by Meredith Penczek
It’s been a tradition for many years. May Fete is something every girl looks forward to. It’s something that brings people together. May Fete is the underclassmen girls’ way of showing our appreciation for the graduating girls.
Every girl who attends PCHS not only looks forward to being in May Fete, but they often think about how their own night will play through. Many of the freshmen girls are already thinking about who they’ll walk out with. Sophomores are thinking of their Father/Daughter Dance. The juniors are eyeing dresses. But there’s nothing like being a senior girl and knowing that your night is approaching.
The senior girls get to pick their best friends to walk out with. They will walk out while being announced under the spotlights while cameras of their friends and family flash. On occasion, you can even hear crowd members shout their names. After all the senior girls have walked out, the May Fete Court is announced. May Fete Court is made up of five senior girls who were voted in by their fellow classmates. The May Fete Court girls are picked not because they’re popular or flashy, but because they are genuinely nice girls who are friendly towards everyone. Each year, a ballot of the five girls is sent through the school to vote for the May Fete Queen. Like Homecoming Queen and Winter Carnival Queen, it’s always a big honor to win the title of May Fete Queen.
Every class (besides senior) makes their own dance to honor the graduating girls. There are more than just three dances though. There are the Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Teacher, Tumbling, May Pole, and Flashlight dances, and a few other surprise dances. Most of the surprise dances are concocted by the senior boys with the help of the other underclassmen girls. There have even been dedication songs in more recent years sang to the senior girls. Ever year, it’s tradition to keep the theme of that year’s May Fete a secret to everyone but the participates until the night of May Fete.
Every Sunday the underclassmen girls meet to practice their dances. They have designated choreographers who are given the song and focus on making the dance. “Most of the choreography is made up at practice because our dance has to work our space,” said freshman choreographer Randi Hays when asked about making up the dance. May Fete has a history of causing a lot of drama throughout the classes, but if you asked, most of them would just smile and shake their heads.
Nothing is better than May Fete night, whether you’re in the stands watching, on the floor performing, or sitting on the senior chairs.
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