Ahead of the eagerly awaited winter break and the upcoming holiday, Norwin had their annual ‘Snoball’ dance at Stratigos Banquet Center on the night of Saturday December 21.
The dance, a crucial part of the winter season for much of Norwin, was organized by the school’s National Honor’s Society (NHS). The club was mainly in charge of ticket sales and guest forms which ultimately contributed to a successful and stress-free dance.
The NHS didn’t do all the work, however. The festive decorations, for instance, were provided and set up by Stratigos and were the first thing that attendees saw upon arriving at the dance. In traditional Christmas spirit, the venue featured Christmas trees, golden lights, and many other festive additions.
In addition to these decorations, Stratigos also provided dinner, deserts, and refreshments for all attendees to enjoy upon their arrival at the dance.
While eating at their respective tables, students had the opportunity to vote for Snoball King and Queen using the QR codes posted at their tables. After votes were counted, Kyla Coyne and Colin Bruno were crowned as Queen and King respectively on the dance floor later that night.
Neither Bruno nor Coyne expected to win their place as Snoball royalty.
“I didn’t even know I would be voted onto the court until it was announced. I guess my friends voted me into the court.” Bruno said. He added that on the day of the dance he and Coyne had promoted each other to the whole school, resulting in their win.
“I was so nervous when king and queen started getting announced at the dance,” Coyne explained, also noting that she had never run for the court of any dances before. “When I heard my name, I was just really happy and a little bit shocked that I won!”
Snoball also featured one special guest that students could meet and take selfies with: Santa Claus! The jolly staple of Christmas made his appearance at the dance shortly after dinner and desert and was met with a long line of attendees looking to get a festive picture with him.
“The visit from Santa Claus was a really nice surprise” Mr. Amic, the advisor of National Honors Society said. “It was really fun to see all the students take pictures with him.”
The Santa visit was only one of many other fun activities at the dance with more to follow as the night progressed.
Once well-fed and in a festive mood following Saint Nick’s visit, the Snoball dance floor came to life with both pop songs and slow songs for students to enjoy and even sing along with as they danced the rest of the night away with their fellow peers.
It goes without saying that Snoball was a fun and joyful night for all students who attended and the overall event was an exciting way to kick off the impending winter break.
“I really had so much fun with my friends at the dance this year” senior Keira Lepley stated.
