Today's Autumnal Equinox fell on Homecoming here in Soldotna. Not only were the trees decked out in their festive colors, so to were the students at tonight's dance. All-in-all, it was quite a display of pageantry.
There is an odd trend regarding dancing at this school compared to other school dances that I have chaperoned. The students tend to glom together in what they call a "mosh pit." However, unlike other mosh pits that I have seen, this heavy concentration of bodies (leaving large areas of the dance floor almost completely empty) stays together even during slow songs or songs which have generally known dance moves to them. It reminds me of some sort of science experiment where liquid metal pools together, as though a viscosity or gravitational force draws them closer and closer together. Another chaperone mentioned that the students were clumping like kitty litter.
Dancing aside, most of the students seemed to have a good time. It is nice to see them outside of the normal school day, even if we were still in the school. The same is true for interacting with the other staff members who come for the event.
I spent most of my time at the coat check. Although I did not get to mingle much, I prefer having a specific duty during these sorts of events. It also put me in a position to see most of the students--at least while they were leaving.
Trevor seemed to enjoy himself, and I didn't see much in the way of dramatic crying or fighting. While some students complained about the music, lack of dancing, or overstimulation, I think that most of them had a good time. It was a good way to ring in autumn.
There is an odd trend regarding dancing at this school compared to other school dances that I have chaperoned. The students tend to glom together in what they call a "mosh pit." However, unlike other mosh pits that I have seen, this heavy concentration of bodies (leaving large areas of the dance floor almost completely empty) stays together even during slow songs or songs which have generally known dance moves to them. It reminds me of some sort of science experiment where liquid metal pools together, as though a viscosity or gravitational force draws them closer and closer together. Another chaperone mentioned that the students were clumping like kitty litter.
Dancing aside, most of the students seemed to have a good time. It is nice to see them outside of the normal school day, even if we were still in the school. The same is true for interacting with the other staff members who come for the event.
I spent most of my time at the coat check. Although I did not get to mingle much, I prefer having a specific duty during these sorts of events. It also put me in a position to see most of the students--at least while they were leaving.
Trevor seemed to enjoy himself, and I didn't see much in the way of dramatic crying or fighting. While some students complained about the music, lack of dancing, or overstimulation, I think that most of them had a good time. It was a good way to ring in autumn.
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