by Rafael Escobedo

Last weekend’s Homecoming festivities were filled with many events, including the Homecoming Game versus the Servite Friars, the recognition of our Homecoming Court and, of course, the Homecoming Dance.

As is tradition in every year for Homecoming, both the students from St. John Bosco High School and our sister school, St. Joseph’s High School, voted for who would be crowned as Homecoming Queen. 

The nominees for Junior Princess were Alejandra Banuelos and Jolynn Hollum. For Homecoming Queen, the nominees were Kylie Anderson, Maria Murillo and Angelina Zambly. During the Homecoming Game at halftime, the winner of Homecoming Queen was announced: senior Maria Murillo.

Maria is involved with ASB, is on varsity flag football team and is a member of other clubs around campus.

After the Friday night football game, Bosco’s Homecoming Dance took place on Sunday, October 8th at Hangar 21 in Fullerton. Many students were amazed by how elegant and glamorous Hanger 21 was, with its transformation from an airplane hangar to a homecoming venue.

“I thought the venue was cool and I liked how there were actual planes inside that you could take pictures with,” said junior Pablo Zayas.

Not only did Bosco and St. Joseph’s students attend, but students from other schools as well.

This year was the freshmen’s’ opportunity to experience their first-ever Homecoming Dance, while also being the last Homecoming for the seniors.

“The homecoming dance was extremely fun for me this year, and what made it special for me was being able to dress up, dance and have fun with my friends at Homecoming for one last time. It being my last one made it a bit more surreal,” said senior Adam Rosales.

The event started at around 8pm and ended roughly at 11pm. At the venue, beverages, such as lemonade and water, were served and pastries such as cookies were also served. 

Not only were students able to dance, but there were other activities to enjoy for everyone. This included a photo booth in case students wanted to take pictures with their friends and dates as well as arcade games. 

“This year’s homecoming featured a great deal of entertainment and music. Everyone who attended had something fun to do, whether it was playing the arcade machines or dancing,” said senior Nathan Vargas.

The DJ was well-received by students, as they all had a blast and danced the night away. All different music genres were played that all people could enjoy, leading to a really exciting and spirited night.

More events are yet to come for students later this year here at Bosco and St. Joseph’s such as Winter Formal, Prom and other possible dances.