“We all obsess over this,” said senior class president Tyler Duvelius. “This is student council’s baby for the first few months (of the school year).”
Each class had one week to build a mobile interpretation of the homecoming theme — “Highlight the Night.” Competition is friendly but fierce, especially between the sophomores and seniors. The sophomores beat the seniors last year, but came in second overall.
On Monday, the seniors had nearly completed the base of their float, a green football field with maroon and white end zones. Plans were to attach a pulley to an irrigation pipe, which would resemble an oversized marker that highlights a score board showing the Warriors beating the Miamisburg Vikings.
“Ones in the past have been more ambitious, but that hasn’t always worked out for us,” said Duvelius, sharing a laugh with other student council members. “This year we’re going for a more simple design in hopes of getting better results.”
In the sophomore barn, a nautical scene was taking shape atop a long farm trailer — a Viking ship sinking in a tumultuous blue sea.
The students were curious about the seniors’ project, but full of confidence in their own work.
“We have high hopes,” said sophomore class president Sarah Custenborder. “We’re hoping to get first this year and for the rest of our high school careers.”
The sophomores enjoyed a few advantages. They had a reserve of “pomp paper” that was donated to them by last year’s seniors, and they received some hands-on expert assistance from parent Joe Jandes of Jandes Construction.
“The kids are really lucky to have him here,” said Randi Michna, advisor and high school English teacher.
“It’s fun for them to get together,” she said. “It’s a way for them to socialize. Their class is attached to (the float), so they take pride in it.”
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