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A May Day rite |
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The 1960s is the theme for the annual event at
Newberg High School |
By Schellene
Clendenin, Newberg Graphic reporter
E-mail Schellene at
sclendenin@eaglenewspapers.com |
Love bugs, bright blooming flowers and peace signs. The 1960s was
the theme for the 2005 May Day celebration at Newberg High School
and the students involved in its preparation played up the theme to
the hilt.
Larry Hampton, NHS assistant principal, said the theme was great
for staff members, because their age meant they knew all the songs
and could sing along.
Hampton said few changes have been made in May Day activities since
last year. One of the changes involves the Maypole. Traditionally,
junior class couples danced around the pole, using varicolored
ribbons to create designs on the May pole. This year, since fewer
people signed up to participate, Hampton said the performance was
opened to the entire court.
Another change involved scheduling. In the past, Hampton said the
May Day performance and student dance was held on a Saturday. But
dwindling attendance in the past few years prompted the May Day
committee to move the performance and dance to Friday night.
“Over the last few years it’s been mainly parents of court kids and
the people dancing (in the performance),” Hampton said. “It used to
be a community event.”
The committee hoped the change would prompt better attendance.
This year NHS staff members have become involved with the
performance and several shared the stage for The Hustle with NHS
seniors Friday night.
“That’s kind of neat,” he said.
The event was a long-term tradition by the time Hampton attended
NHS. Two couples from each class, and an additional two named king
and queen, are selected each year by their peers to serve on the
court. |
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From
May 14,
2005, Newberg Graphic
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