By Rian Kelley and Amelia Marks
Each year the BGA comes together to celebrate all of the wonderful alumni, traditions, and memories within our community. Last week was marked by the annual Homecoming dance on Saturday after a spirit week full of the Legacy Breakfast, class reunions, and Wednesday night bonfire, and the football game under the Friday night lights. At the Homecoming Dance, students in grades 9-12 came together to meet on one dance floor outside the Mary Campbell. From the set-up to the playlist, let’s see what students thought of the event!
In order to capture the opinions of the Homecoming dance across the high school, we asked 12 students to answer a selection of the following questions:
- What is your overall rating of the dance out of ten?
- What was your favorite part of the dance?
- What do you think should be improved?
- How was the music?
- In your opinion, is it worth hiring a DJ, or do you prefer having Dr. Kantor?
- Any song suggestions to make the playlist ideal for students?
- Any additional comments?
Freshman- Class of 2029
Lexi Nugent ‘29-
Overall rating- 6/10
Favorite part- Corn hole
Needs improvement- How long we are required to stay
Music- Pretty good
Ideal songs- “Party in the USA,” “Fein,” and “Last Friday Night”
Owen Boron ‘29-
Overall rating- 7/10
Favorite part- Dance area
Needs improvement- Less time
Music- Good
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- Dr. Kantor
Ideal songs- Party music
Will Northam’ 29-
Overall rating- 6/10
Favorite part- Watching the Alabama game
Needs improvement- Music
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
Ideal songs- Any house music
Sophomores- Class of 2028
Dustin Bennett ‘28-
Overall rating- 6/10
Needs improvement- Phone rule and being able to leave when you want to
Music- Good
Ideal songs- “Latch,” “Flashing Lights,” and “Best I Ever Had”
Emerson Kemmerly ‘28-
Overall rating- 8/10
Favorite part- Dancing with friends
Needs improvement- Better music
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
Tibbie Cleveland ‘28-
Overall rating- 7/10
Favorite part- The dance floor
Needs improvement- The dance floor itself could be larger (bit crowded during some songs)
Music- Pretty good
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
3-5 ideal songs- “Party in the USA,” “Footloose,” and “Don’t Stop Believing”
Declan McGrath ‘28-
Overall rating- 8/10
Favorite part- The dance itself
Needs improvement- More activities other than dancing and playing corn hole
Music- Good, but more variety would be better
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- a DJ, but Dr. Kantor was good, too
Juniors- Class of 2027
Wilson Webster ‘27-
Favorite part-I liked the area it was in and how it was spread out
Needs improvement- I think they should improve the lights and stuff and get more LED’s on the dance floor
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
3-5 ideal songs- “Fein,” “Wham Wammie,” “Bunna Summa”
Additional comments- Maybe the dance/decoration should have a theme
Elle Young ‘27-
Overall rating- 6/10
Favorite part-My favorite part of the dance was the people on the floor, especially when we create a circle and dance
Needs improvement- More people need to be on the dance floor; it’s too open and the music needs to be better
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
Ideal songs- “No hands,” “Heads will roll,” and “Don’t stop the music” (2000s, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake)
Seniors- Class of 2026
Andy Schmitt ‘26-
Overall rating- 8/10
Favorite part- Location being outside
Needs improvement- Parking and fans inside the tent
Music- Okay, not the best, not the worst
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- DJ
Ideal songs- House music
Lola Padula ‘26-
Overall rating- 10/10
Favorite part- Watching the football game
Needs improvement- Listening to song recommendations
Music- Pretty good
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- Dr. Kantor
Ideal songs- 2000s rap and pop
Nico Buhalis ‘26-
Overall rating- 6/10
Favorite part- Jumping + snacks
Needs improvement- Music needs to be songs that people know
Dj or Dr. Kantor?- Dr. Kantor
3-5 ideal songs- “Turn my swag on,” “Broccoli,” and “Party in the USA”
Overall, Homecoming was quite the success. With an average rating of 7.09/10, and some crucial notes as to how we can improve the dance, these students captured the opinions of first time to fourth time “Homecomers” and even helped create a playlist of the top 20 that were, or should have been, played. With notable suggestions such as “having a theme” from Wilson Webster and a common request of more “2000s music” from Lola Padula and Elle Young, we thank these students for their opinions on how to make this night fulfill everyone’s Homecoming dreams. From the exciting memories made with classmates to the endless energy on the dance floor, thank you to teachers, staff, parents, and students for making this all happen. Click the link below to access the playlist with the songs that students thought would make the perfect playlist!
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