Despite winter weather, senior spring traditions have begun at Tabor Academy. On Monday, March 2, Tabor seniors attended the annual 100 Days Dinner, which marks the beginning of the countdown to graduation.
Although its name tells otherwise, the seniors celebrated the beginning of the end of their time at Tabor with even less than 100 days to go due to the convenience of having this dinner on the 2nd.
The event was one that the seniors had been looking forward to for some time. This annual dinner is a bit different every year, in that it is personalized to each senior class. The students voted earlier in the year on the theme of this dinner, which involved unique decorations and costumes. This year, a luau theme was chosen and the seniors dressed in leis, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, flip-flops, and other luau-themed costumes.
Parents decorated the room and played music to suit the theme. The meal was inspired by this theme as well, including many fruity ingredients. More parents volunteered to provide food and raffle prizes. In this raffle, some lucky seniors won gift cards to local establishments and restaurants.
Senior Samantha Benedict especially enjoyed this theme.
“It was nice to get away from all the snow for a little bit, and it got us ready for spring break,” said Benedict.
Class President Caroline Shaunessy is excited that this event “is the first of a bunch of stuff that is going to happen for the seniors.”
Shaunessy found the class dinner to be successful because it helped make the “class closer and more cohesive,” which sets the tone for the remainder of the school year.
The dinner ended with a slideshow created by senior Francesca Ward, with photos of students together throughout their time at Tabor.
In the coming months, seniors will have more rites of passage, such as prom and, of course, graduation. Twenty-eight of the seniors will begin senior projects after they return from break, dedicating much of their school day to a unique personal endeavor that they will work on for the final quarter of school.
Senior breakfast is an event that is new this year and will be another senior tradition. This will be another opportunity after spring break for the seniors to spend time together as a class.
For Gwen McCain, the dinner was, “a great time to reflect on all of the fun we’ve had in the past four years.”
By Julia O’Rourke
