Sophomore/Junior Mixer Changed
December 19, 2013
Annual spring mixer split into two separate events
After increasingly low turnouts for the past few years, Form II and Form III Councils decided to cancel the spring sophomore/junior mixer in favor of separate events. Sophomores and juniors will each host their own mixers instead.
“[The mixer] wasn’t very popular,” Form II President Frances Burton said.
The annual mixer has traditionally been open to all Upper School girls and their St. Mark’s and Cistercian counterparts. For these two events, only sophomores or only juniors from the three schools will be invited. Girls may still choose to bring a date.
“We wanted to do something just for our grades, especially since there are no sophomore or junior retreats this year,” Form III President Maura McCrary said. Because mostly underclassmen attended mixers, upperclassmen attendance has declined over the years. McCrary hopes that an event exclusive to juniors will encourage more of them to attend.
While the councils have decided on hosting mixers, they are open to changing the grade-specific events to another type of social activity, such as a movie night.
Whatever the councils choose to plan, the two class presidents hope to start a new tradition. “We as a council are really excited about it, and we hope to start something that will continue for years to come,” McCrary said.
The mixers are set for March. Further details will be announced at a later date. Any suggestions should be directed to Burton at [email protected]day.org or McCrary at mmc[email protected]
– The Fourcast Staff
