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Alice in Wonderland: A Sneak Peak
Alice in Wonderland: A Sneak Peak
By: Alanna Wood-Parks
Fountain Inn High School's theater class will perform "Alice in Wonderland" on Friday, Nov. 21. Tickets cost $9 each.
The show is entirely student-run, from the cast to the backstage crew, providing students with practice in leadership and responsibility.
Mariah Meijas will be starring as Alice.
Past Events
Past Events
Theater's Spooky Halloween Event
Theater's Spooky Halloween Event
By Alanna S Wood-Parks
At Fountain Inn high school there will be a spooky haunted house hosted by the school's theater group. This event will be occurring this October. This haunted house will cost no more than $5 and will be starting at 8 p.m. This will be the second annual event.
Based on last year’s event, patrons should expect a line starting in the cafeteria going into the haunted house. Patrons will be entering the haunted house through the auditorium, then walk down the long scary hallway. The actors will be jumping out and screaming to set the scary mood, following different scenes.
“We are doing another haunted house and collaborating with the Fountain Inn fire department to make sure everything is safe,” Veronica Rogers, theater director, said
Collaborating with the Fire Department will ensure safety on all of the equipment being used during the haunted house and overall make sure everything has met the department's safety requirements.
“Everything is all student-led, the students come up with the ideas for their performances and have meetings to figure out what the costumes should look like and how they are going to perform,” Rogers said.
What inspires the theater students when performing is to be as scary as possible so they can accomplish their goal of scaring all of the people attending the haunted house.
“It was really fun getting to do something out of my comfort zone with the people I love! We all bonded so much more during that experience, and being a scary actor was something I enjoyed far more than I thought I would.” Marley Detmer, theater student said
They are looking forward to scaring you this year!
Canned food drive
By: Vianna Escayg
Fountain Inn High School Cross Country is hosting a competition between Hillcrest, Eastside, Westside, Riverside, Palmetto, and Abbeville. This competition is taking place from Sept 8th to Oct 1st. As a school, we are trying to collect as many canned goods as possible.
The school which collects the most cans is awarded a trophy. Not only does the school receive bragging rights for the win, but they also make a big positive impact in the community.
The Center for Community Services is an organization that helps families in all different ways. They help families who have been affected by fires, locals suffering from chronic health issues, collecting food for families, and even helping families learn a new language.
“All the canned donations go to the center for community services, which is in the Simpsonville area, so it’s our community. They feed tons of families every month, every year,” Cross Country head coach Quinn Wilson said.
The Center for Community Services provides on average 225 food boxes a month to families in need in our community. Each food box provides 3-5 days of food. In 2024, they helped serve over 4,500 people.
There might be some challenges faced while collecting cans for the cross country team. “Motivating the students to act and to feel that drive to donate is something that we hope to achieve in the school,” Marketing teacher Melissa Spain said.
Don't forget to bring in cans and show fury pride.
Dress to Impress
Dress to Impress
By Ava Joy Pillow
The celebrations start Sept. 26, at Fountain Inn High School, former students at Fountain Inn have the opportunity to come and show enthusiasm for their school through a fun and entertaining HOCO week.
Homecoming is an amazing place where people make memories they remember forever. Homecoming is celebrated by a football game, dance, pep rallies, parades, and the crowning of king and queen.
With homecoming right around the corner many preparations are being made. For instance, HOCO spirit week is filled with multiple dress-up days, such as 'Jersey Day' and 'Country Club vs Country.'
This week is there to get people pumped and ready for the upcoming football game at the end of the week.
“Many people have dreamed of this, and we are excited to share this moment with them,” sophomore and underclassmen spirit leader Mia Wadsworth said.
The part of the week everyone is looking forward to is the homecoming dance, which will take place Sept. 26 before the official homecoming football game Oct. 3. This formal dance will be an excellent opportunity to show school spirit and have fun.
“We have an incredible theme this year called ‘A Night In Paris,’” Wadsworth said.
Everyone is so pumped for this week of excitement and festive activities.
Predictions for the HOCO Dance
Predictions for the HOCO Dance
By: Julie Smith
Homecoming is around the corner and everyone is excited. But the one thing that has been on many students' minds is what will be the theme.
Mckenna Burks had this to say about her predictions, “I think the theme will be Paris, I do believe that it will be pretty fun even though I can't go”.Her prediction was pretty positive, but Kasiya Duncan takes a different view of the dance. She had this to say, “I predict that the homecoming theme could be enchanted, Dance the night away, or mardi gras. For me homecoming wasn't that fun until the last ten minutes. I didn't like the other homecoming dances because for me, I think going to parties aren't my thing really and it was pretty boring, to me.” The Students have different views on the dance, so Jack Mason offered another point of view. Jack had this to say about the homecoming predictions. “I think the theme will be something snow related, No i dont think homecoming will be that fun. I went freshman year and it was okay but all the other ones kinda sucked”.
Arden Jackson from student council has this to say for themes, “ We came up with under the sea, night in paris, and rio as possible themes. But ultimately we went with Paris. We got theme ideas from social media and other schools and also from our student council.” She also had this to say about the homecoming dance. “What people should know about the homecoming dance, it is our first semi formal dance! Also there is no football game that day to interfere. We are hoping this will help us have more ticket sales. Some challenges we are facing right now are People don't want to come because they are expecting it to be casual like before or they think that they can come if they don't have a suit and fancy dress. So the overall struggle right now is people feeling like they can't come because they are not understanding the details of the dance. We are trying to push out more information to help people understand.”
Homecoming is a part of the high school experience. While students have mixed feelings about the dance, there are some drawbacks to consider - you have to pay for tickets and dress semi-formal. Despite these challenges, it's still a chance to make new friends and spend time with current ones.
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