A Yearly Tradition

On November 19th, the amazing Friendsgiving extravaganza was held. It was in cafe 129 after school and combined BSU, HCC, and Saffron Alliance. The presidents/officers of each club were questioned about what type of foods each club would offer. Here’s what they said. 

Foods that were Expected

Pernil, chicken, rice with beans, mashed potatoes, [and] yams, can be expected said Madison the Treasurer of  Hispanic Culture Club. I am bringing alfajores, and rice with beans.¨

Sounds like HCC was set with their dishes for this year’s table. A popular delicious dessert that Madison likes to make for the holidays for her family is Chochoflan.  (A typical Puerto Rican Dish made out of a combination of chocolate cake on the bottom with flan on top.) We then also asked Gatleen, the president of Saffron Alliance, what foods would be expected from their club.

¨ We have a variety of different foods such as sandwiches, Samosas, and drinks, [however] still looking for people to donate.¨ 

A dish that Gatleen looks forward to for Thanksgiving is mac and cheese, as it is a crowd favorite to all. Amanda, a president of BSU and a Senior at WHS says she is looking forward to her family’s mac and cheese as well. 

¨ We make it really special, it’s really good, and the ham besides the mac and cheese is the best thing.¨

The Estimate Amount of People 

We also asked Amanda the president of BSU, what was the estimated amount of people to show up.

¨I remember last year’s events had almost a turnout of 100, so with it being 3 clubs, I would say like maybe 150.¨

To most, that would seem like a lot of people, but to everyone’s surprise, it turned out way less than that. This year the rule as stated by Mrs. Cruz, a speech teacher and advisor of BSU; was to pay 7$ at the door to get in and if you signed up beforehand you would get in for free. Matters then changed when people decided to hand in the money the same day of the event and expect to get in. Under the circumstances, latecomers were not allowed in, so the people who had paid in advance and brought stuff were the only ones allowed in. 

The Outcome

With students coming early from class to help set up for the occasion, they were on crunch time. The food that was once steaming hot at the beginning of the day had to be warmed up by the stoves in the cooking classes. As expected, some of the food was cold, however, that did not stop people from enjoying every delicious food that was on the table.  Everyone had a nice time with great conversations and music, and the combining of different cultures really made it special.