SENIORS
Destination Graduation 2020 By Heather Bennett, Communications
Springtime for seniors is historically chock full of events and memory making moments. Since the world situation derailed much of the school and social calendars, LRCA leadership rolled up their sleeves and worked hard to make this amazing class of seniors feel loved and extra special. One wildly popular event was the first ever Warrior Wave held the evening of Thursday, May 21. The Warrior Wave theme was beach inspired since the annual senior beach trip had to be cancelled. Warrior Wave was a parade designed specifically for seniors and their families. The evening’s honorees dressed in college t-shirts and beachy clothes, decorated their cars, and gathered in lines in the junior parking lot staging area. After all of the seniors arrived, Dr. Arnold and Dr. Smith, donning suits and tropical accessories, led the parade on their bicycles.
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Island music played while all of the vehicles made their way through campus. Personalized senior signs, balloons, water toys and floaties galore lined the parade route along with a throng of faculty and staff shouting their support and love for the seniors. The well oiled machine made its way to the Indoor Athletic Facility and the Elementary for a candy stop. Then seniors received beach balls and bubble wands at the gym. As seniors rounded past Warrior Hall, there was a photo stop by the bridge where all were photographed to commemorate the occasion. As the parade continued into the high school parking lot, Senior Awards were handed out to all. They looped in front of the Arena and then headed to the gatehouse to exit campus. Dr. Arnold and Dr. Smith were waiting there to give every senior a personalized LRCA beach towel and lots of well wishes. It was definitely a great day to be a Warrior!
