice President Katie Morrison said. “It’s a quick way to make money, and it’s fun to include the seniors, too. We will use the money for fun events that happen throughout the school year to make events much more worthwhile.”
The Soak-A-Senior event was popular among the student body and even the teachers. This became apparent as Spanish teacher Mr. Preator sunk his fourth shot to dunk senior Salem Brown again- and the crowd cheers.
“It was really fun for not only the students but for the teachers as well,” junior student council member Luci Dees said. “Everyone was able to soak seniors and raise money for the council.”
But how did the seniors enjoy the dunk?
“The water was cold, and the actual water was green,” senior Drake Heintz said. “Just like the goo from Nickelodeon. And the bottom was fuzzy. But it was still fun seeing kids participating and dunking [the seniors.]”
There was also a positive impact on school unity.
“People are terrible and like seeing others suffer,” junior Colin Walker said. “That’s why people participated. But I think it was a good opportunity for the underclassmen to talk to people they normally don’t talk to and to have fun.”
Drake had a similar insight.
“The fundraiser helped [the freshmen] get introduced to the seniors,” Heintz said. “It helped them interact with each other more.”
It was $1 per ball, or $10 to dunk the senior without hitting the target. If you missed your shot last time, you might be able to try again at an upcoming event.
“I was surprised at the amount of money people were willing to pay,” Walker said. “At first I thought that it was going to be too expensive, but then I thought [the students] would’ve paid more.”
The enthusiasm and excitement for the event extended beyond those willing to pay.
“Even if you weren’t able to participate, being able to watch during lunch was fun,” Dees said. “…and by raising the money we can get new decorations!”
