Q & A with sophomore homecoming court members
October 4, 2015
Name: Elisabeth Gnass, 10th
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: Cross Country, Soccer, French Club
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming court?
A: I felt excited and nervous.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: Surprised but still really happy and excited.
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: My mom felt bad for Dennis.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: I don’t know.
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: Thanks guys!
Q: What do you plan to wear to the homecoming pep assembly?
A: A dress
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: First, I will go to XC practice. Then, I’m meeting up with some friends and we will get ready together. They we’re going to the dance.
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: My favorite part of homecoming week is getting ready and taking pictures because it’s the most fun.
Q: What’s your favorite song to dance to?
A: Anything by Pitbull
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a group?
A: I’m going with a group.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory?
A: Taking pictures and dressing up last year.
Q: What’s the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: I threw up in 5th grade during silent reading.
Name: Harper Monica, 10th
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: Softball
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming court?
A: Really surprised
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: Even more surprised
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: They were really happy
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: Because I’m new to Rochester
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: Thank you
Q: What do you plan to wear to the homecoming pep assembly?
A: Long dress
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: Dean Tangalos’ house
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: I like spirit days because they’re fun to participate in
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a group?
A: No, I’m going with a group of my friends
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory?
A: Going with all of my friends and having fun
Q:What’s the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: Tripping and falling
Name: Thomas Hawes, 10th
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: Rochester basketball
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming court?
A: I was really excited
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: I got a little nervous
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: They didn’t really care lol
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: Because I’m funny
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: Thank you, it’ll be a lot of fun
Q: What do you plan to wear to the homecoming pep assembly?
A: A suit and tie
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: Pictures and dinner then the dance
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: Pep assembly because it is hype!
Q: What’s your favorite song to dance to?
A: No favorite in particular
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a group?
A: Yes I do, it is Harper Monica. She won with me but she’s not my date.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory?
A: Having a lot of fun at the dance
Q: What’s the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: I tripped over my backpack in 4th hour
Name: Guen (Dennis) Kim, 10th
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: I will participate on the boy’s swim team.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming court?
A: I didn’t really feel anything because I thought I was going to win. Also, all my friends did it as a joke
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: I felt surprised since a joke turned out like this.
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: My friends felt good for me and my family did too.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: It was for a joke and none of my friends thought I was going to win.
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: I would like to say thanks and that they’ve made my high school experience better.
Q: What do you plan to wear to the homecoming pep assembly?
A: I haven’t decided yet. Probably a white suit with a tie matching my partner’s.
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: I will probably go to the dance after I eat dinner with my friends.
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: I like spirit days best because they are very exciting and you get to have shortened class times.
Q: What’s your favorite song to dance to?
A: I don’t have one.
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a group?
A: I don’t have a date, so I’ll probably go with a group of my friends.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory?
A: My best homecoming memory was last year’s because it was my first dance. I didn’t go to my middle school dances because I heard it wasn’t as good.
Q: What’s the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: It was in 6th grade. It was my first presentation ever in my life and I stuttered a lot in front of people that I’d known for about two weeks.