Dancing with the stars is a fundraising event for Bear River High School.Entry into the event is $2.00 a person. Once the event was over they counted the money this year's event earned a little more than $3,000. This amount was split between both the winners and the school. The first place winners of the event, Anna and Vincent, got a total of $500 to go towards a club of their choosing, which was the Bear River High School Girls Tennis Team. The remainder of the raised money was put towards the Bear River High School Student Council funds.
There is a lot more that goes into dancing with the stars than most people realize. All of the participants, and staff put in a lot of work to prepare for dancing with the stars. Reggie Hess sophomore 1st vice organized and put together dancing with the stars. Reggie explained that prior to the event they held sign ups for any people looking to participate in dancing with the stars. Reggie said “ We made all the decorations for the event and set them up the day of the competition.” Senior Nixon Weston and his partner Rachel Marble who is also a senior prepared for dancing with the stars for over two months. Nixon said, “We practiced once a week for a few hours at a time, and we just went through the dance a lot.” Many people don’t realize how much time and effort the participants put into practicing for Dancing with the Stars. Junior Vincent Firtig and his partner Anna Hales who is also a junior won first place in the entire event and they started practicing a few months before Nixon and Rachel did. Nixon said “ I wish that we practiced a little bit more” . Nixon believes one of the reasons that they might not have won was because his timing was a little off on some of the moves that he did. The fundraiser was a success for not only Bear River High School but also for the participants. Bear River High School got the funds to be able to help better its students' education and extracurriculars. All while the participants and viewers got to experience hours of fun. If you are interested in showing your skills, look for announcements next year. This event is held every year, and the fund goes towards the sponsoring class for their Junior Prom.
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