Glory Days

The good ole days

Seniors look back on their favorite memories of the last four years

The student section cheers during the Mudsock game on Sept. 10, 2021. HSE won the game 42-13. Photo courtesy of Clara Stadler.

Lily Thomas thomalil000@hsestudents.org

As the school year comes to a close, seniors have begun to re ect on the most memorable events and days over the past four years. Amidst the traditional school days, some events, like Riley Dance Marathons, sporting games, performing arts productions and others stood out as beloved days over the years. On April 27, senior Charlie Smith eliminates his assassin, senior Nathan Allgeier in self defense. Photo courtesy of the fhs_assassin_2022 Instagram page. Senior Assassin An annual tradition for graduating students, senior assassin involves eliminating a weekly target with a water gun. By successfully eliminating a target and not getting out themselves, students progress to the next round, where they remain in the running for a grand prize of more than $1000. With over 300 participants, senior Claire Padron helped organize the activity this year. “Since I’m running it and I can’t participate, I’m most excited to “Since I’m running it and I can’t participate, I’m most excited to see everyone’s creative ways of getting their target out,” Padron said. see everyone’s creative ways of getting their target out,” Padron said. Performing Arts Productions ere have been several performing arts productions and events throughout high school, from choir concerts to musicals and plays. During the fall, the theatre department put on the musical “Mamma Mia!” and senior Michael Grudis was a part of the ensemble. Actors strike a pose “It was a super warm and welcoming environment during one of the where everyone got along incredibly well and were musical numbers of able to grow very close,” Grudis said. “It was de nitely “Mamma Mia!” Photo intimidating at rst, being with all new people and used with permission of trying something I wasn’t familiar with, but that quickly Allen McCaskill. faded with all the support that was around it all.” Football Games Senior Grace Lux enjoyed attending several football games over the course of the last four years. Some of her favorite games include the Mudsock game on Sept. 10 and the homecoming game against Avon on Sept. 24. Fishers won the homecoming game 35-25. “Coming from a smaller school and now coming to a lot bigger school with a lot more people, it was so much more fun because everyone people, it was so much more fun because everyone was excited to be there and I got to be with my was excited to be there and I got to be with my friends,” Lux said.

Prom is year, prom was held on May 9 at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. For some seniors, their rst prom was last year during the pandemic. Senior Daniel Cooper attended prom on May 2, 2021 at Daniel’s Vineyard with 2021 graduate Sarah Lopez. “A er a year of self isolation and obstacles, it was amazing to have Senior Daniel Cooper and 2021 graduate Sarah Lopez pose for a picture during prom on May 2, 2021. Photo used with permission of Daniel Cooper. something that felt like a normal high school memory,” Cooper said. “I loved how it started o a little awkward, but slowly people just started to let loose and dance. Everyone just decided not to care and have fun.”

Students dance together during the Riley Dance Marathon on March 25. Photo courtesy of Olivia Holding. Riley Dance Marathon To raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital, students attended a dance marathon, where they danced, heard stories from Riley kids, raced through bounce houses and more. Senior Izzy Slick was a part of the Riley Dance Marathon executive board and has been involved in Riley Dance Marathon for all four years of high school. “My favorite part is being able to know how much you made a di erence in someone’s life because of all of your hard work throughout the school year and the connections you make with the committee, executives and Riley families,” Slick said.