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by Haley Hart
March 21, 2025
Mr. Jones and Ms. VanZee singing Journey (Photo Credit: Lucy Fortini)
On March 10, MBHS began their annual “Neon Spirit Week,” a week full of dress-up days and fun activities, leading up to Friday’s Neon Dance. Monday began with “Animal Print Day,” where students came to school adorned in various designs, roaming the halls decked out in zebra, cheetah, and leopard prints.In addition to the dress-up day, a wide variety of delicious drinks were served during nutrition.
Tuesday kicked it off strong with “Karaoke in the Quad,” where students and teachers alike dressed up and sang their hearts out. The most notable performance being MBHS’s very own Mr. Jones and Ms. VanZee’s rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin,” which had students gathered in a crowd to watch as the pair was rigged out in bright, feather boas.
Wednesday was “Bling -Out Day,” where students came to campus adorned in clothes and accessories that shimmered, shined, and sparkled. Examples of what to wear were posted on the MBHS ASB instagram, encouraging students to deck out in colorful clothing and chunky, tacky embellishments.
Thursday was “White-Out Day.” Students came to school decked out in all white and were encouraged to visit the “Swag Station” during nutrition and cover themselves with neon, bright accessories to prepare for lunch’s Neon Rally. Students were able to watch a variety of performances from the cheer squad as well as Dance Fusion, and play games to get everyone hyped for the Neon Dance.
Friday was “Neon Day,” where students came to school in their best neon clothing, lighting up the halls with their array of rainbow outfits. The dance began later that night at 7:30 p.m. and was a huge success. The small gym was decorated with bright lights and was filled with students wearing anything from bikinis to bird-like garbs. Drinks and snacks were provided on the side and a photo booth was set up as well, with a wide variety of bright feather boas, funky sunglasses, and tacky hats. The music was loud, highly engaging, and “mosh-pit” inducing, as the dance featured Junior student DJs, Aesa Vidati and Anders Schuerfeld , and played various genres, ranging from rap, to pop, to hip-hop.
The dance was a major blast, as students spent the night dancing carelessly with friends under the neon lights.
Students gathered at Friday's Neon Rally (Photo Credit: MBHS ASB)
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