Homecoming Court Selection

Homecoming Court Selection

October 28th, 2016 by Stephanie Brown

To some students, homecoming night is something to look forward to. Being on the court, or even king and queen, is something many students find an honor. Everyone has seen the movies where the popular and good looking kids get the glory. This is one of the most well-known cliches in the high school realm, but unfortunately it is also a reality. Here at Sandy Creek the school policy has always been about fairness. The faculty and staff members want to do what they see is best for the students. However, there should be some reform to the selection process of the homecoming court. Student council is the group that mainly deals with the events and happenings such as this.
After talking with Mrs. Trudell, the head of the student council, I was able to learn more information. She told me that a class list of students in grades nine through twelve goes out to seven through twelfth grade students. They vote on who they want to see on the court. This continues until the list is minimized to the top two; the king and queen. This is a fair process because it allows everyone to give their opinion and everyone is eligible. Except, students tend to choose their popular friends. Thinking on this note, I was also able to communicate with a friend of mine, a former student of South Jefferson High School, who filled me in on how they run things. She said they do things similar to us; with a few exceptions. One of them being that they also have a homecoming prince and princess, along with the king and queen. I also asked her what type of people are nominated. She said that during her years in high school it was the popular students that got the titles. So with the same process, they had the same results. I proposed that student council starts by collecting lists of students students that want to be nominated. Then send those lists out to classrooms to have them vote for students they believe deserve it. This makes it fair for students who do and do not want the titles. However, there may be other ideas out there.
Why is it this way? According to students voted this previous year, many of them did not want the title or be on the court. There are students who would like the opportunity to be in their place, but were not voted for. I feel it is time for a change. So if you have potential alternatives, please find a student council member or Mrs. Trudell and let them know what you are thinking. You could be the next person to change a long tradition. Mrs. Trudell was very open to ideas and said the student council is willing to discuss outside solutions.
This is an chance to make a difference to better our school. Maybe instead of going along with everyone else and giving the crown to the "elites," nominate people who maybe are not as well recognized. Someone who really has school spirit and is in general a good person. Break old habits and make unpopular, a new trend. There is an advantage to being in such a small district and that is we have a more tightly knit sense of community. Bring the school community together. One of the school mantras is "we bleed blue." But we also should not forget that when we bleed we need to bleed as one.

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