On Friday, Feb. 24 students filed in for the Queen of Winter Sports pep assembly where students played games and later StuCo members announced the king and queen candidates. Spirit week began on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and led up to the dance on Friday, Feb. 24. Spirit week included pajama day, twin day, superhero day and spirit day. Senior Robbie Weber received the king crown, and senior Heidi Mustapich the queen.

“Everything the school does during spirit week really adds up to a good time,” sophomore Logan Walk said.

Later that night, the basketball teams played at home against Bishop Ward High School. The dance began 30 minutes after the end of the boys varsity basketball game and went until 11:30 p.m.

Though StuCo headed QWS two years ago, the cheer and dance team members were in charge of planning the winter dance this year. The dance is a major fundraiser for both teams. Both teams asked to change the dance from informal to formal, but the change was not accepted.

“We don’t make as much money with the dance being informal,” Silver Stars member senior Amanda Morgan said. “The dance is our fund-raiser, and with less attendance, we are not going to make as much money.”

While the cheer and dance teams were in charge of the dance, StuCo sponsor Erica Crist was happy to have StuCo be a part of spirit week through heading the pep assembly.

“I think the change is going to bring more variety,” Crist said. “Once students get used to the change, I think they will have fun with it.”