The highly anticipated Orchestra Halloween Social took place on Oct. 27 in the Orchestra room and in the PAC courtyard. The Orchestra social was not just an event, but a gathering of hearts and a celebration of unity. Most importantly, it served as a day where memories will be woven into all the participating students.
“We do socials for our Orchestra members to help them bond and a lot of them are friends but not in the same orchestra period, so this gives them the opportunity to hang out. The orchestra program was trying to make it like a family, and community building is very important to us,” stated Orchestra Director Ms. Pin Chen.
To begin the exciting evening, students gathered around the Orchestra Council members, who were in charge of setting up the event and creating engaging activities, listening to their directions. Then without further ado, the first activity, a costume contest, took place. Students walked down an imaginary runway flashing smiles and striking poses in their costumes, while the audience clapped and cheered. Costumes included the cast of The Little Mermaid, a mad scientist, the cast of Maleficent, frogs, etc.
The second activity was one that tested balance and coordination. Students paired up and got ready for a three legged relay, but with a twist. Each partner had to carefully balance a ping pong ball on a spoon while navigating an obstacle course with traffic cones. If a pair dropped their ping pong ball they would need to return to the beginning and start again.
The third activity brought along an element of creativity along with speed–the mummy wrap relay. The objective was clear: to be the first pair to use up all the wrapping paper and be awarded with a goody bag filled with candy. To win, the partners resorted to different strategies. In some pairs, the mummy stood still while the wrapper ran around in circles. In other pairs, both partners ran around in circles. Amidst the spinning, phones were dropped, and in one comical instance junior Sympathy Bass member Josiah Chun’s glasses lens popped out and fell to the ground, adding to the hilarity of the activity.
“It was worth it for the win,” stated Chun in the aftermath.
After these exciting group activities, students were released to get food and look around for other activities that were taking place. There were board games in the backroom, Just Dance in the main room, and ping pong toss game in the courtyard.
“I really enjoyed all the activities and playing all the games,” stated senior Symphony Bass member Joseph Wong.
It’s without doubt that this social event not only brought friends closer but also reinforced the sense of unity within the program.
Photo courtesy of AHS Orchestra
