High school events may revolve highly around school pride and spirit, but more so the planning that goes on behind the scenes. This is thanks to the committed student government as well as the Activities Director, Kelly Snell. Snell believes her job has a very specific definition in regards to event planning.

     “The activities director entails anything having to do with student life and school culture,” she said.

Both Miranda Jernberg, Vice President of the student government, and Snell provide representation to the student body and the rest of Eaglecrest. Specifically, Jernberg believes it is her sole job to represent the students.

     Leading through example is important to both of the Eaglecrest officials when planning events and identifying what needs to be done. Jernberg knows that her voice isn’t the only one that matters. Snell acknowledges this as well. Jernberg and Snell make a point of listening to the rest of the student body to hear what they want to do.

     According to Snell, there are two points in the year that are nonstop busy: the very beginning and the very end. The first sporting events and homecoming are two of the annual and recurring events that make the beginning of the year as hectic as it is.

     “That initial first months of sports bleeds into the rest of the year,” Snell said.

     Other than Eaglecrest pride and spirit, sporting events provide a source of excitement. The homecoming game every year is commonly known as one of the most exciting games of the year. Snell and the student government put in hours to set the homecoming game up to be thrilling.Photo by Bri Klesh

     The student government provides work for concessions and decor for the stadium itself while the activities director figures out the logistics of the audience. This type of coordination is also needed for homecoming.

    “My favorite [event] is homecoming. Homecoming is top priority. [Such as] grades, you get  that stuff done and up ahead of time because homecoming is top priority,” Jernberg said.

     In a survey given to 25 members of the student government, nine of them said that homecoming planning is chaotic, nine said it is stressful, and the remaining seven said it was exciting. Especially this year, with homecoming having such a theme of “Dr. Seuss on the Loose”, it is necessary to make it extravagant as possible. Snell also believes that even though homecoming planning is busy and stressful, it is all worth it seeing the students having fun.

     After the beginning of the year, it slows down. The end of the year, according to Snell, is the second busiest time of year for event planning. A lot of events take place at the end of the year including award ceremonies, graduation, and all of the end of the year school concerts.

     When it comes to event planning, the activities office cooperates well with the student government to make the beginning of the year as well as the end of the year as exciting as possible. Seeing behind the scenes of planning school events and knowing who is involved can sometimes be just as important and relevant as the event itself is with its thrill and excitement.