Between being the “leaders” of the school and dealing with the overwhelming task of deciding where to go and what to do for the next leg of their lives, seniors don’t seem to get nearly the amount of credit they deserve.

However, there is a special night dedicated to recognizing the leaders of the school; Senior Night.

Among the organizations that will be recognized on this special night are football members, band members, and the cheer and dance teams.

For senior Anna Hudgeons, Senior Night is a huge honor and is greatly looked forward to.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for making it through every year of school,” said Hudgeons.  “Our senior class is a great class and Friday is going to be a special night.”

Hudgeons will be recognized during halftime on Senior Night along with the rest of the senior marching band members for her placement as head drum major, among many other great achievements made throughout her high school career.

Senior dance team member and clarinet drill captain July Emery will be recognized not once, but twice for her leadership and hard work in school.

“It feels awesome to know that people will realize I’m in both,” said Emery.  “I hope I can be an inspiration to younger students that you can do more than one activity.”

Senior football player Timmy Faubus holds bittersweet feelings for Senior Night.

“It sucks knowing it’s my senior year and I’m missing most of it because of an injury,” explains Faubus.  “I’ve looked forward to it ever since I started playing football in fourth grade, and now I’m missing out.”

Despite his inability to participate, Senior Night is still an important night in Faubus’ opinion.

“Seniors, for the most part, have been in their programs the longest and put a lot of work and time into the program, so it’s a big deal.”

However,  not all seniors share that view.

“It’s just another football game to me,” said senior football player Sain Mathew.

Mathew expressed his disappointment of one of the many things Senior Night stood for – the end of the senior’s last football season.

“I just feel sick, honestly,” said Mathew.  “What I’ve basically dedicated my whole life to is almost over.  It’s actually pretty frightening.”

Senior Night drives all seniors to reflect on their beginning weeks of the current year. Some seniors look back fondly, while others have a few regrets.

“I was able to become a leader this year,” said Hudgeons.  “As the oldest in school, sophomores and juniors, especially in band, look up to me as a role model.  I love helping out kids who were in the same position I was my sophomore year.”

Mathew has few regrets.  “I really wish I wouldn’t have injured my shoulder, and I wish I would have taken off-season more seriously.  I feel like I could have had a better season.”

Despite these reservations, Mathew feels like his senior year is already off to a great start.

“I feel like we [the football team] did good, and we’ve worked hard.  We just have to push ourselves harder if we want to win it all.”