Showing posts with label Alice in Wonderland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alice in Wonderland. Show all posts

Saturday, February 7, 2015

BHS Queen of Hearts Dance 2015

Stage ready for the Queen of Hearts Court. 

The big dance at Broughton High School each year is the Queen of Hearts Dance.  The seniors choose a theme and do all the decorations and plan all the entertainment.  This year the theme was Alice in Wonderland and the gym was decorated beautifully, and the entertainment was exceptional.
Wonderful decorations. 

For the rehearsal at noon on Saturday the public is invited.  I attended this year because my youngest grandson, Tyler, who is a freshman was escorting one of the Freshman girls on the Court.
The four freshmen escorts.  Grandson Tyler on far right. 

I was shocked to see Tyler in his tuxedo.  He is so grown up, and he looks even more grown up in a tux.  Time passes so quickly.

The Court was introduced each class at a time, with entertainment sprinkled throughout the program
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Broughton Dance Team perform. 
Broughton  Jazz Ensemble perform. 

At the end the girls and their escorts danced in the middle of the gym.
Tyler and Belle dancing. 

Tyler and Belle dancing.

Each year I have gone to my grandson's house and have had my picture made with the grandsons as they dress for the Dance.
Grandpat and Brooks my senior.  He was going over to a friend's house to change into his tuxedo.  
Grandpat with Tyler and Grace.  In two years Grace will be going to the dance.  


This will be the sixth time I've done this.  Tyler will have three more years and then Grace will be there for four.  So I'm looking forward to more.

A fun day, and I'm sure the Broughton students are having fun at the dance tonight.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

A Look Back: May Day Gardner-Webb College 1961

The Queen of May, Jackie Jones (DeLozier) with Jerry Walker, King of May.
Jackie Jones (DeLozier)

Jerry Walker.

In the early 1960s when I was teaching at Gardner-Webb (then Junior College), one of my duties was planning and supervising the May Day activities. In 1961, the theme of the May Day Program was "Alice in Wonderland", and I worked with a talented group of students who presented an outstanding program.  I've captured some stills from a home movie of the festivities.  Black and white photos are courtesy of Gardner-Webb University.*
Photo from The Anchor, courtesy of Gardner-Webb University.

Gale Weeks escorted by Jim McSwain.



Doris Hartley escorted by Joel Walker.

The flower girl and crown bearer.
Crown Bearer, Rickie Griffin and Flower Girl, Robin Stikeleather (Harpe).


The Alice in Wonderland Theme:
Alice (Gail Hall).

Gail tweaks White Rabbit (Photo from The Anchor, courtesy of Gardner-Webb University).




The White Rabbit (Bill Mauney).

Tweedle-Dee & Tweedle-Dum, Becky Taylor & Bobbie Oates (Photo from The Anchor, courtesy of Gardner-Webb University.)





Queen of Hearts, Carol Lou Hamrick and her court (Photo from The Anchor, courtesy of Gardner-Webb University.)



Dancers for the Maypole Dance.
Carol Lou Hamrick (left) and I unwrapped the May Pole after the festivities were over.

May Day Festivities were always a highlight of my days at GWU, but I understand they no longer celebrate May Day there in this way.

*Many thanks to Brad Vaughn of Gardner-Webb University Alumni Relations for locating and sending me photos of this event from The Anchor of 1962.