The Courtyard is filled with chatter and music, the lights are bright, and spirits are high.
The annual homecoming dance was on Saturday, October 4th. The event was planned by the student council and the parent-teacher student association. The main people in charge were Gabby Bochey and Reed Watts, the student council presidents.
“We would meet weekly with the PTSA to go over everything with them and contact vendors and parents to try and get donations for different things,” Watts said. “During our weekly student council meetings, we would make signs and decorations to prepare.”
The homecoming dance has been a Bowie tradition for many years and has become a staple for many of the students who attend. For a lot of students, it is a fun excuse to dress up and hang out with their friends.
“This is my third year going to homecoming, every year has been really fun” junior Monalena Diab said. “This year’s homecoming has been my favorite.”
The Homecoming dance offered many different activities. Students were able to hang out outside or inside. Students were able to. There were options such as dancing, playing games, taking pictures, and enjoying various food options. The options that homecoming has upgraded more and more every year, giving students a variety of entertainment.
“The homecoming dance was really fun, you could dance, you could not, there were games you could play, there was food, there were a lot of tables, and a great DJ. “Assistant principal Amanda Pfeiffer said. “It was a good event, they did a great job.”
The homecoming dance was on Saturday, October 4th, from 7 pm to 10 pm. The event conflicted with the second day of the first weekend of Austin City Limits, so the number of people might have been impacted.
“I think the number of people at homecoming was definitely impacted by Austin City Limits” Student council officer Denisa Cotiga said. ¨I know a lot of people who were at ACL during homecoming.”
The homecoming dance offered different food and drinks, such as ice cream, chips, and boba
“They had an ice cream truck and you could buy some snacks, chips, and stuff,” Watts said. “They also had boba.”
The wristbands for homecoming were twenty dollars if you bought them in advance and twenty-five dollars at the door. The tickets did not include food or drink. There were close to one thousand ticket sales.
“There were 962 tickets sold for the dance,” student council sponsor Alejandro said.
