WCHS recently had an amazing performance by Boms, a group of senior boys who are taught dances by the Poms team. The event, held in WCHS’ stadium during the homecoming pep rally, brought together students and staff to enjoy this performance.
“I did Boms because I wanted to do something school-spirited with all my friends for our last year,” WCHS senior and Boms participant Shaunak Dua, said.
This performance is an iconic dance that many students look forward to. The boys not only dance, but do flips and cheer with pom poms. This iconic performance is the reason many even go to the pep rally, especially seniors.
“The best part of all of this is doing it in front of the whole school and being able to represent the school spirit,” Dua said.
This is not only fun for students to watch, but also for the boys who enjoy performing it. They love going on the football field and standing in front of the whole school to do this traditional and iconic dance.
“It is very fun to be able to perform with all my friends, especially since we watched the seniors do it during our freshman year and now being able to do it ourselves,” Dua said.
The Boms delivered an unforgettable performance. Students loved their silly dances and song choices to some fan favorites like “I’m Just Ken” and “Fergalicious.”
“The Poms captain came up with the songs,” WCHS senior and Varsity Poms captain Arielle Klewans said. “We knew we wanted to do something fun and relevant that the audience would enjoy.”
WCHS’ decision to continue Boms, a tradition that has been going on for many years in this school, is a fun and exciting way to get people excited for the big homecoming football game. The game ultimately ended up being an exciting and spirited game where the Varsity Football team beat Urbana High school 23-20.
“[Boms] is a fun way to get everyone hyped and excited for the big game and it is a fun way to bring the whole school together,” Dua said.
The Boms’ performance will undoubtedly be remembered as a standout moment in the school’s artistic calendar, leaving a lasting impact on those who attended. The combination of not only the dances, but also WCHS’ own seniors performing makes it even better.
“This performance was better because the group was a great group of people who were excited about what we were doing,” Dua said.
Boms had two practices at lunch which were led by the Varsity Poms captains Arielle Klewans and Aly Ruiz. These two chose the music played, choreographed the dances and taught the boys.
“[Aly and I] loved coaching the Boms and loved the love and support everyone gave for the song choice, ” Klewans said. “It was also great that the boys corroborated, which made the process go much smoother.”
