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Fandom High Graduation Ceremony Class of 2006 - Monday night
[OOC: This post is open for slow-play. Take your time and please remember that this is all about the seniors!]
As the sun disappeared below the horizon on Monday evening, large, bright lights came on, illuminating the front lawn of Fandom High. There was a stage area with several chairs for the administration and special guests, as well as a podium and microphone. On the grass in front of the stage are rows and rows of chairs for parents, guardians, siblings and friends of the graduating seniors, as well as enough chairs for any faculty, townies and students who decide to attend. There is an aisle free down the middle and reserved seats in the front row for the graduating seniors.
All in all, the place looks fantastic decked out in blue and gold thanks to the efforts of the freshmen on the graduation committee.
Oh yes. Then there's the inflatable gremlin filled with helium off to the side that's the size of the building. It looks kind of cute, actually, just floating there while tied to the ground.
As the sun disappeared below the horizon on Monday evening, large, bright lights came on, illuminating the front lawn of Fandom High. There was a stage area with several chairs for the administration and special guests, as well as a podium and microphone. On the grass in front of the stage are rows and rows of chairs for parents, guardians, siblings and friends of the graduating seniors, as well as enough chairs for any faculty, townies and students who decide to attend. There is an aisle free down the middle and reserved seats in the front row for the graduating seniors.
All in all, the place looks fantastic decked out in blue and gold thanks to the efforts of the freshmen on the graduation committee.
Oh yes. Then there's the inflatable gremlin filled with helium off to the side that's the size of the building. It looks kind of cute, actually, just floating there while tied to the ground.
Re: Principal Washburn's Welcome & Speech
"Good evening everyone, and welcome to the 2006 Fandom High graduation ceremony," she said brightly. "It's good to see everyone who's come out tonight; I was hoping we'd have a nice crowd for the senior class. This is the first graduation our school has had, and the first time I've had to give a speech like this, but I promise I'll try to keep it as brief and non-sappy as possible."
She smiled, and glanced out past the seniors to the seats right behind them. "To the parents and family members who are here, I want to make sure you know how proud you should all be. To say that our students have had an interesting year would be a vast understatement. But no matter what issues occurred, the student body, and the seniors especially, rose to the occasion to help in whatever way they could. Back when I was in the military, I commanded lifelong soldiers who reacted more poorly in stressful situations than the members of the senior class. Your children have played an amazing role at this school, and it's almost a shame that we have to let them go. Almost," she added, laughing.
At this point, Zoe turned to set her gaze on the seniors. "Not that I'm not looking forward to seeing what you all can accomplish once you've been set out into the real world. That "Most Likely To" business is only the icing on the cake for most of you. You all have talents that I didn't realize people your age could have. Granted, some of them are things I was probably best off not knowing about from an administrative standpoint, but we'll just have to let that slide at this point." Zoe smirked softly. "I know I promised I'd keep this short, so I just have one thing that I want to make sure you all know before you leave tonight. You have all changed this school, and whether you're willing to admit it or not, you've made it a better place than it was when you got here. I can only hope that you feel that being here has changed you for the better as well. "
By now, only Zoe's training in remaining cool under pressure is keeping her from getting a little sniffly, and she breaks into a wide smile instead. "Now, I'm going to turn things over to our special guest speaker. Seniors, enjoy the rest of your graduation ceremony. You deserve it. Thank you, and good night."