With homecoming around the corner, so was skit. Skit took place on Monday, September 16th just before homecoming which will take place on Saturday, September 21st. The freshmen class of 2028 were ecstatic about this tradition and what it was all about. This year’s theme was musical festivals, and every grade picked a specific festival. The freshmen chose “Woodstock”.
Woodstock was a music festival in Bethel, New York. It commenced on August 15th-18th 1969 on a farm. This farm was about 40 miles out from the town of Woodstock. It is believed that an estimated 500,000 people attended. This festival in particular is known to have harmonious and positive vibes; something the class of 2028 kept in mind.
The storyline consisted of two girls from 2024 who accidentally time-traveled back to Woodstock in the year 1969. Our two girls met performers Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. The three performances included the songs “Move Over” by Janis Joplin, “Fortunate Son” by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, and “Ezy Ryder” by Jimi Hendrix. In the end, the two girls return to their van and attempt to get back to the present day, not wanting to leave the peaceful nature of Woodstock.
But behind the scenes, maintaining organization was an important thing to produce an amazing performance and there is an intricate way to keep the skits running smoothly. The schedule consisted of Black Dance, the boy’s dance, on every Monday and Thursday, Gold Dance, the girl’s dance, every Tuesday and Friday, and Mats Dance, everyone’s dance, every Wednesday since August 26th. Students were reminded of this via the Remind app. Instagram was also an important tool that was utilized. Notices of auditions and forms to sign up were posted on the class of 2028 Instagram.
Ms. Wilson, one of the class of 2028 advisors, said, “Luckily our leadership reps were able to book out the dance room at every lunchtime so we’ve been able to have the dance room at lunch for all the practices.” She explained that the leadership reps were incredibly helpful in listening to student feedback and checking with class liaisons. Wilson also spoke on how important skit is and the impacts it can have, “I saw how unifying it can be for a class and how it’s something at the beginning of the year that makes students feel a part of something bigger than just themselves.” She also believes it’s a great way for students to connect to the people at school.
Though the skit planning and overall execution were amazing, it would’ve been nothing without the students. Camryn Smith, who played Janis Joplin, said she “felt really good about the dance, it’s really fun and somewhat easy”.” She also added she “would 1000% do it again and [is] planning on it.”
Caroline Karney also thought it was a “great experience” despite the pre-show nerves. She spoke about when she first got on stage she knew there was “no backing out now” but is also planning on doing it again next year.
The highlight would have to be the creativity of the dances, including performer Austin Sheldon doing a backflip and Ryan Harrington’s hilarious narration where he hid beneath a decorated table, jumping up occasionally to inform audiences on what was going on and to show off his amazing dance moves.
The freshmen skit was very entertaining and we can’t wait to see what they do next year!
