Some of the fondest memories made in high school, so far, have been at the dances. You can meet new people, express your style with an outfit, support your school and get closer with friends. Robinson is seriously lacking in creating special moments like these. If you’re an underclassman, you get one dance a year. We need to step it up!

In 2019, Robinson held a winter dance called the “Snowball”. We should bring that back. It wasn’t as formal as homecoming, it was just held in the gym, but it gave the Robinson community a fun way to get together and spend our evening. The dance also sold raffle tickets throughout the night, so it ended up doubling as a fundraiser. I have no idea why we stopped doing this, it’s not mandatory, it’s only for people who want a fun reason to get together with your classmates. It also gets boring waiting for a dance every year.

Here is my proposal. If we have a Sadie Hawkins Dance (where the girls ask the boys to it, so it can be more casual by buying a rose) around Valentine’s Day, and students will buy tickets and also have the option buy a rose for 2-3 dollars, as a way to ask your date to the dance. It can be held in the gym, so that already covers the cost of rent. All we would need to pay for is decorations and food, which would most likely be covered by the tickets and rose-invitations. And if not, SGA, Knightmare or Booster Club could be open for donations. This exact dance is just an idea, but it would be implemented around the middle of Homecoming and Prom. The dance would just be a fun motivator throughout the year.

In my opinion, we should have another school dance because it would be fun and somewhat easy to plan. I love school dances because you get to see another side of your classmates that is rarely out in the classroom. You can also end up hanging out and getting closer with friends that you normally wouldn’t think about. It makes high school much more memorable and gives students more chances to have a good time, whether homecoming was good for them or not.

Overall, a second dance would be fun for students, and a surefire way to raise money towards our school. I am sure that many other students would also enjoy having another dance. It’s another chance to make new memories, maybe if homecoming wasn’t your favorite and you didn’t like your outfit or your date. It would brighten up these dreary months before summer.