Lion Pride Newspaper
11th Edition Friday, May 18, 2018
School Section ST. MARK’S AND HOCKADAY MIXER The whole theme of the Hockaday and St. Mark’s mixer was spring fever. First, when people got there, everybody was split up into groups. Then, we were given a sheet of paper that had a list of traits. We had to find people who met those traits and give the sheet back. The person who filled out the sheet, and everybody on the sheet, was given a prize at the end. After that, we went into our groups outside. There, we found water balloons tied to a tree and had to keep the water balloons from breaking once the strings were cut. We did this using materials we found in a bag under the water balloons. The materials were one roll of duct tape, one towel, one bag, and cotton balls. The goal was to build something in twenty minutes that would hold the water balloon after someone cut the string attaching it to the tree. Then, we went inside and got into our groups to complete eight activities. The group that was the fastest won and was given a prize. The prize was ten dollars to the student store for every member of the group. Some groups also got cups filled with candy. All in all, it was a fun experience and involved good social skills. It was a great opportunity to meet the Hockaday girls, and we’ll be looking forward to future mixers.