Q & A with junior homecoming court members
Juniors Grant Ellison and Kayla Dumars walking across the gym during the homecoming pep assembly.
October 25, 2017
Kayla Dumars
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: I am on the basketball team.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming
Court?
A: I was excited and confused at the same time.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: I was very excited to find a dress and get a crown.
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: Both my family and friends were happy for me.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: Because I’m Beyonce.
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: Thank you for voting for me!
Q: What do you plan to wear to homecoming? What do you plan to wear to the pep
assembly?
A: I’m wearing a long coral dress for homecoming. For court, I’m wearing a long burgundy dress.
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: I’m going to my friend’s house to take pictures then we were going to the park to take pictures and after that we are going to Bravo for dinner.
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: The best part of spirit week is the game. I think the game is the best part because I like getting ready with my friends and I love being in the student section.
Q: What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: I was walking outside and I didn’t know the ground was slippery and I fell in front of everyone walking out my brother’s basketball. They all laughed at me.
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 of friends.
Grant Ellison
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: The soccer team and Captain’s Club.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming
Court?
A: I was happy that there was a possibility I could be on it with my best friend Kayla Dumars.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: I was surprised because I didn’t think people would actually vote for me.
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: My parents were happy for me.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: I’m friendly and outgoing.
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: Thanks, I won’t disappoint.
Q: What do you plan to wear to homecoming? What do you plan to wear to the pep
assembly?
A: Tux: whatever my mom tells me to wear.
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: I plan to get dress nice and early and then practice my dance moves for 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: Game because everybody goes and has a good time. Also my friends are playing in the game.
Q: What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: I didn’t know any of the song lyrics at a choir concert.
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a
group?
A: Yes, Olivia Greenslade.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory? If you’ve never been to homecoming, are you excited to go this year?
A: Dancing with friends.
Bella Ratkowaik
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: Varsity cheer and track teams, SNHS, Key Club.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming
Court?
A: Happy and excited.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: Excited.
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: They were happy and proud.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: I’m nice and well liked.
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 homecoming? What do you plan to wear to the pep
assembly?
A: To homecoming, I’m wearing a long purple dress and to the assembly, I’m wearing a long red dress.
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: To get ready with friends and go out with a group with other juniors.
Q: What part of spirit week do you like best: spirit days, pep assembly, game, getting ready/pictures, or dance? Explain why!
A: Spirit days because it’s so fun to participate in and it makes the days fun too.
Q: What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: At an assembly for cheer, I held a cardboard letter backwards.
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a
group?
A: Nich Mueller.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory? If you’ve never been to homecoming, are you excited to go this year?
A: Just being with all my friends and the overall experience.
Nich Mueller
Q: What activities/sports/clubs do you participate in at RHS?
A: Football and track.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you were in the running for homecoming
Court?
A: I felt great because all of my friends voted for me.
Q: How did you feel when you found out you made it on court?
A: It was cool because I wanted to be on [court].
Q: How did your friends and family members respond?
A: They all were happy and congratulated me.
Q: Why do you think you were voted onto court?
A: Because my friends all wanted me to be on it.
Q: What would you like to say to your peers for voting for you?
A: You guys are great and I thank you all for voting for your man Nich.
Q: What do you plan to wear to homecoming? What do you plan to wear to the pep
assembly?
A: I’m wearing a tux.
Q: What are your plans for the day of homecoming?
A: Go out to eat, then go dance at the dance, and chill after.
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 gets everyone hype about the game later that day.
Q: What is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you in front of a crowd?
A: Dabbing in front of my math class because my teacher made me.
Q: Do you have a date? If so, who is the lucky guy/girl? If not, are you going with a
group?
A: Yes, Bella Ratkowiak.
Q: What’s your best homecoming (or other dance) memory? If you’ve never been to homecoming, are you excited to go this year?
A: Freshman year and sophomore year the DJ was great and I had lots of fun.
